I am blogging from the dining area of the campground as we wait for breakfast. It's already feeling very hot and it's only 8:30am! Yesterday the teams headed out over the province of Achaia to go to remote villages and towns. Our car was mainly up in the mountains again today. These are the villages we visited:
We are finding the people who live in these small villages to be so friendly! Many invite us to their porch for a drink of water or coffee, or offer us carpouzi (watermelon). At one vert tiny town, Livadio, we went to deliver a bible to an elderly couple who herded goats. As we came up to them we were very curious and began speaking to us. Olga was able to explain What we were doing and what the bags were, and they were thankful for the gift and the woman even asked us to pray for her daughter with cancer. Then she noticed Francis eyeing the goat cheese hanging from the tree, so she offered to let us taste it. She took it off the tree and cut a huge slice off. We were expecting her to cut that piece into 5 little pieces so we could each try it, but she held it out to francis to take the whole piece. Se then did the same with the rest of us!
We also gave a bible to a man in the town, and as we waited for the rest of the team we caught a picture of him reading the bible. When Olga explained that the orthodox church gave the bibles their stamp of approval, he said, "I don't care who approved it. It is the Word of God so I want to read it".
We are off to some new villages today. We are just hearing from Jonathan Macris about yesterday (a priest was very angry in one town and was threatening him and his son, but was able to give bibles to everyone in the town and was well received). We will get our assignments afterwards, and then we're off!
-Anna
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Location:Province of Achaia
WOW...it is so beautiful, thanks for sharing the story about the old man who was gonna read his bible no matter what....it really touched me!
ReplyDeleteMay you be blessed today in all you do, and may the people you encounter, see Jesus in your faces as you faithfully serve Him!
Hello Anna!
ReplyDeleteI just got caught up on your travels and adventures. Sounds like you will have some great stories to share when you get home. I have been thinking a lot about you... I have been praying that you will find yourself in the midst of some great challenges that will stretch you and push you out of your comfort zone. I pray this will be a time where your relationship with your Creator grows deeper!
Looking forward to working side-by-side in August - take care, be safe, have fun!
Nicole