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June 23, 2003
Master's Community Summer Musicfest...
Yesterday evening, Julianna and I went to my brother’s old church (in KCK) to see their annual Summer Musicfest. It’s a fun night that begins with dinner and ends with a praise and worship concert, put on by many of the members in the church.
This time was a little different, though. After dinner, we saw a presentation by a guy and his family who have lived as missionaries and Bible translators in Bosnia for the last eight years. It was incredible. The ethnic segregation that still pervades that part of the world is astonishing — it’s refreshing to see how God is working there and how a Croat (Catholic), a Serb (Orthodox), and a Muslim can find Christ and worship together in the same church. The post-war effects (ammunition shells in the backyard, active mines in playgrounds, etc.) are still very noticeable in Bosnia, but it seems like the people there are taking it in stride. God is gracious to provide believers with an opening into a part of the world that needs them, where there are open arms and little persecution.
After the presentation, the evening returned to music and the concert commenced. Plenty of praise and worship was performed by all, including a beautiful medley performed on a Pedal Harp, and a piece called “Air,” wiritten by a man with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, on classical guitar.
Following the concert, it was time to say goodbye to my brother and his family yet again. They’re off to Boulder, Colorado for a week to see friends and visit some supporting organizations. May the Big Man protect them.
Posted at 12:26 pm
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