On the 15th of April, I landed in Frankfurt airport together with both of the Albanian STF-Europe teams. We had a 2-day STF workshop in Schmitten, before the Blessing Workshop. What made the workshop special was that apart from the fact that it would be my first Blessing Workshop, I would also get to see my parents and family again and participate in the workshop with them.

The workshop place was a very well-maintained youth hostel, and it seemed to be perfectly suited for this style of the workshop. There were two lecture halls, one was equipped with a video projector, connected to a camera which was placed in the main lecture hall, which was a very smart solution. In this way, it was possible for 210 people to attend all the lectures at the same time. Also STF was happy that the youth hostel took all responsibility for all the cooking and dishes.

I first have to say that many people experienced the workshop in many different ways, and I am one of those who had a very good experience. So straight from the beginning of the workshop, there was a great excitement amongst all parents and children, who kept on meeting people non-stop they hadn’t met for a long time. While many people had conversations with old friends I basically spent time with my family.

We had many excellent lectures, mostly given by Uncle Siegfried Klammsteiner, Tim Miller and Geros Kunkel. Besides the fact that all the lectures were new to me, I was very interested, and got to know many new and different things. I just received so much. Many things brought reality really close. It was clear that all the lectures were picked carefully, to give parents and children, the right viewpoint on why, how and when Second Generation can be matched and receives the blessing, also about how to prepare and how to develop a good relationship. Most of the lectures were then discussed in groups, consisting of parents and children. In these discussions many struggles and difficult questions came up. Parents and their children were able to share very deep things. Emotions and new revelations after the lectures were shared, and even some tears began to flow. It was touching to see how parents and children met up in the breaks, and went for a walk together, so did I.

The workshop gave a clear direction and standard for Europe. The fear that the workshop would be one great matching-happening, didn’t become a reality. It all went very smoothly, and I guess that many people had a wonderful time. For me, it was a sign that we really are able to create this heavenly kingdom, existing of families all centered on God. The workshop was a success and inspired many people.

The idea of having a parent and child workshop, is surely something, we cannot imagine being without anymore! In Germany we achieved something that gave lots of happiness to God. And it gives hope that the Second Generation is now able to take over the task from their parents. God bless. Amen.

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