Puppet Day 5

Gyöngyös Community Center

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Above: With the flu going around, the cold weather and so many other things families could choose to do on a Saturday, we were encouraged to see such a great turn out in the town of Gyöngyös. The benefit of this show was that parents were also present and were able to hear the same message of truth we are delivering to kids in the public schools throughout our region.

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Above: This year’s puppet show is based on Leo Tolstoy’s short Christmas story, “Papa Panov's Special Christmas”. Papa Panov, after reading the Christmas story out loud to the kids, says to himself, "if only they had come here! I would have given them my bed and I could have covered the baby with my patchwork quilt to keep him warm."

Jesus then says to Papa Panov in a dream, “Look for me tomorrow. It will be Christmas Day and I will visit you. But look carefully, for I shall not tell you who I am."

Waiting anxiously, Papa Panov ends up helping a street sweeper, a poor young mother, and others with food and clothing throughout the day. As the night approached and it was time for bed, Papa Panov felt let down, thinking it was just a dream and Jesus had not come. Then Papa Panov sees a vision of the people he had helped through the day and the voice of Jesus saying, “I was hungry and you fed me, I was naked and you clothed me. I was cold and you warmed me. I came to you today in everyone of those you helped and welcomed."

One of the people who helped organize the show today told us that there were a few who came to her afterwards in tears.

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Norbi, who has been helping us for the past week invited his mother Kati to join us today. Both Norbi and Kati have visited our church and outreaches and we were thankful for their company today. After the show, the organizers invited us for refreshments and the conversation led to how God brought us to PetÅ‘fibánya. I was very thankful for Kati being there with us to hear these testimonies.

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Above: Complete darkness on the way home, and it was only 4:30 pm (one reason tanning salons are so popular here.)

PRAISES:

• Our children are doing much better and all slept through the night. Praise God for bringing healing.
• This was the first time we performed in Gyöngyös and there was an amazing turn out for a Saturday show.
• All equipment working well. The message is being communicated without distractions.
• Norbi’s mother Kati was able to spend the day with us.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Sharon hopes to join the team again on Monday as the kids will be returning to school. Please pray for her to pick up where she had to leave off and remember her parts.

• We will be performing in our hometown preschool and also in the neighboring town of Selyp. This will be our first time performing in Selyp’s preschool, please pray for good connections with the teachers and for an open door to be able to return again at Easter.
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