Jonas and I have been talking about it for years, and now we're finally doing it. At the end of the summer were moving to Austria! We've already sold our stuff and moved out of our rental, finishing off the summer living with family. Our heart's desire is to impact the Austrian church, refugees, and Austrians with the gospel: igniting a passion in ourselves and in Austrian believers to reach a largely Catholic and non-religious society. The number of Christians in this country is a definite minority. It is a traditional and religious society, depending on Catholic tradition for salvation, while the younger generations grow increasingly agnostic in belief. We do not go into this thinking the country is an easy place to penetrate, but we do hope we can offer a unique, humble, missional approach, mainly due to Jonas' experiences both in Austria and in the States. For now, we go as tentmakers, I will continue staying at home, but will add Geman classes to my life, and Jonas will work - though he still needs a job, please pray for this!
We are incredibly, ridiculously sad to leave my family, I get choked up even writing it; as well as the community in Detroit Lakes we've come to enjoy so much. We are, at the same time, excited for the adventure before us. Although Jonas is Austrian, he has spent all of his independent life in the States, and moving back feels almost as overwhelming to him as moving there does to me. We hope to find work in Linz (about half way between Salzburg and Vienna), and live somewhere outside it, but are content with anywhere in the country that we can find a church home and job. Please pray for us! -pray Noah's passport comes soon! -pray my visa paperwork comes together! -pray Jonas finds work! -pray we adjust well in the beginning months! -pray we have a wonderful last few months in the states, enjoying family and the beautiful MN summer! Oh! And, yeah, I've started a blog - like every other 20-something girl. It seems like the best way to keep y'all updated on things and give you a taste of the day to day life that comes with adjusting to a new culture, language, and home.
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My name is Rachel. My husband, son, and I recently uprooted our lives and moved to Austria. Join me in all things new: language, cooking, church, child-rearing. We're doing the same things, but oh so differently. Archives
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