Macedonia
What a magnificent place ! Macedonia is so wonderful, not only to the eye but also the colorful people ! It was such a surprise to go there and not to China! I was so excited for China but I actually got so much from this place (Macedonia) than I thought I would !
Just seeing the open space and snowy mountains and green landscape blew my mind ! I didn't think you could get such a beautiful picture without Google or photoshop.
Being apart of the volunteers at the boarder was really special we get to mingle with the refugees and serve them. What I loved was just hearing there stories of the people. It really is hard to see how hurt and frustrated they are! They don't have a way to get over these feelings and emotions of what they are going through. The only thing i could do is listen and pray for them. The language barrier was a bit frustrating but I know that I got most of what I was saying to them through with the help of God!
I was really taken back by how much the host loved and cared for the refugees and how he showed his love, it was like a firm kind of compassion that only after a little bit of time spent with him could you understand it.
There was a family that I spent most of my short time there with, which was special for me because every time I arrived I would be greeted by the little son and then I would play a bit of chess with him(he would completely destroy me) then I would follow to his family in the tent and they would stop what they were doing and gather around me then spend that time giving all there attention and focus to me. We laughed and shared stories of their home and how it was destroyed in the wars, I also heard a few really sad stories that really expanded my view on the effect of war on families and people involved.
It was also a new experience being all of us on one big room and sharing that space, it was fun and challenging to having such little space but eventually I got the hang of it ! It was sad leaving but I know that God will carry on the work he started in my life there in the next countries !