If you’ve read our newsletters, you probably know how much we enjoy hosting mission teams. We love introducing volunteers to our friends and coworkers here. We put our teams to work, and they accomplish a lot! But we intentionally plan work for them that’s relational – they work alongside local believers, they sit and interact... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed something unexpected and new in the midst of familiar surroundings? A few days ago I was walking in an area of town I usually only drive through. The walk gave me a chance to notice some things I hadn’t seen before – a coffee shop, a repaved road, a little statue... Continue Reading →
Note: This post - with different pictures - was just sent out as a newsletter along with prayer requests. Don't get our newsletter? You can sign up on the menu bar of our website - parks-in-slovakia.com. In life, things rarely go exactly as we plan them… and we’ve found that to be especially true with... Continue Reading →
“Language barrier” is a common phrase in English… have you ever been in a situation when language was a barrier? We’ve certainly known that feeling. After nearly seven years here in Slovakia, we’ve felt it often, and we still have situations when we feel hindered by the fact that Slovak is not our native language.... Continue Reading →
We held our first summer day camp for children in the village of Cakanovce this year, during the first week of July - you might remember that we asked for prayer for this event during our last newsletter. We had a great week of learning, music and games, and we are excited about the great... Continue Reading →
During the first week of June we enjoyed hosting a team from Baptist Church of Beaufort, SC. We're so thankful they gave of their time and resources to come spend time with nearly 200 children here in Kosice and the surrounding region. Click below to see the Facebook album on our ministry page (you don't... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of weeks we were privileged to have a visit from Phillip Brown, the Pastor for Worship, Music and College Ministries at Huguenot Road Baptist in Richmond, Virginia. HRBC has been one of our partner churches since before we moved to Slovakia, and this was Phillip's second visit here - he also... Continue Reading →
We haven't posted here in a while - though if you receive our email newsletter, you know that we've sent out a couple of newsletters since our last blog update. Sorry for the long delay! First a link to our most recent newsletter, published two weeks ago - it includes invitations to a couple of... Continue Reading →
We had a fantastic time last week with a mission team of eight from First Baptist in Gretna, Virginia. We posted some photos to our Facebook page, so you can click on the images below to view them (you don't have to register for Facebook). https://www.facebook.com/jonandtanyaparks/posts/1236414856474534
We get so much joy from hosting teams - there are so many little wonderful things about having guests here serving and learning alongside us! But one of our favorite little joys is watching new friendships grow. The team of eight that's here from Gretna, Virginia, partnered with Devleskero Kher church several times this week,... Continue Reading →
Praying With Our Feet 