Europe is a connected community and we occasionally get to be a part of something beyond the national borders of where we live. See what is happening around the continent.
We were just watching the BBC and a spokesperson for the European Space Agency put out a Europe-wide call for new astronauts. Apparently they are down to 8 and need a team of 16. The real attention grabber here is not the fact that they are casting a very wide net, but the requirements to… Read More The Plight of Standards
After spending more time getting to the airport than I did sitting on the plane, I stood in Belgrade’s airport and took a final moment to wonder what I would experience in Serbia. Only weeks before my arrival I had watched on the BBC as people took to the streets surrounding a declaration of independence… Read More Serbia or Bust
Growing up it seemed as though missionaries were always just getting back from somewhere or just about to leave for somewhere else (if not both). We would smirk to ourselves and say “we will never be that kind of missionary”. Yet, here we are, off a plane and into a car! Thus proving some stereotypes… Read More Stereotypes – Never What you Wanted to Be
Leaving Turkey yesterday Matthew had a slight rumble in his tummy – no, not intuition, but rather a sickly rumble. By the time we had cleared passport control Matthew knew his stomach was unwell. His very first act in Austria was to push a German-speaking man out of his way in a charge towards the… Read More Gut Wrenching
Ah Turkey – a lovely country rich in history, touched with pleasant weather and yes, favorably located on the Mediterranean Sea. Currently we are attending the Eurasian Missions Conference in Turkey. And though there is definitely some time to relax and enjoy our surroundings (just imagine us screaming our way down water slides as German… Read More What’s Not to Love?
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