Hello everyone,
Our time here is getting to an end. I'm sad allready. Most of the team will leave tomorrow. Joelle and I will be staying for the weekend and daniella will stay for 4 weeks more. It is very hot here now. A lot different than last week. The Lord has blessed us in so many ways. We had a great time with 25 villagers from Qyshk and tuesday we had a very succesfull BBQ with the villagers fronm Qyshk and the Roma community together. God is really healing relationships there. The relationship between the ECM-workers and the villagers has also been strengthened because of the time spend up the camp in the mountain. Thank God for that.It rained a lot, so we played a lot of board games and got to know each other better. Some of the teenage girls speak english, so that made communication al lot easier. Thanks for all your prayers. Sorry we couldn't find that much time to write on our blog. Things are good but there is still a lot to pray for. Pray for the young christians in this country. Pray that they will persevere and stay close to God and that tGod will give them christian friends and mentors. pray for the ECM-workers in Peja: Gani and Adile and their children, Primrose and Dan, Thera. Thank God for all that they do here. Today we went to pre-school. It is good to see the children blossom as they are there. They learn how to play and how to just be children. Their home-situations are not the best ones. Pray for these young children, pray that God keeps them save and cares for these boys and their family.
In the previous week we were invited to the wedding of Diamants sister. Diamant is one of our great helpers, who help with translating. It was an experience to witness a wedding in a different culture. Unfortunately we couldn't stay long enough to see his sister coming out. But it was a good time.
Thank God that most of us were in good health. Joalle has been feeling sick for a few days, but she feels so much better now. Thank God. I had some backpain. But that is gone now too.
Sunday was a special service in church. Ricardo, a spanish minister, gave a sermon on forgiveness. It was translated in english and then in ALbanian. it took some time, but it was definetely worth the wait. It was a great message about that forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. it left us all with lots to think and talk about. It is great to be in a church with so many different nationalities and be one in Jesus Christ. Pray for the local church here in Peja. Pray that it may grow and that the churchmembers may build eachother up and show love to their neighbours.
There is so much more to tell, but there's no more time. i have to go....teem-meeting.
Big hug. Marjan
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Last team day in Peja
Today is the last team day in Peja. Tonight a church gathering is planned. Tomorrow most team members will travel home. Apart from the Dutch girls, who will stay with the Dutch (apprentice) missionary Thera until Monday.
The team has been working so hard that they even haven't seen the time to go all the way to the internet cafe and post blogs! Therefore this blog is posted by the Dutch ECM office, who has been updated by text messages.
We appreciate your prayers for
- the team members who are flying home tomorrow
- Marjan and Joelle who are staying for the weekend
- Marjan's back ache
- the goodbye from all the children, that the children will hold on to what they have received from the team, that they will come to know Jesus Christ personally
- the church service, that the church members will stay encouraged and will grow in their relationship with God
- the ECM missionaries Gani and Adile, Dan and Primrose and Thera who are organising for even more teams this summer
Thank you for your prayers and your support!
ECM Netherlands,
Rianne
The team has been working so hard that they even haven't seen the time to go all the way to the internet cafe and post blogs! Therefore this blog is posted by the Dutch ECM office, who has been updated by text messages.
We appreciate your prayers for
- the team members who are flying home tomorrow
- Marjan and Joelle who are staying for the weekend
- Marjan's back ache
- the goodbye from all the children, that the children will hold on to what they have received from the team, that they will come to know Jesus Christ personally
- the church service, that the church members will stay encouraged and will grow in their relationship with God
- the ECM missionaries Gani and Adile, Dan and Primrose and Thera who are organising for even more teams this summer
Thank you for your prayers and your support!
ECM Netherlands,
Rianne
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Hello from Kosova
It is actually cool in Kosova now! I've never experienced that before. It's always been hot when I was here. But it's good. It has rained. The land really needed that, cause it's been dry for the past weeks. So thank the Lord for the rain. Also thank God that almost the entire team has arrived safely. Today another team member is arriving, Daniela, she's from Romania.
Things have changed in Kosova since I've last been here. There's a lot of building going on. Bussinesses are being founded, there's a lot of activity. Thank God for new opportunities and pray that the poor will benefit as well. I've had a realxed weekend in Pristina with Lorik and Tinka, son and daughter of the pastor, and our translators. It was good to speak to them again and see where they live and to meet some of Tinka's friends. I also met two translators from last year. It was good to see them. Thank God for all young people in Kosova who have given their lives to Him and pray that they will find strength in Him to keep going and face the challenges here everyday, it's so much harder for them to be Christians here than it is for us.
Pray for energy for the clubs that are starting tomorrow. Thank God for the gifts that have been given for the book project. At least nine kids can take part in the projects because of these gifts and maybe more gifts are coming in?? For the dutch readers go to www.ecmnl.nl/kosovo to read about the book project.
Pray for us while we will be going up the mountains this weekend. The plan is to invite villagers from Qyshk (small town near Peja) and people from the Roma community. If both communities will come that would be really great, cause there is still some animosity between the villagers and the Roma. Pray that people from both communities come up with us to the mountains and that it will help the healing of the relationship. Pray for safety in the mountains (and that we won't be cold ;-)
Thank you for praying for us
Marjan
p.s. If any of the Bellymena-team read this: You really made an impression. Come again.
Things have changed in Kosova since I've last been here. There's a lot of building going on. Bussinesses are being founded, there's a lot of activity. Thank God for new opportunities and pray that the poor will benefit as well. I've had a realxed weekend in Pristina with Lorik and Tinka, son and daughter of the pastor, and our translators. It was good to speak to them again and see where they live and to meet some of Tinka's friends. I also met two translators from last year. It was good to see them. Thank God for all young people in Kosova who have given their lives to Him and pray that they will find strength in Him to keep going and face the challenges here everyday, it's so much harder for them to be Christians here than it is for us.
Pray for energy for the clubs that are starting tomorrow. Thank God for the gifts that have been given for the book project. At least nine kids can take part in the projects because of these gifts and maybe more gifts are coming in?? For the dutch readers go to www.ecmnl.nl/kosovo to read about the book project.
Pray for us while we will be going up the mountains this weekend. The plan is to invite villagers from Qyshk (small town near Peja) and people from the Roma community. If both communities will come that would be really great, cause there is still some animosity between the villagers and the Roma. Pray that people from both communities come up with us to the mountains and that it will help the healing of the relationship. Pray for safety in the mountains (and that we won't be cold ;-)
Thank you for praying for us
Marjan
p.s. If any of the Bellymena-team read this: You really made an impression. Come again.
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Flying Dutch woman arrived savely!
Marjan, one of the Dutch team members, just informed me that she has arrived safely in Peja and that everything is fine! The other Dutch girl, Joelle, travels directly from Albania (where she has been over the last couple of weeks) to Kosova.
From the Dutch ECM office: many blessings to the whole team!
From the Dutch ECM office: many blessings to the whole team!
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Morgen is de dag....Kosova
Sorry for the English readers... It's in Dutch. I'm too tired to write in English.
Hallo allemaal,
Morgen vlieg ik naar Kosovo. Ik zal heel vroeg Nijmegen verlaten om naar schiphol te gaan. Ik verheug me er erg op om weer in Peja te zijn en iedereen weer terug te zien. De afgelopen dagen hebben verschillende mensen geld overgemaakt voor het boekenproject (zie www.ecmnl.nl/kosovo). Allemaal heel hartelijk bedankt. Met het geld wat nu binnen is kunnen bijna 9 kinderen volgend jaar aan boeken worden geholpen. Het verast mij steeds weer positief hoe gul mensen zijn. Super dat jullie ook dit jaar weer een project willen steunen. Ook als ik al vertrokken ben is het mogelijk om het boekenproject te steunen. Hoe dat kan is ook te vinden op de hierboven genoemde site.
Ik hoop zo te kunnen gaan slapen, zodat ik enigzins uitgerust aan de reis kan beginnen.
Hoop dat jullie ook een geweldige tijd hebben wat jullie ook maar gaan doen.
Groetjes, Marjan
Hallo allemaal,
Morgen vlieg ik naar Kosovo. Ik zal heel vroeg Nijmegen verlaten om naar schiphol te gaan. Ik verheug me er erg op om weer in Peja te zijn en iedereen weer terug te zien. De afgelopen dagen hebben verschillende mensen geld overgemaakt voor het boekenproject (zie www.ecmnl.nl/kosovo). Allemaal heel hartelijk bedankt. Met het geld wat nu binnen is kunnen bijna 9 kinderen volgend jaar aan boeken worden geholpen. Het verast mij steeds weer positief hoe gul mensen zijn. Super dat jullie ook dit jaar weer een project willen steunen. Ook als ik al vertrokken ben is het mogelijk om het boekenproject te steunen. Hoe dat kan is ook te vinden op de hierboven genoemde site.
Ik hoop zo te kunnen gaan slapen, zodat ik enigzins uitgerust aan de reis kan beginnen.
Hoop dat jullie ook een geweldige tijd hebben wat jullie ook maar gaan doen.
Groetjes, Marjan
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
9 days to go! / Nog 9 dagen te gaan!
As the first team is enjoying their first week in Kosova, and sweating al lot, I'm sure. I'm starting to prepare here in Holland for my weeks in Kosova. I have 9 days to go and I can't wait to go. This year another Dutch girl, Joëlle, will be joining the team. She is now in Albania where she is doing another project she had been involved with for several years. She will be making the trip from Albania to Kosova by bus. Please pray for a safe trip for her, and for me. Pray for the team that is now in Peja. It is very hot. Pray for strength and energy for them and for the children. pray that the people in Peja see God's love through them.
All the best to you all over there in Peja.
Marjan (a.k.a. Margji, thanks to Lucy!)
All the best to you all over there in Peja.
Marjan (a.k.a. Margji, thanks to Lucy!)
Monday, 7 July 2008
Kosova Team
Well, first couple of days here, and after a long twelve hours, we finally arrive in Kosova. As Alison walked through the doors of the airport, thunder rolled ominously!
Saturday
We began with a lot of orientation on Saturday evening, to help us find our feet, and the team are bonding well together.
Sunday
Sunday was spent at Gani's church in the morning and in preparation for Monday's children's clubs on Sunday afternoon. In the evening we had a chance to meet other missionaries in the region, and afterwards a meal in the restaurant "California 2". Some of you might have been there before. So, a good day topped off by a lovely meal
Monday
Well, it's only half way through Monday, but we had a good youth club and children's club. Because the temperature is in the 30s there may not be as many kids, as they are away at the municipal pool. There are about 5 of us away in the mountains doing manual labour at a campsite, unblocking a spring. The rest of us are working with the children
Prayer points
Pray for everyone physically, as the heat is hard for some to deal with, and that everyone will be sensible.
Pray for Caroline especially in the heat
Saturday
We began with a lot of orientation on Saturday evening, to help us find our feet, and the team are bonding well together.
Sunday
Sunday was spent at Gani's church in the morning and in preparation for Monday's children's clubs on Sunday afternoon. In the evening we had a chance to meet other missionaries in the region, and afterwards a meal in the restaurant "California 2". Some of you might have been there before. So, a good day topped off by a lovely meal
Monday
Well, it's only half way through Monday, but we had a good youth club and children's club. Because the temperature is in the 30s there may not be as many kids, as they are away at the municipal pool. There are about 5 of us away in the mountains doing manual labour at a campsite, unblocking a spring. The rest of us are working with the children
Prayer points
Pray for everyone physically, as the heat is hard for some to deal with, and that everyone will be sensible.
Pray for Caroline especially in the heat
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