9/11 went by rather uneventfully here in Kosova, politically speaking.  We tried to catch some of the news online regarding 9/11 remembrances, and found these quite moving.  How our world has changed in the last 10 years! 

We had a great time with about 20 Kosovar believers  worshiping in the "lower room" this morning.  Pastor Dan gave a challenging message based on Luke 10, the parable of the Good Samaritan.  Several commented on the new perspective they received as the result of his message.  We concluded our worship time with a communion service, which made this all the more special. The young teacher-turned-parking-lot-attendant came to worship with us this morning, and it was a privilege to connect and share life with him today.

This evening, we met with Pastor Besim (the translator in the photo above) and Pastor Banush, who told us their faith stories and talked about the challenges and rewards of doing ministry in Kosova.  Once again, we were reminded that none of us from America know what it's like to suffer for our faith.  The future of the Kosovar evangelical church lies in its youth, and it was encouraging to hear of their plans for ministry in this area.


Yesterday, a couple of us took a long hike up the hill to the old Turkish castle ruins overlooking Prizren.  The view was phenomenal, and it reminded us of the biblical account of Jesus overlooking Jerusalem and weeping for the city.  We also prayed over this city and for a spiritual awakening in this country.

As Chris Tomlin sings, "Greater things are yet to come, greater things are yet to be done in this city..."


Tomorrow we leave for Prishtina and Vushtrri.  Our week is starting to get busier.  It is also remaining quite hot here--about 90-95 degrees.  We will miss the cool mountain air in the evening.


Comments?  Thoughts?