Every Tuesday and Saturday, we have had the privilege to teach English classes in Negotino. Brittany has been teaching the beginners, with little to no English understanding. Dustin's class is more conversational for Macedonians who know the foundations of the English language. Brittany is teaching the basics of grammar (alphabet, numbers, simple sentences and basic English phrases) and Dustin is helping his students speak English correctly (reviewing more advanced material and helping them with more advanced conversation exercises). Brittany has about 15 students and Dustin has around 13 students. These classes started at the beginning of October and will continue until the end of December. This is a great tool for the church as many people do not trust the protestant church. They call the Christian believers "New Faith People" and say that we wrote our own Bible. The majority of people in our groups have never set foot in the church, so it is great to get the word out there about the Evangelical Church and show them that we are just normal people. Please pray that our student's hearts will be open to hearing about Jesus and will want to visit the church on Sundays.
Also, our youth group has been going strong. We still have around 5-10 youth but they are consistent and we are enjoying the time we have to teach them more about God. This past Saturday, Dustin preached a message about the importance of reading the Bible. As a prop, we painted a large, cardboard "Bible" and put things in it to represent what the Bible is. Some things in the "Bible" included: a flashlight, pillow, mirror, and instruction manual (to show that the Bible illuminates our path, provides comfort, shows us who we really are, and instructs us about how to live). Overall, a very interesting lesson!
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