January 2006
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! We arrived safely back in Lithuania in time to
celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends in Vilnius, the capital.
Our mission interpretation assignment in the United States is
completed. We feel especially grateful and privileged to be starting
our second four-year term as mission co-workers for the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.). Despite whatever may be ahead, like the apostle
Paul, we are assured that we can do all things through Christ,
who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13).
We can think of no better way of giving you an idea of our mission
task than to let the students we know speak for themselves. Here
are two Christmas emails from young women you have helped, Vaida
Lukosiute, who graduated from Lithuanian Christian College in
2003, and Jurgita Choromanskyte, who graduated last May. Vaida
worked for a few years in her home town but always had ambitions
of further study. This fall she borrowed money for tuition and
enrolled in a masters program in economic development at the University
of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Jurgita, from Klaipeda, has
an interest in politics and now works for the mayor of Klaipeda
as his liaison to City Council. She is helping to build democracy
at the local level. As you read these messages, remember who gets
the credit. “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous
in our eyes” (Psalm 118).
Hello from Jurgita
Dear Eric and Becky,
First of all let me use the opportunity to wish you a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope that the year 2005 was
a wonderful year for you and yours full of joy and smiles, warmth
and friends, faith and wishes come true, a year that you will
remember for the years to come.
Thank you for your short note. To shortly answer your question,
I spend most of my time in Klaipeda working at the municipality,
just as before. One week per month I spend in Vilnius, where
I try to catch up with my work at the Parliament. One week every
three months I spend in Brussels where I help [Lithuanian member
of the European Parliament] Eugenijus Gentvilas with his visit
groups.
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