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PUSHK “a shooting of joy”
One of the best Bible verses that would describe our walk with God is Ephesians 3:20-21. “...He can do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think……”
The PUSHK project for me was the most faith increasing experience of the year as I saw God doing more than I planned or thought. This year I prayed especially for two requests:
That God would allow us to use the public schools to show the Jesus Film. Recently the Kosovo parliament approved the law to close the schools for any kind of religious activity.
It was amazing to see all the principles not only opening the schools for us to show the Jesus Film but to participate in these showings also. One of the principles came to the film with her 2 sons. She stayed till the end of the film, but time to time she would retrieve to her car and then return. When the film was over she approached the team and said that she needed to leave because she had a sick child in the car.
That God would allow us to use the public schools to show the Jesus Film. Recently the Kosovo parliament approved the law to close the schools for any kind of religious activity.
It was amazing to see all the principles not only opening the schools for us to show the Jesus Film but to participate in these showings also. One of the principles came to the film with her 2 sons. She stayed till the end of the film, but time to time she would retrieve to her car and then return. When the film was over she approached the team and said that she needed to leave because she had a sick child in the car.
During the years in Kosovo, God has given us a heart especially for the people that had never had a chance to hear the good news. I really wanted to see many people like this during this project.
“In one of the Jesus film showings, a family of 6 draw my attention. I could tell from their clothes that they were religious (Muslims). During the film I approached the man and asked him if they had ever seen this film before. Without taking his eyes of the screen, he gave me a short reply “No”. For 2 hours they stood in that cold night and when the film was over they thanked me for giving them a chance to see this film”– Jeff, missionary in Ferizaj.
Before leaving Kosovo to come to Albania I met the mayor of one of the villages we visited. As we were talking he told me his story. 3 years ago a car was driving fast in the village and one of the people inside throw out of the window a Bible. The son of the mayor took the Bible and brought it home. The mayor explained him that this Bible is a book for Catholics and that he shouldn’t read it. So he took the Bible from his sons hand and put it close to his bed. In the evening before going to sleep he took the Bible and started to read the story of Abraham. It was a wonderful story for him. Next morning he went to work and when he came back home he went to take the Bible to continue reading and to his surprise he couldn’t find the Bible where he left it. His son explained it later that he took it and tear it and through it into the river. He was very disappointed though he didn’t show it before his son. From that time he started to search for another Bible but he couldn’t find one. 3 years later a Jesus Film team showed up in his village with a Bible for him. That Bible made his day. He continued to read the story of Abraham. And when I asked him about his thoughts he was not ashamed or afraid to say that the next time we meet he might be a follower of Jesus.
Before leaving Kosovo to come to Albania I met the mayor of one of the villages we visited. As we were talking he told me his story. 3 years ago a car was driving fast in the village and one of the people inside throw out of the window a Bible. The son of the mayor took the Bible and brought it home. The mayor explained him that this Bible is a book for Catholics and that he shouldn’t read it. So he took the Bible from his sons hand and put it close to his bed. In the evening before going to sleep he took the Bible and started to read the story of Abraham. It was a wonderful story for him. Next morning he went to work and when he came back home he went to take the Bible to continue reading and to his surprise he couldn’t find the Bible where he left it. His son explained it later that he took it and tear it and through it into the river. He was very disappointed though he didn’t show it before his son. From that time he started to search for another Bible but he couldn’t find one. 3 years later a Jesus Film team showed up in his village with a Bible for him. That Bible made his day. He continued to read the story of Abraham. And when I asked him about his thoughts he was not ashamed or afraid to say that the next time we meet he might be a follower of Jesus.
Stories like these and more have refreshed my calling and transcend all my fears as I embark a new responsibility as a Coverage / Jesus Film Director for Albania and Kosovo.Thank you for encouraging and supporting us to be a part of God’s work between Albanians and beyond.
With love
Kejdis and Rudina Bakalli
With love
Kejdis and Rudina Bakalli
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And we thank you so much for supporting us and allowing us to contribute to this project, as well as Kejdis, Rudi and their family!
Blessings and love,
Cheryl and Kevin
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