Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day

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Subject: Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day

Once again, we want to thank you for your faithful prayers for the team and us in Croatia.

Yesterday, we took 15 tweens/teens from the large Roma village to a park by the river. One of our summer teamers gave a sermon and clear Gospel presentation based on Luke 15:11-24 (the story of the Prodigal Son); we listened to that passage in their Ludari language, sang songs, ate lunch together, and played games (basketball, water balloon fights, ultimate frisbee with water balloons, and a photo treasure hunt). Another of our summer teamers told her testimony of the story of being abandoned as a child in China yet adopted into a loving, Christian family in the States. We also did a couple of craft projects together (decorating t-shirts and making leather crafts of keychains). You can see the pictures above and below.

In the evening, we went to the large village and showed three chapters (about 30 minutes) of the Gospel of Luke in their Ludari language. Again, this was history in the making, since as far as I know, a word-for-word Bible film in the Ludari language has never been show in a public setting before.

We met on the concrete soccer field, stringing the screen over one of the goals; about 40 people attended. I explained to the audience that the entire Gospel of Luke is available in film (it lasts about four hours), as well as in audio and text, and that they could access it on our website. We told them how to access the website and that there they could also find 50 other Bible stories in their language. After the film showing, many children and teens eagerly took printed copies of Luke and the 50 Bible stories in the Ludari language. See the pictures of the film showing below.

On Friday, our family and the summer teamers took the bus and train to Zagreb, Croatia's capital, for sightseeing.

Tomorrow (Saturday), four of the summer teamers head to the airport at 3 a.m.; one heads back to Hungary on the 8 a.m. train; and another stays in Zagreb for a couple of days before going to Hong Kong and then Taiwan. In the afternoon, our family will be going to the Croatian coast for some R&R until we fly back to the States on Wednesday.

Thank God with us that we were able to share the Gospel with 15 teens/tweens. Pray that the Spirit of God will enlighten their minds to understand and believe the Gospel. Pray for them to become faithful followers of Christ and for the seeds of a church to grow among the people of their village.
Praise God that we could show part of the Gospel of Luke in film in their language, and pass out information where they can watch, hear, and read the rest of Luke. Pray that many will follow up by watching and listening to more of Luke in their language. Pray that many will read Luke and the 50 chronological Bible stories we have given out over the last few years. Pray that God’s Word will bear fruit in the lives of many among the Ludari and Bayash Roma.
Pray for safety for the team and us as we travel to our various destinations.
Please pray that the career missionaries will be encouraged and strengthened in the Lord.
Pray that the summer teamers will maintain a heart for missions and that some would return to the mission field, either for a summer or long-term.