Hey guys, quick update here before we leave our apartment. Yesterday we continued the children’s club in Zitni Potak and 14 new children came, giving us a grand total of 67 kids! Not only that, but many of the parents in the village gathered around to listen to the story, taught by Bethany, of Hannah…
We had a great time in Novi Sad, fellowshipping with Rodja and his family for a few days before moving on to Prokuplje. We came to Prokuplje by bus and even managed to get off at the right stop, despite not speaking Serbian. Marijan and his boys met us at the bus station and together…
Hey guys! It’s been a really good week here in Serbia. We arrived on Saturday after a full day of travel, and were welcomed by Rodja and Natasa and their girls. We spent the rest of the weekend with their family, recovering from our travels and speaking of the things that we would be doing…
Imagine a cold, snowy day in a village in the mountains of south Serbia. Imagine a child in sandals and socks, sweatpants, and a long-sleeved t-shirt. Can you feel the bone-chilling cold? Now imagine that child with a warm, wool hat pulled snugly over their head, warming their ears, and reminding them that they have…
Bethany Jaques and Caitlin Oswalt First Mission Field: Novi Sad and Kucura (Northern Serbia) June 21-25 After a day of rest, Bethany and Caitlin will be working with Sasa Subotin, a Roma pastor, in the town of Kucura. They are holding a 3-day English camp for kids, and are expecting 100 children to attend. Second…
Due to terrible floods in our country, we as Roma community have organized ourselves in order to help as much as we can. In first days when the rain started I received a phone call from Djurdjevo from our brothers and sisters telling me that because of the rain, area where Roma people live had…
Greetings from Belgrade, we wish to inform you of a situation that befell the country! Many villages and towns were flooded and Belgrade. The situation is very difficult for many families were left homeless in Serbia of emergency situation, please pray for our country and for our friends who were flooded. The pictures are of…
One our recent trip to Serbia, we headed to Arandjelovac, where we met with Dragan and Danijela at their home for a delicious lunch. We then went to the room they rent for a children’s center, Club New Hope, and saw all the resources they have gathered. From there, we drove to Mladenovac. In that…
Do you remember when Alen and Ivan came to Marijan’s flat seeking someone who could help them start a church? Read post. Well, God continues to bring people to our faithful brothers in Prokuplje. I just got the following email: Hallelujah, hallelujah … GOD is great. Yesterday I read the book of Ezekiel 1-5 chapters.…
I greet you Jim. Great and blessed things happened in March. I can freely say that a positive explosion has happened caused by leaders we work with. House visits, the beginning of studying the Acts, different visits, preparation of materials for children’s work and many other activities we had in this month, show that there…