And I am not even in Africa anymore! This month we are in Slavonski-Brod, Croatia, working with a local Baptist church. Our ministries include English classes for high school and elementary aged children. We are also working with renovating the church: cleaning up old trash from the previous owners, fixing the backyard, painting the church, and fixing up other odd-ends of the newly acquired land. It was very rewarding to be able to physically see the works of our efforts in Croatia.
We were also able to make many new interesting friends, ranging everywhere from radio hosts to gypsies to high school teachers, and the students themselves. The end of the month was heavily relationship based and it was hard for me to leave these newly acquired friends. We pray that they will continue to gain knowledge and be loved on by the Christian community in Brod and Nova Gradiska.
And a few pictures!
This is the backyard after we removed all the wood, trash and debris; as well as leveled the ground and planted grass.
Before we were here this space was full of trash. It also had an old outhouse that we tore down.
Having fun for UNA Club with the kids from the gypsy community.
Dave and Pete got to play baseball with the local team.
At the gypsy community having UNA Club.
Some of our fabulous new Croatian friends.
The day we were interviewed by a local radio station. Here is the link to their website.
My Croatian counter-part, Lucia. I love her!
