It's hard to believe that March is almost over and April is almost here! 2011 is certianly flying by, and we have enjoyed every minute of it!
We have had a busy February and March, and we are excited to tell you about what the Lord has been doing during those months.
Our ministry partner here in England, United Christian Broadcasters (UCB), has a group of 4 interns. We had the wonderful opportunity to take these four interns to St. Andrews, Scotland to participate in a week long ministry called LIFE Week. LIFE Week is a week full of events with the main purpose of evangelism. LIFE Week is put on by the Christian Union at St. Andrews University. Each day was filled with activities and seminars and lunches that were designed to reach those who don't yet know Jesus. It was an amazing week, and we made friends there that we are still in contact with, and plan to continue to be in contact with for a long, long time. Each of the interns thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as did we, and we were all stretched out of our comfort zones, resulting in a strengthened faith.
Two days after returning from St. Andrews, we flew to Albania, where we spent the first week of March. We met with new OneHope partners, and together we hosted 14 focus groups in two of the main cities of Albania-Tirana and Durres. The purpose of these focus groups was to gather information about the lives of children and youth in Albania. Currently, we are compiling all of the research, and we will send it to our research partners in the States, who will then put all the information in a nice packet that we will take back to Albania in May. When we return in May, we will be meeting with local pastors and we will brainstorm different ministry plans. The goal of these plans is to reach the children and youth in Albania in a relevant and effective manner.
Needless to say, we are so excited about the doors the Lord is opening for us in Europe. In the near future we are looking to travel to many more countries doing research and begining ministry planning as well. Please continue to pray with us as we do more research and as we sit with pastors and plan how to reach these younger generations. Please also pray for us as we have sent off our visa applications, and we are hoping to be approved to stay until December.
We look forward to updating you further as more developments occur. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for partnering with us in prayer and financial support. We couldn't do this without you.
Many blessings,
Josh and Kelly
