Wow! I can't believe that two weeks have passed since our last post to the Blog! Sorry! A big part of the reason is that we are spending more time at our apartment, getting it ready for move-in, and we don't have internet access there yet.
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| "Thank the Lord & Ikea!" |
We have been very busy. We have purchased some furniture, and received the supplies that were donated by Frontline Community in Ramstein. Thanks to the Lord and Ikea, we have a bed in our apartment! We really felt blessed by the whole process. We had a hard time finding what we wanted, but when we did find the right one, it was at a really low price. When we went to purchase the springs/mattresses, they were half-price! We have actually spent one night at the place - and it was great! The sounds of the traffic outside were very minimal, and did not wake us at all. Almost all German homes have "rolladen" on the exterior of the windows. These are wooden or aluminum "blinds" that are raised or lowered from inside...they work great at night for blocking out light, sound, weather, and for added security.
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| "Rolladen" |
We installed ceiling light fixtures in all the rooms but the living room, and are working on our bathroom medicine cabinet and shower curtain at the moment. Today an electrician came and hooked up the water heater (somehow that had been missed in the remodel work). Carol spent a lot of time today working on the door latches in the apartment - they had been painted as part of the renovation, and some of them were not working properly - but she did a great job of getting them ready for action. When you come to visit us, and are able to close and lock your door - be sure to thank Carol! We also recorded a brief video update for our friends back at Gateway Community Church in Mayville.
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| Living/Dining Room |
Last week Pastor Darryl came from Ramstein with a truck full of the furniture that was donated by the folks there. He also brought a strong young airman from the base named Ken to help carry everything up two flights of stairs! We also had help from Dennis, a new friend from the Darmstadt area. It was so exciting! Like Christmas morning in October!
We got sofa and chairs, coffee table and end tables, lamps, dining room furniture, and tons of small wares - 8 fans, 2 room air conditioners, 3 irons, 3 toasters, 2 televisions, lots of Rubbermaid and Pampered Chef items, two sets of dishes, flatware, glasses, blankets, towels, curtains, more than a dozen European extension/power cords!
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| Living/Dining Room |
The last major hurdle is the kitchen. We have decided on the kitchen, had a technician come and double check our measurements, (always a good idea when Bob is working in metric...well,
any time Bob is measuring!) and tomorrow we go to the store to place the final order. Hopefully it will be in place in two weeks...we'll see.
Our boxes from the US will arrive in mid-November, with our "touches of home." It will be great to put a few things on the wall and around the place that have that familiar feel and look.
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| Carol & Melanie (two pastors' wives) at ICF, Oberursel |
We've had a couple of great weekends - Bob was asked to preach at the Wiesbaden church two weeks ago when the pastor there had to make an emergency trip to the States. It was especially fun because he got to play drums with the worship team - which is led by Stewart and Judith Lynn Maxwell, our hosts during these first months. Last week we worshiped and shared at International Christian Fellowship in Oberursel, which is a suburb north of Frankfurt. We met lots of people there who are very interested in our work in Darmstadt. Some live close by, others work in Darmstadt. It was very encouraging to worship with both of these great churches that are so supportive of our work.
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| ICF Worship Center |
Our vision/mission team has met each week, praying, sharing and having fun together. We are anticipating some new faces in the weeks to come - pray for us as we sharpen our focus and keep our eyes and ears open for new members of the team. Pray for the people that each of us has in our circle of friends who are not yet followers of Christ. Pray that we will have boldness and sensitivity - clarity and simplicity - grace and love as we build relationship with those around us so that the Holy Spirit might use us to accomplish His work of drawing people to God.
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| Lunch with some friends! |
Pray for us as we prepare to leave this Sunday for Rome. We will be attending the International Baptist Convention annual meeting, followed by a LEAD Team meeting, and will return on Sunday, 30 October. Pray also as we prepare to speak at the IBC Singles Retreat in Madrid the following weekend, 4-6 November. Pray for safety in travel, and wisdom in sharing from the Word of God.
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Italian Pizza, German Restaurant,
Bulgarian Soda! Gotta love it! |
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We love you all! Thanks for your prayers and support!
Pastor Bob & Carol Marsh
Eschollbrücker Straße 3
64285 Darmstadt
Germany
facebook: bobthepastor / carolmarsh72657
SKYPE: pastorbobmarsh / carollynnmarsh
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