As usual, I have been rummaging through old newsletters, and found this statement that Thomas wrote. He was reporting to our friends in the States about what we were doing in Germany as missionaries. He said; “Kristine besides being a mother of four, was involved with church organization, counselling and teaching women, children’s work, correspondence, and hospitality.”
Of course, I wasn’t doing all of that at the same time, but what stood out to me now, is the mention of teaching women. I used to have stacks of notebooks from the 70s and 80s, but unfortunately, I didn’t keep them the last time I moved. It would have been fun to see, what kind of notes I made, in English and in German. Since I have been reading Thomas’ German articles, it’s obvious for me to see how far away I was, from being able to express things in German fluently.
But because I wanted to communicate with the women, things that were important to me, I was motivated to try my best. The regular sermons and Bible studies in out church were always led by the men. The teachings applied to everyone, but sometimes it was important for us ladies to get together, and talk personally.
After I was finished with the months of nursing our fourth daughter, I started getting together with the women at one of the communal houses. Since we were spread out in the city, it was a good opportunity to meet the young women, who were new in the faith. This began for me a deeper pursuit into the scripture, so I could share God’s truths with the women.
Song link "Run to You" by Elijah Thomas
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AsOs1rWSG0IAdLnY8ZfTT?si=4JZQUJ10QyuAhPUcNkzlwA&context=spotify%3Atrack%3A4AsOs1rWSG0IAdLnY8ZfTT
