As we leave Slovakia we know that a lot of our life for the next 6 months will be lived out of bags and on the road. Rather than counting kilometers traveled or towns visited, we’ve decided to count the number of beds we sleep in. Of course there are rules. We will begin counting… Read More The Bed Count – February
One week ago today was our farewell Sunday at Mozaika. Amber delivered a power solo and Matthew got to speak. We were so thoroughly encouraged by the show of support and appreciation in the form of gifts, prayer and kind words. It was affirming and life giving…and tearful. We’ve been in Canada just less than… Read More Hello Canada
It has been an intense few weeks and we’ll share further about them shortly, but for now, we just wanted you to know that we are safely back in Canada.
Over 2 years ago we moved to Nitra. What was once so unfamiliar is now a part of the everyday (though, admittedly, the post office still confuses us…and most Slovaks too for that matter). In celebration of our 2 years here in the Slovak Republic, we’d like to share some things we’ll miss – and… Read More The Totally Shallow List of Things we’ll Miss
Our move from Nitra, Slovakia to Włocławek, Poland will transition us 600 kilometers north (however due to lack of infrastructure, it is a 10 hour drive or 12 hours by train). The first written record of Włocławek appears on a Papal Bull in 1148 (we Canadians just don’t understand history in the same way). Located… Read More Welcome to Włocławek
Hard to believe as it may seem, our 3 year Missions Apprenticeship officially concludes on January 29, 2010. For months we have been praying, asking you to pray, dialoguing with our bosses, fasting, journaling, obsessing, talking with friends and family and staying up late at night in order to ascertain what comes next. There was… Read More What Comes Next
Quick context: Nové Zámky is a town of 18,000 about 40 minutes from Nitra. The “mother church” that started Mozaika is located there. In July of last year, the Nové Zámky church won a bidding war, with a Social Services Agency, to buy the building they have rented and renovated over the past 12 years.… Read More A Surprise in Nové Zámky
2010 – sounds quite futuristic and yet here we are. December was a blogless month for us – sorry about that – but still a full one. There were some great personal highlights for us as we were able to spend time with some of Amber’s cousins as they visited a nearby part of Europe,… Read More The End of a Decade
A good friend of ours, Kimberlee Moran, has launched a dynamic organization, Tattered Tiaras, that will bring positive change to young girls across Canada and internationally. Currently the Aviva Community Fund is searching for community initiatives to invest in. You can be a part of this change by voting for Tattered Tiaras [click here]. It… Read More Tattered Tiaras
Over the past year I (Amber) have taken on the role of European Conference Coordinator for Next Level International’s WD (Women’s Development) department. The goal of WD is obvious, to develop women in leadership across Europe. This is done through three phases of the EMERGE conference where women are encouraged and challenged to be exactly… Read More EMERGE Women’s Conference… COMPLETE!
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