Ben in Croatia, Day 13

This second week in Zagreb has been interesting! I have gotten to ride my bike all over the place, ref an american football game, play some basketball and meet and talk with Croatians and fellow Christians. I had some coffee a couple days ago at a cafe outside of some kind of an art museum with myself, Dave, a lady from England, a lady from Sweden, a guy from Korea, and a guy from Croatia haha. It was very interesting and were all united to share what God has been doing in our lives and to share the visions and passions that we have for being a part of the Kingdom of God in Zagreb. It is crazy how God seems to be bringing things together and seems to be bringing people together here. It is almost like something is about to happen here and it will be great to see what happens in the next several months that I am here.

I also learned this week that if I go to a store or a restaurant and say good day, act like I know what I am doing, pay for what i buy, and say thank you than i can get by without really knowing what in the world the person is saying haha. Thats not good tho I really need to work on learning the language and we start language school in a few weeks.

This morning I attempted to ride my bike towards a mountain/hill that is near my place. I went up part of it and I wanted to hear from God, I have been frustrated with situations that I have going on back in the states and I wanted God to show me something. As I was turning back around to go down the hill I saw a flowing spring on the side of the road. It reminded me of the flowing water that John talks about in the river of life in Rev. 22 and of the New Jerusalem in Rev. 21. God reminded me that his river of life is flowing and that his kingdom is here because he is making new and great things wherever there is human existence and that he is working in me today. I hope to be able to see how God can continue to work and bring his kingdom here first in me and then through me in Croatia.

We are about to leave for the coast to teach some english at a language camp for a school in Slovenia. I dont really know much about english grammar so hopefully I will do ok haha. Thank you for your prayers and support, I hope that somehow you can be encouraged by what we are doing here in Zagreb and that you will continue to be a part of it in prayer!!

-Ben Ponder