To share stories of God's faithfulness toward us in Christ and to remind one another of our partnership in the gospel. May we be mutually encouraged by God's work abroad, filled with faith by his Spirit to pray bold prayers for the sake of Christ's Kingdom, and spurred on to seek our Father's will to fulfill his plans and purposes among us here in Warrenville, DuPage County, and to the ends of the earth.
It was May 16th when Heidi Ansiel set out for her Josiah Venture Internship in Slovenia with the new communications team there. She served in the local church in the city of Celje to disciple youth and equip them to fulfill the great commission (especially through Fusion). Additionally, she served on the communications team to support their work of inviting students in the community to Fusion and English camps.
Read MoreWe finished up a great three days of orientation today. Karis did a great job planning our sessions. They were fun, informative, and great for helping us to prepare for the week ahead.
Read MoreWe were met by Karis at the airport and whisked away to a day of touring the Capitol of Slovenia, Ljubljana. We had great time taking in the views from a local castle, eating pizza and ice cream, and getting to know the JV team. Now we're in Ptuj where we will have our first orientation session before crashing and getting much needed sleep.
Read MoreWe're getting a better picture of all that we'll be doing in Slovenia and growing in excitement to see how God uses us to serve our Christian brothers and sisters in Slovenia as we put on this outreach camp for the Slovenian youth.
Read MoreWe are thankful for all the ways that God provides!
Read MoreSomeone once said, "It is teamwork that enables common men to do uncommon things." Another has said, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Both of these quotes are inspiring when it comes to thinking of what can be accomplished by a team. However, neither of them come close to the powerful picture of teamwork given in John 13:34-35.
Read MoreWe're now in full fundraising mode! While everything is in the planning stage we'll be getting into the actual work very soon. So far we've already ordered our "Support Slovenia" T-Shirts ($15 if you'd like one!), we're working on writing our support raising letters, and we're planning our big fundraising dinner on April 17th.
Read MoreTeam Meeting #2: Getting started preparing for our trip to Slovenia
Read MoreWhile there is plenty of training, fundraising, and planning ahead of us, we are looking forward to June 29th, when we will begin our Slovenia journey.
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