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July 2000
Dear friends from DTS and Phase II,
Nearly one year has passed since you heard from me more detailed, Sorry ! What had happened since then ?
First, I never went back to Denver, as I had planed before. Why? I tried several times, but the US-embassy rejected my visa application. They just wonīt let me in again, unbelievable isnīt it? I was shocked and irritated asking God: What does this mean? I had the impression God asked me to take time, NOT to find out what I think he wants me to do, BUT to search what is realy on my heart.
Three focal points stepped out united as a triangle:
I opened my eys and ears looking for A place I could realize this; looking for THE place God wants me to be. Meanwhile I used the time to train myself in these areas. I did a practical course in a hospital to get some more experiences in the care of sick babies/children. (I am educated as a nurse for adults only). I havenīt worked in hospital for ten years and I was astonished how easy it was for me to work with and how much I enjoyed it.
In autumn I took a five-week course in "Community Based Health Care" with Tropical Diseases and Lab-diagnosis. I learned a lot of usefull things. Next outreach I even can do little dental surgeries, midwifery, malaria-diagnosis a.s.o. (be prepared, smile!)
Some month then I worked for money to fill up my bank account a little, cause I planned to do a R&R-school ("Rescue and Restore") with YWAM-Brasil. The school prepares to work especially with CHILDREN IN NEED, street children, childrenīs homes, community centers in slums, Kingīs Kids a.s.o. I have especially a heart for AIDS-orphans.
With time I somehow felt, that it was not the right time to do a school again. My heart cried out just to take care of little babies/children, just serving them, showing Gods love (TO BE instead of speaking, thinking). I had written a letter to God months before mentioning this. New Year 2000 he showed me a place to do this. In March I went to India for 3,5 month. Itīs the same project Irene and Elsbeth went after DTS (funny isnīt it?). I forgot about this but God brought it up again. Itīs a project of an indian church in cooperation with a german christian organisation. Five years ago they started a childrenīs home for girls who would have been murdered before or after birth because they are GIRLS.
Itīs a big issue in India and my heard is deeply shocked about this. We have about 90 girls at the age of 1 to 5 years old. The group I work are 35 girls from 1 to 2,5 years. We wash, cloth, feed ... and love them. There is also a need for medical assistance and the older ones (4/5 years) also get some teaching about Jesus. For the moment this is exactly what I asked for, -so I decided to stay there for a year. I love theese kids and even the circumstances are not easy, itīs so satisfying to take care of them.
Matt. 25,31-46 got a new meaning for me. "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. (These girls are strangers/outsiders in their own country. They are like prisoners cause they are not allowed to leave the house to protect them and the whole work). "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine (my little girls), you did for me."
This helps to face and overcome a lot. Right now I am back in Germany to do a course from the organsation, which is obligatory for people staying longer. The first of september Iīll go back to India. From where I am there, itīs not possible to send e-mails and in the mail I canīt really talk openly, because our work is kind of "under cover".
But if you want to get in contact with me (that would be great, smile!), you could send an e-mail to: barbaratietz@yahoo.de or mail to my home adress:
Barbara Tietz, Langer-Jammer 1, 21339 Lueneburg, Germany
I would love to hear about you. Until now I never had access to the DTS-Internet-page, so I am very bad informed whatīs going on, if you havenīt send me a personal letter. Unfortunately my old adress barbaratietz@juno.com got INACTIVE. After July ī99 I had no more access to it. So I didnīt recieve mail you might have send there.
So far the news of the last year in a very short version. It wasnīt an easy time but full of Gods goodness. He never stopped providing everything I needed, incredible! Glory and honour be to the Lord!
God bless you my friends
Barbara