Cherie’s Missionary Work
Here are various blogs Cherie has written about her missionary work in Bulgaria and beyond.
Easter in Bulgaria – Who Was Wrong? The Drunk or the Priest?
Village life is always interesting, and with Easter approaching we were eager to attend our first Saturday Evening Easter Service at the little Orthodox Church in our village. Though the evening didn’t end the way we expected. Instead, we walked home...
How to Overcome Laziness in Seven Practical Steps
by Cherie Fresonke @cheriefresonke Laziness. Is this something you struggle with? Have you ever wondered how to break the lack of initiative and be more productive? Or perhaps you’re like me. When I'm overwhelmed with everything that needs to be...
Dreams and Reality
by Cherie Fresonke @cheriefresonke Do your dreams and reality match? Or has reality pushed your dreams into outer space? I must admit when my dreams and reality don't quite line up I can get discouraged. So how do we look past the discouragement and...
Trusting God as We Move to Bulgaria
In the book of Hebrews we learn that Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith (see Hebrews 12:2). Last Friday morning as Keith and I were getting ready to depart for our move to Bulgaria I kept thinking about how one chapter in our lives was ending and a...
Getting Out of the Boat
Have you ever wanted to do something really radical for the Lord, yet felt inadequate or even fearful? Well, for you who have been following our story for the past eleven years (as we have been praying to find a place to buy where we can hold small Go in...
Walking on the Water
Have you ever felt God calling you to do something greater with your life, yet you felt ill equipped or perhaps even terrified of the task? On our recent trip to Bulgaria (June 12th—30th) we asked one of our team members, Pastor Gilbert Silva (from Calvary Chapel...
Bulgaria Here We Come!
Bulgaria We are excited for our upcoming trip to Bulgaria (June 12th to 30th). Bulgaria, here we come--again! While there we will be scouting out the land, as well as, hosting our FIRST couples retreat which we are really excited about. Our theme for the...
Romania Mission Trip – May, 2014
Awhile ago I was invited to Cluj, Romania for a short-term mission trip to do a Go in Peace Seminar by a friend of mine named Marcela who grew up in Romania. Since the curriculum was not in Romanian it took about a year to translate it, complete the...
Bulgaria Fall 2013
The sites of Bulgaria October to December 2013. Sorry we don't have more time to write more. We head back to the States tomorrow. A village near the center of Bulgaria. We so love it there! Keith, Justin our son-in-law, Lindsey our daughter, and Janice her...
How to Disciple the Hurting—Part 4—Trust
As you walk in your calling to disciple the hurting there will be times when you'll wonder: Is it all for naught? Perhaps the ministry that you envisioned is not turning out how you dreamed. Or the work is slower than you expected. Or the people you are pouring...