We’ve just returned to Russia after a good trip visiting family and ministry partners in Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, and Romania. I hope to write more about that soon.

Several of my conversations centered on how Jesus is a good shepherd. If you are going through a difficult time, He has helped many people go through something similar. Pray and listen for the Shepherd’s voice. Submit to Him. Follow Him. He will call you by name and lead you on. Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus.

We’ve made this drive before and often stop at a particular gas station in Augustow, Poland. It’s funny how we can form a sort of emotional attachment to a gas station. We have good memories there and usually make stop for old-time’s sake.

Back in 2011, we took a picture of Val standing by the exit from the car wash. We took the same picture two years ago and again this year:

2011

2017