{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Moving the Family to Togo | A Calling Story with Chrischona and Koudjo Sodji (Ep. 201)","description":"Hear the story of how a missionary kid from Austria met someone from a village in Togo, what it has been like to move their family from Chicago to Togo, and how God has given them a vision for transformational education in West Africa.  \u201cOnce we got married, we sensed that we had been called to serve but at the same time, we didn\u2019t really know what role we would be playing.\u201d - Koudjo \u201cI could have never dreamed up this job myself and the perfect fit, but God knows this.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cIt was during those years of working with TeachBeyond that the vision for starting TeachBeyond Togo really was born.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cI just heard story after story about how powerfully God was using education.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cThere\u2019s just something really special when there\u2019s the family of God that comes together, focusing on God and letting Him work through what He\u2019s given us, which is the tool of education.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cMaybe some of those practical things [that take a long time] are just reminders of having to wait on God.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cDepending on God is one of the things that is happening here.\u201d - Koudjo \u201cI pray He will continue to use our family here for His service, and that He will help us to trust Him and depend on Him and let Him lead us in every moment of our ministry here.\u201d - Koudjo \u201cWe don\u2019t have to have it all figured out [...] before we can actually be part of making that happen in other countries.\u201d - Chrischona \u201cMy prayer is that God will continue to give us the space that we will be able to continue to do this sports ministry to be able to reach more kids in the community.\u201d - Koudjo Read the Profile of Transformation story from one of their teachers!  What\u2019s changing our lives:  Keane: Large monthly wall calendar for the kitchen Heather: Hosting a plaid-themed party&amp;nbsp; Chrischona: Having two teachers at the school this year Koudjo: Changes to sports ministry  Weekly Spotlight: International Christian School of Togo We\u2019d love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/podcast  Learn about TeachBeyond: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/ ","author_name":"Transformed &amp; Transformational","author_url":"http:\/\/transformedandtransformational.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39463835\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39463835"}