Last month we celebrated with Tom (Institute Director) and Sandra Sibley two anniversaries: 50 years of their marriage and 15 years of their service in Croatia. About 100 of us gathered at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb for this great event. We were even able to bring all of their children and grandchildren from the […]

Last Sunday we had a visit at our church in Zagreb by a couple of our Institute graduates (Andrej and Nina Lovše), along with some people from their congregation in Slovenia. Andrej and Nina moved back to their native Slovenia after graduation from the Institute in Zagreb and are now planting a growing church in […]

After spending almost a month in Texas visiting family and supporters, and sending out year-end mailings for both myself and the Institute, I am back at work in Zagreb. We started off the new year in a great way. On January 9 and 10, we invited children from our previous Champs Camps to our building […]

We had a great Thanksgiving day at the home of Tom and Sandra Sibley, my coworkers here in Croatia. Myself, the Sibleys, two other American missionary families, and one guest Croatian family all shared the day. We had a terrific lunch with all the usual trimmings (I made chocolate and pecan pies), and a nice, […]

The fall colors this year on the trees in the park, outside my apartment, were really beautiful…

  On Saturday, November 15, Biblijski institut organized a celebration of partnerships with other schools and organizations, along with the graduation of students. I was responsible for coordinating the event, which was held at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. This was the fourth graduation in the history of the Institute. We celebrated the largest number […]

I was in Osijek, in eastern Croatia, October 9-17. I was at the Evangelical Theological Seminary (ETS) there, teaching my class, “Introduction to Pedagogy” (basically the theory, practice, and strategies of teaching others). ETS is a partner school with Biblijski institut in Zagreb. The photo below is with my class. They were a good class […]

On the 11th of October I officially became the owner of a small piece of Croatia, on which I plan to eventually build a house. It is about 1,000 square meters, or about 1/4 of an acre. Thank God with me for this provision, and that God uses this place to draw people to himself. […]

Yesterday we had enrollment and orientation for the 2014-2015 academic year at Biblijski institut. The best way I can describe the day is by sharing some words from one of our professors, Ervin Budiselić, which he posted yesterday to his Facebook: “Today at Biblijski institut we had an introductory orientation session for students, teachers, and […]

Last Saturday we hosted an event for our kids from the summer Champs Camp. We invited them and their parents for a day of fun, Bible lessons, and lunch together. The lesson for the day was about God’s creation, and the kids made little fox faces out of Autumn leaves. Enjoy some photos from the […]