July 7, Day 4

Sunday morning dawned, another beautiful and sunny day.  We were blessed to worship this morning at Doopsgezinde Gemeente Ouddorp.  It was particularly moving when the congregation joined us in singing 'Beautiful Saviour' and 'How Deep the Father's Love For Us'.  The church was overflowing, and the many voices raised together in worship was a special moment.  We sang at two services, the first service was in Dutch and the second in German.

Many choir members said good-bye to their hosts, and we headed to Expo Haringvliet.  We dined outside next to the water, and enjoyed local delicacies.  This meal was generously provided for us by MC Manitoba.  Some choir members even ate the herring, although with mixed reactions.

We were shown a short video on how the sluizen gates were created, to prevent another disastrous flood like that of 1953. We also took a quick tour of the gates.

We spent rest of the afternoon and early evening driving to Neuwied.  Here, the host families were waiting for us at Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Neuwied.  We went our separate ways for supper and the evening.

Submitted by:  Theresa Klassen and Sarah Klassen