The Fortunes

Joe and Amy arrived in Baku just a couple weeks after we did. For the last two years they have served as the youth pastors at BIF. They are expecting their second baby in May (a boy) and have decided to return to the States for good. Yesterday at church we had a farwell service […]

Yes, I know we have neglected this post for too long. Sorry. I will try to remember a few things that have taken place. Around January 23 we headed to Bali, Indonesia for our company retreat. The kids were very excited and we had a excellent time. We saw lots of old friends and met […]

Sunday night we hopped on the midnight train to Georgia (that reminds me of a song). Our kids have three weeks of holidays so we thought we would take a few days away. The train ride to Tbilisi is cheap and the train isn’t too bad. There are sleeper cars so you can rest. […]

While Christmas was green and mild, New Years is white and cold. A big storm started on New Year’s Eve which is a busy day in Baku. The roads were bad and we weren’t sure if we would have a party or not. But by evening the snow had stopped and 7 other families joined […]

I just wanted to take a moment to Wish all our friends and family a Merry Christmas.  One of the difficult things about being overseas is that we have to celebrate special occasions without all of you.  We are blessed to have new friends that have become like family to us but we truly miss […]

The last Sunday in October, Baku International Fellowship celebrated our 10th anniversary. We had a great service together and then celebrated with cake and coffee. We really enjoy being a part of this church. I am always amazed at how God has brought people together and built His church in this city.
Here’s a history of […]

On Monday, I (Rhonda) took the day to go to Lehic with some friends.  Julie, had her sister, Sarah, visiting from Texas and wanted to show her a little of the country-side of Azerbaijan.  We left Baku at 7:30 am and after making a stop at a Mosque along the way and a quick lunch […]

Today we had an Open House for our church’s new office space.  We have called it the BIF (Baku International Church) Ministry Centre.  It serves two purposes: a place for staff to have an office to study and  meet with people and also for a Prayer Ministry (The House of Prayer)  to have space to meet.  […]

Yesterday was our Welcome (Back) to Baku Sunday. For us it is Fall kick-off time. Most schools have now started and a number of new families have moved into the city. So the focus of the day was on welcoming newcomers and those returning. It was great to see many people who have been away […]

We arrived back in Baku, safe and sound, early this morning. It was a long trip but everything went well and all the luggage arrived. Everyone in the family had a great time in Canada. We want to say ‘thank-you’ to everyone who hosted and helped us along the way. There were many visits, long […]