We had a great first day in Poland. I think everyone enjoyed a full night of rest. We did breakfast at the camp and then a 20-minute bus ride to the nearby town of Tomaszuw. It is a town of 70,000 people. There is one evangelical church of about 70 people in the entire city. It was a great joy to worship with the members of the church, about 20 other pastors from at least 10 different countries, as well as our team. We worshiped and prayed in our native language. As one person remarked, with all of the diversity in the room, it was a small taste of heaven.
We left church and visited the site where the church plans to relocate in the next few months. They are meeting at a temporary site now and will have their own church building soon. Before leaving town, we had lunch at McDonalds. Very cultural! We then traveled to Ludz. Ludz is the second largest city in Poland with a population of 700,000. The ministry we are serving is making plans and praying about a church plant in this city. It is estimated that 600 of the 700,000 attend an evangelical church.
After a visit to a potential church site in Ludz, we visited Manufaktura. This is the largest mall in Eastern Europe. It was a great site and the team enjoyed the time.
The work begins tomorrow. We will have teams doing drywall, miscellaneous projects at the camp, as well as a team working at a local preschool. Should be a good day.
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Hey guys, Lance here. Just wanted to let you know that my homeroom class and I prayed for you all this morning. Enjoy your time serving - you guys are making a difference! Stay warm. I miss you guys.
Paul, I'm so proud of you! GREAT and INFORMATIONAL blog! We're learning SO MUCH! Thanks for inviting us along...it's a powerful journey you've taken us on! May you all be blessed and find pleasure in serving our King!
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