PASSION 07

Dear friend and family,

This year I am thankful to be part of a movement of God here in the states that will spread through Slovakia. JaJa and Anka, two college Slovaks have been given the opportunity to come to the states for Passion 07.


This is Anka and JaJa

This past summer I had the privledge to work with Anka all summer and also get to know Jaja quite a bit. They are amazing women that are passionate about the Lord. They will be arriving on December 30th and staying until January 7th. They will be living with me and Bryan (when they get here he will be my new husband of 3 weeks!) during their time here. We are excited to have them and be part of this journey with them.

I would like to ask you to prayerfully consider partnering with me to help sponsor them. Your commitment would be to pray for JaJa and Anka and help cover their costs of $1,500 each. That cost covers their plane tickets, meals, and a few minor expenses during their time in the states. In addition, they are raising funds to help obtain their visas and cover their travel expenses inside of Slovakia.

If you are interested in sponsoring Anka and JaJa, here is how you can contribute:

1. Please send a check made out to JosiahVenture, by Oct. 30

2. Please write on the memo line: Passion Project #36070.

3. Please include a note in the envelope with your and Anka and JaJa's names. (We have one project number for the 12 raising funds, so this information is important.)

4. Please send an email to me and let me know the following:

a. The check number you sent
b. The total amount
c. Date you mailed the check

Please send the check and note to:

JosiahVenture
P.O. Box 4317
Wheaton, IL 60189-4317

All contributions are tax-deductible.

Please let me know if you have any questions. In the meantime, thank you for your continued partnership as we reach the youth in Eastern Europe for Christ.

If you are not careful time will pass you by...

It's been a month since I have been back in the states and I am not sure where it went. So much has happened since I have been here. I still think about my home in Slovakia everyday and really miss my family there. There is a lot to be said about trusting the season of life God has you in...I know I am back for a reason, besides the obvious of getting married, and trust God in this season of my life.
Since I have been home these are some of the things that have been happening:

1- planning a wedding...this has been fun and I have tried not to stress out.
2- raising support for 2 Slovak college students to come to Passion 07 (details to follow)...what a blessing this has been. This is a great opportunity to challenge them in their walk & relationship with the Lord, & equip them to reach their friends for Christ in Slovakia.
3- moving into a flat (apartment) this week...finally a place of my own here that I an start to unwind in, I am STILL living out of boxes. I am getting quite used to that.
4- attending my grandfather's funeral...he was a WW11, Vietnam and Koren War hero and it was an honor to spend his last weeks with him...I was able to be at his bedside 3 times a week so my grandmother could get out of the house.
5- getiing back involved at my church...it has been nice to attend a church that I understand the ENTIRE service and not just bits and pieces. I have a wonderful church family and have enjoyed spending time with them.
6- healing my ankle....as you know it broke, badly, last year (can you belive it is almost a year since that happened? I can not!), and have been starting to run again, but only a little bit and found out yesterday that is a BIG NO and that I may not ever be able to run again, at least not as a sport for exercise....ugh! talk about frustrating.


I am trusting my season of life with the Lord here in the states right now and am excited to see what His plans are next.