The atmosphere was quiet, as I waded through calf-deep snow toward a little apartment on the outskirts of Poznan, Poland. The light through the windows was inviting. This kind of winter was new to me, a Florida girl. The night sky was a deeper blue, as the moonlight reflected off the snow. Continue reading in … Continue reading English Lessons in a Polish Suburb
Category: Travels with God
The Beauty of an Ordinary Moment in Belarus
I crossed the border between Russia and Belarus at a tumultuous time in the late 1990s. I had a lot to worry about—and to be excited about. I'm amazed at how, so many years later, what stands out in my memory isn't the dramatic backdrop. It's an ordinary moment with a student whose name I … Continue reading The Beauty of an Ordinary Moment in Belarus
How I Slept in a Glass Box in Sweden
In my senior year of college, I studied in Poland. This was a year and a half before the Berlin Wall fell, and the uprisings had started. It was a rough place for this pampered American girl to visit. It was hard to get food. Things were scary. But God was watching out for me. … Continue reading How I Slept in a Glass Box in Sweden
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