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The Prices Write (June 2025)

There are nine summer teamers going to Croatia with us from June 18-28. This week, we met (pictured above at our house) to begin learning the songs and Bible story skits, and discuss logistics for the VBS and teen clubs we will be holding for the Roma kids. 100% of the funding we needed toContinue reading “The Prices Write (June 2025)”

Day 7-8: VBS, book distribution, teen day camp

Thank you for your continued prayers. Yesterday morning, we returned to the smaller Roma village (where the Bayash language is spoken) and had even more kids in attendance. It is hard to count bodies in motion, but there seemed to be about 60 kids and over a dozen older teens and adults. The kids lovedContinue reading “Day 7-8: VBS, book distribution, teen day camp”

Day 6 of Croatia trip: VBS in two villages

Thank you for your faithful prayers for us. This morning we went to the smaller of the two villages, where the Bayash language is spoken. We received a very warm welcome with about 50 excited kids attending, and 15 or so interested teenagers and parents watching also. We repeated the same program which we hadContinue reading “Day 6 of Croatia trip: VBS in two villages”

Day 5: Bible club (VBS), first day

Thank you for your faithful prayers. Today we attended worship services at a nearby Croatian Baptist Church in the morning, enjoyed čevapi (a special, Bosnian fast food) for lunch, and then in the early afternoon we practiced and rehearsed the program for our first day of VBS. In the early evening we headed to theContinue reading “Day 5: Bible club (VBS), first day”

Day 3-4: Preparation for VBS in Croatia

Thank you for your continued prayers. Tomorrow, we will begin our Bible clubs (Vacation Bible School) with the Roma children. Yesterday and today, we have been meeting together as a team for worship and devotions, and Pam and I and the Pioneers missionaries have been sharing with the summer team our testimonies and calls toContinue reading “Day 3-4: Preparation for VBS in Croatia”

Day 1-2: Travel to Croatia

Thank you for your prayers for our trip. All eight of us arrived safe and sound at our destination in Croatia, where we were met by the Pioneers team of four, who live and work in Croatia with the Roma. We are grateful for God’s mercy that all our luggage arrived with us, and theContinue reading “Day 1-2: Travel to Croatia”

Leaving for Croatia tomorrow morning

Above: our team practicing Bible skits and songs. Below: Ariela and her cousin packing candy to give out at Vacation Bible School; Pam packing suitcases including VBS supplies Tomorrow morning, we leave for our 15-day trip to Croatia. Please join us in prayer for the following: 1. Pray for good health and for us toContinue reading “Leaving for Croatia tomorrow morning”

Update on Pam’s mom & preparations for Croatia

Thank you for your prayers for Pam’s mom, Barbie Hughes. She has enjoyed special times with all four of her children (pictured above) eating blueberry pie (!) and singing hymns and spiritual songs together (in harmony!) Barbie’s kidney and liver function numbers are moving in the right direction and we are praising God that sheContinue reading “Update on Pam’s mom & preparations for Croatia”

Big news regarding the summer team!

Pictures from last year’s Vacation Bible School in the same Roma village From Pamala: Big news regarding the summer team: All four summer teamers, young adults from our church, have wisely purchased their plane tickets while the price was right so that we’ll all be on the same three flights heading to Croatia on JuneContinue reading “Big news regarding the summer team!”

Heading to Croatia this summer

Last summer’s Vacation Bible School outreach in Croatia From Pamala: Great news, everybody! Four young adults from our home church in Kansas City have committed to going to Croatia with us this June for ministry to the Roma! For ten days, they will accompany us (Todd, Pamala, Daniel, and Ariela) to the same Roma villageContinue reading “Heading to Croatia this summer”