near Christmas

Our APC-Tsumeb has been (again) in Swakop, participating with the famous "Swakopmunder Musikwoche" (08. - 18.12.2016). For all the 30 participants a great success and a joy with a lot of experiences... I played the role of a Supervisor...  and a daily walk
on the beach was a refreshing...

Now back in the heat of Namibia we go nearer to the great Feast.
Since 1805 the message came to Namibia: "Over there in Bethlehem Jesus is born; accepted as the Christ". Until today quite a lot of people in Namibia like to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Now a lot of stories are well known; we know about the Angels the shepherds etc...Everybody knows: it's long ago!
Today it's our duty and our salvation to live our own lives; this is right and just. 
But where is my life? Good question! Since of old people know: my life is part of our lives. And again today remain the question: My life is part of which movement? The Jesus-Movement?
Exactly this we go to show to our people - as we celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ,
we show our participation with the Jesus-Movement of our time.
Later, we learn a lot about Jesus and the Church - we fabricate our Jesus-Images, some try to establish a relationship with the internal Jesus - why not? important is today our decision
to celebrate his birth. By his birth he became one of us; a member of our human World-Community. Later we will find out about his role in the history, about his role in my own life...
first we have to accept: he became one of us. How was the conception? how was the birth? how was the manger? how was the first visitor? How was the family? good to know!
But first give him the acceptance to be one of us!

[As you know it's not an easy task to accept someone as "one of us". Sometimes it's dangerous; sometimes nearly impossible. And this strange Jesus: one of us? ]

At least let's celebrate his birth; he may live as a human being and we may discover his value later. We may discover:  what a kind of life is possible. Give him a chance.