serbia u n s u n g,

unsung heroes.

that’s what we are this month.

what does that mean?

we have no set place to stay

no set ministry, no set time table(s)

we are just looking for potential contacts

for future teams to partner with.

in short? we’re researching & networking.

it’s been a wild ride.

and God has showed up at every turn

where to stay & where to go

& for a variety of reasons, my team

has ended up in Belgrade for this month.

we’ve met so many amazing

people, and all ready some amazing

potential future partners –

but the truth is we aren’t singing.

the truth is – we haven’t been as effective

as we would like in our ministry this month.

we go from country to country

expecting God to do great things

(& He does )

but forgetting

that there are other things out

there

waiting to destroy.

what serbian people have told us so far

is that serbia is a country of d i v i s i o n

historically, serbian people cannot hold onto unity

it is torn by civil war after civil war

s p l i t

we’re good soldiers

(they say)

and we know how to fight

(they say).

but, we also know how to forgive.

(they say)

this month my team & i

have faced division.

divide & you will c o n q u e r

(but are we surprised?

coming in to a country gripped

by being torn apart over & over & over again?)

it’s been hard.

and we are still unsung.

the canary will sing again

when it gets a breath of fresh air.

when we become just as good at forgiving

as we are at fighting.

and what better people to teach us

what better place to learn

than here?

with a country & people

who have done this before.

we’re on our way.

and then –

belgrade, here we come.

(there’s still time).

we are e x p l o r e r s

people who travel unfamiliar places

in order to learn.

(we’re learning).