September 24, 2011
About six and one-half years ago I began studying with a young girl, much younger than I normally take as students. She is the daughter of the lady who works with me, and I made an exception for that reason. Her name is Glenida Kajdo, and at the age of seventeen she has become our sister.
As a matter of fact, her physical and spiritual birthdays are celebrated now on the same day, September 24. She has, for more than a year now, been co-teaching a class for our children, and I believe she will continue to be an important part of the functioning of the church here in Lushnja, Albania.
On the same day we also gained another sister, Vjollca Kodra, who is fifty-five years old. Vjollca has been studying with me for almost two years, initially interested only in English. However, she became very convicted about spiritual matters, though there were some aspects that were slower in developing in her understanding. For example, the concept of an eternal existence, and a heavenly home, were slower in developing. She believed God, Christ and the Spirit were eternal, but it was more of a challenge to accept the same for human beings. I believe you can see from the pictures, however, that there was true joy in her when she was buried with Christ. —Tom Bonner
