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Road Trip!

In just a couple of days, the Johnstone family will be heading out on a grand adventure... 4 weeks. 10 states. Almost 6,000 miles. We're going coast to coast to see supporters, catch up with friends, meet new people...and all the while telling people about what God is doing in Kosovo and raising financial support so we can move to Kosovo as planned! Our tentative schedule is below. If you're anywhere on our route and you wanna meet up, send me a message! Our schedule is already filling up  (especially with all the driving), but we are more than happy to throw in a couple "random" stops when we can. As you know, during our homeservice year, we continue to be on support and dependent on your faithful giving during this time. We are especially in need of funds for fuel and food during this trip. If you can help in any way, please contact Michael at mdjohnstone@gmail.com. Week 1  Monday September 8 - Garden Grove to Tolleson, AZ  Tuesday September 9 -  Tolleson, ...

The Launch of KBI, Part 7: The Vision for the future!

In the days after the camp, many things became very clear to me about the opportunities that we have in Kosovo. Pete and I had some great conversations about how we see God working and how we think He has been setting Global Baseball up to have major impact in Europe. It became clear through our visits with church leaders and other friends in Kosovo that there are a number of ways that baseball could be used to impact this nation... So...I'd like to use this final post in the "Launch of KBI" series to share with you the vision for this Kosovo Baseball initiative as it stands right now. We are really excited for this vision of the future; it's big, a bit overwhelming, but we totally believe that it is also achievable and within reach! The vision is essentially split up into three distinct but overlapping focus areas: National Federation, Local leagues, and Field Complex/job creation. Nationally , we will to partner with the Ko...