SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

Talk about shaking things up, and getting out of your comfort zone. I was invited to a bible study Monday night by Tabia, one of the church musicians. She assured me there would be someone there to help translate, herself or others.

I walked by myself to the church on Monday, wandered around the church until I found a door with voices behind it. I opened up the door and about 25 surprised REALLY GERMAN faces were all looking at me, and not one of those faces was Tabia.

I was frozen. Every german phrase I had learned ran out the back door, as I kept saying “Tabia, Tabia”. Heads were shaking “no, Tabia”. A young man in back finally rescued me.

At first I was so embarrassed, I could not even find the book of Matthew in my bible. My rescuer was from England, and he helped translate through the evening. Subject matter was about God shaking us up, getting us out of our comfort zone, doing the work God intended us to do. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. I was shook and uncomfortable. But I stayed. I know what I would have done 6 months ago….and “staying” would not have been on the option menu. I thank God every day for the change he is making in my life, and the people who made it possible.