Happy New Year!

since we are already leaving Altensteig at 7 am tomorrow morning and I doubt that the first thing we'll be doing is looking for an internet cafe on tuesday...;-)
thats why I want to wish you all

A Very Fantastic New Year of 2008!
Because I live, you also will live.
John 14:19

yours Hanna

countdown to India

only 1 day to go!
20 hours to be precise...

back in the Black Forest

christmas break is over and we are back in altensteig at least for a couple of days...
some more teaching (on discipleship),
some outreach prep. (like rehearsing dramas, practicing to teach/preach/lead bible studies)
packing down our rooms
cleaning the base
packing our suitcases/ backpacks
and then it's arrivederci altensteig, adieu germany and hello India! Yippie!
only 3 days to go!

love, Hanna

Merry Christmas!

currently I am back with my family in Mainz for a couple of days: December 22nd - 27th.
Its good to see and spend some time with the 'old gang'.
Also in church on Sunday and today I had a chance to meet with some friends and to just talk to different people.
Inbetween there is plenty of time to relax and chill and to get ready for the coming time...

Time to invest

Now we are asking you to invest in this project – in prayer or financially
Prayer: Both India and Sri Lanka are no walk in the park spiritually, quite the contrary they are ‚front line’ that’s we really need your back up in prayer – for spiritual protection, Travel Mercies, protection from mugging, sickness… a clear guidance of the Holy Spirit especially for us as staff and spiritual discernment of situations and circumstances.

Finances: all costs and fees for the students are covered and also a major part of the travel expenses for us four staff is paid for. Thank you, Jesus! But us four staff are still trusting God for 925, - Euros to cover the rest of our flight and another 1100, - Euros per person which we will need for food, accommodation, transportation in India and the flight from India to Sri Lanka.

Of course we will also need some money for everyday items like shampoo, soap, etc. and especially us ladies will have to buy some native clothes, to make sure we are dressed ‚appropriately’ – we are estimating about 150,- to 200,- Euro per person. Anything extra will be used to bless people in India and Sri Lanka.

Donations can be forwarded through paypal by using the following e-mail: hanna@be-hisheart.com

May God bless each and every one of you and may you have a wonderful Christmastime,
for the team,
yours Hanna Petermann

Info about our outreach in India and Sri Lanka December 31, 2007 until March 16, 2008

Our Team:

f.l.t.r. back: Nik, Daniel, Eric
front: Jackie, Carolin, Hanna, Nica, Myrna und Katharina

Locations:
Delhi: January 01-15, Mumbai (Bombay): January 15 – February 12, Chennai (Madras): February 12-26
Colombo (Sri Lanka): February 26 – March 15. These are only approximate dates since both our journeys from Delhi to Mumbai and from Mumbai to Chennai will take about 38 hours (by train).

Ministries:
Our outreach is focused on: preaching/teaching, evangelism, prayer & intercession, mercy ministries and practical work.
India: church ministry – preaching, teaching, bible studies, small group, Sunday school, dramas, evangelism, tract distribution, Slums – HIV, leprosy, Moslems, prayer & intercession and college/University ministry (only in Chennai)
Sri Lanka: church ministry – home groups, youth camp, adults, orphanage, preaching, teaching, prayer & intercession. Unfortunately due to the current political situation in Sri Lanka we won’t be able to do much open evangelism and street work.

We are full of anticipation and expectations fort his time and are excited to see all the wonderful things God has prepared for us. We want to see people coming to Jesus, how they are healed and set free. But more than anything we want to see Gods name glorified.

one week with Gaby Wentland

another long road trip lies behind us. To Norderstedt which is about half an hour outside of Hamburg in the Northern part of Germany. We are joining the Hamburg DTS for this weeks teaching - Gaby Wentland on Missions and passion for Jesus! The teaching is great and challenging. Also simply listening to this great woman of God and how she has and is experiencing God. WOW! Her family & her were missionaries in Africa for 16 years and now they have been back in Germany for about 13 years continuing their missionary work here! Absolutely amazing! It makes me hungry for so much more of God in me, my life, my ministry, my everything.
I am tired of this mediocrity in simply everything - I want so much more and I also believe that God has and is so much more than what I have experienced so far. I want, I am hungry for everything He is, everything He has to give. I want to see it in my life. I want to see, experience and facilitate the things I hear others talk about...
love ya,
Hanna

How long Oh Lord?

Once again these words of the psalmist speak from the depths of my heart:
O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy have the upper hand?

By now its December and in four weeks from yesterday I will be sitting in a plane heading towards Delhi. Although as to how this is going to happen that's way beyond me! For as far as finances are concerned nothing much has changed and I am still completely broke.

Honestly, there are moments where I get the chills just thinking about it, where everything inside of me wants to run of screaming or simply faint.
But then I remind myself of what a great God I serve! Nothing is impossible for HIM! And where my possibilities end, HIS are only beginning.
I have experienced it time and again, how many times was I found empty-handed with nowhere to go and yet every time HE made a way (where there seemed to be no way!)! That is what I hold on to and what I believe!

That my God is a Good and Almighty God and that He has good plans for me!
love, and btw have a wonderful season of Advent everyone!
yours, Hanna