They came from Arkansas

Three couples from Arkansas came to help with English classes, prayerwalk and make home visits and then finish the week by leading a two-night seminar on parenting.

Five people from our singles' Bible study group were our waiters (we were so sorry they had to wear Razorback aprons but we Tigers were polite for the sake of Christ!). It was great to have their help the first night so we could visit with guests while they served dinner to those attending – about twenty-four people. The next evening most returned and we even had a few who weren't able to come the first night. The response was fantastic and it was obvious that our Macedonian friends really connected with those on the team. Many people commented that they enjoyed the opportunity to talk about parenting issues and hoped that we would do it again soon.

We handed out copies of Shepherding a Child's Heart (in Macedonian) by Ted Tripp and invited them to join us once-a-month to discuss the book. We will host the first discussion group this Sunday night (November 15). Please pray that many will come and that the discussions will lead us to God for His wisdom in raising our children and building our families. Pray also that our friendships with these parents will deepen as we spend more time together.














The last night we invited everyone (even non-parents!) and had small group discussions about the Bible. God really blessed our times together and continues to bring new people to study the Bible with us!