Weekly Update

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Above top: Gabi greeting friends at the orphanage. Above R: Csaba getting the kids ready for game time.

Thursday night, we had an opportunity to continue building relationships at an orphanage in the neighboring town of Selyp. It is our desire to visit them once a month and sharing the gospel and connecting these teens with our church. Teenagers Zoli and Gabi S. from our church joined us once again tonight to minister to these kids.

We began the night with 'breaking the ice' by playing a game of Activity. Slowly, one by one, the kids began to participate. Soon, the whole room was full of smiles and both teachers and kids joined in.

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Heidi helped us transition into our drama. She made the connection of our limited representations of the real object we were attempting to draw, and our often limited portrayal of God. Miki and Janka prepared a drama which portrays the many perceptions of God. At the end of the drama, Miki dramatized Jesus, His death on the cross, resurrection and invitation for people to receive Him.

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Above: Miki and Janka's drama performance.

Erika followed up the drama with pointed questions. She asked, "If you were to appear before God, what one question would you ask Him?" Afterwards, we heard answers like: "Why did my mother die? Why am I always sick? Why are there parents that leave their kids? Why am I here?" The painful backgrounds of these kids is evident in their position in life and their questions. We pray that they will one day receive God's grace making them God's children through Jesus Christ.

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Above: Before we left, Sanyi wanted to share some of his Gypsy music. Later we persuaded him to show us Gypsy dance. I was able to learn a few moves-it's a bit difficult-but was lot's of fun.

Friday Night:

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Above: On friday night we had some 'competition' for the teens participation. There was a village supported party celebrating the founding of PetÅ‘fibánya going on the same time as our sports outreach. I was able to pay a quick visit and take some pics. I met some of the teens who have 'drifted away' and was able to talk to them a bit. Afterwards, I left to open the doors for our sports outreach, wondering if anyone would show up.

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Above: I was encouraged to see many of the teens choose the sports outreach over the party. We also had 4 new 'first timers' who joined us. At break time, I encouraged the kids to think about their eternal destiny, and about the free gift of God's grace offered through Jesus Christ. I am sad to say that the enemy was hard at work to distract the kids just as I got to explaining Jesus Christ's amazing work on the cross. Up until that point, all the kids payed close attention. Just as I got to the heart of the gospel, a kid came late to one of the windows. Three teens ran to the window to greet him. Then one ran out to open the locked door for him. By that time, it was very difficult to get them settled to hear the gospel.

“When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.” (Matt 13:19)

Please pray that the enemy would not be successful in snatching God's word away from the hearts of these teens. Please pray that they would gain understanding, and conviction of their sin. Pray that they would come to know the only solution to sin and death-putting their trust in Jesus Christ alone.

I will be inviting these teens to church on Sunday. Please pray that God would work in their hearts to respond to the invite. Part of my message contains a gospel presentation and an invite to believe in Jesus Christ.

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Above: Make room for Kira. Ben and Eli give up some bathtub real-estate for their favorite baby sister.
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