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A new landlord

OM International

Every Saturday evening, ten men gather in the OM Kosovo Vision Centre that normally hosts swarms of children. Many of these men are fathers of the children that the OM team has reached out to in the surrounding village. These men come together to examine the differences between Orthodoxy, Islam, and Christianity. One man who attends, Nezir, is now also part of a local church.

Nezir has a personality that brings joy and fun to any situation. He loves to help and be a part of what the OM team is doing; he even actively participated in the Operation Christmas Child shoebox distribution at a local elementary school. Nezir is a history teacher at the advanced high school in the area, and his students love him. However, his life had not always been so joyful.

Once, it was full of alcohol, smoking and terrible family relationships. When he became the landlord of one of the OM houses, relationships began to form. Nezir's life slowly changed. Now there is peace in his house that was once filled with anxiety and strife. And now there is joy on his face that was once marked by sorrow and anger. God has indeed done a redemptive work in Nezir's heart and life, and he plans to be baptised soon.

Praise God for what he has done in Nezir's life. Pray for Nezir and his home. Pray for the work of OM in Kosovo - especially for the other men gathering on Saturday evenings. And pray for more people, like Nezir, to be reached throughout Kosovo.

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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.
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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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