We had a little later start today, and it was definitely appreciated! We started the morning with breakfast with Rodja and Natasha, catching up on news and enjoying our time together. Next we headed off for the fortress, only to find all the roads blocked off. Rodja knew an “old” way that went through ancient…
For everyone who played a part in knitting and collecting hats for the Roma children in Serbia — thank you! Here are some of the happy faces you made possible … Some of the hats in Zitni Potok
We gathered with 25 leaders from Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, and America at White Stone Retreat in south Serbia. In a beautiful mountainous setting, dotted with pavilions and tiny cottages, Serb, Roma, Albanian, Macedonian, and American studied leadership principles from the Bible, as well as the practices of the early church as told in the Book…
No rest! We left the conference center, returned to Prokuplje, and met city leaders to look at a potential site for a community center to be used for tutoring elementary children, English club, and community celebrations. The governor had an idea of one house that was given to the city by the owner, and is…
We returned from home church in Dubovo and Jasenica, and went straight to church at Prokuplje. There, we heard the children’s English class speak and sing to us in English. They were fabulous! Snežana Ilic is doing a wonderful job teaching them, and is adding classes for the leaders in the Prokuplje church. We also…
Saturday, after we arrived in Belgrade, we had a couple of hours’ rest, then met with friends and colleagues. First we met Dane and Melita, who pastor the First Baptist Church of Belgrade. Dane and Melita also have a publishing business, and we talked to them about the possibilities of developing a Serbian theological library.…
Monday, Monday … busy day! Marijan, Rodja, Dad and I headed to the hospital at 9:00 a.m. and met the doctor who is the director of the emergency room. She was already excited, before we had even opened the box containing the monitor that Zoll Medical graciously provided for us to donate. When we opened…
The Governor of the Toplica region invited Jim to do a presentation on Linking Partners, and to follow with a seminar on Time Management. This was held in the city hall, which functions as the capital of the Toplica Region in Serbia. We are always happy to participate in projects that benefit the city where…
We made it to Belgrade! It was a little hectic getting checked into the airport, arranging for extra luggage for the hats, defibrillator, and some camera supplies for a videographer friend in Belgrade. During the process, Meghan, who was our taxi to the airport, GOT A TICKET!! We were shocked, as we were only parked…