Switzerland: Food

18 Sep ’10 By 5 Comments

I thought it would be fun to show you a few pics of food from a day here in Switzerland.

Breakfast is cafe (coffee) and a hot croissant. No American version can compare. Flaky and buttery–what a mystery.

At a three course lunch in a fine restaurant, you’ll be served a typical meat-plate served at the beginning of a meal, complete with a little cheese, some dill pickles, and sweet onions.

Next, fresh salad served in a house vinaigrette. The shredded carrots is very French.

The main course is fresh perch, caught that morning from the local lake, and les frittes (aka “French Fries,” but not here). No, the ketchup is just for the crazy American.

After, another round of cafe.

If you can stomach dinner a few hours later (which I couldn’t today), you might have any number of local or exotic dishes. But if you wait long enough, you might get a trip to the local kabab restaurant. Witness my half-devoured kebab, followed by some Turkish Mint Tea (on the house).

Bon appetite! ch:

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Switzerland: Day 2

18 Sep ’10 By 4 Comments

To finish off day 2, I was treated to an incredible lunch at a secluded restaurant tucked in the valley of two mountain ranges. Check out my food post to see some incredible pics of Swiss cuisine.

Following the meal, I was taken back to the venue to preach a message on Romans 12 and what it means to prophesy according to our faith and not human reasoning (one produces words of life, the other produces pronouncements of judgement).

The service continued with even more worship, moving on into the night’s evening meeting. But I was to be taken to another part of the city to minister to the children. And what fun we had! While I love the adults, I sometimes feel much of my music is more child-like. What can I say?–I like hand motions. After sharing a small message with them, I had them draw pictures of how they could share Jesus with their friends; the results were so moving.

Finally, my driver (Stephane) and I stopped at Chez Alex for my favorite kebab in Switzerland! Not only was the food incredible, but we were able to reconnect with some of the staff who not only remembered me from last time, but insisted I watch a video on his phone while he prepared my kebab. I was so touched he had kept the video on his phone all the way from January! Finally, he treated us to some Turkish Mint Tea…on the house. ch:

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Musician’s Day 2010

9 Jan ’10 By 5 Comments

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With most of the team still adjusting to the time change, we eventually all gathered in the cafeteria for breakfast. The Swiss café in my belly reminded me of how much I love European coffee.

We took a short van ride to a new church that hosted Muscian’s Day 2010, an all day, multi-church event specifically for musicians, worship leaders, and singers. The Lord really blessed us with powerful times of corporate worship, as well as with gifted teachers. Subjects included worship in the church, composition, flowing in the prophetic, and working with voices–individually and as a choir. Personally, I was able to preach on the importance of theology, especially for musicians, on lingering longer in the presence of God, and the mechanics of worship and leadership in the church.

Aside from the cow tongue we had for lunch (yes, I took that bite; I’ll try anything once. You?), and the diaper that exploded on my leg (not pictured. Thank you, Judah), it was an amazing day filled with many God-encounters, new friends, and fabulous testimonies.

As a special bonus, below is Tab & Abb’s first Kebab experience (followed by sliding on a frozen pool)!

Tomorrow we attend service in a 300+ year old church in the shadow of an even older castle, as part of an annual multi-church gathering, then head out to serve a new-church plant. ch:

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