Hi,
Just wanted to share our week with you and some testimonies! Our friends encouraged us to post what we actually do on a daily basis.
Sunday: We picked up our friends in Prishtine to stay with us for the week. We bought medicine for Hasimja, a lady in our church, who is pregnant with twins and had a bladder infection.
Monday: We went to the home of a 14 year old girl who had 2 previous heart surgeries and the Dr. says she needs another. We prayed for her healing in Jesus name as the Muslim family joined in and agreed. She said she felt something as we prayed. Follow up required.
Tuesday: We helped to supply medicine for Didarje for a severe kidney infection. We also took our visitors to see the location of the rebuilding a house project and while we were there we prayed for a little girl who had been hit by a car. Jerry and Diana, our visitors, have volunteered to lead the rebuilding mission team next year. We also went to talk with the owner of a house for a new Family Life center in the middle of the Roma neighborhood, and he agreed to our terms of renting. He is blind , only for now, and they said they felt very good about us and the sister said she saw something in Kathi's face that made her feel happy.
Wednesday: We emptied half our freezer to help Arton and Didarje with some food, went to Prizren, prayed over the city from the castle overlooking it. We then had a meeting with Besim's sisters. The one who verbally attacked us a few weeks ago apologized! God is good!
Thursday: We had cell group with the Roma people in the church, and Jerry shared on work ethics Kingdom style. Afterward, Jerry and I met with the guys from the city.
Friday: We met with Val and Howard from Samaritan's Purse for dinner. We all had a great time! Howard knew of a guy who may have a job for Arton.
Saturday: We held our weekly Children’s ministry and also held English lessons for Arton and Berati. Later, we dropped our guests off at their destination for working with the medical team. Danielle made the first paper bag apple pie of the season last night and we went delivering pieces of pie at 10:30 last night. Astrit was at work so we even took him some fresh milk to go with the pie. Drive by Blessings!
Besim stays here on Saturday nights after riding the bus from Prizren to help with the children in the morning. He is learning many Spiritual lessons through "Hand and Foot". He has also become part of our family!
Sunday: Sunday morning was awesome. Strong Spirit of God there. Kath started praying at 9:00a.m. and service starts at 10:00. Those who filter in begin to worship and pray. We started with worship. Half way through the first song I noticed Beni at the door looking very depressed. I was standing in the back so I greeted him. He looked like he was having trouble getting in the door. I don't usually acknowledge those who come in late while worshipping but this time I did. He came in and I just put my arm around his shoulder. He rested his head on my chest as though he was so tired. I continued to worship and soon realized God had touched him and he was out! I laid him on the floor where he stayed until the end of worship. He said God was revealing Himself as the Truth while he was on the floor. He had had a run in with some Jehovah’s Witnesses whom had tried to confuse him but God has shown him the truth.
Worship time was great and we felt the presence of God in the church. I preached on Matt.10:7 and emphasized AS you go. After, we asked if any wanted prayer. A couple guys from the village came in late and asked for prayer. They have been on the fringes for some time and only came because they were sick and wanted prayer!!!!! God touched both of them physically and healed their ailment as well as giving them a word of encouragement about committing 100%. One of them said they felt a burning sensation in the small of their back. He hadn't realized Kath had her hand on him. Her other hand was cold. Albert was having back trouble again for 3 days before service but after worship, he had been healed. We prayed for him and Violetta and they both felt God doing something physically. They asked for prayer, “just for fun" but received much more. God was showing them some areas of compromise they needed to let go of and we encouraged them in that. Kathi had a word about their relationship and how God wants to use them. They should be moving into town in 2 weeks, to the new apartment and out of the village. Oct.5th is the new date.
All in all God was faithful and blessed us greatly. What an honor to serve Him like this.
Besim also stopped by in the morning before church to let us know Liza just had a baby boy #6!
Just wanted to share our week with you and some testimonies! Our friends encouraged us to post what we actually do on a daily basis.
Sunday: We picked up our friends in Prishtine to stay with us for the week. We bought medicine for Hasimja, a lady in our church, who is pregnant with twins and had a bladder infection.
Monday: We went to the home of a 14 year old girl who had 2 previous heart surgeries and the Dr. says she needs another. We prayed for her healing in Jesus name as the Muslim family joined in and agreed. She said she felt something as we prayed. Follow up required.
Tuesday: We helped to supply medicine for Didarje for a severe kidney infection. We also took our visitors to see the location of the rebuilding a house project and while we were there we prayed for a little girl who had been hit by a car. Jerry and Diana, our visitors, have volunteered to lead the rebuilding mission team next year. We also went to talk with the owner of a house for a new Family Life center in the middle of the Roma neighborhood, and he agreed to our terms of renting. He is blind , only for now, and they said they felt very good about us and the sister said she saw something in Kathi's face that made her feel happy.
Wednesday: We emptied half our freezer to help Arton and Didarje with some food, went to Prizren, prayed over the city from the castle overlooking it. We then had a meeting with Besim's sisters. The one who verbally attacked us a few weeks ago apologized! God is good!
Thursday: We had cell group with the Roma people in the church, and Jerry shared on work ethics Kingdom style. Afterward, Jerry and I met with the guys from the city.
Friday: We met with Val and Howard from Samaritan's Purse for dinner. We all had a great time! Howard knew of a guy who may have a job for Arton.
Saturday: We held our weekly Children’s ministry and also held English lessons for Arton and Berati. Later, we dropped our guests off at their destination for working with the medical team. Danielle made the first paper bag apple pie of the season last night and we went delivering pieces of pie at 10:30 last night. Astrit was at work so we even took him some fresh milk to go with the pie. Drive by Blessings!
Besim stays here on Saturday nights after riding the bus from Prizren to help with the children in the morning. He is learning many Spiritual lessons through "Hand and Foot". He has also become part of our family!
Sunday: Sunday morning was awesome. Strong Spirit of God there. Kath started praying at 9:00a.m. and service starts at 10:00. Those who filter in begin to worship and pray. We started with worship. Half way through the first song I noticed Beni at the door looking very depressed. I was standing in the back so I greeted him. He looked like he was having trouble getting in the door. I don't usually acknowledge those who come in late while worshipping but this time I did. He came in and I just put my arm around his shoulder. He rested his head on my chest as though he was so tired. I continued to worship and soon realized God had touched him and he was out! I laid him on the floor where he stayed until the end of worship. He said God was revealing Himself as the Truth while he was on the floor. He had had a run in with some Jehovah’s Witnesses whom had tried to confuse him but God has shown him the truth.
Worship time was great and we felt the presence of God in the church. I preached on Matt.10:7 and emphasized AS you go. After, we asked if any wanted prayer. A couple guys from the village came in late and asked for prayer. They have been on the fringes for some time and only came because they were sick and wanted prayer!!!!! God touched both of them physically and healed their ailment as well as giving them a word of encouragement about committing 100%. One of them said they felt a burning sensation in the small of their back. He hadn't realized Kath had her hand on him. Her other hand was cold. Albert was having back trouble again for 3 days before service but after worship, he had been healed. We prayed for him and Violetta and they both felt God doing something physically. They asked for prayer, “just for fun" but received much more. God was showing them some areas of compromise they needed to let go of and we encouraged them in that. Kathi had a word about their relationship and how God wants to use them. They should be moving into town in 2 weeks, to the new apartment and out of the village. Oct.5th is the new date.
All in all God was faithful and blessed us greatly. What an honor to serve Him like this.
Besim also stopped by in the morning before church to let us know Liza just had a baby boy #6!
God has been incredibly busy through us! We are excited to see what’s next! More updates coming soon!
Blessings,
Al and Kathi
Al and Kathi
