Days in Prokuplje, Serbia

Hey everyone! So let me just start out with how great God is! Not that I ever doubted that He would take care of everything, but He has taken care of everything! Rodja and his two daughters came down to Prokuplje to help us as translators. Paul, a missionary living here and is from the states, has also come down to Prokuplje to meet us! It has been such a blessing to see all of them!

It has been so great to get to know Paul and how it is to be a missionary here in Serbia. We have learned so much in such a short time! He is so wise as a spiritual leader, and a person all around. He really has a heart for Serbian people, and missions all around! He is definitely a role model for us three amigos!

We have had three days of children’s ministry in the mornings, and they have been awesome! WE have had around fifty kids everyday and they are great kids! A lot of them do not go to Marijan’s church so to have them come is so, so good! We have had worship time, a lesson, a quiz/game, snack time, and more worship. I am so amazed at how they pay attention and learn so much! Just knowing that they are going home singing the song and telling the stories to the people in their home just makes my heart so happy! We are not only sharing the gospel with the children, but also with their families!

We also had a prayer/worship meeting with youth of Marijan’s church and boy was it also a blessing! Even though they were singing in Serbian, and Romski, I knew God was in that service and it was pure worship! Then just when I thought it couldn’t get an better, Marijan sang “Heart of Worship” (in Serbian) while us three amigos and Paul sang in English. I can’t describe how awesome it was. To sing about the meaning of worship while singing with Serbians was truly amazing. Our worship is not to get so caught up in the technical things or sometimes even making it “showy,” it is truly pouring your heart out to God. And this is what everyone was doing! Ahhhh it was so cool!

Well we have three more days of children’s ministry, a church service where Daniel is preaching, a youth service where Cait and I are preaching, all left in this week.

Again, thank-you all for your prayers. This trip cannot have happened without your prayers!

Cao!

-Bethany