Praise the Lord. God is so good. I have so much that I want to say, but I have so little time. I am in the Internet Kafe near the University in Shkoder (the town that we are in, or Shkodra). I am using a German keyboard which is a bit different from what we use in America. It is a good excuse for any mistakes that I make.
Over all the week has gone as planned as far getting where we needed go and doing what we have needed to do. We arrived in Albania Saturday afternoon. We loaded up two vans with us and our luggage and headed for Shkoder. The first half-hour of the trip was nothing but tangled vehicles and massive potholes. It was incredible. The ride smoothed out once we got on the main road from Tirana and and Shkoder. The scenescape was completely different from anything that I had seen in the US.
When we arrived in Shkoder we rested for a few hours. Then the fun began. We have fellowshipped with people and worked ever since. We were given three projects to start off with: running a water pipe, putting up a tongue and grove ceiling and studding out the new meeting hall. On Monday we had major set-backs with two of the three projects. But Tuesday and today we were able to make up for those setbacks.
Over all we have been able to make great progress. God has blessed. Because I don’t have much time I will tell just briefly of what God is doing in my life. I have met a few guys that are near my age. Even though they are from completely different cultures and countries, God has been doing very similar things in all of our hearts. What an incredible thing to realize that God is accomplishing His work mighily in the hearts of people around the globe.
I got to run. Continue to pray. Pray for strength and perserverance. I think that they have been a greater encouragement to me than I have been to them. Pray that God will give me the wisdom to do His will.
Grace
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