Weekly Update

We started our week with a trip into the town of Egér to seek an extension on our expiring residency permits. We praise God that the process has been smooth thus far. We are still waiting for final word on how long of permit we will receive. Please pray for a five year permit.

TUESDAY

As we continue to pursue ways to begin a Christian school in Petôfibánya, we traveled into Budapest to meet with a non profit organization to dicuss options in partnering with them. Legal matters in Hungary are always changing, and it is burdensome work to establish and keep up a legal basis on which the shcool would exist. Partnering with this Christian non profit organization would allow us to be legally founded and focus more on teaching than on maintaing an organization. Our meeting was positive, but raised more questions that we need to answer before establishing such a school. The initial door that was open that would allow us to work within Petôfibánya's existing middle school has closed. We continue to seek God's will as to what steps to take next.

We are required to register Benjamin in a local school this week. If the Christian school does not come into fruition, we have decided to put Ben in Rozsaszentmarton's school, which is about a 6 minute drive from Petôfibánya. Please pray for Sharon as she goes through this process of regestering Ben.

FRIDAY Teen Outreach

Every friday, Miki and Allen hold an outreach for teenagers in Petőfibánya and the surrounding villages. Istvan, who attends our English program is a father of four, and brings his kids along with him every friday to our game night. We continue to seek God's wisdom as to how we can reach out to these teens.

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Above: We praise God for the few (Gabi K., Zoli K., Benedekt and Győző pictured above) who came to our Bible study that we hold before game time.

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Above: The reigning champs, Zoli and Gabi (above L) were able to once again leave the night undefeated.

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Above: Last week, we discovered that only one Table Football game among twenty kids equals havoc. We decided to buy a dart board which allows for more games to be inserted into our tournament play. This keeps the problematic teens occupied and less prone to stir up trouble.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

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Above: Dezső brought teaching from Romans, chapter two. He did a good job lifting up the goodness found in God's law, and warned against the tendency to be judgmental instead of self reflective. He challenged the church to reproduce the kindness, patience and love of the Father toward others instead of judgment.

“Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?” (Romans 2:4)

What joy to see people seeking after God's truth in a former communist town. What encouragement to see Dezső, who was saved from a destructive life of alcoholism, preaching God's word to us. God's grace is amazing.

Gabor (Hugi's husband), gave told me tonight about how the Lord provided him work this past week. This is an answer to prayer! He has been given a leadership position and asks that we pray that those he is leading would see him more as a friend than someone 'higher up'.

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Above L: Daddy and Kira. Above R: Teenager Zoli K. continues to be faithful in having fellowship with other Christians, in church and in small group Bible studies even in the midst of a more intense school/work schedule. Zoli joined us for our prayer hour before church service as well. We are thankful for God's work in his life since the time he was saved in an English camp a few years ago.

Tomorrow, we have our English classes in Petőfibánya. Please pray with us as we ask God to draw more students to Himself and that the students would remain for the optional Bible study after class.
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