And in an instant, I was wide awake
The following can be found online: Being approached from behind in a pedestrian zone is often uncomfortable. It comes as a surprise and can make you feel uneasy. The recommended advice for such a situation is: Stop briefly. Turn around. Look at the person. Listen.
It’s Friday, July 31. I don’t like going downtown to shop. I’m just not cut out for shopping. But I did have to buy a pair of shoes the other day. Not far from the Galeria Wiesbaden—which used to be called Karstadt—I’m suddenly approached—out of the blue, so to speak. “Aren’t you Dr. John?” I stop, turn around, and look into the eyes of a friendly couple. “Yes, that’s me. And who are you?”
As it turns out, the Schwalbach couple from Mainz are part of the large circle of Diospi-Suyana supporters. Our chat didn’t actually last that long, but as a result, their church (Kreuzkirche) changed its program for August 9. My talk to an audience of 80 people touched everyone’s hearts, despite the heat. At least no one complained after the service.
“Chance” encounters with nice people are a wonderful surprise in life. And if they even lead to an event for Diospi Suyana, so much the better.
The photo above shows Kurt and Dorothea Schwalbach in front of St. Charles’ Church in Vienna. I don’t even want to know who they ambushed from behind there. If they did, the result was surely just as good as it was in our case. Incidentally, I’d like to put on record that, as a Christian, I believe there are no chance encounters.
– The days in Germany were extremely productive. Books 2, 3, and 4 will soon be released as audiobooks, narrated by the author, Andi Weiss. A foundation plans to cover the costs of the tartan track at the school. Hund GmbH from Wetzlar donated a new microscope, and more staff members joined the team at Diospi Suyana. In addition, problems both big and small were resolved. Oh, and brown leather shoes were part of it, too. /KDJ from Heathrow
