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Jul 10, 2020 | 3 min read | Dave Patty A Summer Like No Other Dear Friends, “Houston, we have a problem.” Remember those famous words from Apollo 13? As the crew was hurtling through space toward a landing on the moon, a routine stirring of the oxygen tanks sparked an explosion, leaving the spacecraft crippled and far from home. Yet despite the difficulty, there was... Read more
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Jun 25, 2020 | 6 min read | Shelby Little
Are You Ready?
It is one of those rainy spring days here in Rīga, Latvia, where it is the perfect balance of warm and cool. As I sit in this little cafe, sipping on a coffee and talking... Read more
Jun 17, 2020 | 5 min read | Hannah Hartman
Why is leaving JV so hard?
As I zip up my suitcase, I give my room one last look. It’s all here - my time in Czech as a JVK (Josiah Venture Kid) missionary for these past nine years. I see my white... Read more
Jun 11, 2020 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
Social Un-Distancing
Dear Friends,
What do you do when the distance decreases?
A common theme of the current pandemic is the need to create space. Greater distance decreases the chances... Read more
May 20, 2020 | 3 min read | Robert Chestnut
Be Still
On March 12, in our annual JV Training Team meeting, I started a session with an oddball icebreaker question, ‘If you were quarantined for two weeks what would you do?’... Read more
May 13, 2020 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
Always Ready
Dear Friends,
When the opportunity comes, it is too late to get ready.
This was not the first time Maia Stoitseva had received a phone call from the media. The primary focus... Read more
Apr 8, 2020 | 4 min read | Dave Patty
On Mission in Crisis
Dear Friends,
How do you stay on mission in the midst of a crisis?
Many of you gave to your Josiah Venture missionary or ministry this month, and we are very grateful... Read more
Apr 6, 2020 | 5 min read | Kelly Lillpop
From a Missionary’s Window
It’s interesting being inside, at home, as spring begins to unfold outside the windows. Small buds are beginning to form on the ends of some branches, and a few trees have... Read more
Mar 25, 2020 | 2 min read | Dave Patty
Coronavirus Update
In recent weeks Europe has become an epicenter of the outbreak of COVID-19, with thousands becoming sick and many losing their lives. This has prompted unprecedented responses... Read more
Mar 8, 2020 | 3 min read | Dave Patty
Marriage or Mission?
Dear Friends,
“The health of your family is central to the effectiveness of your mission.”
I was a young husband and father preparing to move to Eastern Europe... Read more