Aren't we glad it wasn't flight #666!Hi Friends,
We are able to finally update the "blog" page a bit. Reading a compilation of the "Zits" comic strip this is something that I should be doing at least every five minutes and include all of the marvelously bizarre things my parents say and do. Well, since I would be the parent in question, it just "ain't gonna happen!!"
We are back in Europe, in Austria, under a roof, and awaiting our first trip back to Serbia. We had planned three different times to go down in February, including a trip to Montenegro. Container problems prevented those trips from happening. But perhaps it was also God's way of keeping us out of harms way during the demonstrations in Serbia before and after Kosovo declared it's independance from Serbia. Those wounds remain with the Serbs and run deep and painfu
l. Kosovo is the spiritual/ancestral/historical birthplace of the Serbian people centuries 
and centuries ago and to simply have it yanked away is very hard for them to undertand or accept. I guess to put into a perspective our American friends might relate to would be the originial 13 Colonies or the Boston or Philadelphia metro areas suddenly declaring independance and all of the sites that are a part of our American heritage and ancestory would now be in a foreign country. Just keep praying for the people and government officials in Serbia and Kosovo.
We continue to marvel at the ways God shows us that He indeed wants us back in Europe. Though it was and is so hard to have part of our family in the States as well as our moms and dads and siblings, we know we are supposed to be here, and look forward to getting back into ministry in the Balkans. Our container arrived the end of February and we were excited to see it roll up. Now we are awaiting
one more move to permanent housing and we can begin to unpack! Katie and Nicholas are enjoying school and being back in real school after a semester of home schooling. They have renewed acquaintances with a handful of friends that still remain from several years ago, and are also making new friends. Jan is volunteering at the school several days a week and is enjoying being a part of the kids' school life.
Lord willing we travel to Serbia during Holy Week and renew our friendships and acquaintances there. We are looking forward to being there and spending time with our CEF colleagues for times of meeting and prayer.
OK, the blogging is done for now. Let us hear from you!
We continue to marvel at the ways God shows us that He indeed wants us back in Europe. Though it was and is so hard to have part of our family in the States as well as our moms and dads and siblings, we know we are supposed to be here, and look forward to getting back into ministry in the Balkans. Our container arrived the end of February and we were excited to see it roll up. Now we are awaiting
one more move to permanent housing and we can begin to unpack! Katie and Nicholas are enjoying school and being back in real school after a semester of home schooling. They have renewed acquaintances with a handful of friends that still remain from several years ago, and are also making new friends. Jan is volunteering at the school several days a week and is enjoying being a part of the kids' school life.Lord willing we travel to Serbia during Holy Week and renew our friendships and acquaintances there. We are looking forward to being there and spending time with our CEF colleagues for times of meeting and prayer.
OK, the blogging is done for now. Let us hear from you!
1 comment:
I'm so pleased that God has confirmed your calling. It's snowing in North Texas today--what a treat!
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