I am sorry for not posting for quite a while. Since becoming self employed was on my heart for over a year and because it is very difficult do start your own business here in Germany, I had to check out a lot of stuff about rules and regulations and especially the crazy tax laws of a country known for to have the worst tax system in the world.
Well, I finally made it to get a traders permit and now putting in a lot of my free time to develop my business. With God’s help I might one day make my livelihood out of that and then have the freedom to help people who asking for my help at the time when they need it and not having to schedule them for the weekend. I also hope then I can help others even in more ways than I can now.
I will certainly keep you updated on this, but for the above reasons progress goes slow right now.
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon with heavy rain. But only outside, because God is good! So I decided to fix me some food for the week ahead and then there are some books longing to be read.
Here are some pics of me cooking chili con carne. Sadly I could not post the smell for you, but am sure the guys in the city at wordpress are working on something, ha ha!
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Besides that, I had a great week, my new job is going well and God’s work is already making some impact as my fellow workers asking me questions about my faith which I am glad to answer. Yes, God touches people, even construction worker.
This years Mothers day my mom and I had a special Bible study together and we cooked together a good meal for us. Will say my mom choose what she wanted to eat and I fixed it.
We had a great time having lunch, and so did Mohrchen, and then we enjoyed the sunshine in my mom’s backyard.
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Well, what shall I say? Mom is the best, we are doing fine and are blessed.
Just because it is a lot of fun and because we mostly install solar panels on farm roofs here some pics of me on top a farm building in northern Germany. It is quite interesting to see that those people, who’s business depends, since ancient times, for a great portion on the weather God provides, are those who make use of this new technology. I think this is worth to be thought of as it is God’s promise to provide all needs to those who trust in Him.
He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant for ever. (Ps 11:,5)
Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy. (Ac 14:17)
On Monday I started in my new job as fitter for Photovoltaic arrangements. God is so good and I’m very thankful to him for giving me this job. For me, working on construction is big fun! In addition, building Photovoltaic arrangements is a much future oriented job and even advantageous for the world climate. I think God is pleased with that as I, in some way, do what is good for the people with the work I do for my livelihood. Just as I helped people with their needs in my former job.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, (Ga 6:10a)
Sure thing, working construction is a tough job and physically demanding. Therefore it was astounding for me to find myself being still in a good condition for this job after five years of truck driving and not doing much to keep myself fit. Well, I know therefore that God truly has giving me this job because He gives me the strength to do it. I am very thankful for that and can say with all my heart: “Hallelujah”.
Here are some pics from me on my new job to share my fun and thankfulness. They are taken at the “Weserstadion” in Bremen where the entire new roof will be covered with solar panels.
getting up the equipment
getting up the equipment 100 ft high
on the roof
on the roof in front of the Weser river
that's where the solar panels will go
80 solar panels in one day
I thank all of you for praying that God will give me a new job!
So, yesterday was my last day as delivery driver! I drove my last tour and cleaned up my truck and then said goodbye to my bosses and my colleagues.
I also want to use this post to again express my thankfulness to my bosses and colleagues for five years of doing great jobs and having fun working together. I’ll keep you in my prayer! May God bless you!
Yes guys, without you, the job would have been only half the fun.
And here is my truck which has always served me well as we took on about 200.000 mls together.
Now, that was my last day in this job and on Monday I start the new job God has given me. So keep on checking out this place to see me on my new job as construction worker.
Praise the Lord!!! After searching God’s advice and my own heart I decided to call my new boss to let him know I’m in. Still, he had asked me if I could start as soon as of April the 20th. So I made a few phone calls to my current bosses and as they had told me before they are willing to release me earlier as of April the 30th and so I will be starting my new job on April the 20th.
Well, as we are celebrating God’s greatest work of love to mankind in these days I must say that giving me a new job right now is His greatest work of love at this point of my life. He is worthy to be praised.
Just briefly today. I’ve been to a promising job interview today. This was actually one of the first doors God had opened up for me. It was at a nice, young and growing company in a absolutly future oriented business. (More about that at another time) I was interviewed by one of the two founders of that company. We found that we agree on the concept of delivering high quality service with quality material to satisfy customers.
This was very important to me as it goes along with the teachings of God’s word about how we as Christians should do our jobs. e.g. Eph 6:5-8
We finished in that I would call back tomorrow after thinking about all we talked about. Which, of course, means for me to go before my God to ask His advice and to see whether this is truly His will for me.
Need I actually say that God is good? Yes, I need to praise Him for He is not to be taken for granted! Amen!
Today, as my mom and I were on the road driving to visit my brother’s family we heard on the radio a report of the German Evangelical church. Usally these reports are quite useless but today we and all listeners learned about the the visit of the Magi to baby Jesus to bring their gifts to the newborn King.
Need I actually say more about the teachings for which people are falling here in this country? And why people think Christmas is the most important Christian holiday. Sometimes I really wonder about this country which is known as the place where Theology was invented.
Now the above is the absolute prime example of how Christianity is been treated here in Germany. I here these more or less false teachings all the time and when trying to gently correct the wrong notions of people I get to hear stuff like: “The German church can’t be wrong because it was always so for centuries”. It is somehow disgusting how traditions keep such a strong hold on people to deceive their understanding of the gospel message.
This country needs a spiritual wake-up and missionaries to set things straight to keep millions of people from believing and living traditions which lead right to eternal death.
I pray for this people here daily and hope faithfully that God will bring about a change of the spirit ruling in this country.
