When I was in Austria this summer

Now that the move crunch is passing I want to go back and share with you all some of the amazing experiences I had while in was on sabbatical this sumnmer in Austria.

I stayed in an amazing place - called Schloss Mittersill. It is now the home base of a Christian Conference center for pastors breathing new life in to the Christian church in Europe. It is 5 hours (by train ) south east of Munich,Germany and 2 hours west of Salzburg, Austria.

The "castle" sits on a hillside just above the little town of Mittersill, at the base of the Alps! It was originaly built in the 13 century. In the 14th century the peasant form the town got upset and burned it down, 50 years later they were "invited" to rebuild it! In the 17th century witch trials (and executions) were held in the dungeon. During WWII it was taken over by the Nazi's and used for Medical experiments. In the 1960's it was a popular destination for the Hollywood elite such as Bob Hope, Clark Gable, Sophia Loren etc.

While I was there a class was in session for Campus ministry leaders from universities through out Eastern Europe. It was taught by a professor from Oxford. I sat in on a number of the classes and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I had occasion to share meals and conversation with young men and women from Georgia, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Bulgaria. They were full of questions about the USA, Texas and our Presidential election.

Watch next time for photos!