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First Few Weeks

Hi All!!! I am still trying to figure out how to get photos to work on here so you all can meet some of the teammates I will be learning and working along side for the internship and meet some Bulgarian friends! As soon as I can figure it out I'll post them! This past week or so has been really good but also very challenging. It's amazing how easily a person forgets how many differences there are not only in languages but also in cultures. The team I am working with has been super helpful and supportive! Even with these blessings it is amazing how challenging it can be to meld into a society, to learn its ways and thoughts. For a person to take on these new ways as not only possible but to some degree take them and morph them into their own. It's like learning to live all over again, yet to do this once a person has been very used to their former way of living. Challenging. But not impossible! During this week we have been working on learning the Bulgari...

Welcome to the Freedom Hope Fighter Blog!

This page is dedicated to the adventures of those fighting for Hope and Freedom across the world as seen through the eyes of a traveler. Over the next year I will be moving to Bulgaria to love and live with these precious people. A major part of this adventure will be the process of getting to know these people and their culture, and the ways God allows me to share His love with those I meet. I know we will be learning a lot together as this year unfolds. One thing I have learned so far is that the Bulgarian people are the ones to be credited for the Cryillic alphabet! So awesome! Also, the first European Christian monastery was established in Bulgaria, which gives them deep Christian roots. There is so much important history from Bulgaria and it should not be missed. As a lover of history I will be sharing with you this knowledge as I gain it. The plan is to add a new post once a month at the beginning of each month. The reason for only doing this once a month is to...