December 14, 2003
In a recent newsletter from Alfred Zike in Durrës, Albania, he shared the following good news: “In November, I was blessed to have classes with a young man on Sunday mornings. His name is Besnik Balliu. He is very friendly and eager to know God and be right with him. He is studying in New York University in Tirana and working at a bakery as well. Nick, (his nickname) came to improve his English and was enrolled in WEI courses here in Durrës.
“Ray Wheeler, who joined with his wife Shelly the WEI team in Durrës in September, was blessed to have Nick as one of his first students. They got very quickly to be good friends.
“One afternoon, when Ray and Nick had finished their class, they invited me to have coffee with them. And I did. We had a good conversation. Ray and Nick asked me if I could have classes with him. So Nick and I agreed to have classes on Sunday morning since Sunday is the only day he has some free time. After three Sundays, Nick asked to be baptized. So, on November 17, he was baptized for the forgiveness of his sins based on the confession of his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.”
