“But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal
procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him
everywhere.” (2 Corinthians 2:14)
Living in Bulgaria, I have a new appreciation for fragrance. You see Bulgaria provides about 70-80% of the
worlds rose oil. Rose oil is a key
ingredient in almost every perfume, so if you are using anything to make
yourself smell good (cologne, perfume, soap, you get the idea) then there is a
very good chance that you are wearing something that came from Bulgaria.
Spreading the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere
is our passion. Living
here in Sofia, we live between worlds. To our east lie countries where Islam is the
prominent religion. To our west,
Christianity was historically the religion of the people. We live in a former communist country, but we
border the capitalist world. We are a European Union country, but most of our neighbors are not. We are a European country, yet Asia is just
to our east. People naturally pass through Bulgaria to get from one world to the other. What better place could
someone live if they wanted to spread the fragrance of God?
Bulgaria is already spreading its fragrance of roses across
the globe. In doing so, many lives have been improved. (If you don't believe me, try going a week without using anything perfumed.) Now it is our dream to see the fragrance of the knowledge of Christ go
out from Bulgaria to change lives for eternity.
