2021 Blog 7

Can someone tell me where the time goes? When you think you got a handle on things and you're ready to complete one task and move on to the next task, smoothly and with no problems; then before you know it 6 weeks have gone by and you’re shaking your head, wondering how that happened! Despite my best intentions to get a blog out every month, to keep you up to date and let you know all that has happened, going on and what is coming up next; I failed yet again! Man, this is getting old and my apologies for letting time slip away yet again! So without further ado, here is the latest update on most of what is going on in and around HiS PRINT, locally at HiS PLACE, as well as globally across Croatia and the world with shipping!

Balkan Football League In May The Balkan Football League was birthed into existence, which is a huge milestone for that part of the world. If you aren’t familiar with the former Yugoslavia and the turmoil that has existed in this region for centuries, and most recently as the 1990’s, accomplishing something like this is so surprising that you could almost label it a miracle.   Here is a message from one of the founders and organizers, Vukasin from Serbia:  HiS PRINT is the reason this has started and is going on. You have conected us and you give us equipment and knowledge and whats most important love that made BFL possible. p.s. Each and every team in BFL has equipment from HiS PRINT and HiS PRINT is on all because HiS PRINT is what made this league possible and what connects us all in American football and life    Teams are (for now, Croatian team might fall of this year because of Covid measures in Croatia):)  BFL division West:  Patriots Zagreb (Croatia)  Spartans Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina)  Gladiators Belgrade (Serbia)  Wild Dogs Novi Sad (Serbia)  BFL division East  Locomotives Resita (Romania)  Bulgarian Football Team Sofia (Bulgaria)  Stallions Požarevac (Serbia)  Blue Dragons Belgrade (Serbia)  And this is all done with 0 money (i mean our own money) by Eldar, Johny and me. It's just people and teams wanting to play football and be part of something bigger than themselves.  Vuk

Balkan Football League Schedule

Balkan League Flags

Balkan League

This is a group of guys from different cultures, backgrounds, faiths and countries, gathering on a football field and playing the game of American Football, then breaking bread together after the game! All on their own time and money, no help from their countries or cities. All by themselves for the love of the game and the love for each other. God is making inroads to peace, where it was never thought possible.

Equipment Ministry Shipping equipment around the world continues to occupy a lot of our time and what a blessing to do so.

Baseball Shipment to Russia

Currently there is one shipment on the water heading to Russia. I had the huge blessing of praying with Pastor Sasha from Tver, Russia. He is a pastor at Calvary Chapel in his home city of Tver and has been using baseball to reach the people in Russia with the good news of Jesus Christ. He speaks little English and since I speak no Russian, we prayed in our native languages knowing that God knew what we were praying for. I look forward to one day, praying with him in person on his field in Tver. Notice the sign that is displayed on his backstop. Now that’s an advertisement!

Praying with Pastor Sasha

We have two shipments that have made it to land but not quite to their final destinations, which are Kazakhstan and Nigeria. Please continue to pray for both of these. They have both run into some logistical and financial issues, but God is working them out and they are now completing their journey.  We also have one shipment that has arrived to its destination in Papua New Guinea. What a blessing it is to receive the pictures of smiling faces receiving their shoes! The national news is getting excited about what Timothy Jim is doing with American Football. We have been invited to come and share our lives in Jesus and conduct football camps. Can’t wait for the Lord to open that travel window. PNG here we come!

Timothy Jim on the National News T-Shirt Printing What a huge blessing we received by the owner of Pop Ts, a local embroidery/screen printing business. He allowed us to use his screen-printing machine to print on a bunch of blank shirts that have been donated to HiS Print. This allowed us to print over 1,300 shirts with the HiS PRINT logo, and we will put the shirts in each shipment we send around the globe. Thank you, Larry, for your generosity and trust as we used your machinery non-stop for several days!  I think that is enough for this blog, I’m tired of writing and your probably tired of reading but know that we appreciate your time and support! What you are helping us do through your prayers and financial support is change lives around the world and plant the love of Jesus we cross paths with. We are excited at what has happened, what is happening and what will be happening. Remember Jesus loves you and so do I. Have a wonderful God filled week! I will get out another update quicker this next time and let you know about what is going on locally with equipment pick ups and at HiS PLACE with construction, workdays and animal placements!   God is SOOOOO Good!  David