well, having ummed and arred about setting up a blog I have taken the plunge,
Sitting in a Kosova Coffee shop at 6.30am while the other guys went running, pondering life and it's diversity I decided that actually my thoughts may be worth something to someone and I should publish them.
So here I am in Kosova, trying to be active in living a real life that will make a difference in the world yet feeling useless and unable to communicate other than to say good morning, good night, thank you, yes or no and of course makiato.
As I'm writing this slightly depressed mumbling I've remembered our visit to Skivjan last night, where once again the trusty team of young christians take the story of Jesus to the poorest people here. Steve had unwittingly volunteered himself to do the story and as he got the young people involved and Afrodita translated, the story of feeding 5000 people was re-enacted by 3 Kosova kids. The point of the story? Jesus is capable of anything and even if we only have a tiny packed lunch he can feed thousands.
Wow.
So maybe, just maybe, my very rudimentary Albanian and a bit of willingness to get involved, given to Jesus will change something in this small world!
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Great first Blog! Im hooked so keep them coming - im going to be your first "follower!" well obviously as that is the action of a back-up wife (which still stands as i dont have a tattoo!heehee) x
ReplyDeleteDon't be down on yourself, if your willing God can do amazing things. God did amazing things through people who weren't really willing look at Moses and Jonah. And David, he was willing and just had a sling and some small stones and yet God defeated the Philistines through him. We're praying for you. xx
ReplyDeleteA brief downer is pretty natural at the end of an epic trip. It's part of the cycle of pilgrimage: you get 'there', only to discover thet 'there' isn't actually 'there' at all. Gotta accept the journey, the arrival, the encounter, and the moving on as part of the whole.
ReplyDeleteWhen can we see a photo (or cartoon) of the muttering sofa? :)
Well said, Simeon. Your thoughts, like your bits of Albanian, are raw materials that God will delight in using to bless many people. Don't stop!
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