Thoughts, reports and insights connected to our life and relationships in the Slovak Republic.
We returned home to Slovakia on January 30th after spending 6 days at the Global Business Development Conference (aptly named for those working in restricted countries). There were services, workshops and some practical business meetings. It was the first time in the history of the P.A.O.C. that every worker came together. Attendance was mandatory, but… Read More A First
For us (Amber and Matthew), yesterday was the last time we would ever be a part of Mozaika in the VBC Business Centre. The church still has one more Sunday in this facility, however we are going to the PAOC Global Business Development Conference. On Sunday February 1st our church is part of a regional… Read More On the Road Again
It is 3am in Slovakia on January 1, 2009 – making it 9pm in Toronto and 6pm in Vancouver on December 31, 2008. It is like this post has traveled through time! We rung in the new year with a service at Mozaika and then at a friends house. As the clock struck midnight we… Read More Moving On…
On December 20th we had a program for kids from our church and the surrounding community. There were also some new families who came from the nearby social assistance housing. We decorated, had snacks, music, games and prizes. Every child that came got a gift that had been provided to us by Samaritan’s Purse (so… Read More Wrapping Up 2008
This is our very first Christmas here in Slovakia – and there is so much to learn! Some aspects of the holiday are very familiar – people getting together for example (but with a much stronger emphasis on family). Big meals will be had and gifts opened on December 24th. Shoes, like stockings, have already… Read More Veselé Vianoce (Merry Christmas) a la Slovak
Meet Čert (Chert). Our language tutor taught us about a rather interesting tradition: Today, being his Name Day, many European countries celebrate Sväty Mikuláš aka Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Traditionally, on the eve of December 5th, children would polish and set out out their shoes in anticipation of Saint Nicholas’ arrival. That… Read More Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a Little Chocolate Devil
The secret is out – we snuck in a power visit to Canada. The catalyst to the whole trip was Amber being in a friends wedding. From there it grew into an action packed 3 weeks of seeing friends, going to the doctor, spending time with family, visiting the dentist, meetings, speaking engagements, random appointments… Read More Jet Lag…We Meet Again
This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of Next Level International’s first ever Women’s Conference. Linda Howell, director of Leadership Development & Women’s Development for NLI, has a vision to see 1 million women across Europe to be equipped and challenged to move into leadership. This was the first step towards… Read More Amber’s thoughts on EMERGE: Women’s Leadership Conference
This past Tuesday evening I (Matthew) was helping at a discussion club our church hosts for university students. It’s called Potichu Nahlas (Quietly Outspoken). As part of an icebreaker game everyone had to make up a story about the person to their left. So my friend got quite a few laughs at my expense as… Read More Whose Laughing Now?!
This is the VBC Business Centre located within Centrum (downtown Nitra). It has a large “congress hall” that has sat empty for years now – until last week. Church family went in and washed, scrubbed and cleaned away years of dust to get it ready for Mozaika. You can read more about it at http://www.vbc.sk… Read More Our Migratory Church
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