"We never considered ourselves to be church planters, or even missionaries, just obedient to God's call."
This past Sunday my family celebrated our first Easter in Italy. It really was one of my favorite Easters that I can ever remember. It was a day full of worship, joy, tears, laughter, food, family, service, rest and play. So many things that I love packed in to one day. To begin with my [...]
Beautiful things, the way God redeems and makes all things new, how He brings beauty out of chaos, peace in uncertainty… These are some of my favorite ways in which I see God at work in my life and the world around me! He takes the broken and He restores. Restoration and seeing the [...]
Hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas. We had a very exciting first Christmas here in Trieste. Our Church’s Christmas celebration service went well. Not as many people came as we had hoped, but we believe that God had each person there for a reason. The space was amazing, as you can see [...]
Thanksgiving has always been one of our family’s favorite holidays. We love getting together with family and friends to celebrate all that we have to be thankful for. For our family it has also served as the official start of the Christmas season. Living in Italy this Thanksgiving is putting a new spin on the [...]
When I think about the time we have spent here in Trieste it is almost unbelievable that we have lived abroad for nearly 3 months now. In some ways it feels we have been away from “home” for much longer but in the same breathe I can truly say time has flown by. Life over [...]
Well, after a few weeks to recover we are excited to share about the recent short-term mission team that came to Trieste, Italy! A group of 9 people from Port City Community Church came to spend a week with us. The mission was primarily focused on supporting and encouraging our team here in Trieste. We also [...]
Simply put, life has begun. Time has passed so quickly and the “everydayness” of life has quickly consumed my time. When do I write and share all that I am encountering? How do I stay connected with people from home and live life here? The answer is the same now as it has always been, [...]
We wanted to share a few of our recent pictures that we have taken since we arrived in Italy. We could describe what Trieste is like but sometimes its easier to just see it! The first thing the girls wanted to do in Italy was to explore the park next to our apartment. They love it! [...]
Buongiorno from Trieste! Since we arrived at the Venice airport and drove into Trieste on Aug 9th we have been on a non-stop adventure. Every day we learn new things, like how to find the right bus to get us home. And every day we face new challenges, usually having to do with our lack [...]
On August 9th we finally made it to Italy! Our Visas arrived the day after we were originally supposed to fly out, so we had to delay our trip for a week and one day. The delay ended up being a God thing because Baylor had a severe ear infection that need that time to [...]