Last evening, Banush and Les went to Mitrovica to do a home visit to a family whose little boy has orthopedic problems. It's a God-cidence how this meeting even took place. The father is a sergeant-major for the Kosovo Security Force, second in line to the general. His translator is a personal friend of Banush, and she informed him of the special needs of his son, Ensar, who is 7 years old. This has been a difficult 5 years for the family and again they were able to encourage the family and provide medications to try and correct his medical condition. This will require periodic follow-up. The family was so appreciative of the home visit, let alone the medication. In appreciation, the sergeant-major invited the team to graduation ceremonies at the land forces command center this morning, which we were all honored to attend.
This morning, before the ceremony, we met with the sergeant-major in his office briefly before the ceremony. To show his deep appreciation for the time and assistance given his son, he presented Les with a military medal of honor and insignias from his unit. We are not sure what all that means, but Les reports for basic training with the Kosovo Security Force next week (not really...just kidding, Deb!).
As honored guests of Sergeant-Major Zejnullahu, we were given front-row seats for the ceremony then a personal tour by him afterwards. Duty called, and he was off to do field maneuvers with his troops. It was indeed an honor and a privilege to meet this very gracious man.
We spent most of the afternoon preparing for the pastors' conference that will take place tomorrow. We spent the latter part of the afternoon on Mother Teresa Boulevard doing some sight-seeing a people-watching. We met Banush and his family for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and had an enjoyable evening with them and with the woman who will be translating for us at the conference tomorrow. The cooler temperatures and light breeze made for an enjoyable evening on the plaza.
We say good-bye to Carolyn and Ivahn Dockter as they need to return to the States a couple days earlier than the rest of us. Thank you, Carolyn and Ivahn, for your marvelous contribution to this team and for your caring spirit. You were both an asset to this team, and we look forward to ministering with you again someday.
This morning, before the ceremony, we met with the sergeant-major in his office briefly before the ceremony. To show his deep appreciation for the time and assistance given his son, he presented Les with a military medal of honor and insignias from his unit. We are not sure what all that means, but Les reports for basic training with the Kosovo Security Force next week (not really...just kidding, Deb!).
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| Kosovo Security Force medal of honor with land forces command insignias. |
As honored guests of Sergeant-Major Zejnullahu, we were given front-row seats for the ceremony then a personal tour by him afterwards. Duty called, and he was off to do field maneuvers with his troops. It was indeed an honor and a privilege to meet this very gracious man.
We spent most of the afternoon preparing for the pastors' conference that will take place tomorrow. We spent the latter part of the afternoon on Mother Teresa Boulevard doing some sight-seeing a people-watching. We met Banush and his family for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and had an enjoyable evening with them and with the woman who will be translating for us at the conference tomorrow. The cooler temperatures and light breeze made for an enjoyable evening on the plaza.
We say good-bye to Carolyn and Ivahn Dockter as they need to return to the States a couple days earlier than the rest of us. Thank you, Carolyn and Ivahn, for your marvelous contribution to this team and for your caring spirit. You were both an asset to this team, and we look forward to ministering with you again someday.
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