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Bloody lips ask for forgiveness

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The football game suddenly exploded into a fist fight with two bloody lips! One of the young men swore at another guy and the fight erupted! The OM Kosovo leader was discouraged – several of these young men, including the two with bloody lips, were new believers from Muslim backgrounds. A couple of people prayed. Within two hours, one of the guys phoned the other, and they agreed to meet and reconcile.

“I was so moved to see these tough guys ask forgiveness of each other and make up. The one guy felt terrible as he said he let many of the younger kids down by his bad example. It was really a testimony to see God at work in their lives,” commented an OM ministry leader.

Amongst its many ministries, OM Kosovo sponsors a Youth Centre that offers a variety of after-school Bible and education clubs and sports activities. The team is making a difference in the lives of teens and their families. Praise the Lord for the strong witness these young men demonstrated, and pray for the other young men that haven’t come to faith in God.
 

EL TESTIMONIO DE PEDIR PERDÓN

¡El partido de fútbol de repente se tornó en una pelea entre dos muchachos! Uno de ellos insultó a otro y todos comenzaron a pelearse entre todos. El líder de OM Kosovo estaba frustrado porque varios de los jóvenes, incluyendo a los que iniciaron la pelea, eran creyentes muy nuevitos de trasfondo musulmán. Algunos de los presentes se comenzaron a orar. Dos horas después, uno de los muchachos llamó al otro y acordaron encontrarse para reconciliarse.

“Me conmovió ver a estos muchachos rudos pedir perdón uno al otro y reconciliarse. Uno de ellos se sintió muy mal por haber dado un mal ejemplo a muchos niños. Fue un testimonio mostrando que Dios está trabajando en sus vidas”, comentó el líder de ministerio de OM.

Entre sus muchos ministerios, OM Kosovo patrocina un Centro Juvenil que ofrece clubes bíblicos y educacionales para que los niños asistan después de clase, así como actividades deportivas. El equipo está haciendo la diferencia en las vidas de muchos adolescentes y sus familias. Alaba al Señor por el testimonio fuerte que estos jóvenes demostraron, y ora por otros jóvenes que no han conocido a Dios.

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Photos Kosovo

Kosovo :: OM worker Klara and friends model hats made by a Kosovar woman - a successful micro-business venture that has helped this family become more economically stable. The family also makes jams for local markets.
Kosovo :: Making jams to sell is a successful venture for one poor Kosovar family,who have been trained in micro-business by OM Kosovo.
Kosovo :: Chris, an OMer based near Kosovo shares about the dangers of drugs with school children. With 70% of the population under 30-years-old and unemployment rates at 40%, conditions are ripe for drug taking.
Kosovo :: One of the OMers in Kosovo had the privilege to teach on inner beauty that comes from God while some local girls listened.
Kosovo :: One of the multiple street performances that the rock band No Longer Music preformed in Kosovo this summer. The OM team was blown away by the boldness of the band and great response to follow the torch thereafter!
Kosovo :: A few members of the TACO team in Turkey blessed the local OM team with their skills and talents as they toured around a few cities in Kosovo.
Kosovo :: OM Kosovo partners with a newly established church that runs a preschool. While their staff were on furlough, two OMers helped teach these little ones about a God who loves them!
Kosovo :: A large portion of OMs ministry in Kosovo revolves around youth. However, more men are needed to help lead our groups!
Kosovo :: Despite the rain, village children flock around the literature table that the OM Kosovo team had set up. May the Living Water rain down on the seeds that were planted in their hearts that day!
Kosovo :: Nothing can stop the OM Kosovo team talk about the love of God - not even a bit of snow! Braving the cold to pass out Christian literature in a village.

           

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