We are home!
We made it home safely yesterday (Monday) after fighting Brussels traffic and an 8 hour flight to the welcoming arms of our families. We were all pretty tired after the flight and our last weekend in Belgium which was a fun & fast paced couple of days. This is why the blog has not been updated (until now).

Touring Brugge Part II

On Saturday we enjoyed a full day in the city of Brugge.

Brugge is a beautiful city with medieval era buildings surrounded by a canal. We enjoyed walking through the city and taking the sights.



Here is the CBC team in front of the Town hall and justice building in Brugge.


The Belfrey of Brugge is a 13th century bell tower that is a prominent part of the city skyline.



Once climbing the 366 steps to the top of the tower we were able to see stunning view of the city followed by a boat ride on the canal.



After some shopping we made the train (with barely a few minutes to spare after racing poor Ivan to the station) and headed home for some dinner.

Worshipping in Diepenbeek
We woke up Sunday morning and headed out to the community center where the people of Diepenbeek meet. The community center provides a small room for the church to meet in but unfortunately the children and Sunday school teachers meet in a separate building further away. A problem that goes away once they can meet in their own building.

Elders Marten & Valere lead the service. We sang and gave thanks to God for the wonderful week that we enjoyed together, heard some testimonies about how God was working in the lives of the church members, and shared in the Lord's Table together.


Milt, with Valere translating, preached on the importance of sharing our faith from Mark chapter 2 emphasizing the need to have faith, pray, and work together to share the good news of Jesus with others just like the four faithful friends who brought their sick friend to Jesus.



Mardesson Memorial
After service we had lunch at Valere & Marita's home and then headed to Bastogne where the Battle of the Bulge was fought in WWII. The Mardesson Memorial was built in 1950 as a tribute to the battle and the US/Allied efforts in liberating the country of Belgium. It was a grim reminder of the cost of freedom.