Community in Klosterzimmern
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Gemeinschaft in Klosterzimmern
86738 Deiningen
Bavaria
Germany
(49) 9081-2901062
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A very long time ago
- so they say - a huge
meteorite shot out
of the universe, hit
the earth, and through
its impact created
an amazing valley where
we are living now:
the
Ries crater in
Bavaria with its rich
soil. Our Community
in Klosterzimmern is
located right in the
center of it, surrounded
by large fields and
right at the junction
of two brooks. Klosterzimmern
is a place with a long
history where many
generations of hardworking
Bavarian families have
lived. Now a different
kind of people live
in this place. We used
to live like everyone
else in society — working,
going to school, trying
to make it in the system,
trying not to get run
over, or trying to
get ahead, or even
trying to believe in
a cause or in God.
Some seemed successful
at it, most were not.
Whatever we did, it
left us feeling empty,
lonely, and searching
for our purpose in
life, for true love
and… for the
truth. Some of us almost
despaired and gave
up hope.
But then something
happened: We met a
people who lived a
common life, who loved
and encouraged one
another daily, and
forgave each other
for their mistakes
and shortcomings. Through
the witness of this
life of a true brotherhood
God’s love became
tangible to us for
the first time. Realizing
His love for us had
the impact of a meteorite
on us and changed our
lives completely: We
left behind our old
lives, careers, and
our selfish ambitions
in order to gain this
new life that God was
establishing on the
earth.
Our days are now
filled with caring
for one
another and for our
children, cooking,
sewing, working in
the fieds, and restoring
this old farm estate.
We try to be as self-sufficient
as possible, eating
what we grow in our
fields, heating up
water with solar power,
and producing part
of our electricity
with our water turbine.
In the mornings and
evenings, we gather
to sing and dance,
and to hear the prophetic
word which inspires
us to become closer
friends with Him and
one another. We would
love to share our common
life with you and tell
you about the wonderful
hope of a new start
that we have found
in Yahshua the Messiah.
We are looking forward
to meeting you!
(We always welcome visitors to get to know the wonderful life and hope that we have found. WWOOFers are welcome to come and work with us in the fields and our barn.)