Greetings from Ohrid!

Greetings from Ohrid!!

We have finally made it to the city of Ohrid after several hours of traveling, and it has truly been a blessing that we have made it this far.  The city is absolutely gorgeous and the people are extremely friendly and hospitable.  While we were walking down a street with several shops, the storekeepers always greeted us and attempted to talk to us.  It was really cool to see how we were still able to semi-carry on a conversation with these people even though we did not necessarily speak the same language.  This is just proof yet again that language is not a barrier for our God.


The work that Hannah and Ginna are doing here is completely different from any other mission trip I have been on before.  Rather than physically doing something for people such as fixing a building or serving in a soup kitchen, they are actually focused on building relationships with people and sharing life with these people.  One particular story they shared with us really stood out to me and it was the fact that Hannah had invited a hitchhiker back to their apartment while walking home one day.  In our American culture, this seems like such an absurd thing to do, especially since Hannah had no idea who this woman was and had never even seen her before.  Yet, they invited this woman in, fed her lunch, and talked with her learning more about her life story.  They found out that she was hitchhiking all the way to Serbia and she had recently lost her husband as well as a family business they were running.  Ginna and Hannah also had the chance to share the gospel with her before she started again on her journey to Serbia.

It's moments like this that Ginna and Hannah are living for at this moment in their lives.  They just take one day at a time and focus on the people that God placed in their lives.  It didn't matter that Hannah had never seen or met this woman before, but she trusted in God and used this wonderful opportunity to share more about Him.  Hearing this story has truly opened my eyes to a different side of missions that I have never seen before on any of my other mission trips, and it only makes me more excited to see what God has planned for the rest of this trip.

We are so thankful for the time that we have shared with them so far and for the encouragement that we have shared.  God's family is a precious thing, there is a love that goes much deeper than any other typical friendship can offer.

We love you guys!  Thank you for your prayers!