A Country Expert

In life, everyone needs a field of expertise. For some people, it's fairly simple, although that's not to say unimportant, such as cleaning the streets or growing crops. For others, there are many years of study involved before they reach their goal of becoming a doctor, scientist, lawyer or the like. In my case, my field of expertise has become a country. That is to say, Moldova has become the place I know about and can function in.

Moldova
This is a small, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Surprisingly, many people who I have talked to have said that they have never even heard of Moldova. Maybe though, my own personal awareness of the country is a positive result of a keen interest in football. (One thing that can certainly be said about football is that it improves your geography!). In fact, my first recollection of hearing about Moldova was in 1998, when I distinctly remember reading in a newspaper that England was playing away to Moldova in a place called 'Kishinev'. Little did I know then that 20 years later this country would have had such a significant role to play in my life. But then, as they say, the Lord works in mysterious ways!