Its "New" Amsterdam for me!

After some great conversation and "vision sharing" with Brad Mullet in Budapest on Saturday morning, Chris and I flew to Amsterdam and arrived in fine shape on Saturday afternoon. Chris continued on and is already home! Way to go, Chris!! Unfortunately, one of his bags was lost in transition … oh, well … welcome to the world of international travel! I'm sure that his bag will show up today (Sunday) or tomorrow. The airlines are very good about that!

I have traveled through the Amsterdam airport more times than I can count, but never actually had the opportunity to stop and see the city. I have always wanted to stop and learn more about this beautiful city ... the home of Tyndale and Wilberforce ... and finally, because of a "divine appointment" at Cedarbrook Church this past December, I was able to arrange a 2 day stop-over to visit with some people from the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) organization here in Amsterdam . The people at Cedarbrook connected me with the YWAM people, encouraging me to stop and find out about some needs they may have in the reconstruction of one of their 4 ministry facilities here in Amsterdam.

Once again, God has gone beyond my expectations and provided some amazing opportunities … not only to see potential ministry projects, but also to meet some extraordinary servants of Jesus Christ. I was able to attend a "YWAM Revisited" event at their "base facility" called DePoort. The purpose was to cast some vision with YWAM alumni in Holland for what was going on. You can check out more of their work on their website.

In addition, I am being hosted by Johan and Carolyn Ros, an incredibly gifted couple who work with YWAM. Johan served in the military special forces as a "Dutch Seal." Carolyn has written a book about this couples' story, focusing on Johan's life and their battle with a severe brain tumor. I am going to recommend the book as "required reading!"

Also, I was able to attend a church service at Crossroads International Church Amsterdam. The worship service was exhilarating and inspiring, and the message from the book of Job by pastor Jerard Kelly (an Englishman) pierced my heart. You can read more about this exciting church on their website: www.xrds.nl.

So, I have part of one more day to do a little sightseeing in Amsterdam (Anne Frank's house?) and I will be flying back to the states. This has been, yet another, incredible journey, and I can't wait to see what things God will bring from it. Stay tuned for future developments!