Senior class party and Skype date with the Wells

We had our sponsored class over for dinner last night. Aside from simply getting together for dinner, the main purpose of our evening was to provide an opportunity for the students to Skype with the Wells. We had 15 of the 22 kids in the class squeeze into our apartment...

As you can see in the pictures below, this is a pretty fun group of kids who we are privileged to sponsor.

One of our co - sponsors, blocking the line of site for the kids playing the Wii so he can get a beverage.

Burrito cheers!

Burrito cheers! Again.

It was so loud in the living room that we had to move the computer to the hall so the Wells could be heard. The kids had a great time talking with Josh and Beth...and for most of them, it was the first time they were able to see and interact with baby Noah. The boys especially had a great time making Noah laugh...

While the kids took turns skyping with the Wells, the rest of us spent the time hanging out, eating burritos, laughing, and playing the Wii.

...please continue to pray for all these kids as they are starting their Senior year of High School...they've got lots of big decisions to make in the coming months that will have lasting effects on their lives.

and here they all are

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Who are these kids at ICSV...

Hi everyone... The first week and a half of school has been absolutely amazing! We have had some great opportunities to begin building lasting relationships with the students that God has brought to Vienna to be educated at the International Christian School of Vienna. Rebecca has been adjusting well to her role as secondary secretary. She is learning quickly the many demands of her new role and is doing quite well in supporting us teachers and the rest of the staff. Rebecca hard at work I have been really enjoying my classes. I have a total of 43 students spread out over 4 periods. The students I have represent 14 different home nations, with many of the students who are "Austrian" are first generation, so they are of other nationalities as well. I have also had the opportunity to begin working with the soccer team...again, many nationalities are represented on the field, truly an international squad. Here are some pictures of the team training at the local club

Almost a Year - A reflective poem by Rebecca

It’s been almost a year since we got on the plane. Knowing that we were leaving friends and family; we would never be the same. What has it been like leaving everything we know? Laughter and tears; sun and snow. Up and down; love and fear. All while trusting God for the reason we are here. Relying on support and prayers from the ones you care for, Though scary, freeing, challenging; it means relying on God even more. I’m so thankful to be part of a team who sees that Christ is our need Whether they can see the impact first hand or not, they have blessed students at ICSV. The students and families are so precious, eager to learn and understand What it means to love the Lord with all their hearts and to follow His command. At times I feel so left alone and wondering why God has called me here But then I talk to a student, or go to a school event, that’s when it all becomes clear. God never said life would be easy or even how we think it might be We just need to rely on Him, as He

Clowns and Hospitals

Many of you might remember the 1998 film starring Robin Williams that chronicled the early career of Hunter "Patch" Adams. He began using humor as therapy in his sessions and opened a free hospital in West Virginia. Here is a clip from the film... Fast forward 13 years to a hospital in Vienna, Austria...to a children's surgery ward. As we were sitting talking with some visitors we noticed Justin had more visitors... They proceeded to hand out musical instruments; here's the problem...this was less than 12 hours after Justin's surgery. It really hurt him to laugh at this point...and he still felt horrible After that nonsense, the clowns made 2 more appearances; once when they delivered lunch, and once later in the day when we had our friend Tom Mason visiting. Tom is a fellow missionary serving as a pastor at a local church and a teacher at ICSV. He is also a amateur magician. Pictures of him doing tricks have found their way onto this blog

Johnstein!

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