Sat 20th June: At the moment I can not remember what happened on this day but if I remember I will edit!
Sun 21st: Mauer Park Church service, we had to hold it in a slightly different location to normal, this was because our usual location was being turned into a stage as part of a music festival (Fete De La Musique) happening all over Berlin. Despite that we had an amazing time together and we even made the local news! I was also able to talk with a guy who can over to change his baby. After Church we had an extended family lunch at our Indian restaurant (3 Droptiny's, 3 Teschendorf's, 1 Sohn and a Jones). That afternoon I went again to the German Church and played drums again. In the Evening we headed back to Mauer Park for the Fete De La Musique watched a couple of bands got soaked before heading home via Alexander Platz for Hot Chocolate.
Mon 22nd: This was our down day Bre and Kim had a meal with a group from Texas who we will be working with for the next week or so, Gabe had a band practice for sunday morning so I spent alot of time on my own playing guitar and singing to myself which was actually allot of fun.
Tue 23rd: Day 1 with the Texan Team, we meet at Alexander Platz and did outreach for about an hour, before me and Gabe went to Youth Church for the last service with the Berlin DTS students before their outreach to Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Wed 24th: Outreach on Wilmersdorfer Stasse, again only for about an hour, but had a really awesome conversation with a guy who had woken up 2 years ago to see the face of Jesus, he did not except that Jesus was the only way to God but we had the opportunity to pray with him. From there we went to Spandau to join the Josue Gemeinde and be apart of there worship service on the street, again we were not there for to long, as Israel (Berlin DTS student) was coming too our house for a goodbye meal.
Thurs 25th: This was an amazing day we spent the whole day in an area of Ku'Damm with the Texans doing there dance, sharing testimonies, worshiping, with our signs about Jesus/free hugs/free prayer ect... About an hour in it felt that we really needed to proclaim the Gospel. I felt like I should do it and so with Bre as my translator I shared. After Bre went over to a man who had been standing there listening the whole time I shared, when she came back she informed us that he had some background with church and knowing who Jesus was but had never committed to it, but had done so there on the street! (multiple finger snaps and clapping is required at this point). That day '2 The Streets' recorded not just its first salvation story, but also its second. In the evening after a meal out with the Texans I went for a long walk through the city.
Fri 26th: Meet the Texans at Boxi and hung out doing there dance, worshiping, handing out teas and biscuits and sharing testimonies. Again I was able to share the Gospel, this time I tag teamed with Gabe sharing his testimony which is the ideal testimony for Boxhagener, the park was not amazingly full but I know alot of seeds were planted. Our evening was 2 church services the first in Alexander Platz, where we had a big sound system and worshiped, danced and shared testimonies. One amazing thing about it was we were setting the system up and Thilo just happened to walk through Alexander Platz and ended up joint worship leading with Cedric (Valley Creek Church - Texas), then from this we went to Tragwerk (youth church).
Sat 27th: We were given the morning off because there was a grill in the Mauer Park that evening as kind of the big social event that we had been inviting people to all week that we had meet and had good conversations with and so it was Kim, Gabe and my responsibility to get the grills, food and blankets to Mauer for the event. Which turned out to be allot more tricky than we could have possible imagined, I wont go into detail but basically a combination of trolleys breaking and other such things made it a difficult time. I was not able to stay for to much of the grill itself because I had tickets to see Kings Of Leon at O2 World that evening so I headed off to that, Which was an awesome show. My favorite part being we they sung and old southern hymn with the lines '...I'm gonna sell my soul to Jesus Christ...' '...Can't get enough of that Holy Ghost...' and '...Nothing in this world will separate me from Him...'
Sun 28th: Church service in Mauer Park, only about 8 of us, but a quality time together. We had lunch at an Thai place as church, before heading home to veg. (watched Once and the first half of Transformers). In evening went for a walk
Mon 29th: Day the last with the Texans, morning was chilled for me because Kim, Bre and Gabe went to visa office to renew there visas, so started writing this blog but got very distracted. Also Oasis Gave me a deadline of Today (Tue 30th) to let them know if I want to take the place on the Youth Work and Ministry Course for September 09 or differ for a year. I can now say that I am definitely going to University this September. Outreach for the day was at Alexander Platz, we worshiped, shared testimonies and danced, after the Texans Prayed for us which was a real encouragement then we said our many goodbyes and took lots of photos before parting ways and heading home.
Tue 30th: Today! Have no plans made yet other than tidy room and possible go out later.
Thanks for all you support, it means so much to me.
Nathanael
29. Juni 2009
25. Juni 2009
Brief Point for Prayer
I am a little worried about money at the moment so would really appreciate your prayers for that.
Nathanael
Nathanael
20. Juni 2009
19. Juni 2009
News from Berlin
Friday 12th June: I have now been in Berlin a month, how time has flown. We spent the day in Potsdam (Droptiny massive minus Gabe). We did some touristy things during the day and in the evening we went to see Vinzent (Thilo's band) play a gig, which was allot of fun only downside was sound tech was not very good so could not hear Thilo that well.
Sat 13th: This was a very typical chilled Saturday, the excitement only starting in the evening, with practice for Sunday morning and again Texas Hold'em.
Sun 14th: Mauer Park Church in the morning, followed by a brief visit to the market. In the afternoon we went to a small German church which was interesting, all good just could not understand allot as was in German (but I did get to play drums). After the service I went for dinner with the church before heading back home to get ready for our last night out with the Homestead team.
Mon 15th: YWAM over, but a band from California arrived to work with us for the week (very, very good musicians). The first thing we did was to have lunch with them just to get know them before heading to Boxhaganer with them. It was a really chilled atmosphere lots of people came to sit and listen to the music, a few funny incidences but probable all you had to be there moments.
Tue 16th: Went with the band to Alexander Platz, again just hung out played music, handing out tracks and trying to have conversations. Had dinner together before heading to Mauer Park to hang out and play music.
Wed 17th: In the morning I finally got round to getting a German phone (+4916099652155). The afternoon was spent playing music and free hugs, it took a while to find a spot to do it because there were student strikes but we eventually settled at Hackescher Markt. In the evening I went out to dinner followed by bowling.
Thurs 18th: Went for a bike tour around Potsdam was really chilled and beautiful, in the evening watched a film.
Fri 19th: (Today) Just got up got no real plans until church this evening but who knows....
My main prayer request is fairly big, when you get a phone in this country you need ID even for pay as you go and in the process I have kinda misplaces my passport, sure its in the house so not amazingly worried about it.
Thanks for all the support you have given me in prayer.
Nathanael
Sat 13th: This was a very typical chilled Saturday, the excitement only starting in the evening, with practice for Sunday morning and again Texas Hold'em.
Sun 14th: Mauer Park Church in the morning, followed by a brief visit to the market. In the afternoon we went to a small German church which was interesting, all good just could not understand allot as was in German (but I did get to play drums). After the service I went for dinner with the church before heading back home to get ready for our last night out with the Homestead team.
Mon 15th: YWAM over, but a band from California arrived to work with us for the week (very, very good musicians). The first thing we did was to have lunch with them just to get know them before heading to Boxhaganer with them. It was a really chilled atmosphere lots of people came to sit and listen to the music, a few funny incidences but probable all you had to be there moments.
Tue 16th: Went with the band to Alexander Platz, again just hung out played music, handing out tracks and trying to have conversations. Had dinner together before heading to Mauer Park to hang out and play music.
Wed 17th: In the morning I finally got round to getting a German phone (+4916099652155). The afternoon was spent playing music and free hugs, it took a while to find a spot to do it because there were student strikes but we eventually settled at Hackescher Markt. In the evening I went out to dinner followed by bowling.
Thurs 18th: Went for a bike tour around Potsdam was really chilled and beautiful, in the evening watched a film.
Fri 19th: (Today) Just got up got no real plans until church this evening but who knows....
My main prayer request is fairly big, when you get a phone in this country you need ID even for pay as you go and in the process I have kinda misplaces my passport, sure its in the house so not amazingly worried about it.
Thanks for all the support you have given me in prayer.
Nathanael
13. Juni 2009
Misc.
This is just a real quick one it not a full update it's just something that really encouraged me. Yesterday evening we (Kim, Bre and myself) went to the house of a pastor from South Africa he and a his team of about 20 are here in Berlin to plant a church and they ask us (the Droptiny clan) to come to their meeting to share what it is we do, how we keep going, share testimonies etc... We meet worshiped, shared, hand a tea break and then they prayed for us. Out of the prayers words were spoken for and over us, at first it was for us as a team, then for Kim and Bre. At this point I was kind of feeling a little left out but at the same time was thinking '...well, I am only here on a short term basic, and these guys are here for longer, so they are probable focusing on praying for them...' then suddenly the words can, in there numbers. I have them all written down they could not have been more encouraging and on the mark if I wrote them myself. At the moment I am still working some things through as a result of them so I shall not write them here for now but I just wanted to let you guys know just because I have been so encouraged by them.
Peace
Nathanael
Peace
Nathanael
11. Juni 2009
Another Week Of Fun In Berlin
Fri 5th: As with most Fridays it had a quiet beginning, in the evening Gabe and I went to see Fink in concert, following this we went to the end of a birthday party and then back to ours for 'The Yes Man' good times
Sat 6th: Again because of the weather we didn't really get to do to much other than prayer walk Boxhaganer, (we prayer walked the park once a day for 6 days starting Thursday 4th and then on the 7th day we would march around seven times (3 in prayer, 3 listening and 1 making a lot of noise) similar to what Joshua and the Israelites did around Jericho). In the evening we went to Steve and Patrick’s (two of our neighbors (one of which became a Christian the week before) to play n64).
Sun 7th: The plan was to have church in the Mauer Park, but the rain came down hard. So we made plans to meet the YWAM teams at 3 or 4 to worship. I went out to brunch, and then meet up with the teams at the Ring Bahn (Train that circles central Berlin) and we worship on the train traveling round Berlin. Once we had done a complete circuit of the city we chilled for a few hours in the park near the YWAM base and played football with some kids before heading back to the YWAM base for some food and evening worship. After we went out with the YWAM teams as it was Derby’s last night that they could go out we went to a club and danced the night away. (Only 1 downside to the day we forgot the prayer walk Boxi).
Mon 8th: Morning normal food shop and went to post office to get package from Parents full of cards and presents for my birthday! Then it was to Boxi with the Berlin DTS. We felt it was right to go and chill, worship, hand out cookies to anyone who wanted one and just see what happened, there were some amazing breakthrough especially with a guy (Stewart who had been really against the work we had been doing for the best part of a year and had been really aggressive in the past) he came over to us and talked with Kim for a long while, and we were able to give him a Bible on Wednesday. I didn't feel as though personally God did anything mad through me but it was so so encouraging to see him move around me. In the evening as it had been a few days since our last game we played Texas Hold'em!
Tue 9th: Rain! Went to Alexander Platz for some tea as the days ministry had been called off, bumped into some YWAMers giving out free hugs, walked through the city saw some touristy things before heading home for some pasting action. Covered the street with images of Jesus. Got back and realized at 11pm we had forgotten the prayer walk, so went back prayer walked and then hung out in a bar for a while.
Wed 10th: Day 7 of the Joshua prayer walk. Meet the YWAMers at Boxi and prayer walked it 3 times in prayer, 3 times listening to God and 1 time screaming Jesus and banging saucepans, once we had done that we went again and chilled in the park. In the evening we went to a Jeremy Camp and David Crowder Concert, it was an awesome time of worship. Meet David Crowder after, which was a treat!
Thurs 11th: (today) Raining so hard right about now, please pray for some good weather, day so not to much planned we have a meeting with some South Africans who are planting a church to share our vision and other things.
As I said prayer for the weather would be nice, prayer for Isa would be so nice we seem to take 2 steps forward and then 4 steps back at the moment and prayer for Stewart that he would read the Bible we gave him.
Thanks for all you do
Nathanael
Sat 6th: Again because of the weather we didn't really get to do to much other than prayer walk Boxhaganer, (we prayer walked the park once a day for 6 days starting Thursday 4th and then on the 7th day we would march around seven times (3 in prayer, 3 listening and 1 making a lot of noise) similar to what Joshua and the Israelites did around Jericho). In the evening we went to Steve and Patrick’s (two of our neighbors (one of which became a Christian the week before) to play n64).
Sun 7th: The plan was to have church in the Mauer Park, but the rain came down hard. So we made plans to meet the YWAM teams at 3 or 4 to worship. I went out to brunch, and then meet up with the teams at the Ring Bahn (Train that circles central Berlin) and we worship on the train traveling round Berlin. Once we had done a complete circuit of the city we chilled for a few hours in the park near the YWAM base and played football with some kids before heading back to the YWAM base for some food and evening worship. After we went out with the YWAM teams as it was Derby’s last night that they could go out we went to a club and danced the night away. (Only 1 downside to the day we forgot the prayer walk Boxi).
Mon 8th: Morning normal food shop and went to post office to get package from Parents full of cards and presents for my birthday! Then it was to Boxi with the Berlin DTS. We felt it was right to go and chill, worship, hand out cookies to anyone who wanted one and just see what happened, there were some amazing breakthrough especially with a guy (Stewart who had been really against the work we had been doing for the best part of a year and had been really aggressive in the past) he came over to us and talked with Kim for a long while, and we were able to give him a Bible on Wednesday. I didn't feel as though personally God did anything mad through me but it was so so encouraging to see him move around me. In the evening as it had been a few days since our last game we played Texas Hold'em!
Tue 9th: Rain! Went to Alexander Platz for some tea as the days ministry had been called off, bumped into some YWAMers giving out free hugs, walked through the city saw some touristy things before heading home for some pasting action. Covered the street with images of Jesus. Got back and realized at 11pm we had forgotten the prayer walk, so went back prayer walked and then hung out in a bar for a while.
Wed 10th: Day 7 of the Joshua prayer walk. Meet the YWAMers at Boxi and prayer walked it 3 times in prayer, 3 times listening to God and 1 time screaming Jesus and banging saucepans, once we had done that we went again and chilled in the park. In the evening we went to a Jeremy Camp and David Crowder Concert, it was an awesome time of worship. Meet David Crowder after, which was a treat!
Thurs 11th: (today) Raining so hard right about now, please pray for some good weather, day so not to much planned we have a meeting with some South Africans who are planting a church to share our vision and other things.
As I said prayer for the weather would be nice, prayer for Isa would be so nice we seem to take 2 steps forward and then 4 steps back at the moment and prayer for Stewart that he would read the Bible we gave him.
Thanks for all you do
Nathanael
4. Juni 2009
Week The 3rd
Sat 30th: Birthday Party for me! I kind of knew something was happening in the evening but just was not sure what or who. The evening began with dinner at the Indian restaurant down the road from us with the Droptiny's, Thilo and Heidi. During the meal Bre 'had to go and get her phone'. After we went back home and went to room to find lots of party food laid out, followed by about 15 people appearing from pretty much no where! We hung around for about an hour-ish before heading of to a club in my chariot!
Sun 31st: Did not get into bed until 5.30 so all of Sunday morning was spent in the land of nod. We did how ever have to go to Alexander Platz for 2pm to pick up Teresa (friend of Gabe's). In the evening we went to the African Jesus Miracle Harvest Church for a mutli-cultured worship service for Pentecost.
Mon 1st: Went for our Monday morning food shop but ever shop was closed because of Pentecost which annoyed me a lot, only because Berlin is so anti-Christian yet take ever single Christian holiday they can. In the afternoon we went with the Berlin DTS students to the station to hold up our free hugs/free prayer/Jesus Revolution signs. It was a really fun time lots of hugs were given, lots of conversation were had, the only down was because it was a public holiday there were not as many people.
Tue 2nd: Alexander Platz with YWAMers, we chose a different spot than the previous 2 weeks. I had an amazing time. I was holding a free hug sign and gave out sooooo many hugs and had loads of conversation with Berliners and Tourist. When it all came to an end Anna T and I popped to H&M to pick up a shirt for the evening. It was the Swedish teams last night and so there was a semi formal with talent show at the YWAM house. In the talent show I did a couple of on the spot 'Chuck Norris Jokes' with a guy called Josiah to fill the time whilst they set up, and Thilo and I played a couple of songs (Use somebody - Kings of Leon & Apologies - One republic). The evening was finished off as usual with a round of Texas Hold'em!
Wed 3rd: In the Morning we did the food shop that never happened on Monday, then Boxhaganer with YWAM. It was raining all morning so there were not too many people in Park but I managed to see Isa, had a really awesome time with him. My biggest prayer request at the moment would be for him. He is every time we meet getting closer and closer to knowing Jesus so please, please, please pray for him. That evening we went out dancing as it was Teresa's last night in Berlin.
Thurs 4th: (today) day off, watched first half of 'Finger of God' with Kim and then wrote this. Plans to go to the Cinema this evening, other than that not much on...
Thanks for your support in prayer.
Peace
Nathanael
Sun 31st: Did not get into bed until 5.30 so all of Sunday morning was spent in the land of nod. We did how ever have to go to Alexander Platz for 2pm to pick up Teresa (friend of Gabe's). In the evening we went to the African Jesus Miracle Harvest Church for a mutli-cultured worship service for Pentecost.
Mon 1st: Went for our Monday morning food shop but ever shop was closed because of Pentecost which annoyed me a lot, only because Berlin is so anti-Christian yet take ever single Christian holiday they can. In the afternoon we went with the Berlin DTS students to the station to hold up our free hugs/free prayer/Jesus Revolution signs. It was a really fun time lots of hugs were given, lots of conversation were had, the only down was because it was a public holiday there were not as many people.
Tue 2nd: Alexander Platz with YWAMers, we chose a different spot than the previous 2 weeks. I had an amazing time. I was holding a free hug sign and gave out sooooo many hugs and had loads of conversation with Berliners and Tourist. When it all came to an end Anna T and I popped to H&M to pick up a shirt for the evening. It was the Swedish teams last night and so there was a semi formal with talent show at the YWAM house. In the talent show I did a couple of on the spot 'Chuck Norris Jokes' with a guy called Josiah to fill the time whilst they set up, and Thilo and I played a couple of songs (Use somebody - Kings of Leon & Apologies - One republic). The evening was finished off as usual with a round of Texas Hold'em!
Wed 3rd: In the Morning we did the food shop that never happened on Monday, then Boxhaganer with YWAM. It was raining all morning so there were not too many people in Park but I managed to see Isa, had a really awesome time with him. My biggest prayer request at the moment would be for him. He is every time we meet getting closer and closer to knowing Jesus so please, please, please pray for him. That evening we went out dancing as it was Teresa's last night in Berlin.
Thurs 4th: (today) day off, watched first half of 'Finger of God' with Kim and then wrote this. Plans to go to the Cinema this evening, other than that not much on...
Thanks for your support in prayer.
Peace
Nathanael
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