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On Thursday we went to Auschwitz, a former concentration camp. We had a personal tour by Anna, a granddaughter of two camp survivors. She showed us where the prisoners were kept, all of the luggage bags, the tonnes of hair that had been cut off before people were gassed, shoes, glasses, prayer shawls, prosthetics, etc. There was too much.
There was a photo of a girl that I will never forget. She was 13, her hair was cut off and she looked afraid and like she had been crying.
We were also shown the building where the medical experiments were conducted. Then we moved to the gas chamber/furnace. As I stood there in silence, I imagined all the people screaming.
We then went to the large camp, 175 hectares and 300 buildings, capable of holding up to 1000 people each. Next to a ditch there was a photo of prisoners digging the ditch. It was at that point that I could no longer hold back my tears.
After that we saw the latrine. Prisoners were allowed to go to the bathroom twice a day, before and after work. But they were only allowed 10 seconds!
After 4 hours of the tour we were emotionally exhausted and returned to Krakow. As I reflected on the day, I came to a greater realization of the importance of the gospel.
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