Update from Naomi in Slovakia

Update from Naomi in Slovakia

When we moved into our apartment three and a half years ago, my keys came with key cap covers. Nick told me that he thought of the Ukrainian flag, as the key for the main lock was marked with yellow wheat and the key for the deadbolt above was blue sky. The latch bolt...
February Update from Slovakia

February Update from Slovakia

I saw a very faint rainbow in the sky yesterday as I walked through the giant raindrops of a sunshower on my way to pick up my 7-year-old. We’ve had several showers recently, and warm afternoons; it may be that an early spring is near. It is approaching just as...
Chicago!

Chicago!

As many have you may have heard, the National ELCA Youth Gathering has been cancelled this summer. We are all bummed by the lost opportunity to experience the magnitude of having thousands of high school youth together for a week of faith formation, learning, and fun. However, we support the difficult decision to keep teens, leaders, organizers, and the community safe during the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. After taking a few days to process the cancellation, we began pivoting to plan B. After a group vote, we will be moving forward with a service learning trip to Chicago during the originally planned dates of the youth gathering, July 24th-29th, 2022.