Beautiful Heidelberg, Germany


While we investigated possible avenues of Christian service overseas, Catherine, who is a German teacher, received a scholarship from the Goethe Institute for an advanced course in German language during the summer of 1980. This scholarship would pay for all her living expenses plus an additional stipend. It sounded like a great way to spend the summer before leaving for overseas ministry in the fall: I'd backpack through Europe while Catherine studies and we would rendezvous on the weekends at such romantic places as Salzburg.  Then when the summer was over we would leave for Africa.  It was a great plan, but we were to find that though man proposes, God disposes.

Backpacking Through Europe

We Settle In Heidelberg

Our Life in Heidelberg

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