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God's love for the lost, broken and downtrodden

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Struggling with a mental handicap, Gezim* once was imprisoned for killing another man. Others living in his building fluctuate between fear and pity for this man. Having been cast down and tortured his entire life, he struggles to simply live. In seeking to live Jesus’ love out for the downcast, OM Kosovo has crossed the threshold of his room multiple times to clean and sanitise in a small way. Though reality stands that these sacrificial actions may never bear fruit, prayer abounds that God’s love will penetrate the darkest parts of his heart.

Mirjeta* has four children who still live with her and the man who is occasionally the dad and husband he should be. Having some physical problems herself, her children all struggle with disabilities, from being mute to slightly crippled. Many of the medical problems that plague her family have simple cures. But, since the family earns part of their income from salvaging dumpsters throughout the city, it is hard for them to afford even the simplest of things.

Pray for the OM team as they continue to reach out to the lost, broken, abused and downtrodden in Kosovo, and that those whose lives they touch would be changed and Jesus be made known to them.

*Names changed

 

EL AMOR DE DIOS PARA LOS PERDIDOS, QUEBRANTADOS Y OPRIMIDOS - Kosovo
Luchando con un retrazo mental, Gezim* estuvo preso por matar a un hombre. Quienes viven en su edificio fluctúan entre tenerle miedo y lástima. Despreciado y torturado toda su vida, él lucha tan solo por sobrevivir. Buscando vivir el amor de Dios por los despreciados, OM Kosovo ha cruzado el umbral de su habitación muchas veces para limpiar y ayudarlo en una manera simple. Aunque parece que estos actos de sacrificio nunca tendrán frutos, las oraciones abundan para que el amor de Dios penetre las oscuridades de su corazón.

Mirjeta* tiene cuatro hijos que aun viven con ella y con el hombre que ocasionalmente es el papá y esposo que debería ser. Ella tiene algunos problemas físicos y todos sus hijos tienen alguna discapacidad, desde mudos hasta algunos con pequeñas discapacidades. Muchos de los problemas médicos que plagan su familia tienen curas simples. Pero dado que la familia gana parte de su sustento de recoger escombros en la ciudad, es difícil para ellos afrontar aún las cosas más simples.

Ora para que el equipo de OM pueda continuar en la tarea de alcanzar a los perdidos, quebrantados, abusados y oprimidos en Kosovo, y para que las vidas que sean tocadas también sean cambiadas y Jesús sea conocido por ellos.

*Nombres cambiados

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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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