Travel With Travis

Thursday

We made it to Warsaw Wednesday afternoon. We have visited the Old Town. This place was destroyed during WWII. Many buildings have been rebuilt into stores, cafes and museums.

It is very rainy and cold here. In fact, today (Thursday) we were heading to a concentration camp in Lublin, Poland, but had to turn around because of the bad weather. I was fine...it reminded me of a good ol' Illinois thunderstom. But, for safety and the fact the entire tour was outside, we have headed back to Warsaw for some more indoor shopping and sight seeing.

We have watched a few parts of a movie called the Pianist. I can't wait to see all of it when I get back the States. It's the story of the Warsar Uprising. This is the only rebellion against the Nazi invasion from local Jews. The movie was filmed here, and we are seeing many of the sites. I've been told the movie has some bad language and violence, but is very accurate to what happened here in Poland during WWII. It has been nominated for many awards.

This has made me appreciate my past visits to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. It's amazing to stand on the streets where innocent people were dragged from their homes and killed because of their race and religious belief.

Europe is rich in history. The buildings we were in yesterday (Wednesday) were built in the 1500s. That's alost 300 years for we were even a nation.

Regarding BOH: One of the teams had a "Teacher's Tea" with a group of teachers. They presented the Gospel and shared with the teachers how they can receive Jesus as their best friend, as well as their hope for their unsure future.

One of the teacher came to the tea with information to hand the team on Catholic doctrine and tradition. At the end of the team she stood up and announced that beofre this evening she knew her religion, but now she knows there is much more for her to discover. She is anxious about knowing Jesus in a personal way, and not just in a knowledgable way.

God is good and working in lives here. It's amazing to partner with the Catholic church to present the Gospel i nthe schools. We simply take what they learn in religion classes and help them make it personal.

Pray for Poland. Pray that student leaders and teachers would help disciple students through Hope CLubs. That's where they will get a better grasp on having a personal relationship with Jesus.

I fly home on Friday. Please keep me in your prayers.

posted by travis spencer @ 2:20 AM