Today we have been at the refugee centre in Avala on the south edge of Belgrade. As we arrived officials from the government had just left with the terrifying news that all of the refugees here had one month to move out or they would be moved to another camp possibly hundreds of miles from this one. Children are going to have to move schools, adults find new odd jobs… for some this feels like another forced evacuation similar to the one that they suffered in 1999 when they fled Kosovo.
As we do on each visit, we met together with all from the camp, exchanged greetings and caught up on each other’s news… Elenka – one of the Bible School team shared her story.
“I used to hate myself and the way that I am disabled. God, though, has shown me that He loves me and deliberately created me for a purpose…”
Elenka spoke of how, through Jesus Christ, we can experience relationship with God…
There was absolute silence as all hung on her every word and considered the impact of Jesus on her life. Riste – also from the Bible School team – then opened the Bible to speak about the Samaritan woman whom Jesus met at the well…
“Whoever believes in me… rivers of living water will flow from within them.” – John 7:38
For the next two hours, we gave out the aid we had brought, sat and chatted further in people’s rooms or played football with some of the children.
It has been a significant day and we pray on for these friends who are facing such an uncertain future.
Thank you for praying with us all…
