July 4, 2004
The church in Durrës, Albania is growing. Alfred Zike reported in June that three people had been baptized into Christ during the month of May:
“May 1st, Ciana Zotaj was baptized in the Adriatic Sea. May 1st is Labor Day and so a holiday in Albania. The church went on a picnic on the beach between Durrës and Kavaja City. We had a great time playing football, volleyball, and other games, and having a picnic lunch together. Diana confessed her faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was baptized for the remission of her sins.
“May 14th, Klaudio Hyseni was baptized for the remission of his sins based on his confession of faith in Jesus. Many prayers on his behalf brought forth the fruit of the patient work of Shelly. She is happy, and we too shared in this happy time singing songs of praise to our heavenly Father. Hallelujah!
“May 26th, Juli Dako, sister of Denada Dako, was baptized too. Çimi, another worker in the Durrës team, taught her the Good News.”
On July 4, Ray and Shelley Wheeler wrote, “We are excited to announce that on June 9th, Orki Tirana was baptized into Christ. Orki is the 14 year old younger brother of Megi Tirana who was baptized in August of 2003.”
Ty Pope adds, “It is exciting to see more boys accepting Jesus. With study and prayer, the many young men here will be wonderful leaders in the church in the future.”
