July 25 - This is why we go to Croatia!

I was attempting to provide a summary of the trips highlights and give you all a brief overview of all that happened while we were in Croatia for the past month. I have narrowed the highlights down to about 5 with many more that could make it into the list, but didn’t want to make the blog longer than a short story! However, I want to wait on that so that I can send you this email many of the mission team members received this morning from Stefan in Croatia. Stefan is the young man who has been coming to school here for the past 3 years and after graduating Alvin JC is now enrolled at UH-Clearlake as an education major! He and his family have always opened their arms and hearts to us every year and he has a way of explaining his emotions that when you read it, you will feel them also! Please take the time to read this heartfelt thank you from Stefan and know that this is the very reason we travel over 6.000 miles every year to Croatia to share the love of Christ the best way we know how….by loving them where they are and loving them till they ask why! Thanks for your support, David

To all of you who helped many in Croatia....thank you

Think about what it would take to explain what the Lord has done...... how many words we would use....would we stop and think first....try to remember the moments of joy....sorrow....

He was there....yesterday...today and tomorrow...

I'm moved inside out when I testify what happened this summer.  Thanks for being there- those who were able to come- you always bring enthusiasm that is needed to those that are seeking and asking questions.....even for a short time- your smile, hug, gifts, laugh, tears bring hope to many homes....

today we often are in the cycle of to do list....that someone else expect us to fill out or we schedule different things to do......still our hearts are in need of love.....  thank you for taking time to listen our concerns, trouble, unemployment stories, family things,  questions about faith,etc,.  Committing to come and spend your time with us speaks volume about what this is all about...to love God and love people...Our Steps- His Print......

How to put all this in words would be easier if now you will check your heart beat.......we can feel it...it is in us....Jesus gave Love a name and a face and He said Go....and with each heart beat He wants us to keep Living-Loving....this is the sound of His heart...Jesus had the same heart beat....and we by grace of God have it too.... thank you for living love, letting your light shine before others so others may glorify Our Father in Heaven.....

God's work is team work..... it is a joy to be a part of His team, knowing that we live in the resurrection.....  it is written in 1 John 5 :11 -  And this is the testimony. God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.....The one who has the Son has life....

some of the people that we know or don't even know by name that were in the presence of you-felt their heart beat for the first time....they breathe the air of forgiveness for the first time....they opened their eyes of the heart for the first time.....they said I believe!  I feel...I'm alive.....

heart beat....heart beat...heart beat...He is here.......for we are as He is in this world- it is written- 1 John 4.17..... There is no fear in love......

His love is our cause...let us continue living love!  There is no end...there is no end...there is no end.....many need to know this....many can come with us....He brings life!

Thank you for coming,for praying, serving, donating.....

....let His love- our cause- speaks to us through fellowship as His will is to love one another as He loved us....and what we will be has not yet been revealed (1 John 3 :2...) however have this hope that brings True Love in all you do....in word or deed continue Living True Love....it is pleasing in His sight.... together we can – God's work is team work-  each one of you is needed wherever you are to transform vision into reality....words of truth to do something only God is able to do so others may see that we serve God – I Am.....the nature of Christ will be demonstrated in a real, tangible way to a lost world.....thank you for your choice of doing it....He did it!  let the sound of His heart brings confidence into your heart.....Jesus is saying to us today again-  Peace to you, as the Father has sent Me , I also send you.....(John 20.21....)

Love yall

Stefan Birac

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