Last night Operation Joshua 5 closed with fanfare as we met as a group to celebrate the completion of our task. Seven days and 126,800 Bibles later, we are both relieved and excited to be finished. Today the team will be driving three hours to Thessaloniki where we will catch our flight to Athens. We are looking forward to having some rest and recuperation there during the next few days, as well as times of sharing stories with one another about our individual experiences of the trip and the ways that God has been stretching us through our time here. I think it's safe to say that we are collectively encouraged to have heard some testimonies of the immediate impact of the Bible distribution, and to know that in spite of any negative reception we may have experienced in the villages, many of the Bibles that were given have already begun to bear good fruit! We are so thankful that God has been with us every day, drawing us to fuller dependence on his provision, and reminding us of his grace.
*PS- Yesterday afternoon Jonathon Macris did a live segment with a local television station to talk about Operation Joshua! This is amazing because it will let the people of the Alexandroupoli area know why they've received the bags and explain the significance of having access to God's word. The segment will be re-broadcasted this morning at 9 am, and will hopefully spark a curiosity in viewers to delve further into the word they've been given! Please keep praying that hearts would be open to the messages of truth that they've received. Woop woop!