Well, internet ain't cheap here in the Alps, so unfortunately this will have to be short, but I'll try to squeeze in the details!
Monday's time in Zurich was very meaningful on so many levels... visiting the Anabaptist history sites such as the site of Felix Manz's drowning, the well near the believed location of the first baptisms by George Blourach (sp), Conrad Grehbil, and Felix Manz, and even the monument to Ulrich Zwingli, who's strong message of the Word inspired the three Anabaptist leaders to move forward.
Following our time in Zurich (also including time at the Grossmunster, another highlight of mine!), we checked into our hotel to take a quick break, and then went out into the country to visit an old Anabaptist secret worship space. We hiked up a bit back into the hills and found the cave tucked in behind a waterfall... here we all joined in a communion service led by Ken, including song and prayer... it was the most moving experience on tour for me yet, and I think the same for many others as well... Wish I had time to say more, but it was a very spiritual day for me.
Then Tuesday morning we departed for the Alps! Our bus took us as far as Interlochen, and then we caught a cog train up the mountain to the town of Wengen, it is beautiful! Some took off right away on long hikes, while most of us chilled around town and the hotel for the afternoon... But after dinner, Matt, Anna, and I went out for a sunset hike, it was beautiful!
Today was pretty chill too... same kind of moazying morning, and then a big group of us went to the spot the three of us went last night and ate lunch... Then a smaller group went further up after that, it was around a 2 and a half hour hike, beautiful! I can't begin to explain how beautiful it was... But anyways...
Tomorrow we head out around noon, and then in the evening we've got our last concert! This will be my last concert as a Hesston Student... starting to hit me, we'll see how everyone holds up :) But then we're off to Italy and before we know it, Matt and I will be on our own!
Sorry again for the short update, doesn't really do the past few days justice... but feel free to email me with any questions!
Blessings,
John
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