Last week, after months of preparation and prayer, we held our summer VBS in our hometown of Petofibanya. Over the years this has been a powerful way for God to reveal His Gospel not only to the children that attend but also to parents in the community. The majority of the 100 kids registered don’t come from believing families and for most of them this camp is the highlight of their summer.


We’ve seen through the years that mostly all of them return year to year with limited advertising. By God’s grace, we have maintained a good relationship with the local government and they allowed us to use Petofibanya’s beautiful camp ground space.


Above: Because of the limited space in the indoor facilities we are using and the number of kids that attend, it is vital that we have weather that allows us to be outside the majority of the day. A few days began with overcast skies and forecasts of rain (even predicting 100%). One of the mothers was overheard saying that rain wouldn’t be a problem because ‘they’ (meaning us) pray. God was powerfully at work moving storm clouds around us while in neighboring towns there was downpour. We were blessed with pleasant weather the entire week! Days that began with a drizzle cleared up by the time the kids walked to the campgrounds. This was a huge answer to prayer and a testimony to God’s power.



Above: One of the beautiful stories of this year’s camp was seeing God’s work in Edit and her granddaughter Csenge (pictured in grey shirts above with hands up). Csenge put her faith in Jesus at a previous VBS and this year she decided that she wants to be baptized!

We asked Edit to take part in the small group that we hold for the parents that attend the closing day of camp. Edit has spent the majority of her life in Petofibanya working with children as a teacher. It was a blessing to see her now sharing her testimony of how she met Jesus with parents, many of whom were her students over the years. Part of Edit’s story goes back to her attending VBS with her grandchildren (like Csenge) and seeing that there was something different about us that was missing in her life. As she continued to attend each year and began asking more questions and attending our church, she found Jesus.





What a blessing to hear her retell the story of receiving her first Bible from our teammate Brenda as a gift and how it has impacted her life. What a work of God to see her standing before many fellow students with an open Bible boldly reading God’s word and impacting the lives of others. Timi, one of the parents (third one seated left above) was part of the small group and heard Edit’s testimony. Toward the closing of the day, I was invited to join our Hungarian teammate Erika to talk with Timi. Timi shared that she was touched at last year’s VBS and understood that she needed Jesus. However, after VBS ‘life’ as a working mother of three seemed to keep her from taking any more steps. This year, she didn’t want to wait any longer and at the end of VBS she put faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Timi is planning on being baptized this Sunday!





Above: I also rejoiced at seeing the youth take on more responsibility and helping in new ways this year. Our daughter Elianna (center) was able to help teach one of the 9 small groups at camp. Our Hungarian teammate’s daughter Anna also co-led and brought lots of encouragement to the younger girls in her small group.



Above: Our daughter Kira (center) helping with Alina and Anna for our singing time.



Above: Eszti (also a former VBS camper) now teaching for Friday’s concluding lesson.






Above: Praise God for giving our team unity and the joy of serving together as one in Christ. Take a look at the films below and rejoice with us for the great things God has done through this VBS! And please pray for Timi, Csenge and Szabi who are planning on being baptized this Sunday. Thanks for partnering with us!