Wed 27 Oct 2004
Zeljko and his mom, Nada, left Serbia just before the US-led bombing of his country. He was involved in politics at the time and felt his departure would be better. Nada left a couple days after the bombing began. Now they are refugees in Hungary.
As an American I feel a tension in my relationship with them, for it was my country that was a primary cause of their refugee status. [Granted, if the US had not intervened they might well still be refugees, given the existing civil war.] They are not bitter toward the US, but when I look them in the eyes, people who have experienced the receiving end of American bombs, I can only say that I am not in control of US foreign policy. God is in control of the affairs of mankind, and I don’t always understand what He allows to happen.
Anyway Zeljko maintains a website in his spare time. www.svetlostisusova.net. I can only read the English sections, but from them I know the Serbian sections are a light of truth to the Serbian-reading world. He installs Linux and builds computers, too. Zeljko and Nada are followers of Jesus Christ.
Each week, while they are refugees and waiting for their opportunity to emigrate to Sweden, they help us clean our house. I’ve never met two more over-qualified people for such work!
We enjoy their visit each week when we get the chance to be there (rather than at school or the office).
Our dog, Annie, has completely fallen in love with Nada, too. Annie follows her everywhere, and when they come she won’t stop barking with joy for 5 minutes.
While we regret their refugee status that brings them to Budapest, we deeply appreciate their role in our lives!
