Dear family and friends:
Although I’ve only been here less than a month, it seems as though the Lord is working overtime!
First, I found the Ministry Center in perfect condition. Our friend, who lives on the property, is doing a fantastic job and he is handy with everything.
My friends, Robert and Annie from Gilead Bible Church came again this year for the eighth year in a row. Annie was a teacher and she does a great VBS program. Before them, Lexie who was teaching English to refugees in Athens, came for a weekend visit and we had a real good time. She has a soft heart for ministry and has been with us previously in Bulgaria.
We visited the town of Mylotopos where the people are very kind and have welcomed the refugees from the very beginning. They provide food and shelter and help them to have their papers processed. They eventually get to go officially to their place of destination where they are free to start a new life. We are very involved in this work.
We had also the opportunity to visit twice the Refugee Care Center in Thessaloniki. The work there has tripled. From 170 people last year the number has climbed to almost 400 this year. There too we have been involved from the very beginning. They need A LOT OF HELP ESPECIALLY FINANCIALLY. We thank God that many volunteers have come from the U.S. and a big group from YWAM BRAZIL but they need many more things for the Center to operate well. The greatest need right now is a commercial dish washer. My friends at home know that this is the Center for whom we collected many towels just before I left.
This past Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, a group of ten of us, visited two Roma village churches where Annie did a beautiful VBS program for the very lively children. Many of the adults participated as well. Please pray that these lessons will have a lasting impact on all of them.
This morning we visited a very small church in the town of Sevasti just to encourage the believers there. They are mostly quite old people whose children have immigrated to other countries in order to find a better job and a better opportunity in life. I have a very soft spot in my heart for these people.
My prayer is that all of you are well and are daily trusting the Lord. Pray for strength for me but most importantly, pray for people to open their hearts to receive Jesus!
In Him with love,
Vula
Lexie and Vula at Ministry Center
Hello friends and family:
I just had the most beautiful welcome to the Ministry House in Greece! The sunrise was absolutely beautiful peeking through the trees and shining through into my bedroom. As this light shines over the Aegean sea, my prayer for everyone is that His true light will shine through each one of His sons and daughters here on earth.
Please be praying that God will prepare hearts this year again to be open to the good news of the gospel. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”. John 8:12
With so much love for each one of you!
Vula
BAKE SALE
Just in time for Easter!
Saturday, March 24th
10 AM to 2 PM
Community Presbyterian Church
222 W. El Pintado, Danville
Room 100
Featuring:
- Homemade Baklava
- Lemon Bars
- Brownies
- Cookies, Cakes, Pies and more
GOD IS FAITHFUL!
Once again this year, God has blessed The Macedonian Outreach and for this I am grateful. Through the prayers, love and giving of His people, the Lord has showered us again in 2017 with many special blessings:
–FROM FEEDING AND CLOTHING THE POOR AND REFUGEES, TO CONTINUING WITH THE EDUCATION OF OVER 200 STUDENTS, TO HEATING THE FREEZING ROOMS OF ELDERLY, TO PROVIDING MEDICAL HELP TO YOUNG AND OLD, TO HELPING FLOOD VICTIMS, TO PROVIDING PASTORAL CONFERENCES, TO FIXING AND BUILDING ONE-ROOM LITTLE CHAPELS, TO BUILDING AN EXTENSION TO A CHURCH FOR ANOTHER 100 PEOPLE BUT ABOVE ALL TO PROVIDING OUR INDIGENOUS PASTORS AND CHRISTIAN WORKERS WITH BIBLES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN MATERIALS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO TEACH THE PEOPLE AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL TO EVERYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN ANY PART OF THIS MINISTRY. GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU YOUR HEART’S DESIRE ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
I am overwhelmed with God’s love through His people and promise you that, as long as He keeps me strong, I will continue to serve Him until the day He calls me home. Oh, I love Him so much!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
My love to every one of you,
Vula