Last Friday we drove to Limbazi to participate in a women's evening. I was invited to share my testimony and it was wonderful to go there with three dear friends. It was real teamwork: one drove, the other took photos and the third was the translator. I felt...

During the outreach in Kraslava, we were privileged to organize a women's evening. It was a real treat to have the same friends there who also had helped with all the preparations last year! There were about 70 women, and the theme was "Created to bloom." There's a...

In October, I started a weekly English conversation evenings. This started after a woman asked during the women's evening in September if I would like to teach her English. Of course, I am not a school teacher, nor is my English perfect, but it appealed to me...

Since October, Taylor I have only been able to visit women in prison twice.Our desire was to be able to be here fortnightly, but we are experiencing some resistance from the management. This is difficult not only for us, but also certainly for the prison chaplain with...

Put several Latvian women at a table with the goal that they learn English. They are all at a different level in terms of language in both comprehension and conversation, so it was interesting to find a good way. Fortunately, one of them who was able and willing to...

In August we were in Daugavpils for the yearly Mission of Hope Latvia outreach.It was a week full of challenges, but more than that a week where we could bless people with food, clothes, talks and prayers. Mariella and I prepared the women's event together and with...

This week, this photo with Monta's story was brought to my mind. We have known each other since I first spent a week in Latvia in January 2009. She was my neighbour girl once I lived in Smiltene and was part of the youth group I (co-)led. From a teenager, I saw her...

From 3 to 11 August there will be another Mission of Hope Latvia outreach and this year it will also take place in Daugavpils.In mid-June, we spent a few days in Daugavpils with a small team for final discussions and preparations.It was a time in which there were many...

The last day of 2023 and the clock is ticking towards the year 2024.Looking back, it was a year with highs and lows. Some highlights were definitely all the people I met this year and the people with whom I got to serve the Lord together. Each of you knows how much I...

During the Christmas holiday there are always teens coming to stay over. These two are already friends for 13 years and one of them is my Latvian goddaughter. Yesterday they played with lego, today after cleaning the snow they made a lovely snow bear. Sad it will melt...