This week we talk to our friends Nate and Bethany. We got to know them seven years ago when the started their cross-cultural journey. They did a great job adjusting to life on the field then so we asked them to share their story of how they prepared for life overseas.

To connect with Nate and Bethany you can find them at:

https://nandbjohnson.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nateandbethany

To donate to their ministry

https://give.worldventure.com/partner/PartnerCommunity#/login

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Nine years ago we got a nasty early Christmas present from Austria. Our visa (residency card) had been denied, and Liz was pregnant with our first child! Find out what God taught us through this trial.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Continuing the story of JD & Thea. A little more than a year ago they were visiting Vienna for the first time. Find out what it was like for them to move across the ocean and how God has sustained them on the journey.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Meet JD & Thea. A little more than a year ago they were living in the Bay Area of Northern California. Find out how God called them step-by-step to ministry in Vienna, Austria.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Matt picks up where he left off last year talking about how he went from studying German to being called to Russia and then to Austria working with immigrants.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Liz picks up where she left off last year talking about how she went from a career in physical therapy to being called to a life of cross-cultural ministry. Find out about what it was like for her to reenter life back "home" after a stint overseas and what motivated her to go back.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Hear the final thoughts from the short-term missions team from Denton Bible church as they reflect on the impact that the the church in Ukraine had on them and vice versa.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Hear from a short-term missions team as they get ready to head back home after a trip to Yarmolnitsi, Ukraine. What went right? What went wrong? Was it all worth it?

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Are short-term mission trips worth all of the trouble? Find out how short-term missions have factored into our journey and weather we see any use for them in our ministry today.

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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Looking back at our first 10 years in Vienna! Join us as we think back on those first days and remember the wondrous works that He has done. -1 Chronicles 16:12

The intro music was taken from "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere

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The outro music was taken from "Southside" by Lee Rosevere

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