Germany Day 6

Sunday morning started early, there was alot of things that we needed to get ready. This would be the Duke's first service in thier new buidling everyone was excited about the new larger space. We set upt he tables and made place settings. Apparently, Germans are very particular aou how the silverware is placed on the table...fork on the right, knife on the left, and spoon across the top.
The service went really well. The girls, Veronica Duke, and I sang while one of thier young men played the piano for us. Then they had some speical music in German. Bro. Duke preached in German-so all I know is that he was reading from the book of John. Mrs. Duke was going to translate for us-but after we were seated someone else came and sat on the rest of the row-and I couldn't aks her to move. So we sat there and smiled and nodded-but didn't understand a word-but the people seemed to like it-and that what really counts.
Then we went upstairs and had lunch...meatloaf, soup, potato salad, pasta salad, red cabbage, and desserts. I have tried red cabbage before, so I didn't get any, but I tried everything else. The table i sat at had a russian man and another man form Iran. When the Iranian found out I was from america-he asked me about George Bush, and told me that he think Obama is lying (LOL). Then we spent the rest of the afternoon talking and hanging out.
I learned alot about the Euopean government. For example, homeschooling is illegal in Germany and the Netherlands. You are required to send your children to the state school, or they will fine you. This practice apparently goes back to the days of Hitler, but its still a law they enforce. Hank (the large woman's husband) showed me his passport. It has a biochip in it with all of his personal information, and pictures of his children. without pictures of your children in your passort you cannot leave the country with them-because you cannot prove that they belong to you. Another interesting thig they told me about is a club in Amsterdam. The only way to get in is with a chip implanted under your skin. They scan you when you come in and all your charges are kept on file, then they scan you when you leave and your bill is deducted from your bank out-thats kind of spooky.
Later we sat at talked with the nicest guy (the same one who played the piano for us). He could speak some English and he was trying very hard to talk to us. He is studying medical engineering, and speaks 3 languages-German, French, and English.
It was a really good day.