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I recently scanned through the archive of posts from this past year, and I’ve had a lot of time to simply reflect on this past year. There is no doubt that this has been a year that has absolutely thrown some curveballs, and it has also produced some beautiful, wonderful moments as well. Truth be…
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Fall is my absolute favorite season. The weather cools, life seems to slow just a bit, and, God bless, the American football season is in full swing. For as great as all those things are, the specific events surrounding autumn 2025 have made these past two months, October in particular, an absolute dream. As October…
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As I begin writing this post in the early goings of September and the beginning phases of transition into the fall season, I find myself absolutely blown away by all the Lord has done this summer. The summer, as expected, was incredibly full, and in each place and each event, God so faithfully and wonderfully…
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Note: This post was originally created to be a review of July’s activities as well as a preview of upcoming events in the beginning of August, namely the summer camp for orphans in Ukraine. Due to some particular difficulties, the post was not published at the proper time, but I have posted it now (September…
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I worked decently hard to think of a catchy, witty title for this post, but the words “back again” pretty much express it all. Writing this post from the church apartment in Romania, I am awestruck at the faithfulness of God and His wonderful provision. To watch chaos and uncertainty be worked brilliantly in the…
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I’ll preface this post by saying that this is perhaps the strangest update that I’ve given yet. I am currently writing this post from the United States, which was not where I anticipated being in this particular moment. It just goes to show you that things don’t always go the way you expect, which makes…
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The first day of spring came recently, and at the risk of sounding cliche, such a concrete mark of growth and change feels appropriate and analogous to the state of things as I see them now. In recent weeks, it has felt increasingly apparent that the time for initiation and fresh discovery has given way
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The first newsletter of the second stint in Romania! What a blessing it is to get to write out those words! Truth be told, it hardly feels like it’s the “second stint”. In many ways, it almost feels as though Noah and I never left! We are both so overjoyed to be back in Romania,…
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I used to run cross country (that isn’t a flex, that was over ten years ago), and any runner will tell you that the final leg of the race is the goofiest. I don’t remember much about running cross country, but I certainly remember that being true. Flash forward to today, and while I haven’t…
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Hello again from the United States! I am excited to bring you the first sequel post we’ve ever made as we cap off our review of the past months of transition from Romania back to the United States. Fundraising efforts are in full swing for both Noah and myself as we eye a return to…
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How strange it is to be writing on US soil. Noah and I are nearly through our first full month of being back home, and so much has already happened! In order to cover everything that has taken place in our final weeks in Romania as well as our return, the events of the past…
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To pull a pop culture reference from Marvel, “We’re in the endgame now.” It’s absolutely insane to think that we are in the final weeks of our first year in Romania. So much has taken place in the past twelve months, and it certainly isn’t scheduled to slow down in this final month!
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Just as notable as the summer heat are the many activities and events that these sunny months bring along with them. To close out the month of June, not one, but two consecutive kid’s camps rang in the first weeks of the newly christened summer vacation for the youngsters. It was so much fun getting…
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As summer begins, we have so many things that we are thanking the Lord for, and there are also a great deal things on the horizon that we are incredibly excited about! This period of two and a half months is going to prove to be a pivotal time for us personally and for the…
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May has been… eventful. Some things you plan for, and some things you most certainly do not. We’ve certainly had our share of both! In every situation, the Lord continues to be so incredibly good, and we are perhaps more excited, energized, and active than at any point in our journey thus far.
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It’s springtime in Oradea, and what a joy it has been! I must say, after years of living in Portland, where it is still raining up to this day (not to even mention Montana… pretty sure it’s still snowing over there), it has been a real treat to get to enjoy consistently sunny weather and
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What a couple of months it has been to start out the year! Life has certainly been exciting in the past weeks, and we are incredibly excited to report on the many things that have been going on! Since the previous report came at the start of January, this post will detail the primary scenes…
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As these updates continue to come out, expect there to be a specific formula for how these sorts of reports begin. It’ll start with some witticism or snappy first sentence (a “hook,” as we called it in middle school English), followed by a declaration that Noah and I “can’t believe we’re already *insert amount of
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September came and went! This first full month has been eventful and fun! The most exciting was hosting Salem’s first youth gathering in over a year: Oxygen Youth. With the help of Katy, Julya and Paul, the evening went amazing! The next week, Nathan kicked off the “Understanding The Gospel” series. With this series we
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September 13, 2023 Just like that, we are a full week into a one-year odyssey in Oradea, Romania. Well… sort of. There is that 10 hour time difference we have to account for between Oradea and Portland. At the time of publishing, it is more than likely that this article will not quite link up
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Hello! We want to thank you all so much for supporting us in leading up to our departure to Romania, which so happens to be 15 days away on September 6th! Recently we have both visited our home states with purpose of garnering support and visiting our families as well as old friends. Each of
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Just a couple of days ago, I set a countdown in my phone. September 6th is our target date for departure, and so as it stands, we are looking at just over two months until we leave the United States for Oradea, Romania. Insert exclamatory phrase of choice here. Two months. It is incredible to
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Oradea is a town located in northwestern Romania. Only eight miles from Romania’s border with Hungary, Oradea boasts an estimated population of 230,000 people. A city rich with history, education, and culture, it was voted by Reader’s Digest in 2014 as being “The most beautiful city in Romania”. Offering various year-round festivals, incredible architecture, and
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Hello! Thanks for dropping in! Whether you’re becoming familiar with us or have known us for a long time, we wanted to make some space to share a little bit about ourselves and our backgrounds! Nate and Noah met at Portland Bible College as they pursued Bachelor’s Degrees in Theology. During their time at PBC,
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If you found your way here, congrats! This is the official spot in which Nate and Noah will be posting written and video updates as we prepare to depart to Romania as well as when we are there. We will often post to social media each time a new post is up on this page,
Nate and Noah to Romania 