Searching for Good in N. Macedonia

 Our job or "calling" is to find areas that need some good done.  It is a little frustrating as we learn about two countries needs while still in temporary quarters.  Without a visa to N. Macedonia we will be traveling there on tourist status.  This week we finally made it to N. Macedonia to find our home for half of the time.  Dividing Kosovo from Macedonia are mountains.  This is the pass you look for to go south.  

The highway through the canyon is quite impressive.

We made our way to the city of Skopje, N. Macedonia, and to our duplex.

We were happy to see a little yard and carport.  Met our nice landlord and neighbors.

Inside was the "famous" chair all the missionaries in this mission mentioned.  President Russell M. Nelson sat in that chair when he visited after setting the nation of Macedonia apart for missionary work.  I figured if I was 85 and needed to sit down, that would be the chair I would choose. (That was 2010).  

I put a pillow in the back and find it the best chair in the house.

Kristi jumped at the chance to weed. . .

and I got the lawn mowed.

The famous Stone Bridge is just under a mile in a straight line from where we live.

Skopje is a city of statues.  There are reportedly 284 within the city center.  One of the largest is of Alexander the Great behind Kristi, it is eight stories high.

After finding the only four Elders in the nation, we were invited to a Wednesday night game night with the local members. 

We found the church near the middle of town.

After much research and finding the right words. . . I bravely went for a haircut, to the best barber in town.

Well . . .  it seems I got the standard Balkan haircut.

We went shopping for some food and household items.

It turns out our plastic money is just like Macedonian plastic money.

On the whole, we have found one more beautiful country.  We hope to be able to do some good here.

It is easy to find our way home in Macedonia.  We live on the bottom of the big hill that has the lighted "Millennium Cross" at the top.  Look closely in the photo,  it is 217 feet tall and marks the path for us and all who follow Jesus Christ.  Hope you all had as good an Easter as we have.