Holland part 4

I shared some pictures of the conference in the blog titled Holland, the first blog in this series. In this previous blog, I introduced the "team", in this beautiful country. This amazing, talented, group of women, spent countless hours of planning, preparation, promotion and prayer in anticipation of this evening. From the beautiful decorations to the delicious desserts, every detail was covered. As women arrived, the electricity in the room started to build, you could feel the excitement and anticipation. Women, representing various home countries from all over the world came together for the first women's conference, of it's kind, in this region.

The committee and the speakers, came prepared and prayed up. And God, Showed up!

Whenever or wherever I speak, my favorite thing to do, is visit with the women before and after an event. Every woman, has a story to tell. And I feel so privileged, when they choose to share, their journey, and a taste of their lives, with me. And this conference was no exception. I met women with tales of joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. And it was sweet conversation.

I laid in bed that night, in awe, once again, at what the Lord had done!

On Wednesday, we had the privilege of spending the day with Stacy from Switzerland, whom I mentioned earlier, and her dear friend, and now my dear friend, Yvonne, from Haarlem. We had arranged for Yvonne to meet us in Haarlem, at the Museum Home of Corrie ten Boom.

I have to share, how special this was to me. I never dreamed I would get to go to Haarlem, and tour her home. Her writings have inspired me over the years. From her book "The Hiding Place" as well as "Tramp for the Lord". Corrie and her family risked their lives, during World War 2, as they hid many of the Jewish people, whom the Nazi's sought to persecute and destroy.Hundreds of Jews escaped the Nazi dealth camps, because of the faithfulnes of the Ten Boom family.

Pictured here is the "fake" wall that the jews would hid behind during raids. I am standing inside the wall, right were they would have been. I also included a picture of the linen closet built into the wall. Those staying the in Ten Boom home would crawl through the opening in the bottom of the closet, slide a door shut and "hid" behind the wall. I have also included a few pictures of Haarlem. This trip to her home was such a "gift" to me.

More to come....:).