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IAFR Mission Trip -We are Back!
Dear City Church FamilyWe are now safely home from our mission trip to Italy. Without your prayers and financial support this trip would not have been possible. So again, on behalf of the team, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. The picture posted on this blog is of me and our new...
IAFR Mission Trip -Greetings from Breccia di Roma Church
I was asked to pass on greetings from the Breccia di Roma Church. Valeria especially wanted to thank City Church for the bathroom! Such a blessing to them. Everything but the doors are installed!We are now in Charlotte for a few hours waiting for a plane to Minneapolis. This trip has changed us...
IAFR Mission Trip - What's in a Name
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What’s in a name? I confess: I’m terrible with names. When I meet a new person, their name is likely to slip from my mind like the wind tumbles the autumn leaves. I have to work hard to recall the proper moniker for a familiar face, often with terribly embarrassing result. Just ask...
IAFR Mission Trip - My Friend
Thank you all for praying for our team and the refugees (wonderful people we are engaging with). For me and, (I am sure) for all of us this is a very emotional and exciting time.I met my first friend at our very first visit to the Il Soggiorno refugee center. I call him my friend because he...
IAFR Mission Trip - Day Six
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We’re on day six already. On the bus headed to the Vatican. Exciting or what? Yesterday we cooked and spent time at Victor’s. He is a gracious man opening his home to six refugees. We made American food: tacos and Rice Krispie bars. Then watched futball with them. I know nothing...
IAFR Mission Trip - Sunday Church
This is the banner of the church we attended last night and where Tim gave the sermon. The banner has the exact same Jeremiah verse as is on Jeremiah Wall at City Church! - Karen Christensson SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
IAFR Mission Trip - Buongiorno
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Hello! Here is today's blog post and picture. Buongiorno,Il Soggiorno was closed today, so we decided to seize the opportunity to learn more about the culture and history of Rome. We had a traditional Italian breakfast as a local bar (coffee shop), which consisted of coffee and pastries, and...
IAFR Missin - Persian Name
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Thursday, June 28, 2018Il Soggiorno, Rome This afternoon we stepped into the Il Soggiorno “living room” for the first time and got to know the guys. I think, to a one, we were amazed at the men’s receptiveness to our presence and how easily they engaged with us. Nothing...
IAFR Mission- I was Erased
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We arrived in Rome about 9:00 am. During much of the flight from Chicago a sunrise hung on the horizon. The rising sun was traveling about as fast as the plane so the sunrise blazed for hours. Lovely!It took quite some time to get through security and baggage claim. We made it to our...