Sunday, May 24, 2009

Sunday in Athens

What a pleasure and privilege it was to worship with the Downtown Church of Christ in Athens and to guest preach for them.

I saw several long-time family friends, including the man in the following picture. His name is Manoli Berbesabas. In 1973, he was a 20-year-old young man when my father baptized him into Christ. He is pictured here with his daughter Sophie and son Basiles, who is considering the call to ministry. Perhaps you can imagine my feelings to meet this man in whose spiritual journey my father played a part, who 35 years later introduces me to his children who are walking with the Lord. Friends, this is "Where Amazing Happens!"

Manoli, Sophie, and Basiles
















Preaching with Alexander Melirrytou Translating

4 comments:

  1. I'm enjoying your updates & seeing the B-U-T-FUL pictures of Greece. Eat some good treats while you're sabbaticaling over there!

    J-Rho

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  2. That must be amazing! It's so appropriate you preached on the race and the crowd of witnesses because it's Athens that the Olympics originated!

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  3. What a wonderful opportunity, Andy.

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  4. I didn't think you'd need a translator. ;-p But seriously, thanks for keeping the blog for us so we don't feel like strangers. I hope the whole "rejuvenating" thing is working!

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