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2 years ago
January 5th. Stara Zagora…up,up and away!
When I write this I’m sitting at an office in the central part of the city Stara Zagora. We got here with the intercity bus yesterday due to our previous plans for transportations didn’t work out. On the other hand the bus we took were cheaper so praise god for inconvinience(!). Anyhow, we got to the city and our contact person Stilian was miraculously there to pick us up (our contact had been very limitied due to certain conditions), praise God again(!). He also introduced us to a guy named Jimmy, so they picked us up and drove us the church office where I’m sitting now. We had a little talk about the practical stuff and our former experiences of Bulgaria and in the conversation we got to know that we were supposed to take care of a church service that very evening. So we had a few hours to sort everything out and I can feel now that more is expected from us as missionaries and messengers of God’s kingdom. So after that we went for lunch at a fastfood place and then we went to our seperate places of accomodation. This is the first time we’ve been split up as a group and it’s both exciting and bit strange to not have people around. We live pretty close to each other though, so no worries. I got the priviliege to stay at Jimmy’s place and I already feel at home. I’m being taken care of like a king and I’m just stoked about God’s provision! So I leaved my bag there had a chat with Jimmy over a coffee (!)(finally a coffee lover!). Then we aimed for the church service in the gypsy area. We got there and started out and we could all feel such a passion and joy among the people there! It was really motivating to share with a group of people like that. After a few songs, three testimonies and a preaching from Ian we had prayers for the people there. It was amazing to see how willing the people are here! They just come forth pointing where they had pain and we just started praying. It was amazing and I’m a bit sad that we can’t go back there again (we’re only staying in this city 5 days). But it seems to me that we’ll be busy with sharing the gospel and stepping out even more! I am very excited and today we’re going to a turkish church I’m already sure that God will move in His special way! Thanks for all of your prayers, it means a lot to us! God Bless everyone of you!
Pray for courage and fearlessness when it comes to trusting God. We have been learning to rely on God more and there are many occasions when we don’t have clue about what we’re doing. Good thing that God is in control :D I am very thrilled about what God wants to do!
Dad, may your Kingdom come! Bring it on! In Jesus name, Amen!
Olof Mikmar, enthusiastic student of the Bluwater DTS!
Notes
Make God known.
2 Americans, check!
1 Engish, check!
1 Swede, check!
2 Canadians, check!
A transforming message, check!
Passion, check!
Dry humour, check!
120 kg of luggage, check!
Stories and testimonies, check!
Ear warmers, scarfs, mittens, check!
Guitar, heck ya! ...check
Worship, check!
Tooth paste, check!
6 pairs of hands and feet, check!
Toilet paper, CHECK!
Pasta....check... *sigh*
Bulgarian phrase book, check!
Dramas, check!
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