the beauty of a rose shouts Praise to God our Creator

In the book of Job chapters 38 -41 we read questions God asked of Job...."Where were you when I made the earth's foundation?", "Have you ever ordered the morning to begin?", "What is the path to light's home, and where does darkness live?"     Good questions to ask ourselves when we get that 'know it' all attitude!


Marty has been able to capture the beauty of some of the roses here.  Because of the genetics of the rose many varieties now are now available BUT who of us can make a rose from nothing?

That slow progress stage...

Andre Sjanta(lower center) is still in the hospital, maybe transfered to 
Belgrade today.  Please continue your prayers for his recovery

Electricians are busy

Covering up the holes made by the electricians

Making progress


Every wall inside and out needs to be plastered(stucco/plaster combination) and is a multi-layer process. A skilled person is required to give a good looking finished job.

Writing up a bill

What is the problem??

Enough to give you a headache!  Ahh...Myotherapy

"Serious friends"

Now for a little fun!

What? Is washing windows not fun, Marty?

"Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun....."

Saturday SSchool playing a game

Marty modeling my gift from Katerina

Catching up some more...

The church at Vrbas was built by German Methodists who left the country after WWII. It is the largest UMC building in Serbia

L-R: Vladimir, pastor of Vrbas UMC;  Maria, pastor of Pivnice UMC;  Johanna, Vladimir's wife and maker of the brownies;  Igor, member of Vrbas UMC;   John, pastor of  Wesley UMC, Ludlow, KY;  Loletuth, pastor of Trinity UMC, Covington, KY 

This one's for you, Charlene Godby

The newly-weds -- Pastor Vladimir and Johanna


The UM church at Novi Sad at one time owned this entire apartment building/complex but half of it was seized and never returned by the communists.  The sanctuary, offices and parsonage are in this building.

Winter chapel (above) -- it's cheaper to heat this than the main sanctuary (below)

Pastor Dragan and son Boris

Views of Novi Sad

Catch up...

Here are pictures of two churches we visited while John and Loletuth were in Serbia

Entering the Kisac UMC complex
Pastor's apt. on right, guest rooms up stairs, office and dining room on left

District Supt. & Kisac UMC pastor Ana with John & Loletuth
in church sanctuary

up the stairs to the balcony

Balcony - the church was designed after their "soulmate" church in Solvakia -
a Luthern Church that befriended them during the 1990's
and these churches are continuing their friendship today

Printing room where devotionals,  song books, etc. are printed for the district UMChurches

Coffee break - served on china given by the Solvakian Luthern Church

Church dining room

 ........on to the UMC in Pivnice

Pivnice UMChurch

a student at the day care program

Pastor Maria in a classroom

young UM pastors

Loletuth in the story room

Pivnice sanctuary

offering box