Good morning! The picture above is an attempt to get a team picture with the WHOLE team. More often than not, Leland is taking pictures of everything and everyone, which means he has been in very few pictures during our stay. Hopefully, more WHOLE team photos will take place. The picture was taken behind the church, which, as you can see, is situated next to a bridge and fast-paced river (name of river escapes me right now).
We had an action packed Tuesday, which left us all emotionally and physically drained. First, we started off our day with morning worship/fellowship. The music was led by our translator, Toni, who is an excellent musician! This time was spent to listen to God's word, listen to great music, and pray.
Next, our group visited Robert and Emina's house to spend time with their family and listen to Emina's testimony. Her story is one that could fill any book, but the main theme that runs throughout her story continues to be Jesus Christ and all that he has done in her life. After listening to her story, our team prayed over her and her family. We could definitely feel the Lord's presence.
Lunch for the day consisted of delicious pizza; however, I don't think many of the Americans added the mayonaise or ketchup, which is custom here (and supposedly delicious). Our hosts have gone out of their way to make everyone comfortable and feel at home. As an added bonus, most of the people within the church speak English, which makes for much easier communication.
Our Tuesday afternoon consisted of visiting Novi Most, which means "new bridge". Novi Most is a youth center that welcomes children and teenagers of all backgrounds and faith to learn computer skills and English speaking skills. Our team had the pleasure of helping a group of about 10 teenage girls practice their English and listen to various American accents. Mick and Ally, missionaries from the UK, run Novi Most and live in Bosnia with their two children. They are a delight to meet and are perfect examples of how to follow in Jesus's footsteps. The website for Novi Most is www.novimost.org.
The main event of the night was the jewelry making fellowship held for the women of Capjlina. The turn out was larger than expected. The ladies that participated in the event spent a lot of time making beautiful jewelry and joining in fellowship. A great night!
Overall, we had a great Tuesday! Spending time with great people and praying with them has been a true blessing.
God Bless,
The Bosnia Connections Team
It must have been very busy...nobody said a word! :)
ReplyDeleteLeland, you let go of your camera?!?
Nice pic you guys...good to see you all looking well and happy.
God Bless!!
Wow... that does sound like a busy day! Look to Christ when your bodies and minds are feeling as though they can't keep up with the pace. The good Lord has planned out every minute of every day and each one is just as important as the others!!!! So many good things will happen to you, and the people of Bosnia while you are there! I pray that each of you are joyous and energized in all the activities that you take on and that you are a witness to Bosnians in all that you do!!! You sound like you are already do an amazing job at this!
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