When Alisha and I first began talking about serving abroad several years ago, we never would have thought we'd end up serving in Europe. After all, mission workers are supposed to go to the poor, third-world countries of this world, right?

Political tensions in the region led to an unfounded accusation of Russian occupation on our campus. The students’ response was beautiful. Making peace is a battle worth fighting.

What role can we play while the nations rage around us? A glimpse of how we serve at LCC International University.

A snapshot of the awkwardness of cross-cultural integration and learning to find ones rhythm far outside one’s comfort zone.