In Serbia itself I experienced the bitter cold, particularly during the night hours when there was no heating because of power outages. But in spite of those inconveniences I praise the Lord for what He enabled me to do. Thank you for your prayers. The flour will last them anywhere between 20 to 30 days depending on the number of children each family has. According to Rev. Selim Alijevic from Leskovac, the people were very happy to receive the aid.
Christian ladies receive their bag of flour.
As I preached the Gospel during this missions trip there were quite a number of people that came to know the Lord. In addition to evangelistic preaching I was also asked to conduct a teaching on marital relationships, which I did with great blessing in Belgrade in the church of Rev. Mane Koruga. I am thankful that the Lord has allowed Shining Light Ministries during the year 2000 to demonstrate His love to thousands of men, women, and children in the Balkans. Even in the midst of their suffering we have been able to demonstrate our love and concern by providing physical and spiritual assistance at their point of need. But more needs to be done.