Parts of a report of a man who is on outreach with our team in the US.
'I often wonder about people who have everything perfectly planned. I am not one of them. My name is Bernhard Brunner, I come from Austria and I am a social worker there. In my home town, I am in charge of a drop-in center for young people who have been thrown out their homes.
Through a TV report, I heard about the work of HELP International in Mongolia and got in touch with the main office in Lüdenscheid (Germany). I was very interested to learn more about the diffenrent ministries of HELP around the world and so I followed an invitation to a so called "Vision for Mission" - weekend.
Here I met the people behind the ministries. I had a growing desire to join one of HELP's ministries and experience first hand what the Lord is doing among them. Guided by my faith in God, I threw all my plans for my long-awaited vacation over board and asked for a possibility for an outreach.
I wanted to go where I was needed most (well, honestly, I had sent a quick prayer to heaven, anywhere but not to Texas...). A few days passed. I was back home and had already some doubts. Maybe they did not need my help after all. These thoughts came to an abrupt end when I found a message on my voicemail.
My knees shook when I heard what was on the tape. I listened to it several times but still could not believe it, they offered me an outreach to Texas! I think, we have to be receptive and listen to the words that God speaks into our lifes and for me that was God.
When I accepted it, I got a deep joy in my heart. I felt, that the Lord was leading me this way. A few days later I was on my way to Texas. In this ministry, God works in many ways, and it seems to me that it has a special blessing.
As few examples are the good contacts, friendships, connections and the way they serve the young homeless. Full of joy, I am excited and grateful and I am looking forward to my remaining time here.'
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