Eric

Visa Update.

It has been a few days and I have been negligent to update on this very important matter.  This was brought to my attention when my sister called for the scoop on Monday’s meeting. For those who like the bottom line up front here it is.  On Monday January 4th 2010 Christy and I will [...]

Visa Fiasco

I am glad things are going so well with the accreditation visit in January because it looks like I am having visa problems (no not the credit card). Christy and I need to go in on Dec. 29th to talk it over but right now it looks as if we have lost our visa status [...]

Ready for the EEAA Visit

Well I think we are pretty much ready for our accreditation visit in January. I told my team that I didn’t want to have anything hanging over us over Christmas time so we could enjoy our families.  I think we have pretty much done it.  Now all we have to do make sure our facilities [...]

Encouraged and Energized

Last week I spent 3 days with other Greater Europe Mission field and ministry leaders.  It was a time to meet as leaders with the GEM president and talk about issues and direction of our ministries. Being rather new in the position of co-field leader it was a first for me to be at one [...]

Making Progress on the Christian Education Training Program

I am feeling pretty good about my work today. I have been trying to carve out some time to work on the Christian Education training that has been sitting on my desk within arms reach but have not been able reach over open it up and type away.  Today however after cleaning out my inbox, [...]

Ramifications of Moving

Here’s an update on the last entry. Last time we got out of a rental agreement here it was horrible.  We hadn’t been in Austria a year and had signed a contract that bound us to paying rent for 5 years, no exceptions like a 3 months notice.  It was through compassionate Austrian friends and [...]

Sometimes we feel like foreigners

As many of you know we moved from recently.  There are a few reasons why we moved, mainly being closer to Kati’s school which cuts the daily commute in half (from 40 min. to ca. 20 min. one way).  It is also closer to my work and the public transportation for others to reach us [...]

First Sunday in New Facility

Yesterday, we celebrated our first Sunday in our new facility!  It was quite a difference from our old place. This was modern, new and clean.  There was excitement in the air and everyone was excited. The building a a multi-purpose use building and it is connected to a Kindergarten.  The owner of the Kindergarten is [...]

International Conference in Sopron Hungary

2 weeks ago I was able to attend the International Council Evangelical Theological Educators (ICETE)world Consultation in Sopron Hungary.  Living in Vienna has its advantages in many ways.  One of the them being located so close to Sopron, it was only an hours drive and we were there. Going to a conference like this was [...]

Accrediating Process Offically Started for the Evangelical Academy in Vienna!

This morning I sent an email to the European Evangelical Accrediting Association (EEAA).  I sent our applications for three of our programs to be accrediated.  This is the first official step of the accrediation process.  I have been working this past year working with a great group of workers at the Evangelical Academy EVAK gathering [...]