Our stuff won’t be here until next week but our Nitra family already made it feel like home! It’s incredible. Tears flowed.

And a special thank you to

 

 

The night this photo was taken is so dear to us.

After weeks of packing, traveling, and goodbyes, we finally found a moment in Lisbon, Portugal to read all the goodbye letters from our Tacoma family given to us the evening before our flight out of Washington. We were right to assume it would require a hefty dose of emotional energy 

So much life happened in the little time we shared with you, dear friends. We had no idea what all was in store for us in the PNW. Now we know. We will never be the same. Thank you.

Love you all. See you soon…
…on one side of the Atlantic or the other.

And we’re off!
  

(With a few day stop in Portugal  on the way)

Just got back from 10 days of traveling down the West Coast with eight Slovak pastors from three different church plants.

We spent time in Tacoma, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco, learning from and enjoying the hospitality of  Soma Tacoma, Doxa Church, Soma Federal Way, Dope Church, Bread and Wine, Kaleo Portland, Salt and Light, Soma San Ramon Valley, and Citizens San Francisco.

So thankful for both our Soma family and our family of Slovak brothers and sisters that we are partnering with!  How did we end up here?!  What a fun ride.

Here’s a three minute video with some of our takeaways and scenic views.

ENGLISH:

SLOVAK:

ROADTRIP SNAPSHOTS:

Earlier this week, eight Slovak pastors arrived in Tacoma.

For 10 days we’re driving down the West Coast – spending time with churches in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, all the way down to San Francisco.

These are men that we’ve been working with over the last couple of years and who we will be working with once we land on the other side of the Atlantic in a few weeks!

Looking forward to learning with these brothers about how to serve and equip churches to abide deeply in Jesus and to reach the cities in Slovakia that God has placed them.

Pray
– that God would stir our hearts closer to His
– that transatlantic partnerships and friendships would form that could further the gospel around the globe
– that these pastors would head back to Slovakia refreshed and encouraged
– for our wives and families that couldn’t make it this time

The Joneses are packing and heading out of Tacoma February 9th and after a few weeks in the South heading to Slovakia March 8th!

Just got back from a week with our Soma Family from our the country in San Diego.

Incredibly encouraging week with dear friends just weeks before we move.

One of my favorite things about these times together – that line on the right is a string of stories of need, celebration, brokenness, and pain – and God being glorified in all of it.

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