HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM A PLACE WHERE THIS HOLIDAY DOES NOT EXIST! I wouldn't have even known today was Canadian Thanksgiving if it weren't for family, friends, and the internet!Funny how such momentous occasions can seemingly just be erased from your mind when you're immersed in a different context...
Well here we are in Slovakia, all three of us are here, yet not all together. Ronnie, Caleb and myself have all just come from Krakow, Poland from a conference; Eurosummit. It is a conference that NLI(the organization we work with) holds every two years to gather together people from all over Europe that work together to reach Europe for Jesus (this is what NLI does). So it was a fabulous time of celebrating what God has been doing over the past couple of years in growing His church and loving His children. We heard stories of communities changed, people being physically healed, and lives being restored! It is always so wonderful to meet with the European church planters and be united in Spirit and purpose. It was also a time of encouragement, challenge, and vision. All in all it was one busy, but very fulfilling week! (We also enjoyed seeing a little bit of Krakow- what a beautiful city- it actually reminded me quite a bit of Kelowna, minus the castle and large city center square, with high clock tower, cathedral and market!)
After this wonderful whirlwind of a week, we were off to Slovakia. Caleb and I caught a ride with our good Slovakian friends who were also at the conference, Anna and Sheldon (well, Sheldon is Canadian, but quickly becoming Slovak). And Ronnie stayed in Poland for some further meetings and made his way to Slovakia via Rail, where he is continuing to work as he meets with several of the newer Slovakian church plants. We will meet up later this week to enjoy more time with Sheldon, Anna, Mia, Babka, and Babinka! So we're looking forward to that. But so far, it has been lovely seeing the beautiful country side of Slovakia and getting a little more insight into Slovakian culture (including attending one of the church plants on Sunday where I reunited with some old acquaintances). I'll have to post pictures later, I forgot my camera computer cord...so with more to come later on the Slovakian sunshine, I'll bid you farewell with a Slovakian "ahoy"!!! (I have no idea of the spelling---please forgive me Anna!!)
