tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47269673342731731932012-02-05T19:24:30.344-07:00Calvary Chapel Bullhead CityMike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-32068083742605198962012-01-11T14:34:00.001-07:002012-02-04T17:09:44.394-07:00

2012 is upon us and the team has begun to gear up for our trip back to Bulgaria this summer. We kicked things off with a two day yard sale last weekend that brought in about $500. More importantly, though, the event provided an opportunity for the team to spend time together, as returning members welcomed the newest additions and regaled them with stories of the land we love so much. This year's

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I am writing this as Pastor Chuck teaches on the topic of Trust to the entire camp in our evening service. We are sitting outdoors on a covered patio with a cool breeze occasionally blowing in to keep us cool. The kids are worn out from a treasure hunt around town earlier this afternoon, but their attention is still focused on his every word as he challenges them to respond to God's love with

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-29185505129352078462011-07-06T12:15:00.000-07:002011-07-06T12:15:22.460-07:00

Today we saw a typical storm blow in off the coast from the Black Sea followed by scattered showers throughout the day, so no beach. Instead, we enjoyed some free time with the kids in town. It was a bit of a treat to take the day off from the organized (and sometimes, hectic) activities at the beach and instead relax with our friends. I spent the afternoon with Lidija and Tea, two good friends

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Our second day at camp is coming to an end and we are basking in the presence of God and all that He is doing. We just heard an excellent sermon by Zach on faith from the book of Romans and the kids are blowing off some steam before bed. Today, we went to the beach for 3 hours in the morning. While there, we are responsible for keeping an eye on the younger children while they swim. Of course, we

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We just wrapped up our first full day of camp and it was a great one. It wasn't our day to teach the lessons, so we got to observe and take part in the Bulgarian teachers' lessons and see how they interact with their kids. Tomorrow, our team will teach so pray for Joey, Vernon, Zach and Linzi as they share tomorrow. Tonight, I taught in the main service on the need for our faith to be

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-23537437658298701522011-07-03T11:46:00.000-07:002011-07-03T11:46:26.390-07:00

The boys having fun on the charter bus to the Black Sea Greetings Bullhead City and all parts America! Today, we arose at five in the morning and boarded a charter bus for Chernomoretz on the Black Sea. The 7-hour journey took us across the entire country of Bulgaria to its eastern coast in a bus filled with excited, sugar crazed kids, many of which speak hardly any English yet managed to

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Today was a laid back day before heading out to the Black Sea tomorrow. Pastor Chuck and Lynda spent the morning with the pastor at Elin Pelin, Niki, and his wife Tsveta while the rest of the team ventured into Sofia's City Center to play tourist. We met up with Kenne, a longer-term missionary here from our church in Bullhead City, and some of our Bulgarian friends and visited several sites

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[Note: Due to technical difficulties with the Internet access here, this is being posted at 9 AM on Saturday morning AFTER a good night's sleep!] It's a little after 1 AM Saturday morning, and the team is just returning to our flat and preparing to go to bed. We're all still a bit amped up from an amazing evening with the Bozhe Sila church in Elin Pelin. We joined them for their Friday evening

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-72036800451179769102011-06-30T04:23:00.000-07:002011-06-30T04:23:26.206-07:00

Several Bulgarian teams hang out with the team Well, 25 hours after driving away from Bullhead City, we've arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria and are settling in at the apartment in the new Blaga Vest church. We're grateful to Pastor Ludmil for providing accommodations for us! The flights were long but uneventful and the team is in great spirits and excited about getting to work. We're looking at

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We finished up Vacation Bible School at our church last night, and I feel like I can finally switch my brain into full-on Bulgaria mode. Of course, Bulgaria is always in the back of my mind, even when I'm not planning to go there soon, but now I have switched it fully to the front of my mind! The past few weeks have been a challenge for me because, while I am eager to return to Bulgaria and want

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-15444075828364920902011-06-11T14:32:00.001-07:002011-06-11T14:34:28.728-07:00

Our departure date is almost upon us and, with everything else going on with the church as well, the time is sure to fly by! Zach and Linzi return from the high school summer camp today, along with Megan, and Megan and I return next week for the junior high camp. The following week will be our church's Vacation Bible School. Then, we've got the weekend and a few days and we're off to Vegas to

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-69041275076951701592011-05-12T11:29:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:52:18.424-07:00

Last night, most of the team drove down to Needles to wait tables for the Needles High School senior banquet. We were paid for our services, but the event wasn't really a fundraiser. Instead, we saw it as an opportunity to learn and practice our ability to serve. Probably the most important ability a team member can take to Bulgaria is the ability to serve unconditionally, with no thought for

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Friday and Saturday, May 6-77am to NoonCalvary Chapel Bullhead City1690 Newberry Drive  This weekend, we're kicking off our second yard sale of the year to raise funds for our team's travel expenses. Our last yard sale raised about $2000 and we're hoping to do as well or better this weekend. We've got some great stuff that the church family has donated to the cause, including: furniture,

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Well, our team has shrunk a bit but we're pretty set in stone now so there should be no more changes. We were unable to book a group rate on the flights we needed, which usually allows us to reserve a block of tickets without committing to a firm number until much closer to departure. Since the group deal wasn't available, we had to purchase tickets immediately to lock in pricing and get the

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-77569982403168951322011-04-20T09:38:00.003-07:002011-04-21T09:47:02.854-07:00

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Pastor Chuck spoke at church yesterday morning about the Romani (gypsy) people. Although the term "gypsy" is commonly used to describe these people, the term is actually considered derogatory by many of them. The Romani (also Roma, or Rom) are a distinct ethnic group that have no country of that own. As a nomadic culture, they spread throughout Europe and other parts of the world. They usually do

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-2384005329165192662011-04-08T08:43:00.002-07:002011-04-08T08:45:48.609-07:00

This Sunday (April 10), Pastor Chuck and Lynda will be joining us in our church service at Calvary Chapel BHC to share their experiences from their current trip to Bulgaria. Wait, they're back?! No, they'll still be in BG this weekend, but will join us via Skype over the Internet. 10am for us is 8pm for them, so they'll be wrapping up their Sunday with our church body after beginning it in a

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-47058518303596723042011-03-17T08:44:00.003-07:002011-03-18T08:14:36.002-07:00

Добре дошли (Dobre doshli... "Welcome")! Our team has grown again with the addition of Jordan Hunt (who has been to BG several times before) and Chelsea King, one of our high schoolers who will be going for her first time. We are excited to have both of them! Jordan has experience and will be building on existing relationships with our Bulgarian friends. Chelsea has a real heart to serve and and

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-74951004796957236682011-03-07T18:37:00.004-07:002011-03-18T08:15:03.894-07:00

We held our first team fundraiser this past weekend with a church yard sale on Friday and Saturday (March 4-5). We want to extend a huge "Thank You" to everyone in the church who donated their stuff for us to sell. We had a huge selection of clothing, furniture, electronics, appliances, housewares and more! We're also grateful to all of you that came out and supported us by buying other people's

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-62718244940751451052011-03-02T08:05:00.004-07:002011-03-18T08:15:23.054-07:00

Praise God! The Lord has raised up a team and we are returning to Bulgaria this summer after taking last year off. We have a group of ten that are committed to going as the Lord provides and we have begun to work together as a team to prepare for our trip. The group this year includes Pastor Chuck and Lynda Kelly, Zach and Linzi Drew, Joey Leslie, myself (Pastor Mike Kern) and my daughter Megan,

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-70421503714052047892010-03-23T12:51:00.002-07:002011-03-18T08:15:56.797-07:00

I know some are feeling a bit discouraged right now about raising the money to go with the team this year. The economy continues to tighten everyone's belts and many of us are wondering where the funds are going to come from (Megan and I included). I want to encourage each of you to continue seeking God in prayer about this year. I don't know what this year's team is going to look like and I

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-38321451432579271362010-02-28T16:05:00.007-07:002011-03-18T08:16:22.173-07:00

Today at church, we had our first meeting for anybody interested in being a part of the Bulgaria Servant Team this year. We had 15 people in attendance and another two have expressed interest but were unable to attend. Possibly, others are considering going as well. Now, we wait in prayer to see who God has chosen to go. As each of us contemplates whether we will go, I want to challenge each

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This Sunday, February 28, we will be holding a meeting after service at Calvary Chapel Bullhead City to talk about this year's Servant Trip to Bulgaria. Pastor Chuck has asked that everyone who is even interested in the trip attend to learn more. With that in mind, I ask you to consider... Are you called to serve in Bulgaria? Could it be that God would use you as a member of our team to bring

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-72724755024804940522009-08-13T16:03:00.003-07:002011-03-18T08:19:20.098-07:00

Luke 14:28-30 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? Our team member, Kenne, got home a few weeks ago after spending an extra two weeks in

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-28509545949114886692009-07-25T19:52:00.007-07:002009-07-25T20:19:23.711-07:00

Sitting here on the plane over the Atlantic Ocean, I can already feel the emotions and memories from the last two weeks slipping away. As we get closer and closer to home, its as if my mind is switching itself into a completely different reality. I dread ever returning to "normal" after all I have seen, heard, and been a part of over the last two weeks. Instead, I hope that the amazing things God

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Here are thoughts from some of the team while coming home...Linzi JoThere are so many things I could say about this trip. I could go on for days. But if I had to break it down to a couple of things I can. Who touched my life? There is a teacher at the camp who I have known for a few years, but I have never really gotten a chance to get to know her. She came up to me on the last day of camp and

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-73725221683305309032009-07-12T11:59:00.002-07:002009-07-12T12:04:18.974-07:00

In keeping with our bayou theme, Vance plays the part of Moses...

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-17779650127348306152009-07-12T11:08:00.002-07:002009-07-25T20:31:00.062-07:00

The sleeping quarters were the worst of it though. We didn't come to sleep, we came to serve the kids! Here are some pics of the team loving what we do:

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-8568054271716084372009-07-12T09:40:00.007-07:002009-07-25T20:32:29.767-07:00

We are now back in Sofia and I will write more about our camp experience later, but first I want to share some pictures...First up, the camp itself. This is the bungalow that Joey and I stayed in. Very rustic... Although it looks like the bungalow sleeps two, we actually shared it with about 10 or twenty... spiders, mosquitos, and other bugs. Seriously, Joey woke up one morning and swept an

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-46741721777722792132009-07-12T08:12:00.014-07:002009-07-25T20:30:10.463-07:00

Greetings again from the land of Bulgaria. I apologize for the lack of updates, but the internet coverage here is spotty at best. We are staying at a camp with bungalows scattered across the grounds, but the only access point is in the main office. From my room, I get one bar (or none) of signal so its always anybody's guess whether the pages will even load all the way. As for uploading pictures

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-9417445171945788732009-07-07T13:53:00.006-07:002009-07-25T20:28:42.721-07:00

Woohoo! I finally got internet access here at camp so I can get back to blogging. There's a free wireless access point at the campground we're staying at, but it took two days to find an employee at the reception desk that could give us a password. Anyway, I'm online again and there's so much to share, I hardly know where to start.The camp changed locations this year from Chernomoretz, on the

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-74790445851603414462009-07-05T07:16:00.005-07:002009-07-05T08:00:36.048-07:00

Today was our first Sunday in the country and our team split up for the morning service. Pastor Chuck and Lynda, along with Joey, Barbi, Linzi, and Kenne went to the Blagavest church here in Sofia where Pastor Chuck taught. The rest of us drove out to Elin Pelin and attended church there. After worship, all of the teens introduced themselves and spoke briefly to the congregation. Then Vance and

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-39477767349387904572009-07-03T15:06:00.005-07:002009-07-03T15:28:19.265-07:00

We spent another day today painting in the church here in Sofia. We now have at least a first coat on all five Sunday School rooms and should be able to wrap it all up tomorrow. Linzi has begun the creation of her amazing "Bible Heroes" murals for the walls. Here is a picture of the early stages of her Noah's ark. As I write this at 12:45 in the morning, Joey and Linzi are actually continuing to

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-50910278903182907472009-07-02T12:41:00.008-07:002009-07-02T13:18:26.552-07:00

It's almost 11pm here and the team is wrapping up its first day. We spent the afternoon painting the Sunday School rooms in the new Blagavest church where we are staying. Tomorrow we will finish up the rooms and Linzi will direct the painting of murals in several classrooms. She will be working with a "Heroes of the Bible" theme and has planned rooms decorated with Noah's ark and Daniel in the

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After a long sleep-in to catch up on our rest, the team has arisen and is getting our day started. Pastor Ludmil has been in to see us and plan out the day. Coffee and food have been consumed, morning devo's done, and in an hour or so we are going to be painting in the new Blagavest church.Tonight, we are expecting to go visit the gypsy church in Stolnik with Pastor Niki. We're a little worried

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-48744325251689449922009-07-01T15:35:00.003-07:002009-07-01T15:41:24.641-07:00

After 30+ hours of travel time, we have finally arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria and are getting settled in. Our flight to Munich, Germany was delayed causing us to miss our connection to Sofia. Seven hours later, we caught the next flight which then sat on the tarmac for another half hour because of bad weather. Finally, though, were here.We were met at the airport by Vance and a bunch of our

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-37058348479122718562009-06-30T11:06:00.002-07:002009-06-30T11:09:54.877-07:00

We're sitting at our gate waiting for the first leg of our flight to Chicago O'Hare... Then, on to Munich, and finally Sofia tomorrow. Here's a quick pic of everybody hanging around waiting to board... We got here this morning in time for breakfast, then off the the security checkpoint where Megan got her bag searched (tuna cans!). No real problems so far though and everybody is in good spirits

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-67575378588185200912009-06-29T23:24:00.004-07:002009-06-29T23:49:35.440-07:00

So, I'm laying in bed about fifteen minutes ago and my wife asks me, "Are you excited?" I answered back, "No. I'm tired." Fifteen minutes later, here I sit on the computer posting one last update on the blog before we start our journey! It's almost 11:30pm and we've got to get up at 5:30 in the morning. Then, its off to Pastor Chuck's house where we'll assemble the team, load up our luggage, and

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-76958073962590952582009-06-16T15:04:00.002-07:002009-06-16T15:23:27.480-07:00

Wow! Time is flying by... Only two weeks until we leave and it seems like a million things still need to be done. We've planned out our VBS for the week we'll be spending with Bulgarian kids at their summer camp on the Black Sea. However, planning is only half the battle... now we have to collect and prepare everything that we need to take over with us.We're doing a bayou, kinda "Tom Sawyer"

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-51987056296347251892009-06-16T14:50:00.009-07:002009-06-16T15:03:47.438-07:00

Here are some more pictures and memories from last year's trip. Hope you enjoy! We were washing windows but i could not reach the top so we made it work. The thing that was so great was we were about 6 story's up. pastor Ludmil was saying "shut the window please please shut the window! dont lose shae" hahha it was so great.(Linzi White)One of my Favorite times in Bulgaria. I love worship music in

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Recently, the team began adding comments to some of our pics from last year in our private group on Facebook. I thought it would be nice to share those pics, and our memories, here on the blog for everyone to enjoy. I'll share a couple each day when I don't have something else to write about... Here goes!We all wrote messages and stuck them in the unfinished walls of the Blagovest church. How

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-19336274927875568682009-05-08T06:32:00.000-07:002009-05-08T06:30:33.058-07:00

Day One of our final two-day yard sale has begun. As the sun slips over the horizon behind us we rub the sleep from our eyes and marvel at how many yard sale junkies are venturing out at 6 am! Right now, we're enjoying the cool morning air but yesterday was almost 110 degrees so we're bound to be a bit warm later.Even though its Friday, most of the team is out in force (those with the day off)

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-89851883754807640022009-05-07T08:18:00.002-07:002009-05-07T08:42:53.740-07:00

We're under eight weeks now to our departure for Bulgaria and we're almost at the point of no return for determining who will make up the final team. Our airline tickets have to be purchased in full by the end of next week so May 15th is the deadline for each team member to have raised $1700. As it stands right now, three of our team members have commitments from family members to meet the need,

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-55457975334082344662009-05-02T15:32:00.000-07:002009-05-02T15:33:38.969-07:00

One of the most enjoyable preparations for the trip has been learning the Bulgarian language. Prior to going last year, I took the time to learn the Cyrillic alphabet and some basic phrases. While in Bulgaria, I learn a few more phrases and became more comfortable reading the signs and such. When I left, I determined to learn much more before returning. Fortunately, God has provided an excellent

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-77331847475705804392009-04-29T13:46:00.001-07:002009-04-29T13:48:22.261-07:00

One of the biggest obstacles the team faces as we prepare to minister in Bulgaria is the cost of going. With airfare, ground transportation, lodging and food, the yearly trip represents a $25-30,000 annual investment. Of course, every single one of us believe strongly that it is highly worth it, otherwise we wouldn't be going! However, God's calling to serve in Bulgaria is often accompanied by a

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-53571792579606077422009-04-18T14:23:00.000-07:002009-04-18T15:20:36.866-07:00

Last night, the whole team, along with our families, made a trek up to Las Vegas for a dinner of traditional Bulgarian food. We were also joined by the Fulton family. Linzi was away on a camping trip and Jordan was unable to attend as the drive from Bible College is a bit too far. Pastor Chuck and Lynda regretted being able to join us, but since they were actually in Bulgaria, we figured they

Mike Kernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609008963506437789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726967334273173193.post-86894172876211688912009-02-03T12:51:00.001-07:002009-02-03T13:09:49.587-07:00

Welcome to the official blog for the Servant Trip 2009 to Bulgaria from Calvary Chapel Bullhead City, AZ in the United States of America. This blog will serve as a communications tool to inform both the body in Bulgaria and our own church body back home in Arizona. Not only will everyone be able to follow along with us as we prepare to take the love of Christ to the other side of the planet, but

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