Trip to Stockholm

I'm enjoying the day off today after returning home last night with my family from a week long production at Ekebyholm, the Adventist high-school near Stockholm. This particular trip was unique because it was the first time that myself, the audio technician and our four Media Missionaries were the only ones who came from LifeStyleTV. The producer thought it would be better for me to lead this time while he and the others worked on other projects at the station. All I can say is that the Lord really blessed with a very smooth production. We taped every morning and night a week of prayer with Jeffrey Rosario. My crew and equipment performed very well and we all had a good time.


As a bonus, it happened to be Roxana's birthday that week, so we all took a day off between meetings on Thursday to have some fun in Stockholm. We took a quick trip by the castle where the king and queen live, ate at this amazing vegetarian all-you-can-stuff-yourself-silly restaurant that overlooks the river, and visited a museum that houses the Vasa, a 17th century Swedish war ship that sank in the harbor on her maiden voyage due to design flaws stubbornly held onto by the king at that time. Then we finished off at one of Stockholm's premier bakeries for cake and a tour by one of the bakers who happens to be a good friend and former Media Missionary at LifeStyleTV.

~Richard

Leaving LifeStyleTV

This week I officially put in my resignation at LifeStyleTV. This was anticipated because of the temporary work status that I qualified under when we moved here. But because of the critical nature of my position, this still means that I won't be leaving until 2nd Quarter,2008. In the mean time, I am helping to find a qualified replacement. I've begun to work on a job description that will go something like this:

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Editor/Director Wanted

LifeStyleTV, a Christian media ministry based near Malmo, Sweden, is seeking a team player with a proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Mac OS X and DVD Studio Pro programs to produce and edit various media projects as assigned. Applicant must be able to write scripts and create storyboards, be able to direct live programs at church and elsewhere as needed. Position requires a history of Christian dedication and willingness to relocate to Sweden. Please contact Claus Nybo at cn@lifestyletv.se to submit your cover letter and resume or call +46 415 425 10.

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The question everyone is wondering now is, where are we going next? Well, we've left that in God's hands and we're still praying for His guidance.

Please keep us all in your prayers as we undertake this important next step in our lives.

~Richard and Family

Richard III's Fourth Birthday

On Sunday, September 16th, two days after Richard III's Birthday, we held a small party for him and invited his best friend, Elliot. Elliot's dad is the Communication Director at LifeStyleTV. We organized a treasure hunt for the boys and Roxana made lots of yummy food that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Just before we sat down to eat, we spotted three moose in our back yard! That was probably the biggest birthday surprise of all.

~Richard & Roxana

Kivik Apple Mural

Recently, we drove out to the east coast of Sweden to the small town of Kivik. Each year they put on a special festival during apple season and one of the highlights is a large mural made entirely of local apples. It took 70,000 apples (5 tons) to create this work of art.

~Richard