It’s amazing how difficult it was to find a church in Stockholm to sing at on a Sunday morning in early June.  We worked for months to set something up to no avail.  So, we figured if we can’t go to a church, we’ll bring the church to us. Our tour guide, Roger Berg, set Read More …

We began today bright and early by taking the subway to Gamla Stan, or the Old Town, for a walking tour.  Normally we would have taken the bus, but the Stockhom Marathon was today! The tour of Stockholm’s Old Town was beautiful. After the tour we rode the ferry from Gamla Stan to the Vasa Read More …

When I woke up today, two of my choir members were engaged, another had recovered successfully from a possibly serious illness, and a third had found out she was admitted to a top level graduate program in music.  I should go to bed early more often. The students had a wonderful time hanging out by Read More …

Today’s guest blogger is Allison Regehr, a freshman music major from Great Bend, Kansas. It’s day 6 and it is extremely hard to imagine that we’ve been going at this for so long already! Today was our first official day in Sweden, and it most definitely did not disappoint. After flying into Stockholm late last Read More …

No guest blogger today.  You’re stuck with me! Today was a “free” day in Berlin for all travelers.  So, you’ll only get to hear about what I did, along with the 15 or so friends who came with me. We began the day with an early breakfast, after which about half the group hopped on Read More …

Today’s guest blogger is Sylena Mulligan-Burns, a freshman alto from Clay Center, KS. Many of us started out our day by sleeping in just a little.  Others woke up with the sun. I was one of those, as I was awake 3 hours earlier than anyone else. I had time to think about all the Read More …

Today’s guest blogger is Katherine Purdy.  Katherine just finished her freshman year at Bethany and majors in Art. It’s hard to describe a day with one word, but I think for today I would use the word warmth… for many reasons. First of all, it is “unseasonably warm” for this time of year, so it’s Read More …

Today’s guest blogger is Carly Rosey.  Carly is a recent graduate (less than a week ago!) from Bethany College with a degree in music. Day 2 has proved that we can handle jet lag. The day started out with an amazing breakfast provided by our hostel followed by a trip to the “other side” of Read More …

As this is being written, most members of the Bethany Choir and Handbells have been awake for more than 30 straight hours, save a few hours of bad sleep on an international flight. Our day began with Marc Anderson leading a devotional on the steps of Presser Hall, just before we sang the Alma Mater. Read More …