August 21

The Bible says that “Jesus went about all the cities and villages” (Matt.9:35). Our desire is to do the same. While we continue to reach out to the multitudes in the city of Thessaloniki, we desire to reach those in the surrounding rural areas as well. One such place is where the Logan family and the missions house is located. A decision was made at the beginning to live in an out-of-town area to give some respite from the concrete jungle in which the labor is done from day to day. That place is Neo Rysio. It is a small town of about 4000 people. It is very quiet without the trappings of city life, however, it holds all the basic necessities to live. It is also a place that needs the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is one Orthodox church in the town. There is, of course, no Bible witness outside of our efforts. This week our team from Virginia worked hard and covered the entire town (door to door) with Gospels of John and tracts with our information inside. Stuffing mailboxes is something very normal here. If there is no box, then the gate outside is the receptacle for advertisements, bills, mail, or TRACTS. We are praying that God will speak to the hearts of those in our “village” and that they will give God an open door in their lives. As of this week, they can never say there was no one who cared for their souls. We have tried to reach them. By God’s grace as we continue to witness in Thessaloniki, we will not forget the surrounding suburbs and towns. We have the literature so now we must work to get it to every soul.