Yesterday we were part of a team that attended a local church just outside of Copenhagen. Many former OM missionaries are a part of the church, so it was great to meet so many OM'ers. Everyone at the church was very warm and welcoming and so glad to have "ship people" visiting their church. Of course the service was in Danish, but a very gracious gentleman translated for us. After the service, we set up a book table with books from our book fair and people were very excited to have the opportunity to purchase Christian literature. As the book fair was winding down, a former missionary with OM, Anita, invited our team to her home for the afternoon for lunch. A few of our team members had to get back to the ship for various commitments, but John and I and another friend took her up on her offer! We were so thrilled to receive our first invitation into a Danish home! Anita also invited her 26-year-old daughter, Deborah, to join us for lunch. Deborah actually served on another OM ship a few years back, so it was really neat to hear her stories. Anita had a very nice flat just outside of Copenhagen and made a fantastic lunch of ham, potatoes, salad and home made bread! What a treat!! After lunch, we fellowshiped in the living room with cake and coffee. What a wonderful afternoon.
Prepping to listen to the English translation at church
The church's sanctuary
John the cashier!
Jennifer the books salesmen!
Jennifer with Anita's daughter Deborah and ship friend Na Young (South Korea)
Enjoying coffee from Royal Copenhagen china and cake decorated with the Danish and American flag!
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2 comments:
Sounds like you guys are really putting down a presense in the community -- might be hard to leave! :-)
What a wonderful opportunity and also opportunity for refreshing yourselves with others who share your perspective.
btw- the cake looks yummy!!
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