Our day began with intermittent rain and a chill in the air. We traveled through the countryside on the back roads through small villages which we enjoyed thoroughly. We noted all the fields were ripe with various food crops and everything looked very sculpturerd and clean. What a beautiful country! The countryside is beautiful because it remains untouched by commerce and population growth.
Our strength and endurance was tested this morning as we climbed a mountain to view a castle perched high at the very top. It was very strenuous and we came to the conclusion that we were not up to climbing mountains, but the view was lovely and we survived.
Next on the agenda was lunch at a little glass factory in the countryside. A bratwurst sandwich and we were good to go again. However, we made the vendor's day, as he sold over a 100 sandwiches. The glass factory was very interesting with a lot of unique gift opportunities. Then we traveled on, back to the autobahn, to our concert at Schliez.
The congregation that we experienced was the largest crowd of our tour. There were over 400 in attendance, which was made up of three churches all coming together to promote this concert. The people were very receptive which motivated the orchestra and the choir to one of their most inspired performances. They accepted all the Bibles we offered and many seeds were sown for the future growth of the 22-member Baptist congregation. We pray that the Baptist church in Schleiz will reap the harvest for Christ in the days to come. It was a great day!
-Paul and Jo Ann Stephens
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