by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Missions
Eating out takes only a few forms. Hamburgers from the stands around town usually are pretty good and cost only 40Leks (L=Leks, ~$0.01/L). They consist of a small meat patty on a roll of bread like Italian, French fries, spicy catsup and red peppers. There is a pizza...
by admin | Jun 29, 2023 | News, Missions
One of the daily tasks was going to the market. The ability to store large amounts of food in refrigerator or freezer was limited. This enabled us to acquire fresh food each day. Here is a simple glimpse at some of the items and their cost. Eggs: $.09-.10 each (for...
by admin | Jun 22, 2023 | News, Missions
The first days in any country are usually the hardest. Albania is no different. Getting used to the time change, the new eating schedule, the unsurety of where to get food and then the effort necessary to prepare almost everything from scratch add to the...
by admin | Jun 15, 2023 | Missions, News
Over the coming months and years, I will share reflections on our time in Albania. 2023 is the 30 Year Anniversary of our departure to Albania to begin an international chapter of our lives. Our family of seven departed from Atlanta, Georgia on June 15, 1993. We...
by admin | Sep 16, 2014 | News
In the fall of 1996, Darrell Smith and I went into Shkretë to collect water samples up above the village and see if we could identify the water source emanating from that high an elevation. On the way in, we took the new road that had been cut in the mountain. It took...
by admin | Jul 23, 2013 | Missions, News
The material that will fall into this category will relate to the growing interest in handbook for preparing to do Mission work at home and abroad.
