Wednesday, December 5, 2007



Ana and Dosta are the two who write the previously posted testimony as to how God through His son has changed their lives. We are thankful we have been able to know these two girls a bit through the years but even more thankful for the care and compassion shown by the CEF team in Serbia, especially Katarina and Katarina, as they continue to make regular trips to the girls' refugee camp and show and share the love of the Lord Jesus. These two girls are some of the fruit of your prayers. Thanks.
A big “thank-you”We want to take the opportunity of thanking you for everything you have given us. We thank the Lord our God because He sent such good people to teach us about everything. Thankyou for the fantastic camps on Fruska Gora, thanks for the care you showed us, for the advice you gave us, for the workshops, the outings and the brilliant games. But above all else we want to thank you for teaching us how to get closer to God.While we were living in Kosovo we didn’t know who God really was. Then in 1999 we had to come to Belgrade with our family (we have been living in the same camp for 9 years now). After everything we’d been through our hearts were empty, and we didn’t have the will to live. We didn’t think that anyone in Belgrade would help us. Then you (Child Evangelism Fellowship of Serbia and Montenegro) came into contact with us, and - just like that - joy came back into our hearts. We listened carefully to the stories and songs about the Lord, and most of all to the prayers – we needed those. That day we received the Lord God into our hearts and realised that, “Whoever has the Son, has eternal life, and whoever does not have the Son of God, does not have life.” Thankyou for teaching us to forgive our enemies, and to love. If it wasn’t for you, our hearts would still be sad and therefore we’re saying a big “thankyou” for everything.We recommend to everyone that they should pray to God for forgiveness, “since God is so good that He gave His only-begotten Son to die for our sins.” Pray and forgive others because you will be saved and have eternal life. The Lord said, “Pray continually, give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)Ana and Dosta Zivkovic.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Well we are still shooting for a mid-January departure across the great pond in the sky i.e. atmosphere above the Atlantic Ocean! Continue praying with us. We only need another tiny little 13% plus automobile funds.

We had our first snow storms of the winter last weekend. Alas Jan and I had to be in Texas wearing shorts and t-shirts while plains states persons were wearing plenty more than that. But, there was always the news coming out of the Nebraska Athletic offices to take the chill off of snow and ice - a new Nebraska football coach. LSUs loss is Nebraska's gain as Bo Pellini leaves his defensive coaching position at LSU to become the new head football coach at NU. Even more exciting is the fact that Coach Pellini is bringing back Ron Brown as one of his assistants. Coach Brown is a great man of God that was instrumental in helping many NU players of the past come to faith in Jesus Christ.

No matter whether one is an NU football player or an unknown 10 year old Serbian refugee from Kosovo, the message of what Jesus has done for each one of us is the greatest and most important thing that can ever be shared.

Well...this is enough from the road. So, good-night and farewell from Dallas, Texas.