The above photo will make three of my four friends jealous. That’s not my only reason for posting it. I want to comment on the two people in the picture that you probably don’t know.
Second from the right is Fotis, a Greek man who has devoted his life to reaching his people with the gospel. What? You thought that Greece was a Christian nation? 98% are Christians, according to sources like the CIA World Factbook. The reality, however, is that the 98% is Greek Orthodox. Which means that most are not religious at all, but are simply “born into the church.” Most of those who are religious are, unfortunately, following a man-made religion which has replaced gods with saints. We heard a number of testimonies from those who came to Christ when they read the Bible. The GO church persecutes those who believe the Bible. It’s actually similar to Israel in a number of ways.
The girl in the photo is Erin Buescher, a TMC grad and now a professional basketball player in Athens. I had Erin in a class in my year on the CA campus and it was great to see her again. The position that God has given her to share the gospel with her teammates and other foreign basketball players is amazing. But it is hard, and she would appreciate your prayers as she lives a rather lonely life on the other side of the world away from family and friends.