Germany: Chemnitz and Leipzig

I don't have a lot of time, so I'll have to make this one a LONG STORY SHORT:

Rueben and I had an interesting stay in Chemnitz with an 18-years old guy, his mom, and her mom. As they got older, they spoke less English. The grandmother did not understand why we coulndn't accept her beer (she was not a member of the church). The grandmother also expected me to sightread a Chopin Mazurka (piano music by French composers should not be sightread by trombonists.)

The sermon went well, and I was able to work very well with the translator.

We left for Leipzig this morning, and sang in the Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) in a "Prayer for Peace" service. This service happens every Monday night and is credited locally for contributing to the fall of the Berlin wall - the service was followed in the 1980's by a peaceful march about town that made Gorbechav take notice. I don't know much about it beside that.

11 of us are staying with with the Perry family tonight, so I better get to visiting.

Coming up: Augsburg and saying goodbye to Germany!