Serb and Croat, Israeli and Palestinian students were among the 2,000 who spent Easter morning sharing in communion, praising God, and celebrating salvation through Jesus Christ.
It felt like a small taster of heaven. There may not have been palm branches, but we were each given a daffodil, which we waved as we sang together 'Up from the grave he arose'. The sea of bright yellow, intermingled with national flags from Sweden to Spain, Germany to Georgia, demonstrated our unity in Jesus. Political, economic and social divides were put aside as our Lord was praised.
The occasion was the IFES Europe & Eurasia 'Get Connected' conference on evangelism in Gyor, Hungary. The delegates were students and IFES staff workers from 48 nations who spent five days praising God, sharing experiences, learning from God's Word, and receiving practical training.
