CHURCH BULLETIN ~ AUGUST 2014 Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America SS Peter and Paul Albanian Orthodox Church ~www.sspeterpaulphila.org 9230 Old Bustleton Avenue ~ Philadelphia, PA 19115 ~ Church Phone: 215-676-3311 Pastor: Father Stephen Siniari ~ Phone: 609-385-3757 ~ Email: frsiniari@gmail.com Of Course We Don't Meet Enemies In Church FATHER STEPHEN S MESSAGE TO THE FAITHFUL Our enemies frighten us. We are incapable of hearing their cries, of responding to their needs. Their aggression or domination stifles us. We flee from them - or wish that they would disappear. But in community we are called to discover that the "enemy" is a person in pain and that through the "enemy" we are being asked to become aware of our own weakness, lack of maturity and inner poverty. The message of Jesus is clear: But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, Do good to those who hate you, Bless those who curse you, Pray for those who abuse you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. Luke 6:27-9-32 Of course you don't meet enemies in Church (Carmel)*...but when all is said and done you do have your sympathies. One sister attracts you - another sister - Well, you'd go a long way round to avoid meeting her. Without knowing it, she is your persecutress. Good: then: Jesus tells me: This is the sister I've got to love, the sister I've got to pray for. Her behavior to be sure suggests that she isn't too fond of me, yes, but, "What credit is it to you if you love those who love you? Even sinners love those who love them." And loving her isn't enough: You've got to prove it. The enemy in the community reveals to us the enemy inside us. * Autobiography - Therese de Lisiex - entered an enclosed Carmelite community at age 15 - Died aged 24 ***Jean Vanier, founder of the world-famous l'arche community for the mentally handicapped and their helpers, has written a unique book, Community and Growth. Father Stephen has purchased a copy for each of our Board Members and recommends this book to everyone in our parish. If you cannot afford a copy, Father will be happy to provide one for you. Excepts from this wonderful book centered on a Eucharistic vision of life will appear in our Monthly Bulletin. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FR. STEPHEN Father Stephen may be reached at 609-385-3757, Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM or by email: frsiniari@gmail.com. Please remember that all confessions and consultations on Sunday mornings shall take place from 9 AM to 10 AM before the Divine Liturgy or by an appointment. Thank you. Father Dudash may be reached at 484-552-8079 or by email: ghiggee@yahoo.com
CHURCH BULLETIN ~ AUGUST 2014 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE ~ AUGUST 2014 August 3 - Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM August 24 - Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM August 6 - Holy Transfiguration Feast of Our Lord Divine Liturgy - 9:00 AM August 10 - Divine Liturgy -10:00 AM August 15 - The Dormition of our Most Holy Theotokos Divine Liturgy - 9:00 AM August 17- Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM August 31st - Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM September 7th - Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM September 14th -Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM September 21st - Divine Liturgy - 10:00 AM September 27th - Archdiocesan Convention Divine Liturgy - 9:00 AM BIBLE STUDY Every Wednesday - 7 PM - 8:30 PM in the Church Hall - Led by Fr. Dn. Gregory. Grab your Bible and come join us Membership Dues 2014-2015 are $125 per person/$250 per couple - Dues can be paid at any time to our treasurer, James Schaeffer. Church Council Meeting - Monday, August 4th, 7 PM. All Parishioners are welcome to attend. Collection Sundays - 1st Sunday - Collection for the Poor; 2nd Sunday - IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities); 3rd Sunday - Pastoral Fund. May God bless you for your generosity AltarWine: Manischewitz Concord Grape (please do not donate any other brand of concord grape) Oil: Virgin Olive Oil (not needed at this time) Elaine Quirias knits and crochets all day long. She donates everything she makes to charities. She is always in need of yarn. Please let Father know if you would like to donate some yarn for Elaine. Thank you Pledges for our Elevator Lift - Contact our Parish Treasurer, James Schaeffer to make your pledge and support the community of SS Peter & Paul. Our current balance due is well over $45,000. Thank you for your generosity CHURCH NEWS AND REMINDERS THE JOY OF GIVING Special Services - If you are planning to have a special service in the Church, please notify either Father Stephen or the Church Committee one week in advance. When you are planning for a Baptism, Wedding, Funeral, or any other Prayer Service in the Church, please speak with Father Stephen in advance to determine if there is any way you can contribute to help the Church in helping others. Thank you. Please note: if the services of the Church Choir are required, please notify the Choir Director, Christina Murianka, as soon as possible. BETHANY CHRISTIAN ORPHANAGE in Tirana, Albania needs our help. A new Government Director has cut funds for the orphanages in Albania. As a result, they are in dire need of money to meet the needs of the children for medicine, food, housing, and clothing. This past winter was very difficult for them since numerous new children arrived, and many children were ill and needed hospitalization. Please donate to help with this very worthy cause. Every little bit counts NO DONA- TION IS TOO SMALL. Checks should be made out to St. Peter & St. Paul - please note for Bethany Orphanage. Cash, of course, is always welcome. Please give your donations to Hope Vrato, James Karafelli, or Kris Kotori, who will be coordinating this project. (PLEASE READ AN UPDATE FROM THE BETHANY ORPHANAGE ON THE LAST 2 PAGES OF THIS GAZETTE.)
GENERAL INTEREST AND OTHER ORTHODOX RESOURCES Ancient Faith Radio 24 hour a day internet Orthodox radio station: http://ancientfaithradio.- com Ancient Faith Radio has numerous resources for your spiritual nourishment. If you would like to learn more about AFR please talk to Maria. Change your Electricity Provider & Benefit Our Church - Switch through this website (http://www.sspeterpaul.joinambit.com) & help the church A flyer is posted on our bulletin board and a direct link is on our website on: Current Announcements page. Or contact Sophia Demas: 215-382-4222 or email demas@usa.net. UPCOMING EVENTS PLEASE READ - Attention Archdiocesan Annual Assembly is right around the corner - Thursday, September 25 through Saturday, September 27. Assembly is being hosted this year by our Parish, SS Peter & Paul. The clergy begins on Thursday, September 25. The all-day meeting with clergy and delegates and evening banquet. takes place on Friday, September 26. The Assembly concludes with Divine Liturgy on Saturday, September 26th, morning at SS Peter and Paul Albanian Orthodox Church. It will be followed by a our Parish hosted brunch. Your support is needed in the preparation of a lavish brunch Please talk to Maria if you are ready and willing to help out. Volunteers and support will be needed from our parish for duplication of materials, delegate packages that need assembling, and transportation assistance. Please set aside these dates on your calendar. More information will follow as plans are finalized. MISCELLANEOUS SS Peter & Paul Church Store - Open Sundays at 9:30 AM (1/2 hour before Divine Liturgy) Items available: SS Peter & Paul 90th Year Celebration DVD ($15); Divine Liturgy Books, Icons; Crosses (Baptismal, lapel pins, Georgian style, orthodox); Prayerbooks (English); Censors; CDs and cassettes; Religious Books. Also available: In Their Own Tongue, a documentary chronicling the Albanian Archdiocese in America. Weekly Devotional Lights - Envelopes are available at the Church Store counter for special prayers to be said during the week in conjunction with the burning of the Seven-Day Votive Light hanging above the Royal Doors. Suggested offering, $20, which will go towards building up our Pastoral Fund to support our full-time priest. Announcements/News about Parishioners If you have any items to include in next month s Bulletin, please see Maria or call her at 215-852-9501 or email: maria.starr@comcast.net. The deadline for the next Bulletin is Wednesday, August 23rd. Parishioners will be able to pick up the Bulletin at the Church on Sunday 8/31/2014. Please remember to let Maria know the names of our members who are ill or in need of prayer so that they can be included in our Bulletins. ***Please note: You cannot arbitrarily be removed from the Prayer List. You must let Maria know to remove your name. Thank you. Thank You to all members of the Parish who have helped out or volunteered in any way with their time and efforts, and a very special thank you to anyone whose name was inadvertently omitted from the Bulletin. PAGE 3
CHURCH BULLETIN - AUGUST 2014 Parishioner s Corner August Birthdays: Al Antony, Sophie Bacon, Imogene Costas, Rdr. Daniel Drobish, Denise Gormley, Catherine Hondros, Anna Jeka, Marion Merkle, Eteri Okropiridze, Oleg Petrenko, Christina Reeves, Christina Schaeffer, Rdr. Gregory Shaloka, Jayne Siniari, Sandy Speero, John Vesho, Connie Vrato, Valentina Xali May God grant them all many, many Blessed years *NEW* - Volunteers Needed to Sponsor and Clean Up after Coffee Hour - Remember, coffee hour is for fellowship, and the food doesn't have to be elaborate. Enlist a couple of friends and please pick a Sunday. We have a fully functional kitchen that does not get nearly as much use as it should The Coffee Hour sign up sheet is located upstairs in the Church Hall by the door to the kitchen. Thanks to all who participate in this ministry of hospitality We also always need volunteers to help us clean-up after, please consider helping. List of available dates for the month of August is below. OPEN means that unless someone volunteers these dates will be declared POTLUCK Coffee Hour: August 3- Belinda Meltzer and Joe Bacon August 10 - OPEN August 17 - Shaloka Family August 24 - OPEN August 31 - Ladies Club Donate An Item a Month Campaign - We are in need of the following items: paper coffee cups, SMALL paper plates. Please no styrofoam. A sincere Thank You to all parishioners who so kindly donated any requested items A Friendly and Important Reminder - If you are the last person to leave the Church building, please make certain that all lights are off, the refrigerator door is closed securely, the gas is not on, all candles are out, and the toilets are not running. Given that the Church is not used on a daily basis, any of these things could potentially become a major problem. Blank Icon Greeting Cards - Available year-round. All proceeds benefit our Pastoral Care Fund. For all occasions, including sending well wishes to our parishioners with surgeries, ailments, and illnesses. Addresses can be provided for you. Contact Donna Bacon at 973-989-1591, or email her at: dab0893@optonline.net for cards and/or addresses. It is with great sadness in our hearts that we would like to inform you of a repose of Belinda Meltzer s mother, +Trina Koch, on July 20th. Belinda and her family are in our prayers through this difficult times. May Trina s Memory be Eternal With heavy heart we announce the repose of +George Touros - longtime faithful parishioner of our sister Church, St. John s Albanian Orthodox Church. George was past parish council member, assistant director of the candle stand, passer of the basket, counter of the collection, cutter of the Meshe, member of the "old guys club" (who assisted in many church fixer up projects). May George s Memory be Eternal
Let Us Keep Them in our Prayers Please continue to pray for the full and speedy recovery of: Gregory Vrato, Sr., Matthew Murianka, Joyce Dorsey, Thimi Daka, Sophie Bacon, Joe Bacon, Margot Craig, Eteri Okropiridze, Mary Ann Clark, Alexandra Pana, Nicholas Desloges, Martha Murianka, Anthony Sarris, Jeannie Rifkin, Nick Zeo, His Eminence Archbishop Nikon, Eurania (Elaine) Quirias, Lester Speero, Lester Paul Speero, Sandy Speero, Andi Steffa, Allan Heller, Katherine Halkedis, Linda Vesho, Fr. Stephen Siniari, Yorgi, Jim Bachelor God knows the names and ages of all who need His Love and Mercy... If you can, please consider sending any of the above people a card to let them know that they are still being thought of and prayed for and still a part of SS Peter & Paul Family - it might make a world of difference to them Gregory Vrato, Sr., is at the John Neumann Nursing Home, Room 729, at the intersection of Haldeman & Tomlinson Road (make a right on Tomlinson and the parking lot is immediately on your right). Visitors are welcome anytime from 12 to 8PM. Please continue to keep Gregory in your prayers. May God grant him good health August 1 August 4 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 11 August13 August 15 August 20 August 21 August 23 August 28 August 29 August 31 CHURCH BULLETIN - AUGUST 2014 HOLY DAYS AND NAME DAYS IN AUGUST - Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord - Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus - Martyr Dometius of Persia and two disciples - St Gregory of Sinai (Mt Athos) - Holy Martyr Anthony - Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople - Saint Maximos the Confessor - The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary - Holy Prophet Samuel - Holly Forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - Leavetaking of Dormition -St Moses of Ethiopia -The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John -The Placing of the Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. She was a source of consolation and edification both for the Apostles and for all the believers. Conversing with them, She told them about miraculous events: the Annunciation, the seedless and undefiled Conception of Christ born of Her, about His early childhood, and about His earthly life. Like the Apostles, She helped plant and strengthen the Christian Church by Her presence, Her discourse and Her prayers. The reverence of the Apostles for the Most Holy Virgin was extraordinary. After the receiving of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, the Apostles remained at Jerusalem for about ten years attending to the salvation of the Jews, and wanting moreover to see the Mother of God and hear Her holy discourse. Many of the newly-enlightened in the Faith even came from faraway lands to Jerusalem, to see and to hear the All-Pure Mother of God. PAGE 5
During the persecution initiated by King Herod against the young Church of Christ (Acts 12:1-3), the Most Holy Virgin and the Apostle John the Theologian withdrew to Ephesus in the year 43. The preaching of the Gospel there had fallen by lot to the Apostle John the Theologian. The Mother of God was on Cyprus with St Lazarus the Four-Days-Dead, where he was bishop. She was also on Holy Mount Athos. St Stephen of the Holy Mountain says that the Mother of God prophetically spoke of it: Let this place be my lot, given to me by my Son and my God. I will be the Patroness of this place and intercede with God for it. During the persecution initiated by King Herod against the young Church of Christ (Acts 12:1-3), the Most Holy Virgin and the Apostle John the Theologian withdrew to Ephesus in the year 43. The preaching of the Gospel there had fallen by lot to the Apostle John the Theologian. The Mother of God was on Cyprus with St Lazarus the Four-Days-Dead, where he was bishop. She was also on Holy Mount Athos. St Stephen of the Holy Mountain says that the Mother of God prophetically spoke of it: Let this place be my lot, given to me by my Son and my God. I will be the Patroness of this place and intercede with God for it. The respect of ancient Christians for the Mother of God was so great that they preserved what they could about Her life, what they could take note of concerning Her sayings and deeds, and they even passed down to us a description of Her outward appearance. According to Tradition, based on the words of the Hieromartyrs Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3), Ignatius the God-Bearer (December 20), St Ambrose of Milan (December 7) had occasion to write in his work On Virgins concerning the Mother of God: She was a Virgin not only in body, but also in soul, humble of heart, circumspect in word, wise in mind, not overly given to speaking, a lover of reading and of work, and prudent in speech. Her rule of life was to offend no one, to intend good for everyone, to respect the aged, not envy others, avoid bragging, be healthy of mind, and to love virtue. When did She ever hurl the least insult in the face of Her parents? When was She at discord with Her kin? When did She ever puff up with pride before a modest person, or laugh at the weak, or shun the destitute? With Her there was nothing of glaring eyes, nothing of unseemly words, nor of improper conduct. She was modest in the movement of Her body, Her step was quiet, and Her voice straightforward; so that Her face was an expression of soul. She was the personification of purity. All Her days She was concerned with fasting: She slept only when necessary, and even then, when Her body was at rest, She was still alert in spirit, repeating in Her dreams what She had read, or the implementation of proposed intentions, or those planned yet anew. She was out of Her house only for church, and then only in the company of relatives. Otherwise, She seldom appeared outside Her house in the company of others, and She was Her own best overseer. Others could protect Her only in body, but She Herself guarded Her character. ***Information taken from oca.org PAGE 6
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- SS PETER & PAUL NAME DAY CELEBRATION - 6/29/2104 Sincere THANK YOU to everyone for their contribution to our Saint Peter and Paul Name Day Celebration on June 29th. Music was heartfelt, cake was as delicious as it was beautiful, food was plentiful, desserts were scrumptious, and FELLOWSHIP amongst all was a true Blessing We could not have done it without everyone stepping up and helping out Special thank you goes to the photographer for allowing us to capture this day through beautiful pictures
As most of you know Yorgi had to make his journey back to his homeland, Albania. He will be greatly missed amongst his SS Peter & Paul family. Please keep Yorgi in your prayers. May God grant him many, many Years Picture taken and provided by Tatiana Heller. Thank you so much Pascha night, behind the Altar. Now this is dedication Thank you, Lord, for our children
***WELCOME to our YOUTH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL CORNER Our sincere THANK YOU to Greg and Rose Shaloka for carrying this important responsibility on their shoulders Please encourage your kids to take a look at this section on the Bulletin. LOWER SCHOOL CLASS (AGES 5-12 ) OF SUNDAY SCHOOL - LED BY ROSE SHALOKA This year in the Lower Sunday School class (ages 5 through 12) we are covering the New Testament. We try to follow a chronological order beginning with the birth of Jesus, His early years and some of His miracles. Our younger students are taking some time off at the end of June to enjoy the summer break. We will be resuming our classes on September 14th. All children are welcome to come to Sunday School and we hope to see you there UPPER SCHOOL CLASS (AGES 12 AND ABOVE) OF SUNDAY SCHOOL - LED BY GREG SHALOKA The Upper Sunday School class has been continuing with our study of the gospel of St. John. We would like to say Congratulations and Best Wishes to our two High School graduates Kayla Schaeffer and Paul Shaloka as they continue their educational pursuits at the next level. God grant them many years Husband and Wife Prayer by Archimandrite Nicodim O Lord Jesus Christ our God, our Sweet Savior, Who taught us to pray always for each other, so that by thus fulfilling the holy law we will be made worthy of Thy mercy: Look down with compassion on our married life and keep from all perilous falls, from enemies both visible and invisible, my husband/wife whom Thou hast granted me, that we may pass our time together until the end with oneness of mind. Grant him/her health, strength, and fullness of wisdom enlightened from above, so that he/she may be able to fulfill his/her duties all the days of this life according to Thy will and commandments. Protect and keep him/her from temptations, and may he/she be able to bear and conquer those temptations that come upon him/her. Strengthen him/her in right faith, strong hope, and perfect love, so that together we may do good deeds and that we may order all our life according to Thy divine ordinances and commandments. O Greatly-Merciful Lord, hear us who humbly pray to Thee, and send Thy divine blessing in truth on our married life and on all our good deeds, for it is Thine to hear and have mercy on us, O our God, and to Thee we ascribe glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. PAGE 11
UPDATE FROM BETHANY ORPHANAGE in ALBANIA: Hello Everyone We apologize for being so slow with a new update I'll try not to make this too long, but I'll also try to fill you on on the happenings in Albania. Gezuar Nje Qershor We just celebrated Children's Day (1st of June). We had a small celebration, and the children really enjoyed it. They enjoyed face painting, time to play with a parachute, balloon animals, some snacks, and a small gift. Thanks to the generosity of the American Embassy, we were able to give all of the older children a new soccer ball Work Party The following day, June 2nd, we were blessed again by some people from the US Embassy, and American and Albanian military personnel FIFTY people came and did an IN- CREDIBLE amount of yard work, cleaning, and painting A small group will come and complete the painting this next week. We are so grateful for people who come to serve They did an amazing job and the grounds look beautiful Adoptions: We've had three Bethany adoptions so far this year, and we're hoping for two more this summer: one in Gjirokaster and one in Elbasan. Please continue to pray for the children who are waiting for "forever families". We have some older children and some special needs children. Surely, the Lord wants every child to be in a family. It is the hope of the Bethany team to be able to grow the adoption program and collaborate more with the Albanian Adoption Committee, so we look forward to seeing what the Lord does in this area. Group Home: It has been a challenging year in this area, with government leadership that has been difficult to work with. We continue to pray that the Lord will help us to serve Him well as we live here on the campus, that our lives will bring the presence of Christ to this place, and that we will surrender the results to Him. It is for His glory not ours, and for the lives of these precious little ones who need to be out of here and in a family Music: We have been using music sessions to promote the development and enjoyment of the children here at the group homes for two years now. The children love it They are learning to love to sing about all kinds of things, to play instruments, and to sing in worship to God. In December we added one session/week at a local preschool and later in the spring, we increased to three. It is fun to see the children interact with instruments and music, and learn small truths through what they sing. We pray that the Lord will use these seeds to grow a heart for Him in each of these young lives. We have begun to partner with an organization called Early Childhood Music this spring. ECM will be supporting us with training, supplies, and instruments. They have been fabulous, and we look forward to working together more. I (Cathy) have been working with one young Albanian woman who is studying psychology, and also loves music. She is a Catholic believer, and loves the idea of using music to promote children's development as well as plant the truth and a desire to worship in their hearts Her name is Lorena, please keep her in your prayers. She has a dream, now, of going on to receive training and become the first music therapist in her country Big dreams, but we have a big God We have been getting other requests for 'Music therapy' or music sessions: from the hospital and an outreach to chronically ill children, from a mother who wants music therapy for her child, from another preschool in Tirana. We are not music therapists, and want to be careful not to take this title, but to use these opportunities to let people here see the possibilities of using music to impact children's lives in many ways, and to bring them the truth of the gospel. PAGE 12
Bethany Orphanage FAMILY UPDATES: (We're SO PROUD of each of our children He's a senior I can't believe it Daniel is finished with his junior year He takes the SAT this week and then is free from school for the summer =) We're very proud of him. This year was more challenging than previous ones, but he worked very hard, and did very well By the way, I didn't mention this previously, but GDQ, the high school team coached by Bob, won the basketball championship again Daniel and his friend Justin led the way. GDQ has never been defeated in basketball in this little four-team competition. Neither Daniel nor Bob has played or coached on a losing team while we've been in Albania. Micah calls Bob the "John Wooden of Albania" (Apologies to the Osajima's and Caroline - staunch UCLA fans) Alicia and Jordan were just here for a short, but wonderful, 10-day visit. They came after they both graduated Summa Cum Laude It was fun to see them as a married couple. As some of you know, Jordan's parents are missionaries here also, so we had to "share" them with Don and Krystal. I told Alicia that the next time they came, she should stay with us and Jordan could stay with his parents. Her short reply: "NO". They got their fill of Albanian food; saw old friends; we went hiking on Mt. Dajti; and went to the swimming pool. Mostly we just enjoyed being together, eating meals, playing some games, talking and catching up. They weren't here long enough, but what can we do? It was so hard to see them go... Aimee is coming for the summer. She'll fly into Albania on 16 June and be here until the latter part of August. We're excited to see her and she's excited to come back She did well in her first year at Pacific Lutheran University in the pre-nursing program and has gotten involved with Inter-Varsity at PLU. While she's here, we're going to a Frontiers conference in Turkey with our good friends, the Penn's. We're excited to be able to explore Turkey and looking forward to a break, some time of fellowship, and time together as a family. Micah won't be able to join us this summer. He's doing an internship, so he'll be in Philadelphia. He and Aimee were able to surprise Alicia and make it to her graduation, and he and Aimee will be able to have some time together when she stops over on the east coast coming and going. We are grateful he has the Zimmerman family nearby when he needs a break from school Summer: This will be the first summer that we'll be here since 2009. I don't think we really remember how HOT it gets. ( I'll probably be complaining in the next Update) But, we are tentatively planning on coming home for a short visit at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year's. We haven't celebrated those holidays with our families since 2005 It will be nice to spend a summer here as the pace tends to slow down (in direct correlation to how hot it gets) We will definitely miss seeing many of you and being together with all of our children...but we continue to be grateful for the opportunity to live and work and care about people here in Albania. As we are nearing the end of our eighth year here in Albania, we reflect and praise God for each and every one of you. Some of you are believers and some of you aren't. Some of you support us financially, pray for us, and encourage us. Some of you just read this as something interesting happening on the other side of the world. But, whatever your reasons for being on this journey with us, we hope that you see the love of Jesus Christ, reflected in the work that we are doing in His name. Zoti ju bekofte (God bless you) Love, in Christ, Bob, Cathy, and Daniel PAGE 13