Albania is still as lovely and welcoming after 2 weeks as it was when we arrived. We have been hosted for dinner twice already and have another invitation for next week already! The people are absolutely amazing and just love to love on us. On Sunday all of us except Priscilla went back to the International Church that we went to last week, and Priscilla went to a different church. She told us later that many of the people there had heard about us from others and were really interested to hear what we are doing and how we all came to be involved in this World Race thing. Many of the Christians here are so excited to see young people passionate about TIrana from the Mountain
the Lord and are praying that our lives will be a good model to the youth here in Albania. That’s what we want too, and Priscilla reminded us that, even if we don’t know these people, word gets around pretty quickly about 13 Americans who are traveling the world to tell people about Jesus and we need to be aware of what kind of “legacy” we’re leaving with these people.
the Lord and are praying that our lives will be a good model to the youth here in Albania. That’s what we want too, and Priscilla reminded us that, even if we don’t know these people, word gets around pretty quickly about 13 Americans who are traveling the world to tell people about Jesus and we need to be aware of what kind of “legacy” we’re leaving with these people.
It reminded me of a Nichole Nordeman song called Legacy:
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
Not only do I want to leave a legacy for the people here and those I will meet all over the world, but also for my family and friends back home. Albania is not the only country with an apathetic, materialistic youth culture who doesn’t realize it’s need for Jesus! What are you doing about it? What kind of legacy are you leaving for every single person you meet? What am I doing about it? Well, here in Albania I am working with the high school ministry through Campus Crusade for Christ and we are working on building relationships with the teenagers and holding “youth group” meetings on Saturday mornings. Going out for coffee is also a huge ministry tool here. If you ask someone out for coffee it is because you have something to talk to them about, and people here love their coffee! I have been once with a CCC staff member when she went to talk to a college student. Albanians are very relational, but I realize that it is the same in America, especially for youth. Everyone wants to know that they are valued and loved before they want to hear what you want to tell them.
My challenge for you is to build a relationship with someone who needs Jesus or needs to build their
relationship with Jesus. Be relational and intentional.
Please help me to be accountable for the kind of legacy I am leaving this year and for the rest of my life, and I will do the same for you by continuing to issue challenges through this blog.
Also, my team and I are continuing to lift up prayers for our family and friends back home so please let me know if there is anything that we can be prayig about for you.
Also, my team and I are continuing to lift up prayers for our family and friends back home so please let me know if there is anything that we can be prayig about for you.
Thank you all once again for your prayers. Tirana from the Sky Tower
