Just over a year ago, we moved across the world to serve in a culture different than our own.  We left the familiar to pursue an unknown path.    We have seen amazing places from historical churches and ancient cities to river valleys and Alpine vistas.  We have participated in new kinds of ministry.  We have traveled the continent, eaten new and different foods, and tried to learn and speak new languages.  This path has been full of new adventures and experiences for our family and we will, without a doubt, carry them with us for the rest of our lives.

And yet we both agree.  The greatest impact on our lives has been the relationships we have developed.  We have been blessed to meet students, friends, and colleagues in ministry from around the world who have blessed us more than we could have imagined.  In many ways, EuNC has become "home" for us this past year, not just because it’s the place we have lived, but because of the community we have experienced.  We feel extremely honored to have been able to participate in the work of God's kingdom through European Nazarene College this past year.  We continue to offer our deepest thanks to those of you who have prayed for us and supported our ministry financially.  We simply could not have committed a year of volunteer ministry without you.  Thank you!

Our last few weeks of ministry here included a flurry of activities.  Regan focused much of her attention on some administrative tasks related to course evaluation while Jason gave leadership to the final chapel services of the year and finished teaching a course on worship.  Carter hung out as much as possible with his college student friends and loved watching the World Cup!  We participated in a week of faculty meetings focused on planning, an all-campus work day, end-of-the-year parties, and of course, graduation!  It was an honor to hear the graduates express the ways God has been at work in their lives, transforming them throughout their college experience.  We will be watching with expectation for the ways God will work through them in the future.

Following graduation, Jason's parents came to Europe to join us and we were able to spend several days relaxing and exploring parts of Europe with them.  What a blessing it has been to have them come over and see first hand where we have been living and working!

As this chapter comes to a close, we find ourselves in transition.  In The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins sings a song as he leaves his home in The Shire that expresses where we are in our journey these days:

"The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say."

Tomorrow we will leave Büsingen and head to Kansas City.  And whither then?  We cannot say!  At this point, we are pursuing job possibilities - Regan in education and Jason in pastoral ministry.  In the meantime, we have decided to rent out our home in Olathe and God has again provided stable renters for the house.  This "frees" us up to take the necessary time to find jobs that are a good fit for us.  In the meantime, we will be based in the Olathe area as we transition into whatever God has in store for us next.  While one chapter is closing, our journey is not over.  With "eager feet," we anticipate the next steps of the journey as we attempt to walk faithfully into the future.  We appreciate your prayers on our behalf during this time.

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To our friends and family, thank you so much for your love and support.  May God richly bless you now and in the future. 

Grace and Peace,
The Veach Family