german jungle: remember that thing i planned to do here?

you know the one.. the open living room i kept ranting about. i think i posted my vision for it three times. well. i kinda started doubting. i mean, come on, i've been in karlsruhe a year already. that's way to long to not have everything i ever thought of in place and working at 200%... right? or maybe i am still learning patience and trust. (do we ever get past the learning stage?!)

so i was sitting in karlsruhe, thinking about whether or not i had made a huge mistake moving here, and if i had not, in fact, felt a calling to open this space for ministry.... and about a half hour later, i hear my name being yelled repeatedly. (i was at gospel tribe for street work and had just met with the head honcho) so i go into the hall, and am immediatly caught up in a whirlwind of people talking all at once, grabbing at calenders and making an appointment... still not quite understanding why.

and then they explained it: in that span of time, while i was busy doubting, they'd been offered and decided to most likely accept the store next door as a rental space for six months. they wanted to meet with me a week later to discuss, pray, and plan what exactly this project will be.

so we met, we prayed, and we discussed.... and i think we have a pretty cool plan for starters. it's a smaller start, of course, than my full vision... but this is a jumping off place. we will be seeing what works and doesn't, what we have and still need, etc. this is going to be fun (and by fun i mean a lot of work)!

here are some pictures to help you visualize it: