Germany – Just Can’t Wait!
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Inside, our Kids’ Club outreach team was setting things up. Outside, kids had started to pile up at the door. As most of the team pulled together in a side room to talk and pray for a few moments before we began, I headed towards the door and the growing number of kids waiting out there. As soon as I opened the door, one of the recent newcomers, Daniel, showed me his watch. “I got a paper in my mailbox today that said this starts at 3:30.” I responded, “Cool, and you came. That’s great!”
“But it’s 3:34 and it hasn’t started!” (To be honest, he looked a little offended. My stifled laugh probably didn’t help.)
I replied as diplomatically as I could, “I’m sure we’ll start in a minute or two. They’re probably just finishing getting ready.” “Well, I need you to go in there and check to be sure. The paper said 3:30 and it’s past that.”
I chalked up another mark under my mental category, “German stereotypes fulfilled.” My own kids didn’t even know what hour it was and Daniel is upset that we were running 4 minutes late…as if this 8-year-old had another appointment that day.
Then Kevin, another recent newcomer, looked through the window of the side room and saw 8 adults sitting around a table with their heads bowed and eyes closed. He shouted, “But they’re all in there sleeping!” I couldn’t contain a laugh at that one. Not knowing how to begin on a discussion of prayer in the 2 minutes left before we started, I told him that maybe they all just needed quick naps before Kids’ Club so that they would have enough energy to keep up with the kids. A minute later we were all inside and I saw why they couldn’t wait to get in…they loved being there!
What a joy to bless these kids with fun and loving relationships, and a glimpse of God’s love!
From Mike and Cara Tyler Newsletter
AGWM Personnel in Germany