Partner with us as we minister to Kosovo, and the Balkan Region!

Partner with us as we minister in Kosovo!

Recently, we made a switch in sending agencies. Our family continues to work to spread the gospel and make disciples in Kosovo, but we are now doing so under the leadership and accountability of GoSendMe Global.

Michael has been accepted as a full time missionary and has been appointed as the Balkan Regional Leader for GSM.

An important element of this ministry is that we trust God to provide financial support for his salary. Financial supporters give to GSM and then from these gifts, we are able to fund projects, salary, and other ministry related expenses.

Info about GSM and instructions for setting up a donation
Please read through the "why and how" page about GSM and our giving structure. If you are feeling led to be a financial partner in our ministry, please follow the link to GSM's secure giving page. It is on this page where you will establish your new monthly transaction in support of our ministry to Kosovo with GSM.

You'll need to manually choose "Michael and Rebecca Johnstone to Kosovo" as the donation designation...and you can also choose to establish an automatic giving schedule by choosing the regularity of your transaction.

You can also give by check using posted mail by printing and filling out a donation card and mailing this card with the check to PO Box 913106 Sherman, TX 75091.

This means that we have the opportunity to partner with friends, family, and church communities to impact the youth of Kosovo.

Some great things have happened in Kosovo and we are so excited about the work that God continues to do. This ministry vision is exciting, but we are not called to do this alone. We blessed to be able to invite you to join us in doing the work of the Lord together.

Comments

Who are these kids at ICSV...

Hi everyone... The first week and a half of school has been absolutely amazing! We have had some great opportunities to begin building lasting relationships with the students that God has brought to Vienna to be educated at the International Christian School of Vienna. Rebecca has been adjusting well to her role as secondary secretary. She is learning quickly the many demands of her new role and is doing quite well in supporting us teachers and the rest of the staff. Rebecca hard at work I have been really enjoying my classes. I have a total of 43 students spread out over 4 periods. The students I have represent 14 different home nations, with many of the students who are "Austrian" are first generation, so they are of other nationalities as well. I have also had the opportunity to begin working with the soccer team...again, many nationalities are represented on the field, truly an international squad. Here are some pictures of the team training at the local club

Clowns and Hospitals

Many of you might remember the 1998 film starring Robin Williams that chronicled the early career of Hunter "Patch" Adams. He began using humor as therapy in his sessions and opened a free hospital in West Virginia. Here is a clip from the film... Fast forward 13 years to a hospital in Vienna, Austria...to a children's surgery ward. As we were sitting talking with some visitors we noticed Justin had more visitors... They proceeded to hand out musical instruments; here's the problem...this was less than 12 hours after Justin's surgery. It really hurt him to laugh at this point...and he still felt horrible After that nonsense, the clowns made 2 more appearances; once when they delivered lunch, and once later in the day when we had our friend Tom Mason visiting. Tom is a fellow missionary serving as a pastor at a local church and a teacher at ICSV. He is also a amateur magician. Pictures of him doing tricks have found their way onto this blog

Almost a Year - A reflective poem by Rebecca

It’s been almost a year since we got on the plane. Knowing that we were leaving friends and family; we would never be the same. What has it been like leaving everything we know? Laughter and tears; sun and snow. Up and down; love and fear. All while trusting God for the reason we are here. Relying on support and prayers from the ones you care for, Though scary, freeing, challenging; it means relying on God even more. I’m so thankful to be part of a team who sees that Christ is our need Whether they can see the impact first hand or not, they have blessed students at ICSV. The students and families are so precious, eager to learn and understand What it means to love the Lord with all their hearts and to follow His command. At times I feel so left alone and wondering why God has called me here But then I talk to a student, or go to a school event, that’s when it all becomes clear. God never said life would be easy or even how we think it might be We just need to rely on Him, as He

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