IMB photo. Daniel and Heather Bates moved with their kids to Ljubljana, Slovenia to work with Slovenian churches. The IMB missionaries were sent from North Wake Church, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Daniel Bates couldn’t believe his eyes. But there it was, tucked between a pastel row of cafés and cobblestone alleys in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia — a friendly local game store. The International Mission Board (IMB) missionary grabbed his wife, Heather, and derailed their shopping trip.