The Very Hungry Caterpillar in German
It is estimated that there are over 200 languages spoken in Europe. So chances are, if you were to move to Europe to serve as a missionary, you would need to learn a new language. Kendra and Tanner Clarke spent 2 years as missionaries to Germany through the...
Frohe Weihnachten!!
Frohe Weihnachten!! Merry Christmas! The Christmas season begins in Germany near the end of November when towns and cities around the country begin setting up the Christmas Markets (der Weihnactmarkten) for the Advent season. The city center is transformed into a...
Edelweiss
Edelweiss – The little Alpine flower with a fur coat! The name, in German, is a combination of the words “edel” (meaning noble) and “weiss” (which means white). Edelweiss, a flower that grows in the rocky regions of the Alps in countries...
Gondola
Gondola – Italy’s Water Car! Venice, Italy, a city built on water…. or at least built on mud flats. Venice is one of over 100 islands located in the Venetian Lagoon, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. Early settlers created this “floating...
Tulip Fields of the Netherlands
Nature’s Paintings It’s likely most of us have heard of the tulip, one of the world’s most popular spring flowers. This upright, cup-shaped flower grows from a bulb to produce a simple form with a bold color. Bulbs are planted in the fall to...About Passport to the Nations
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