Well, I promised you last week that I’d tell you about our day in Paris after I got home. Here it is one week since my arrival and nothing yet about Paris. I have no good excuse except to say that jet-lag has hit me a little harder than usual this time. So, about the…
Five Minnesota Evangelists Discover Noah’s Ark
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…