Bulgaria's Independence Day

Here's to Bulgarian nationals today, their Independence Day.  

They were liberated from the Ottoman Empire by the Russian Army, with support from Bulgarian volunteer forces and the Romanian Army, and the Treaty of San Stefano on March 3rd, 1878.

The more we learn about this country, the more we respect so much of what they choose to implement and stand for.  Though Bulgaria has a long way to go (don't we all?), they have come a long way since their 3rd-Empire Independence in 1878, since their first free elections in 1990, and since 2007, when they joined the European Union.

Поздравления (Pozdravlenia), България (Bulgaria)!
We're proud to soon be a part of you!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Mason's Bulgaria Blog Launch!  We're so glad you're joining us on this journey.  It's been a bumpy one so far, and we're not even there yet!

We've gone from leaving for an African country in November 2010 to leaving for Bulgaria in March 2011.  From a place where cell phone coverage is spotty to a European Union country.  From thinking we were leaving before Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years to leaving after one of Boston's snowiest winters!  This whole process has kept us on our toes, that's for sure.

Nonetheless, we are stoked to go to an area of the world where our hearts are: Eastern Europe.

Here's a quick tour of our Blog:

This Blog? - the purpose in creating it... if you're curious.

Our Digits - keeping in touch via more than just this blog.

Guest book - if you ever want to leave an encouraging message for us or just want to say hello, leave a message here!

Fotos - a photo album... more to come, as we start our journey in Bulgaria.

Peace Corps - various informative articles on what it'll be like working with the Peace Corps.

Navigation to these various pages is at the top of the blog:

If you're not sure about something, just ask.  More than anything, we covet your prayers and encouragement while we're on this journey.  We're hoping this blog facilitates that better than we could otherwise.

Welcome to the journey, folks!

Joy & Randall