We started our morning off with a Team Devotion. Then we visited the vacant land of seven acres that the Serbian Church owns --- that someday the hope there will be a Church Community Center that will evangelize all of Serbia. The Roma and Serbian Pastors were there as well as people from the Roma Community. The Roma Community views this as their Holy Land! Children were there with smiles and hugs for us all. They all wanted their pictures taken. They danced around, singing Ring around the Rosy in their language. Lael, Sara and Regina were involved in the dancing.
After viewing the land we were able to go Mio's grave site and pray with Else. Once again we were treated with a fabulous lunch from Pastor Sherif. After lunch we participated in the distribution of food in the Roma Community in Leskovac. The people were so grateful for what the Rolling Hills congregation contributed. Many tears of joy and gratitude were amongst them all. The Roma Pastors were so organized that the food supply was first given to the widows, single parents, orphans, and the very poor. Then the rest of the community. They all waited patiently in line waiting for their turn. It just shows their character and their faith --- that God will provide. Amazing.
Later the team split into two and went into two different prayer houses, which was an experience like no other. The houses were modest and the people were so heartfelt and powerful. Every single person in the house, from their facial expressions, cried out to the Lord. After prayers were translated - prayers were given to the Rolling Hills Congregation as well as their needs and concerns. Many people are needing prayer for healing for a variety of illnesses and financial covering. 80% is unemployed in the Roma Community.
The people in the Roma Community have so little of the world but SO MUCH of the Kingdom. We as team feel poor in spirit compared to their unbelievable strength in the Lord. Things are nothing and the Lord is everything. We are emotionally spent. We are humbled by what we have seen.
Thank you for all your prayers for us and for the Roma Community!
After viewing the land we were able to go Mio's grave site and pray with Else. Once again we were treated with a fabulous lunch from Pastor Sherif. After lunch we participated in the distribution of food in the Roma Community in Leskovac. The people were so grateful for what the Rolling Hills congregation contributed. Many tears of joy and gratitude were amongst them all. The Roma Pastors were so organized that the food supply was first given to the widows, single parents, orphans, and the very poor. Then the rest of the community. They all waited patiently in line waiting for their turn. It just shows their character and their faith --- that God will provide. Amazing.
Later the team split into two and went into two different prayer houses, which was an experience like no other. The houses were modest and the people were so heartfelt and powerful. Every single person in the house, from their facial expressions, cried out to the Lord. After prayers were translated - prayers were given to the Rolling Hills Congregation as well as their needs and concerns. Many people are needing prayer for healing for a variety of illnesses and financial covering. 80% is unemployed in the Roma Community.
The people in the Roma Community have so little of the world but SO MUCH of the Kingdom. We as team feel poor in spirit compared to their unbelievable strength in the Lord. Things are nothing and the Lord is everything. We are emotionally spent. We are humbled by what we have seen.
Thank you for all your prayers for us and for the Roma Community!
Praying for you all as you serve. Wonderful reports! keep them coming! Molly & Deric Luoto
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