Shift in the atmosphere.
Last week was a good week.  Kathi had been struggling with some health issues for several weeks.  We went to see the Dr. and he gave her some medication.  After 8 days the medication still had not resolved the problem.  We asked some additional people to stand with us in prayer for healing. On Wednesday, two specific groups, the church in Vlora, Albania and the women’s group here in Gjakova came into agreement for her healing.  Neither group knew the other was praying, and we also learned that both groups were praying through the same scripture.  The same day Kathi received her healing and started to regain strength and peace of mind.  Praise God for prayer warriors.

One of the men who had been in and out of the church recently came to us with a prayer request for his wife.  She had been bleeding since the birth of their child over a year ago, and has become very weak.  A few days ago she passed out, and hit her head when she fell.  He took her to have x-rays and invited us to come and pray for her.  The next day she said the bleeding had stopped and she was beginning to feel better.  We were also able to take some supplements and specific foods to help her regain her strength and health.  Praise God that as we give away the healing that He gives us healing. Her husband came to us the second day and with tears in his eyes was repenting and saying how he had not been trusting God, and how much he missed being part of the church.  He asked how he could serve the church and wants to become a more active part. Praise God!

One couple in church has had an interesting turn of events in their home. They live in one room on the back side of his family’s house. They have no running water or bathroom facility of their own. They have been carrying in water from outside and were using the outside toilet belonging to the family.  A brother who was living in another country, and is a devoted Muslim, was recently deported back to Kosova.  He moved into the family house and began to cause problems for this couple.  He is refusing to allow the children to use the outside toilet and the wife to draw water there. This is because they are claiming to be Christian and he wants to show them how bad their life has gotten since they “changed their religion”.  The brothers actually got into a fight, the police were called, and the husband of this couple was taken into custody and beaten for causing trouble.  We have been asked to pray for this situation, and to help fund a plumbing project to get running water, drain tile, and a toilet for them. The cost of this project will be about 500 USD.  Please pray with us, and see how God would have you help, and what portion of this project you can support.  God supplies through His people.

We were able to get a new windshield for the van last week.  Praise God for His provision.

There seems to be a new level of receptivity among the people we are working with. We believe God is “transforming their minds” as Romans 12:2 speaks of a renewed mind.

Please continue to pray for the church in Gjakova as well as the church in Kosova. We are seeing mission teams coming in with other churches.  Pray that the work of evangelism and service would have lasting effects in this region.

Pray God would show us the next steps to fulfilling His vision through us and the support to do so.