Team Bulgaria

All NMSI summer internship teams have arrived safely from the field and are currently at Debrief through July 22. Continue to keep them in your prayers as they process their experiences and prepare to return to their families and churches. More

Greetings from Velingrad,

Laura and I are staying with the Hillmans (Gabe, Melissa, and their 14-month-old daughter, Isabel).  I've been blessed to see how a family does mission work in Bulgaria... More

Enjoy seeing the little ones who are being ministered to in Rakovitsa through Michelle, Patricia and Laura.





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Bulgaria Photos from Rakovitsa







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The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have abundant life.  -- John 10:10
 
The three of us were sitting on a sidewalk bench, drinking coffee and discussing John 10:10 with Michelle's friend Reni, a sincerely beautiful woman who delights in welcoming all those who pass by into her heart. The conversation bounced back and forth in the air and mixed with the sweet aromas of freshly blooming roses, stormy mountain rain, cows coming home, food cooking on the stove. And I began to wander through my mind, thinking of the verse and of the thief killing and destroying things and also of abundant life... More

Hello from the Roma village of Berkovitza,

 

It's so beautiful here! We've been staying with Michelle (the full-time missionary here) and she lives in the village. This week we gave English lessons to the kids, and next week we'll teach Bible lessons. The kids are full of passion for life and excited to do something different with us. The kids enjoyed learning English and thoroughly enjoyed the games "Hokey Pokey," the "Wiggle Game," and "Making Rain." This time teaching English really helped us to start building relationships with the kids.

 

Hospitality is a word that describes this culture. On our first day...

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Dear Family and Friends,

“We are family. I’ve got all my family and me… I’ve got all my sisters and me… I’ve got all my brothers and me.”

This song describes what I’ve been observing over the last two weeks during training with my leader Laura and the other intern teams and since we’ve arrived in Bulgaria. Since our arrival, I’ve been having a wonderful time meeting and serving the missionaries in Sofia...
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The Bulgaria team arrived safely to their destination! Thank you for your prayers of safety as they traveled.  Continue to keep them in your prayers during these initial days of getting settled. Check back in for their weekly updates. More

Team Bulgaria is made up of Laura and Patricia. Laura has been working with NMSI for the last 3 ½ years. Patricia is a missions student at Nebraska Christian College.  They are practicing a servant’s heart in Bulgaria this summer by embracing Bulgarian culture and by serving and encouraging local missionaries and Bulgarians. More