My year in Slovakia
- Sarah Fitch
- now located in Hybe, Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
- YAGM is a program from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) that gives young adults the opportunity to be in global mission. There are about 45 active missionaries from YAGM spread out all over the world - sharing experiences that foster the development of leadership, present cross-culture skill building, and ultimately bring forth young adults that are "globally formed and globally informed". I am very excited to be joining this program for a one year experience in Slovakia. I anticipate being of service but also growing in my faith and personal identity.
Monday, June 1, 2009
A year of many mini-Pentecosts
Life continues to be very busy here in this little village, and we're ready for an even busier summer. Since most students will finish with their English studies at the end of June, we've begun a few programs to keep opportunities for English-use and (more importantly) faith-sharing alive. My favorite is something I call IHOP: in late March/ April we began a bible study in English based on understanding The Lord's Prayer. We began with a few Slovaks and me; now our weekly study has become "International House of Prayer" with about 10 local Slovak students from Hybe, and from a nearby village we have two more Americans and two Swiss. It's an amazing atmosphere of Christian community! And even when we get stumped for what to say have to resort to our own native languages (English, Slovak, Swiss German, and German), our little mini-Pentecost is still a celebration of Christian brotherhood. It's amazing to get to be a part of IHOP and all the other ministry opportunities here in Hybe.
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