Our 2 Year Anniversary
Today we celebrate 2 years of marriage and look forward to many more.
Author: Amber and Matthew
Helen Keller said, "life is either a daring adventure or nothing" - and so we've decided to live life as one ongoing adventure with each other, our kids, our God, and in community.
Time with the Tribe
Within 48 hours of our return from the Czech Republic, Matthew’s sister and mother joined us here in Slovakia. 4 days later Matthew’s father arrived from Ukraine where he had been on a missions trip. It was great to have family here. It makes it so much easier to share stories over the phone when… Read More Time with the Tribe
The OMEGA-bites
OMEGA is a 1-year discipleship course based out of Summit Pacific College (our Alma mater). Amber did the program and then was an intern for 3 years while completing her studies. Matthew interned for 1. We were both challenged and encouraged by our time with OMEGA and believe that it is a dynamic blend of… Read More The OMEGA-bites
The World is Just Awesome
We are wrapping our time with the OMEGA students here in the Czech Republic. It has been awesome and we will share more details once we are back on Slovak soil. We have met new people, seen new places and been a part of a plan larger than ourselves. It reminded us of a commercial… Read More The World is Just Awesome
Life Moments
Today, Matthew’s sisters will graduate from college. They have worked hard, contributed to student and community life and had fun while doing it. We honestly could not be more proud. Distance has become a regular part of our lives; an element of this lifestyle that we accept as reality and simultaneously fight (armed with Facebook,… Read More Life Moments
Slovenija – Slovinsko – Slovenia…however you say it, that’s where we went
Life is a comedy…or at least one has to choose to see the humor in it. As we’ve mentioned, there was to be a training conference in Slovenia that we were going to help with. This presented a great opportunity to see some friends in Ljubljana we made last August while speaking at the Slovene… Read More Slovenija – Slovinsko – Slovenia…however you say it, that’s where we went
New Traditions
One of the most enjoyable aspects of living in another culture is the exploration of new traditions. Slovak culture, being steeped in Catholic traditions, focuses strongly on the 4-day holiday that surrounds Easter (Velká noc). On Easter Friday (Veľkonočný piatok) people do not eat meat to symbollically connect with the suffering of Jesus on the… Read More New Traditions
In Lieu of the Salvation Army Store
When we first moved to Nitra 14 months ago we were told about how to make good will-esque donations. There is no thrift store that we know of, but there are dumpsters outside of the apartment blocks. In order to make a donation, all one has to do is leave the item (old clothing, appliances… Read More In Lieu of the Salvation Army Store
Door Prizes
One of the unexpected perks of living here in Nitra is the occasional, and often creative, store give-aways. Let’s not forget METRO’s Christmas offer of a free carp and bottle of champagne. Earlier this week we picked up a few household items from BauMax (similar to a Home Depot). Since we spent more than 20… Read More Door Prizes
Exciting Developments in the life of Amber
An amazing door has been opened, and I have decided to walk through it. I have accepted a temporary position working for the Women’s Development department of Next Level International. I will be helping to plan and execute the EMERGE Women’s Leadership Conference happening right here in Nitra this year. I have the privilege of… Read More Exciting Developments in the life of Amber
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