Hello Everyone,
Greetings
to you all. As we celebrate the Independence of America and the freedom
we enjoy in this country we also can be reminded that dependence is a
good thing too!! If we are depending on the right things
that is!! And the right things to put our dependence on are the
promises of God's word, and Christ himself who is out life and
salvation. So may we declare dependence upon him and experience true
freedom!! If
the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed!! John 8:36
We
are now presently more than half way through our visit to the US and
very quickly we will be returning to Europe. Our time here has been
wonderful and well spent. We have been greatly blessed and encouraged
by our visits with friends and family and supporting churches here in
the US. Thank you all for your kindness and hospitality. We certainly
sense an under girding support for the work of Calvary Chapel Prishtina.
We are so gratefuller for our faithful supporters. We are privileged to
have you as partners with us in the work God is doing in Kosova.
Lirak
and Josef have been sending me periodic reports from CC Prishtina...
And things are alive and well in the fellowship. Lirak is doing a great
job standing in the gap and providing for the spiritual needs of the
fellowship while Josef is helping with the administrative needs. I am
real blessed by their solid and faithful commitment. While Niti has been
here in the US as well, a young lady named Jehona has been
helping Lirak with both
worship and translating. We are also blessed to have Nick Sands with
Surge International helping Lirak and Josef. Nick has been teaching some
English lessons and is doing some soccer activities with kids in the
community. Unfortunately our brother Kevin Fitzgerald and his family are
not able to make it to Prishtina to minister to the fellowship do to
some health issues that have arisen.
Pray that our time here in the US will be fruitful and rejuvenating.
Pray that God will have his hand upon Lirak, Joseph, Niti, and Jehona. Pray for Niti's wife Lule who is due to give birth anytime now.
Pray for God's leading as far as their plans to return to Kosova is concerned. Pray that God will bless and use Nick as he served at CC Prishtina.
Pray for Pastor Kevin's health that God would extend his healing touch and grace to him.
Pray that God will bless and strengthen all the members of CC Prishtina.
Pray that God will have his hand upon the US troops serving in Kosova.
Pray that God will pour his Spirit out upon the land.
Blessings in Christ,
Mark, Celeste, and Isabella
Financial support can be donated online at this link: https://www.easytithe.com/f/?
Or a check can be made payable to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa with a note attached indicating; "Missionary Account : Mark & Celeste Yocom".
Then it may be sent to the following address:
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa
Attn: Accounting.
3800 S. Fairview Rd.
Santa Ana , CA 92704