Tag Archives: Croatia

Croatia, days 12-16: R&R, travel and now home from Croatia

Thank you for praying for us and the team we led to Croatia. We praise God for the six young adults from Iowa, Colorado, and Hungary who traveled to Sisak, Croatia, for a 10-day summer trip, along with our family (pictured below) and the career Pioneers team serving in Croatia. After the team left, weContinue reading “Croatia, days 12-16: R&R, travel and now home from Croatia”

Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day

Once again, we want to thank you for your faithful prayers for us and the team in Croatia. Yesterday, we took 15 tweens/teens from the large Roma village to a park by the river. One of our summer teamers gave a sermon and clear Gospel presentation based on Luke 15:11-24 (the story of the ProdigalContinue reading “Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day”

Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash

As always, we are grateful for your faithful prayers for us. Yesterday (Wednesday) we had wonderful weather and were able to hold the second day of VBS in both villages. Our theme was Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, who cares for his sheep, and loves each one so much that he leaves the 99 safeContinue reading “Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash”

Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages

Thank you for your faithful prayers for us. On Tuesday, the weather was dry and beautiful so we were able to hold our VBS in both villages. In each village we sang songs, acted out Jesus’ parable of the sower sowing seed on the four types of soil, played an audio recording of the ScriptureContinue reading “Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages”

Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men”

Thank you for your continued prayers. On Sunday morning, we enjoyed worshipping with a local Croatian Baptist church. In the afternoon, we went to the new village where we had been promised that we could use the community center to show the Gospel of Luke film. We ended up waiting over an hour and aContinue reading “Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men””

Croatia, days 4-5: preparing for Bible clubs & film showing; inviting people in three villages

Thank you for your continued prayers. For the last two days, we have been: Below are lots of pictures of our activities (having devotions; practicing the Bible skits, songs and gospel presentation; playing with the kids and inviting them to the Bible clubs and film showings). Please join us in praise and prayer for theContinue reading “Croatia, days 4-5: preparing for Bible clubs & film showing; inviting people in three villages”

Croatia, days 1-3: We and the team have arrived safely

Thank you for your prayers for us. We have many answers to share and some requests we would like you to pray for: Thank you for your prayers, Todd & Pamala

Our financial support; our trip to Croatia

We are so grateful to you all for your prayers for us and your faithful financial support! We wanted to mention that, due to increases in the cost of living (health insurance, vision and dental insurance, groceries, utilities, car insurance, and other car expenses, etc.), we now lack $2,000 per month to have our fullContinue reading “Our financial support; our trip to Croatia”

Pictures from Daniel’s trip to Croatia

Thank you for praying for Daniel during his trip to Croatia! He is back safe and sound, and when asked to describe the trip, he told us: “It was all amazing!” The team of 31 that Daniel went with managed to get a ton of work done. Their main goal was to complete as muchContinue reading “Pictures from Daniel’s trip to Croatia”