Get out your maps people! Today, I'm going to set the record straight once and for all. Some disturbing questions have been asked about my new home. "Do you have a warm enough jacket?" "Is there snow in the summer?" "Do many people live there?" "Are you going to learn Russian?" After a couple such questions, I realized that many people thought I was moving to Siberia not Serbia!!
So where is my new home exactly? A Google search will tell you it is at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe. It is just South of Hungary and my city, Subotica is only 6 miles from the Hungarian border. The city has about 100,000 people; a mix of Serbians, Hungarians, Croats, and Bunjevci. It is a beautiful city, with a very long, confusing history. Most of the people are either Catholic (usually Hungarians and Croats) or Serbian Orthodox (Serbians) and both churches are steeped in tradition, devastating the simplicity of what is means to have faith in Jesus. I love the people though, especially because they are straight-forward; unafraid to say what they think. There's way more I could say, so if you have questions I would love to answer them!
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| Catholic Church |
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| City Hall |
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| Library |
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| Walking Street |
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| Calvary Chapel |
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| Danny and Me |
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| Synagogue |
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