Director Frans de Lange says that he was overwhelmed by a great sense of gratitude for the enormous achievement when he looks back on the opening days. 

Frans: “I got talking with a non-religious businessman, who was utterly amazed. “Are all of these people Christians? There are so many! What a great ambience and so much enthusiasm! How is that possible?” I think he was signaling something that we may have come to think of as normal, but the love of Christ was palpably present. Very special!

After closing time there was an old man on the sidewalk who left a donation and an older pastor couple who were happy to help. That’s basically how it went all week. We received small and large gifts and donations and we were able to get people interested in our work.”