Europe with the Kilbry's

Well, after a few days with the Evee and her parents and auntie Julie in Indianapolis, we re-packed the bags for Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, home to Steve, Jo, Ben, Sam, and Emma Kilbry. We had a blast with them in in this central Slovakia city where they work with Youth With a Mission developing and encouraging ministries in prayer, family life, outreach, equipping, discipling and a host of other ways to build the Kingdom of God in Slovakia and beyond.

City Center - Banska Bystrica

Rainbow over the city

Cottage in the mountains in the small mining village of Spania Dolinka (15 minutes outside of Banska Bystrica where Steve & Jo lined us up to stay!)

Looking down the pathway from the waterfall outside of our cottage (on right of picture) into the village

The Roman Catholic Church in Spania Dolinka

Slovakia, a former Eastern Eurpose communistic country, is a largely Roman Catholic - with approximately 80% adherents but much fewer members with a living engaging faith. Steve & Jo have the privilege of working with large groups of inter-confessional Christians - baptists to pentecostals to Catholics to Brethren to Lutheran and everything in between - making a difference to see many Slovaks become followers of Christ.

We had a blast hanging out with the family talking, sharing, visiting castles, eating amazing ice cream (even Gwen was addicted to their ice cream - and she hardly eats the stuff normally)! It was great to enhance our friendship and our partnership with this family and their minstry.

Off to Bosnia

We are now on our way Monday to Bosnia to join our team there. We are overnighting in Budapest, Hungary which has to be one of the loveliest river fronts in the world - highly romantic - so this blog will have to be complete!