Happy Friday! Okay, I know, Easter was like sooo two weeks ago. The lack of Friday Photos last week, however, means that we get to revisit Easter this Friday. We had a great Easter weekend, which included dying eggs, three separate Easter egg hunts, and a lamb on a spit! Good times! Would you also… [Read more…]
April 22, 2011
ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ // Happy Easter! On this Good Friday, I thought that I would share some photos from our recent Easter outreaches. In all, we’ll have hosted 3 family outreaches, 1 outreach for men, and 1 kids-only event. Over 500 refugees will have had an opportunity to hear and respond to the Easter story. We… [Read more…]
April 1, 2011
Happy Friday! I’ve been MIA from the blog this week. Just too busy. One highlight was a few visitors from the International Teams offices in France and the US. I’m excited to see how God is bringing together people from around the world to join Him in reaching the nations from Athens! Last weekend I… [Read more…]
March 7, 2011
Here in Greece, the Season of Lent begins on a Monday, not a Wednesday. Today is that Monday - “Clean Monday.” Clean Monday is a day of repentance, forgiveness, and purification. Practicing Orthodox Christians will avoid meat, eggs, dairy products, and most fish from now until Easter. So, as Lent begins, Greeks here celebrate with… [Read more…]
December 30, 2010
Happy Friday! Happy New Year! And Happy Christmas. It is still the Christmas season here in Greece. In fact, Aghios Vasilis (St. Basil, not St. Nick) is thought to visit good little Greek boys and girls on January 1st (not Christmas Day). Christmas really continues through January 6th, when the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the… [Read more…]
December 24, 2010
We pray that your Christmas is filled with Jesus. Happy Christmas! Brett, Kristin, Sofia and Emma
December 17, 2010
Happy Friday! We’re getting in the Christmas mood here in Athens. Hope that you’re able to find (or make) time to celebrate. Last week our ministry team hosted four Christmas outreach parties for our refugee friends. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the week (taken by our teammates).
December 13, 2010
Last week was packed full. Four Christmas outreach parties in six days! Due to some unfortunate timing, I was out-of-town last week for a training event (more on that later)… however, things here were in very, very capable hands. When I returned to Athens, I heard some great news: “A” – a friend from Afghanistan… [Read more…]
December 10, 2010
Happy Friday! We hope that you’re getting into the Christmas spirit! Although the weather doesn’t match (and we’re certainly not complaining), our house is beginning to look a bit more like Christmas. Enjoy!
July 5, 2010
Hope you had a great 4th! We had a great time celebrating here with friends. We had it all: the beach, bbq chicken, and sparklers! Here are a few America-related notes to commemorate July 4th. 1 – As I think about my childhood in America, I think about Mario, Megaman, Link, and the entire cast… [Read more…]
April 9, 2010
Happy Friday! Last weekend was busy: Easter, a wedding reception, and a trip to the zoo. And, of course, it was our last weekend in the US, so there were many goodbyes to be said, and many bags to be packed. Here’s a few shots from last weekend. Enjoy! Friday: at the zoo; fun, but… [Read more…]
January 8, 2010
The week between Christmas and New Year was busy with parties and joyous gatherings. Here are a few pics to that end. The Dinner Table: set with care, friends gather there. Brett somehow always ends up at the kiddie table (seems right). Sofia playing with a friend… and chasing a ball with another. All tuckered… [Read more…]
January 1, 2010
Happy New Year to all! Hope you had a wonderful time with friends and family. May your new year be rich in God’s grace. Here a few pictures from our family Christmas last Friday. Enjoy! Christmas morning Sofia was in the giving mood, giving this new bib to Emma. Kristin and Emma Sofia playing with… [Read more…]
December 28, 2009
Today – 2000 years after the birth of Jesus – Christmas celebrations are extravagant events, full of food and drink, gifts and decorations, laughter and merriment. We travel great distances to gather with family and friends. We reflect on God’s grace in our lives, and His grace revealed in the tender flesh of a baby,… [Read more…]
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