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The chosen generation of Jesus Albania
The chosen generation
of Jesus
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By Besa Shapllo, Mission Possible Albania
Men and women sow the seed and God works on it. (Mark 4:26-29). Here in Bathore, just north of Albania’s capital city, Tirana we have sown the seed for more than two decades. God works in every heart and the seed grows in its rightful place. God is good and is forever faithful.
In the three last years, we strongly believe that God has worked among the Mission Possible team as much as He has worked on the children and teenagers with whom we have shared. Day after day and season after season, the living and powerful Word of God has continued its work.
We believe that a chosen generation is growing in Bathore, for His Glory. Denisa, Juliana, Gerian, Kleada, Sebastjan, Ardit, came one by one. They each listened to the knock of God in their hearts and joined the large family of the Kingdom of God.
Juliana became a testimony-call to her classmates as well as in the teens’ meetings in the Hope Centre. She also had the faith to witness to her family and especially to her sister, Denisa.
Denisa says, “My testimony shows that God is bigger than my story or my experience. It doesn’t have to do with me. Everything has to do with God and His work in me. To share my testimony means to share the Gospel. I’m sharing a story of God’s hope.”
We pray that the knocking of God is heard by the other volunteer teenagers who serve in the camp. We pray for a special touch by the Holy Spirit so that, they too may become part of the chosen generation of Jesus. Will you pray that God may use the gifts of our teenagers as never before in the new season 2020–2021?
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*** STOP PRESS *** MOLDOVA FACES FAMINE
As if the ravages of Covid-19 upon the largely rural population of Moldova was not enough, this impoverished European nation now struggles with another major drought and faces the prospect of famine in the days ahead.
Situated between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe. The whole region is threatened by climate change and efforts to address irrigation, forestry and improved crop management are slow to make progress.
After many months without adequate rainfall the harvests have mostly failed. Crop yields of corn, wheat and sunflowers have been decimated resulting in a huge spike in the cost of basic food items. Many families have no other option but to raise poultry and animals for slaughter to provide food. There is widespread fear about surviving the coming winter.
Covid-19 has resulted in tens of thousands of Moldovans losing their jobs. Within Moldova, working men have been unable to travel to find traditional work due to the local restrictions of movement caused by the pandemic. At least five of Moldova’s wineries have been forced to abandon the grape harvest due to high levels of Covid-19 among the labourers.
The emerging crisis has led to widespread protests by farmers who have suffered severe losses. They are calling upon the government to help alleviate their mounting debts and to declare a state of emergency.
PLEASE PRAY: •For all those affected by the drought and especially TEN’s partners in Chisinau,
Cahul, Burlacu,
Badicu, Ursoaia,
Tigheci and Brinza. •For the church planters reaching out to rural communities. •For the Moldovan
Prime Minister, Ion
Chicu and for the government as it grapples with national problems.
Please donate to Harvest for the Hungry to help Eastern European families in crisis.
Visitwww.harvestforthehungry.org or text HARVEST2020NOW to 70085 to give £15 and feed a family in Eastern Europe for a week. Texts cost £15 plus your standard network rate.
