Today was a great day for N. Macedonia
These are Elders Jeffrey, McNiven, Adamson and Lindsay. They are the only missionaries in the country of North Macedonia. They are the only missionaries who speak Macedonian. They are in the Albania mission but never transfer to the 23 other companionships in the mission because no one else speaks Macedonian. This day they are full of smiles. For the first time the Book of Mormon has been published in Macedonian!
They are so excited to hold a Book of Mormon in the language of the people they teach.
These good missionaries are on a mission to spread the good book.
(Sadly, every one of them will be going home in July
after two years and no replacements are in sight!)
Let me share some of the other good people we have crossed paths with lately.
This is a new consultation room for the Skopje Hospital intensive care unit. They honored us with much appreciation.
Your donations made this possible.
These are three remodeled rooms at the Mother Teresa Senior Home in Skopje.
Your donations made this possible.
This is a new elevator at a public school with 30 handicapped children.
The parents had to carry the children and their wheelchairs up and down the stairs each day.
Your donations made this possible.
The whole school turned out to show much appreciation. There was a terrific program put on by the students. The mayor and television crews were on hand.
Kristi and the mayor cut the ribbon.
Your donations made this possible.
The school provided a feast of local food for the invited "dignitaries".
We were impressed by what kind and good people were associated with the school.
These Muslim girls were excited to practice their english with Kristi.
Below are all the missionaries in Kosovo.
They unloaded all and assembled some of 380 new wheelchairs for Kosovo.
Yes, Kosovo has only one senior couple, David & Colleen Long (MLS) and only six younger missionaries, Sisters Liddicott, Lindsay and Elders Leblow, Vasas, Secrest, Bredikhin.
The folks at Handicos in Prishtina distribute the chairs all over Kosovo.
They are good people as are these missionaries.
Your donations made this possible.
This is the Muhaxhiri family.
Sharii is the new Branch President in Gjakova, Kosovo where we live half the time.
The young missionary, Elder Pimentel, was released as Branch President and transferred.
We usually have 12 - 15 at church each Sunday. As you can see almost half are pictured below.
They are good people.
Everywhere we go, we find very dedicated, selfless people, willing to help those in need and give of their time to improve the lives of others. I am so impressed with so many people living for and contributing to the needs of others. My pessimistic view of the world is beginning to change.
I am realizing that YOU are a good person. Your donations - to any cause outside yourself -
has qualified you as a good person.
The projects I mentioned did not come about by us but by YOU!
Kristi wanted her photo taken by this mural, she is good in trying to teach me.
