Sunday, October 28, 2007

Krakow Trip

Krakow is an interesting city. The city center is gorgeous. It's a smaller city center but so warm and inviting. I was so impressed and encouraged to see the Every Nation church completely run by national Poles yet started by an American couple, Jeff and Ana Bullock, who are now leading the Budapest team.



I stayed with my Polish friends Diana and Dominika (she's pictured here where we were waiting for trams). Dominika was the first girl who came to believe and trust Christ over eight years ago in Krakow. She's like the Hungarian version of Nori. Wow! It was powerful to hear about her life and see how God is using her to impact many, many other Polish women today. She is one fruitful woman!










One of the highlights of the trip came in the form of a Polish Gospel Choir. My friend Diana was one of the main organizers of this event. She sang a solo and sounded like a "sista". She also was an MC, interpreting from Polish to English. There were over 700 singers in the choir.

The best part of the choir performance was a song that Alek helped sing. He's pictured here if you look closely and as a quadriplegic, he sang a song about God being the strength of his life. Wow. I couldn't hold back the tears. It was powerful to hear him sing it because I know what he goes through just to do the things we easily take for granted. Everything from showering, dressing, brushing your teeth, have to be done with the help of others. So, to hear him sing the solo about God being the strength of his life, I was impacted!

I also had a great time with the Bullock Family. I truly appreciate their family and their input in my life. All around it was an amazing trip.

1 comment:

Layne Eiler said...

Jen, this is a great blog. Thank you so much for sharing your life and your faith. That little town is beautiful and I would love to see it in person. You are an inspiration! Continue to do what you are doing love.