Hannah

To be driven by compassion, what exactly does this mean?

God is showing me more and more just how hurt our world is. Everywhere we go and everywhere we look people all carrying all kinds of pain. I don’t think this is anything new, but I do think that it is easy to become numb to it and just accept it as life. We do this as a defense mechanism, because it’s easier to just ignore than to let it drive us into action. I find it so interesting how in the bible when it mentions how Jesus was moved with compassion that it actually means a feeling so strong that it moved him into some kind of action.

So many places in Europe are in need. Communities are poor and vulnerable, but they have deep needs that go beyond just the physical. Convoy of Hope Europe’s (COHEU) desire is to bring the hope of Jesus to these people/communities in a practical way. One of the ways we do this is through community events. We partner with a local church and put on a party!

Recently Nolan traveled with COHEU to Vratza, Bulgaria to share hope through one of these community events.

One of my favorite things about living in Europe are the parks!! Every where you go in Europe they have the most amazing and beautiful parks and the Europeans LOVE THEM!! During the summer they are absolutely packed with people lounging in the sun on blankets, walking, rollerblading, riding bikes etc. As we have definitely entered into Autumn weather here there are only a few randomly beautiful days left and EVERYONE takes advantage of them!