Greece is East Greece is often thought of as a Western European Country. An idyllic tourist destination full of beautiful beaches, whitewashed buildings and amazing sunsets. Having now lived in Greece for 2 years, our day-to-day experience is very different. It is undoubtedly a beautiful place with amazing weather, beaches, mountains and wonderful seasonal food …
At Greece is East, we will share cultural insights and stories from our time settling in Athens and our encounters with both Greeks and refugees.
10 months into our Greek adventure, we have learnt that transitioning to a new country takes a lot more time and energy than you might think! We have found that many hours, lots of paperwork, patience and perseverance is needed. Before we moved to Greece, we were told that if we made a pie chart …
One of the biggest battles for faith throughout our church planting journey, particularly in our recent move to Greece, has been money! You may find that surprising? The focus is often on battles for the first fruit, laying apostolic foundations and developing a leadership team. These are all a very real and challenging part of …
Sunday is traditionally thought of as the Sabbath day of rest, in UK church life at least. In the busyness of church leadership and family life, we found that we needed a different day to rest if we were to thrive and not just survive each week. We decided to set aside Saturday as a …
God has been working in me on becoming more servant hearted for many years. The biggest turning point was when we had children. I always thought that I would like to be a stay at home Mum, at least until the children started school. However, when I became pregnant with our first child, I was …
Following our recent move as a family from the UK to Greece, we have started learning Greek. It is not easy. Without a doubt, the hardest language that I have ever tried to learn. Yet despite the challenges, we have found that it is so much easier to remember the Greek that we have a …