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Jul 27, 2020 | 4 min read | Tyler Patty This Changes Everything “No way. How come no one ever told me about this before? This changes everything!” Štěpán is one of those young leaders with an infectious joy. When God is doing something in his life, he can’t help but share it. There is no question about the things that energize him—people, music, and his Savior... Read more
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Jul 17, 2020 | 6 min read | Chris Loux
The Fighter, the Learner, and the Young Sage
I remember the day I met Alex and Lina. It was the first day of English lessons at camp in 2018, and I was teaching the advanced level. After introductions and, since we were... Read more
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... Read more
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