Picture of Heaven.

Perhaps the single most amazing thing about being here in Vienna and at the International Christian School of Vienna is the diversity.  I don't just mean one or two cultures represented amidst the overwhelming white majority.  I mean true diversity.  I mean, that in a group of 5 kids at least three countries, cultures, languages are represented.  I can't begin to explain to you the beauty of this reality.  


This Sunday I went to a Celebration Service at VCC where the attendees all wore national dress and it literally brought tears to my eyes as we lifted our hands in worship singing together in English and German.  It was a completely surreal, majestic, and glorifying experience.  As part of the worship we were told to look around and shake hands with 3 people and tell them, "this is a picture of heaven."  And just in front of me and behind me I was in contact with 3 nations.  Amazing.  And to think of all of us in heaven singing praises to God for eternity.  It makes me so excited!!!  And a little jealous of Anthony who is already up there singing his heart out.  :0)  


This is the heart of God.  That all the nations of the world would come to know him.  How blessed and fortunate am I to be in a place where all the nations are meeting on a daily basis. Beautiful.  I will forever seek out diversity for the rest of my life.  

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