International Roma Day was April 8, and it was observed and celebrated in different ways throughout the world - see here for last year's post, which includes a short explanation. This week we were invited to attend a performance at the Galakticka School in Kosice, held in celebration of Roma Day. It's a joy to... Continue Reading →
This past weekend we celebrated Mikulaš Day [MEE-koo-losh] as many Slovaks do - the girls put their boots by the window, and St. Mikulaš (St. Nicholas) left some treats for them there. Last year we made the following video that highlights some Christmas traditions celebrated here in Slovakia. Have you ever encountered some of these... Continue Reading →
Today's snapshot is actually a video. Every Wednesday we're meeting with preschoolers and first-graders at the Roma elementary school here in Kosice. We spend about 5o minutes with them each week, teaching them very basic English through games and songs. We're also trying to teach them a little about God's love through our songs -... Continue Reading →
This week's snapshot is not original to us - it's the Kosice video version of the popular song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Apparently, some Kosice folks had a lot of fun making this video! Keep your eyes open for some great shots of of beautiful city! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5ko1ni3ho
This was another video in our series for C BF Virginia - this one was focused around "love" and practices for expressing love here in Slovakia. Enjoy! [vimeo 86546409]
Today's snapshot is a video we created as part of our partnership with CBF Virginia - it tells you how to say "thank you" in both the Slovak and Roma languages. [vimeo 83984811]
We created this video for the folks at CBF Virginia, as part of our partnership with them this year. But we thought you might enjoy seeing how people celebrate Christmas here in Slovakia (particularly in Kosice). https://vimeo.com/80658947
A snapshot from our time in the U.S. While we were in Greensboro for CBF General Assembly, the girls were recruited to advertise for a new Bible School curriculum by Passport Camps - it's called Have U Herd? God is Speaking to You! So of course, the best way to advertise is to dress like sheep!
This week's "snapshot" is actually a video.... hope you don't mind we cheated. 🙂 One of our partner churches, Huguenot Road Baptist Church in Richmond VA, asked us to make a video this week of the girls answering some questions about their lives in Slovakia. We thought it was a great idea! Here's the video... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, we received some letters from children's groups in the states. Enclosed in the letters were some questions for the girls. Rather than just writing their answers, we decided to let them tell you the answers in their own words. This is their answer to the first question: What's your new school... Continue Reading →
