Lorraine writes- This picture was taken by me when we were visiting the sight of the Krushe's mass killing just two weeks ago. All that remains of the barn where we believe 116 men where killed at the sight, are two craters. These craters where made by the Serbs, who bombed it, to hide the killings and make it look like NATO had done it. It was an emotional time, as we had never been that close to where the killings took place. Looking over some pictures I had taken of that day, I came across this one. WOW, it gave me goose bumps and does every time I look at it. The light of the sun is shining over one of the craters. For me, this image shouts out, how God is shining over Krushe, and its people. The people and children of this village are shown love, on a daily basis, through the day care and all those who are involved through its ministry. The village has gone through the worst kind of human experience, but it warms me to think that God's hand is over them. It reminds me also, of how God has his hand over us. That is so important to us and gives us the energy, drive and passion to do what we do.

Chris writes: We have now been in Krushe for over seven months. Family and friends in the UK seem so far away. The places we know seem a distant memory. We are now less than a month away from stepping out of the plane back on UK soil. This fills us with excitement and also trepidation. We have changed and people in the UK will have changed - how will we react to them and how will they to us? We are both ready for a break and an opportunity to take a step back. Are we still in the place God where wants us? Maybe for me this has been more of a question which hit me recently than for Lorraine - with her background in childcare seeing the facility developed is something she is very much enjoying embracing. There is so much we could be doing in Kosova...but coming here has very much been about things being 'stripped away'...the people and things which mean so much to us we have learnt to look forward to when we visit the UK, but now I guess it is more about the character qualities; the unseen aspects of our nature or dependancies, though good in themselves, which we can cling to rather than to God. Moses had to spend many years as a shepherd in the desert before he was ready for the job of leading the people out of Egypt!
We have now passed through the especially busy period. Several people have come and left us and new friendships formed, we are now settling back into a somewhat normal routine. Last weekend we even had the chance to get away. The busyness and heat of summer continues - with watering the grass in the evening, cutting it during the day and dealing with mole hills caused by the damp ground - it is almost a never ending circle!
Inevitably with all the busyness something has been dropped and sadly this has been our learning of the language. This has probably been our biggest challenge over the last seven months and having a good reason not to do it has not been hard to justify. After a good lesson yesterday (Praise God!) we were reminded just how much we do know however..thanks Korab!
Whilst in the UK (10th July until 24th August) in addition to a period of relaxation we hope to visit and see as many people as possible and are currently making preperations for that. The dates are in our newsletter - which hopefully you have seen - maybe we could meet up if we are close by you.....Please let us know.
Thanks for reading and do share any thoughts you have - Zoti Bekoft x