Returning from South Africa and settling back into life in Austria. Dear Friends, Family and Partners, ‘The Benns are back in town!!!!’… and to be more specific, the Benns are back in Linz, Austria. July and August was our first furlough/home assignment since we moved to Austria and what a wonderful, whirlwind time it was.Continue reading “Erste Zuhause, Zweite Zuhause”
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Having Two Homes
Settling into life in Austria and getting ready to visit South Africa Dear Friends, Family and Partners, ‘The Benns are back in town!!!!’… well, the Benns will be back in town. July and August will be our first furlough/home assignment since we moved to Austria. In a little less than a month Dané and theContinue reading “Having Two Homes”
Caring, Coaching and Encouraging
Dear Friends, Family and Partners, I (Dané) decided that this time, I would like to take the lead on writing our newsletter :). Recently, I’ve completed the OM People Care Course Level 2, which was a truly wonderful learning experience, and during the course, our inputs were focused on the story of the Good Samaritan.Continue reading “Caring, Coaching and Encouraging”
The Infinite Outreach
Dear Friends, Family and Partners, If you know me well, you’ll know that I love thinking. I love playing with ideas, making connections between things I’ve experienced, beliefs I have, and different ways of seeing and understanding our lives. An idea that came to me recently, was that following Jesus wholeheartedly is very much likeContinue reading “The Infinite Outreach”
A Long Obedience…
Dear Friends, Family and Partners, ”A long obedience in the same direction” is the name of a book by one of my favourite author/pastor/theologians, Eugene Peterson. It comes originally from Friedrich Nietzsche, who wrote, “The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is … that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there therebyContinue reading “A Long Obedience…”
Urlaub, ADMINistry and another year…
caring, coaching, and encouraging Dear Friends, Family and Partners, What a whirlwind summer this has been! Our first in Europe, and our first with 9 weeks of holiday for the girls!!! While we are glad to be back in the regular work and school rhythms, we have been so blessed by the people that haveContinue reading “Urlaub, ADMINistry and another year…”
Renewals… SUBMITTED
First Residence Permit Renewal Can you believe it… yesterday (1 August), after being granted a special appointment so that we will have the results in time to attend a very special wedding in the Netherlands at the end of the month, we submitted our first residence renewal applications. The staff at the Aufenthaltsrecht Büro hereContinue reading “Renewals… SUBMITTED”
A New City? Yip,
and new responsibilities Wow! 7 months in Linz and 6 months into our roles with OM in Austria. We’re definitely in that weird season where it feels like we’ve only just arrived, but also like we been here for years and not months. Adding to this feeling is the fact that summer has brought withContinue reading “A New City? Yip,”
Walking The Way
…in rain, sun and snow I (John) love travelling ‘zu Fuß’ (by foot). It is something that we do a lot of now that we live in Linz. My favourite way of going by foot is trail running, where my feet take me deep into nature and away from the busyness of life. It helpsContinue reading “Walking The Way”
Looking forward
2023 is here… And we are so nervous excited! This past month of settling is has be a huge blessing. We have found our favourite supermarkets. Both of the girls have places in school. We sorted out employment registration, social security and health insurance, and all the other admin bits and pieces. We have beenContinue reading “Looking forward”
The Benns 