August 23, 2018 - Team Balkan is a size that a great deal is always happening. I want to give a report and heads up for all our supporters as summer comes to an end and as fall starts up.
Our 2018 Family Camp was an amazing success. Thanks to all who gave, prayed and for the teams that came. We will not fully know the impact of the event this side of eternity.
The Safe House is inching closer to being finished – this week the foundation was poured for the rebuilt classroom building. Several have indicated they are going to help with a housewarming party after last week’s blog.
The Livelihood Groups are back up and working to fill the orders that we received recently. Now is the time stores are ordering their Holiday inventory.
The Galloways are getting ready to be stateside in September for the wedding of their son and to visit 3 churches for Set Free as the safe house is supported by the Set Free Movement.
The Sweets are adjusting well to the culture and people and their new roles with group arrangements – Pray for them during this time and for the process as a whole.
Diane and I are working on a number of projects many of them are economically related. Getting some new designs into production for this year’s Holiday Season. Also, we have begun the process of getting things ready for the Virtual Christmas Gift Box Ministry.
Team Balkans has a few trips scheduled this fall as well. October will see several of us in the UK for Pastor’s retreat and church presentations. November has all of Team Balkans joining the rest of the FM Missionaries in Europe for meetings and planning.
Finally, Diane and I will be returning stateside for a 2 month Sabbatical (mid November through Mid January) This time will involve us exploring how to get more of the Livelihood produced products in places where people will see them and purchase them – the more we can get distributed the better it is for our workers as they can work more.
Thanks for your regular prayers and financial giving to the work in the Balkans! Pray for anything above that God lays on your heart!