Dec 21, 2022 | Joy for All
I suppose that if there is a time for every purpose under heaven that there is a time to start ministry trips and a time to finish ministry trips. As I write this final blog from my hotel room in Prague, we have reached the time to finish. This morning we combined...
Dec 20, 2022 | Joy for All
Tonight we finished the final stage of our mission trip: English Club. This was an informal time to meet with students, play games, and enjoy fellowship and conversation. It is a wonderful way to wrap up the trip, but also hard because we know the end is near. As I...
Dec 19, 2022 | Joy for All
Interacting with Christians from other countries brings with it some unique challenges for us as Americans. We are proud of our country and our way of life, and it is easy for us to think that others around the globe would benefit from duplicating it as well. The...
Dec 18, 2022 | Joy for All
My day started off with the blare of my alarm at 6:15am. I groped for my phone to shut it off before waking the room of sleeping students around me. I dressed quickly in the chilly air, noticing the first light of morning was struggling to shake off the last...
Dec 18, 2022 | Joy for All
Winter English Camp has been much different than what we experienced in summer in so many ways. The days are shorter, and the weather is cold. The students and camp team needed to navigate through snowy roads to reach our cabin. And the setting is smaller – a...
Dec 16, 2022 | Joy for All
Reunions are always amazing. When you first see ones that you care about, your heart leaps, and joy overwhelms you. This has been my experience over the past several days – first with Josh and Anežka, then with Viet and Ondra, and yesterday, with many others that we...