Bloody lips ask for forgiveness

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The football game suddenly exploded into a fist fight with two bloody lips! One of the young men swore at another guy and the fight erupted! The OM Kosovo leader was discouraged – several of these young men, including the two with bloody lips, were new believers from Muslim backgrounds. A couple of people prayed. Within two hours, one of the guys phoned the other, and they agreed to meet and reconcile.

“I was so moved to see these tough guys ask forgiveness of each other and make up. The one guy felt terrible as he said he let many of the younger kids down by his bad example. It was really a testimony to see God at work in their lives,” commented an OM ministry leader.

Amongst its many ministries, OM Kosovo sponsors a Youth Centre that offers a variety of after-school Bible and education clubs and sports activities. The team is making a difference in the lives of teens and their families. Praise the Lord for the strong witness these young men demonstrated, and pray for the other young men that haven’t come to faith in God.
 

EL TESTIMONIO DE PEDIR PERDÓN

¡El partido de fútbol de repente se tornó en una pelea entre dos muchachos! Uno de ellos insultó a otro y todos comenzaron a pelearse entre todos. El líder de OM Kosovo estaba frustrado porque varios de los jóvenes, incluyendo a los que iniciaron la pelea, eran creyentes muy nuevitos de trasfondo musulmán. Algunos de los presentes se comenzaron a orar. Dos horas después, uno de los muchachos llamó al otro y acordaron encontrarse para reconciliarse.

“Me conmovió ver a estos muchachos rudos pedir perdón uno al otro y reconciliarse. Uno de ellos se sintió muy mal por haber dado un mal ejemplo a muchos niños. Fue un testimonio mostrando que Dios está trabajando en sus vidas”, comentó el líder de ministerio de OM.

Entre sus muchos ministerios, OM Kosovo patrocina un Centro Juvenil que ofrece clubes bíblicos y educacionales para que los niños asistan después de clase, así como actividades deportivas. El equipo está haciendo la diferencia en las vidas de muchos adolescentes y sus familias. Alaba al Señor por el testimonio fuerte que estos jóvenes demostraron, y ora por otros jóvenes que no han conocido a Dios.

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