Dear family and friends,
Even through the pandemic the Lord blessed the work of The Macedonian Outreach. Enjoy reading the letter from our Director Sokrat in N. Macedonia. His whole family is dedicated to taking care of our sponsored children in the ghetto of Saraj. Praise His name!
In His love, Vula
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From: Sokrat Apostolovski
Subject: Report Roma children from Saraj April 2021
Dear Vula,
I hope that this email finds you well.
I’m sending you an update on what was going on in the Roma community, the children and their families.
Once again Macedonian Outreach was our family and support that we needed. One year ago, Macedonian Outreach took care of food and other basic necessities for the Roma children during the pandemic. Having the support meant that their entire family would stay at home and be protected from the virus. We are happy to say that until the moment of writing, none of the children got infected with the virus. We praise the Lord daily for this.
Three boys, who have been part of the support a child program since they were little, volunteer their time when the pandemic began with the food boxes. They wanted to show their gratitude to Macedonian Outreach for all the love and care for all these years in their lives.
During the food distribution, all the children gathered around the van and wanted to help. Since most of them are too small to carry heavy boxes, but they did carry the detergent. Some of the children found it amusing, even started playing with it like it was a toy. Some of them love the smell of flowers that came from it. All of them enjoy it tremendously.
Before the pandemic, one of our main events with the children is visiting the zoo. Thanks to the Lord we were able to do that this year. Since most of the children had never been in the zoo, this was a new and exciting experience for them. Due to Covid measures the trip was organized in small groups. Nevertheless, the children enjoyed all the animals, backpacks and snacks. They did have a wonderful time.
We have some photos of how everything went. We hope you like them.
Even though this past year was extremely hard on everyone, we are grateful for the amazing support and encouragement Macedonian Outreach has been to us and our ministry.
May the Lord bless the wonderful work that you do for His Glory.
Sokrat
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Pastor Sokrat Apostolovski
Evangelical Church – Volkovo
Roma Network coordinator in R. North Macedonia
Dear friends:
Come join us with your masks on and enjoy seeing your friends and make new ones. This fundraiser is a special effort to provide food and heating to the needy in the Balkans.
Thank you, Vula
From: Sokrat Apostolovski
Date: March 1, 2021 at 7:43:33 AM PST
To: Vula Rushdoony
Subject: Report on Christmas season 2021
Dear Vula,
I hope that you are well and that you are being safe.
Here is some update of what is going on with the children and their families.
Winter is the most difficult for Roma people in our community, especially for the children’s needs. After the holiday season ends, it is extremely difficult for parents to find day jobs and bring home some income. During the pandemic, the most needed thing is food and staying safe at home. For that, we are extremely grateful to Macedonian Outreach for being the Christmas miracle all of us were praying for. We were able to distribute food Boxes with all the necessities that they will need. Having food available protects the children from the pandemic and keeps them safe at home.
But this was not the Christmas miracle that the children were hoping and expecting for. One tradition we have for Christmas is to give a Christmas bag that is filled with candy, chocolate and other delightful snacks. Since these children come from very poor families, their parents cannot afford it. But thanks to the love of Macedonian Outreach for these children, we gave to all the children in the village a Christmas bag. The excitement and joy of the children is indescribable. This is the best gift that they have received in the entire year. Some of the children brought us drawing as appreciation for the gifts and to show us how much this means to them. For us maybe Christmas bags are nothing but for them it is their entire Christmas season.
We have attached some photos, so you can see the joy and excitement of the children.
We would like to thank once again to Macedonian Outreach for the wonderful support that they had provided these children. You have reached out and changed our lives for His Glory. May God Bless you and the amazing work that you do for Him.
Sokrat
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Pastor Sokrat Apostolovski
Evangelical Church – Volkovo
Roma Network coordinator in
R. North Macedonia
Dear friends and family:
I thought I would share with you some pictures that filled my heart with so much joy. I prayed for a long time for the people in the village of Pamukchii, Bulgaria, who live in chicken coops. I prayed for them to be able to have housing and get out of the chicken coops. The first thing they wanted, however, before a house was a church.
Praise God they now have a church! Here are some pictures. With COVID they have not been able to have services but Today (1/24/2021) is the day. They are having their first service in the new building.
-Vula
From Gopi
The first house in Pamukchii
This is the family of our brother in Christ, Sasho who, for more than twenty years, has been gathering a small community of believers in the village of Pamukchii. He lives with his wife in extremely poor conditions – a small room, built by him with materials at hand. There is no electricity nor drinking water. A few years ago Macedonian Outreach dug a well and the family uses this to drink and water the small vegetable garden.
We are very happy that this wonderful Christian family will have the opportunity to live in a real house with much better conditions. There is drinking water in the house and we expect the construction of a substation for the supply of electricity. This is a great blessing and mercy from our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you, Macedonian Outreach, for your support and faithfulness all these years. Thank you for not giving up, despite the difficulties.
What a praise that the first house is occupied now by the shepherd of this small flock, Pastor Sasho. Brothers and sisters from the surrounding area furnished the house.
