The effort in Fushekruje has been an undertaking of many years. I get more of the story all of the time, a piece here and a piece there. One of the pieces I got on my trip with Kurt Plagenhoef to Kosovo was that many of the families who came to Christ in Mitrovica did so as a result of the care and witness they received in the refugee camp during the war in ’99. 13 years ago the Plagenhoefs helped to care for and meet the needs of those displaced people, and now I am serving under them. I am so very honored to be here.
On Friday it was only Vissy and I at work, but of course we were not alone. Fatjon came by to help and interpret. On the road we ran into Alban Datsi and Kole, so we had coffee and some time with them. It is amazing how many friends and acquaintances a person makes after living somewhere for five months. The only reason I am able to make these connections and to do this work is because of the people who came before me, and the people back home who contribute to my ministry here.
The family of God is infinitely complex. More and more I am learning to trust. The people under my care are the people God intended for me to care for. Their need for care will not be greater than the amount of care I am capable of providing while still living within the boundaries of His law. I am trusting that God’s plan is as present now as it will appear to have been in retrospect five years from now. I am thankful to God for you, dear reader. I pray you know the peace within His hand.
Does it all leave you to wonder what ground work you are laying now, for the Body of Christ to build on at some unknown time? None of your efforts on His behalf are wasted. Doesn’t it excite you to be a part of a saga as timeless as this?
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