Today we did a lot of driving, an we are staying in Lithuania at a hunting lodge. We went to a church service/concert at Lithuania's largest Lutheran church. The Lithuanian bishop was the leader of the service!
We are in fellowship with this church, so we took communion with them. Even though everything was said in Lithuanian, I was moved when we were given personal absolution before the Sacrament was given to us. This might sound silly, but it was something about hearing the words in a foreign language that made me think about how we're forgiven, no matter what country, or what language we're in, we're forgiven. All across the board. God loves us the same, (and He sent His Son to die for us the same,) as He does for His Russian children, and His children in the Baltics.
We worship the same God, look to the same cross, and take the same Body and Blood as people all over the world! Knowing that, I not only want to find these people, but add so many more to the mix!
After dinner at our lodge, we met up with the youth group from the church, about ten kids. We got to know them through a few games. The coolest part for me, though, was at the end. One girl asked us if we knew any church songs, and a group formed where we were listening to some English songs they knew, singing some that we knew, and joining in together on the ones that we all knew! The girls had lovely voices, and would start harmonizing once they knew a tune. It's a wonderful experience, to praise God with a blend of cultures and voices, another great reminder that we all love and serve the same God.
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