O.K., so we didn’t really discover Noah’s Ark; and we technically aren’t evangelists but we DID go to Mt. Ararat today. We actually visited two different monasteries, one at the base of Ararat. I must say that today was the first day I wondered if I’d make it out of Armenia alive.As we headed south…
Bjni – Easier to Pronounce than Tsaghkadzor
Today was our last day of ministry here in Armenia. We were in a little village outside of Yerevan called Bjni. If I’m not mistaken it’s pronounced something like buh-juh-knee, but some of us just call it Benji. The church in Bjni went all out to make it a special day for their women. First…
Kisses and Cucumbers
What do kisses and cucumbers have in common? They are both in plentiful supply here in Armenia. EVERY meal, with the exception of breakfast, includes a bowl of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. The other thing served at every Armenian meal is lavash bread. Lavash bread looks somewhat like a tortilla but tastes more like lefse,…
Desperately Seeking Sleep
There is a day, during most every mission trip I’ve been on, when I hit a wall. I get so exhausted that I feel as though I have nothing left to give. That happened to me yesterday. Thus, there was no blog update last night. My one goal when we got back to the hotel…
Beyond Blessed
To say that I’m exhausted would be an understatement but it’s a good kind of exhaustion.We were up early today to start a two and a half hour drive to Jermuk – a little town northeast of Yerevan.We were tempted to catch up on our sleep during our drive but the countryside was so beautiful…