Albania
VBS in Albania…thank you supporters!!
During this week we are praying for the 400 children in Albania that are hearing about Jesus Christ, many for the first time! These children come from Muslim and atheist homes, but through God’s grace, they are experiencing the love of Jesus through all the volunteers serving them during Pandamania! 
Step of Faith has provided the funding for this amazing week because of our devoted supporters who give throughout the year. We are so thankful for the support and the prayers! It is humbling to know that while we are thousands of miles away, through financial giving, many of us are being used by God to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to these children.
Songs, skits, movies, crafts, games and sports are the ways in which these children are receiving His love. Please join us in prayer that all of their hearts will be transformed into Jesus followers and then they will go home to their families and share what they have learned and received! God is doing an amazing work in Albania and we are so thankful to be a part of it!
7 weeks from today, our team of 10 will be flying back to Albania to be a part of a 10 day evangelistic trip. We appreciate your prayers for our final weeks of preparation so that when we arrive we can be used by God to continue to bring the love and saving faith of Jesus Christ to those we serve!
Haiti
Imagine Not Eating for 2 or 3 Days…
This month we continue to highlight ministries within SOFM that are in need of funding… Last week we highlighted the Aslan Medical Clinic in Haiti… this week… The Grains of Grace Feeding Program. In 2012 a team of 8 went to Haiti. This team was made up of 3 adults and 5 high school students. Prior to going on the trip, we prayed for a way this team could leave behind a “memorial stone” for the people to continue for generations to come. With a donation of $1000, we went to Haiti and continued to pray. While on the trip we realized that the need was “food”. In 2012 it was common for an adult to go 2 or 3 days without eating a meal (small amount of rice and beans) and for children in a household to alternate days as to when they could eat. This was heartbreaking to hear.
The Grains of Grace Feeding Program was birthed from this team of high school students who wanted to make a difference for generations to come.
Now in 2023, 11 years later, this feeding program has continued to provide rice and beans every month for up to 95 families in
Lac’ajue. Through this monthly program, families are able to count on this resource to feed their children while providing a little stability in their otherwise unstable life.
Over the years we have seen the children at the summer Bible clubs go from having red hair (a sign of malnutrition) runny noses and being very tired, to not having red hair, perhaps one or two out of 200 having a runny nose and all being very awake and energetic! This program is truly life changing!
Each month SOFM sends $1200 to cover the costs of rice and beans for the families in Lac’ajue. This fund is currently able to provide the rice and beans for 8 more months. This is why we want to make the need known. We appreciate your prayers and sharing this needs with others that may be able to help.
