Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Prayer partners,

Darrel wanted me to ask you to pray for one of his former students and his wife whom we met with today and had opportunities to share about our faith. God is working in their hearts -- would you join us in praying for them to know the truth. They are pretty strong in their faith but we see that God is at work in our conversations with them. Thank you!

One of His Servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Debrecen.

Hope you had a blessed Christmas! We enjoyed our time with friends that have become family. This time of year we really miss our family in the states. We look back on this year and we see the hand of God and the things that he accomplished that we could have never planned for and that is exciting. God is working in the lives of students in Debrecen, and has allowed us to be a part of it, and He will continue His work after we leave for the states. I wanted to thank you all for praying for the students in Darrel's class. God is at work in their lives, as some have talked with Darrel and several came to the Thanksgiving dinners. We only know of one Christian that was in his class and we trust that many seeds were planted.

We have officially entered a season of transition, which is hard. We will be packing and saying good bye over the next couple of weeks and that will be difficult, yet we are so excited about being in the states with our family and friends. So we really appreciate your prayers.

Please pray:

• Our co-worker, Gary Miller, lost his mother after a battle with cancer this past week. You can pray for him and his wife, Carolyn, and their family has they grieve this loss.
• For us as a family, that Jesus would be the center of our lives and that we would keep our eyes on Him. We would bless and encourage people as we say good bye.
• The logistics of packing up our belongings and also preparing our dog Ella for traveling back with us.
• G, her brother M, and J, that God would continue to draw them to Himself and that they would desire to know Him.

Hope you have a wonderful New Year!

One of God's Servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Debrecen!

We hope you have a blessed Christmas! This has been an interesting week. God allowed one of our friends in the states to join Him after her battle with cancer. We will miss her. You can pray for her family as they grieve.

We were blessed to spend time with some friends who are pastoring a church in a nearby town where we walked through the Christmas market and found the best hamburger joint. It is truly hard to find a good hamburger in this part of the world. Darrel gave his final exam. God is at work in the lives of the students in his class! (more later) Thank you for praying!

The girls went with me to Budapest for PT and we had a lot of fun Christmas shopping. We ended up wondering into the Jewish quarter of Budapest where the 2nd largest synagogue is located. There are also two Orthodox synagogues located nearby. The girls had their first taste of hummus. Yum! We had our last coffee house for the semester on Thursday. We are looking forward to celebrating Christmas with some other M's who are from a different part of the world. Also G. (our Jewish friend) and her boyfriend, her brother, and J. will also be joining us.

Please pray:

• Our friends who will be joining us will be refreshed and encouraged in their service for the Lord.
• Christmas day as we share the story of Jesus with our guests. They will see His love through our lives and desire to know Jesus.
• Peace for us as we anticipate the packing and preparing for when we return for our stateside time in January.
• God would direct the hearts of our Monday night group and that they would see who it is that they are to invest in and to disciple.
• Gary and Carolyn Miller as they minister to Gary's mother who is very sick. Pray that God would give them wisdom and strength. 

Thank you so much for praying for us!  We are so looking forward to our time in the states (28 more days.)

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Debrecen.

The Christmas season is upon us. One of the blessings of living in Debrecen is the Christmas Market that is set up in the middle of town. There are little booths with crafts and treats. We enjoy walking through the market, buying gifts and meeting friends. Last Sunday we met with our friend G. who shared with us the story of Hanukkah and sang some prayers in Hebrew. Her boyfriend who is a cultural Christian asked us what kind of Christians we were and God gave us the opportunity to share our testimonies. Our friend G. pulled out some more candles and said that we could share about Advent. God is good and at work in their lives.

Darrel finished up his teaching and will give a final next week. Many students have exams next week. This past Saturday we were able to share at a Catholic high school after they watched a Christian film that was produced in Debrecen. We were each assigned a class of students and God gave us another opportunity to share our testimonies. We are thankful for being able to share the greatest news ever!

We continue to have good conversations at Coffee House and God is making the way for deeper conversations. Arianna did receive the scholarship for DBU that we were waiting and praying for. The closer we get to our stateside time the more time speeds up! So much to do!

Please pray:

• G. and her boyfriend would see the importance of a relationship with God. God would give us the opportunity to continue our conversation with them.
• The seeds planted on Saturday with the Catholic students would bear fruit and grow.
• S. and student from another country, that God would encourage and strengthen her and continue to use her a a witness for Him. Pray for her father to become a Christian.
• Healing from sickness in our family.
• The students on Monday night as we study God's word, that they would continue to have teachable hearts and  that the Holy Spirit would teach them through us.
• Many students will have exams this week so pray that those who are Christians would have peace and strength to study and that all of them would realize how much they need to depend on God to help them.
• God is also at work in S's heart, who is a Debrecen businessman from another country. Pray that he would saturate his mind and heart with the truth of God's word and that he would continue to have a deep hunger for God.

So thankful for all that God is doing in Debrecen.

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Debrecen.

So thankful for God's strength and peace that He gave us during our language exams. The results are in His hands and we trust Him. We are mostly thankful that it is over and a huge amount of stress has been eliminated for now. We press on with the things that God wants us to do and to continue to invest in the lives of those around us. Tonight we will spend time with a new friend from Israel who will allow us to join her for the first day of Hanukkah. We are so thankful for the people that God has brought into our lives.

Please continue to pray:

• Tonight as we will spend time with our friend, that we will see the opportunities that God gives us to speak about Him. Our friend would be open to talking about spiritual things.
• We are still waiting to hear about some scholarships for Arianna, pray that God would use this time to direct her heart and to put His desire in her heart for where He wants her to go to school.
• Our focus would be on God and to be obedient.
• There are still several who are coming to Bible study who are not Christians. A young man from another country came last week and is very open.
• L, a young lady I met during the language testing. She came to the English worship service this past Saturday and seemed very open. She is from Holland and returned on Sunday. Pray that she will ponder the things that she has heard and would respond by giving her heart to Jesus.
• Several people who are coming to coffee house who are not Christians, that we would be able to get into a deeper discussion with them about spiritual things.
• The students as they finish up their last week of classes and prepare for finals. They would realize how much they need God.

Thank you for faithfully praying for us each week.

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Debrecen.

What a busy and incredible week! We are thankful for the team and the church that came to serve with us during Thanksgiving. God brought the people from our neighborhood and from Darrel's class, and there were others who invited their lost family and friends. We are hopeful that they heard the message of salvation in words, song and actions.

I would not be able to share all the things that God did but one story in particular stuck out in my mind. One young lady from our Bible study invited her mother, grandmother, sister and family to the dinner. She said that her family was lost and at this point would not come to church. They came and stayed the whole time and enjoyed talking with people as well as hearing the message of salvation. She told me later that her grandmother's heart had softened to the things of God. We stand in awe and thank the Lord for the seeds planted and how they will grow.

Several of Darrel's students came, including one who spent two days cooking and talking with us. God is at work in her heart. Thank you Jesus for the work that you are doing in Hungary. It is so encouraging to see the students and their desire to know God and to share with their lost family and friends.

Please pray:

• My heart is really burdened for the different lost people that came to the dinners. Pray that the seeds of the gospel that were planted and received by those who came would grow and bear fruit. Ask that others would come and water them and that many would give their lives to Jesus. 
• The student who helped us cook, that God would continue to draw her to Himself. 
• We have our language exams this coming Friday and Saturday. We have been studying diligently since the Fall; pray that God would show us how to best prepare this week and to have His peace when we are taking the exam. 
• Transition for us continues as we make plans for the States; we are working with a couple to continue some of the ministries that we are doing and to hand them over to others. Pray that we can encourage and equip them in the best possible way, and we know that God will continue His work. 

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Walking around the lake soaking up the last colors of fall

Hello Everyone,

Things here have been moving right along.  We have been teaching students and we were able to have a youth group this past Friday night.  Please pray for those who attend the Friday night group that they would be bold in proclaiming the gospel, remembering that Christ Himself resides within them and that He promises to never leave or forsake them.

"A" and I during the children's lessons

Our Sunday house group was also quite full.  We had about 25 people in attendance and we were even able to have a children’s class and discuss the story of creation.  Please be in prayer for our group as several of the group are from the other church and are deciding where God is calling them to go.
 Please pray that everyone in the group would be bold and passionate about reaching their own.  This week we will have a youth party and watch The Blind Side.  Please pray for those in attendance and that many would come, relationships would be formed, and seeds would be sown.  We will also be celebrating Thanksgiving as well as a team.  Pray for relaxation and rejuvenation.

"J" and I during children's lessons

Finally, please continue to be in prayer for me and my team as we transition.  Three girls will be coming to serve in my role in January.
 Please pray for them as their fundraising deadline approaches, but above all pray that God would prepare their hearts and give them a love for the Hungarian people.

In Christ,

Betsy

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen.

I want to wish everyone a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! It is a good reminder to us all to be thankful everyday. We are thankful for this holiday and the opportunity to invite our friends and their lost friends to a Thanksgiving dinner and for the group that is coming to join us in preparing these meals. We prepare and wait and see what God will do!

We continue to run the race that God has prepared for us and these days it feels like we are running. Let us first run to Jesus and He will give us the strength to keep running. We continue to equip our students for continuing on in ministry after we are in the states. We continue studying Hungarian so we can make good marks on our language exam. We continue with the daily tasks and keep investing our lives until the day we leave. I am so glad that this is God's work -- what an honor that God would let us be a part of what He is doing in the lives of students in Debrecen. Yeah God!

Please pray:

• That we would keep our focus and eyes on Jesus.
• For the Thanksgiving dinners and a meeting with an English class this week, that the seeds of the Gospel will be planted in their hearts and that they would experience God's love; may it draw them into a relationship with Him. 
• All the logistical details and cooking, that it will come together. Strength for the team that is coming and that we will see God's hand in it all. 

We value your prayers this week! Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for us!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Hello, Everyone.

I hope that this email finds each of you well.  Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and soon Christmas will be upon us.  I am always a fan of Christmas and this time of year.  Everything here is going well.  We have been meeting with students and getting to have some great conversations with them.  I have two new students, S. and K.  Please be in prayer for them.  Pray that God would open their hearts to hear the gospel.  We also had Sunday House Church this week.  Eszter taught for us completely in Hungarian.  It was great to be able to follow along about what she was saying.  Please also be in prayer for our group.

We have been talking with another group of believers in the city.  They attended house group this last week, and are seeking about what the Father would desire of them.  Please pray that God would reveal to us how we can best partner with them so that the gospel goes forth.  Finally, please also be in prayer for me, personally.  I have decided to accept a position with the company when I return to the states.  I will be acting as a J3.
My job duties will include partnering with a church in LaGrange Georgia, and working with the company on helping recruit people to serve in Europe.  Please pray for me as I make this transition.  I am confident that this is the next step for me, but please pray for me as I say goodbye to everyone here, a quick hello to my friends and family, and then move onto work in Georgia.  Please pray for peace within my heart.

Thank you all so much for the prayers.  I appreciate them so much.

In Christ,
Betsy

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Prayer Requests:
-believers to be strong and mature in their faith
-devotion and commitment from believers
-wisdom on how to partner with this other church
-my future steps

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen.

God continues His work in Debrecen. Last Sunday there were so many who attended the Super Sunday service who heard the Gospel. Thanking God for all the seeds that were planted over the last two weeks. I get excited and encouraged when I see how students are serving and inviting their lost friends to know more about Jesus. God is working in and through the lives of students. Last Thursday's coffee house was very interesting because one of Darrel's former students came with a friend, and for two hours they had a respectful discussion about Christianity and his own different religion. So thankful for what God is doing -- it is amazing.

Please pray:

• That God would soften the student's heart to the truth of the Gospel, and that his eyes will be open so he can see clearly what his own religion is really about. 
• For a medical student, that he would realize that he needs someone (God) greater than himself to help him with his struggles. 
• For another student, that he would completely give his life to Jesus, and that whatever is hindering him would be removed. 
• For a student who indicated that he gave his life to Jesus; pray that he will grow and have the courage to talk to others about his decision. Ask that his life will reflect the commitment that he made in his heart. 
• That God would draw the students He wants to come to the Thanksgiving outreach dinners. That they would clearly see and hear about Jesus during the time that they are with us. 
• For the church that hosted the MGI team to see the importance of contacting those who attended the English classes and continuing that relationship that began over the last couple of weeks. Pray that people would respond to God's invitation to go fishing and make disciples. 
• That God would continue to enable us to learn Hungarian as we meet with teachers this week. Our exams will be December 4th and 5th. 

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this email finds you and yours doing well.  My apologies for being a bit tardy this week; however, better late than never I suppose. :)  Things here have been going well.  The weather has been quite nice and the leaves are falling leaving the trees bare, a sure sign that winter is approaching.  I was able to meet with several students the past week, and the Father blessed me with some wonderful conversations with them.  Please be in prayer for R. and Z.  I was able to discuss spiritual topics with both of them.  However, both agreed that it was very interesting, but they aren’t quite ready to make that step yet.  Please pray that the Father would open their hearts to the gospel.  I also got a new student this week, A.  Please be in prayer for her that the Father would open her heart to hear the good news and believe the gospel.

Sunday, our house group met and continued in our study of Luke’s gospel.  Please be in prayer for this group as they consider what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus and how they can be obedient to that.  Please pray that they would have a great desire to reach their own and the people of Nagykanizsa.  Finally, this week we celebrated Eszter’s birthday!  We are so thankful for her and her vital part in our ministry!

The holiday season is upon us and with that comes Lottie Moon Christmas Offering!  Please consider giving this Christmas season.  One hundred percent of this offering goes to the IMB to fund missionaries like myself and others to proclaim the gospel where it isn’t known.  Due to your sacrificial giving, I am able to live here and completely focus on working with Hungarians.  I don’t have to worry about support or fund raising.  This offering really means so much to me and others, especially with the changes that have taken place at the IMB.  If you would like me to give you a video telling what we do here in Hungary for showing at your church or small group, please let me know!  I would love to help in anyway that I can!  You can also search #whywego and find many videos from others around the world, explaining exactly how Lottie helps us in our everyday lives!

Also, as many of you know, many of our fellow colleagues have taken the Voluntary Retirement and have felt God calling them back to the states to further the gospel there.  With that being said, many transitions are upon the horizon.  One is that probably around 800+ individuals are returning to the states by the beginning of the year.  Many of them didn’t have this in the plans.  So many are returning and have some needs that need to be met quickly, such as housing, cars, jobs, etc.  If you or your church would be interested in helping returning missionaries, please let me know or contact the transitions team at transitionsteam@imb.org.  They will be able to let you know more specifically what currently needs to be met.

On another note, unfortunately, my time here is winding down.  I now have less than three months remaining in Hungary before I return to the states and to the next chapter of my life.  I am overfilled with a mixture of emotions during this time of change.  My hearts breaks knowing that I have to leave this place that has grown to become home and the people that I have grown to love so deeply.  At the same time, my heart longs to return back to those that I left and give some very long overdue hugs.  Also, added to this mix, is the anxiety of my next step.  Please pray for me in the days ahead.  Pray for guidance, assurance, and comfort from the Father.  Please pray for the people that I have met and with whom I formed relationships.  Pray that the Father would work greatly and mightily in their lives, and pray for good times ahead and good “goodbyes” and closure.  Finally, pray for my next step that I would be faithful and obedient, even though I don’t necessarily know the way, but that I would lay myself down all for Him to use as He sees fit.  I greatly covet your prayers in the days ahead.  Please know that I am so thankful for each and everyone of your prayers.  They mean so much to me and to the ministry that we do here.  Please feel free to respond and let me know how the Father is working in your lives and if I can pray for you in any way.

Until He comes,

Betsy

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Prayer Requests: 

-Students: R. and Z., Anikó

-Sunday Group: obedience and growth

-Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

-Future of IMB

-My time remaining: I would finish the race, strong

-My future steps:  God would show me and give me assurance and comfort

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen.

We are thankful for how God is at work in the midst of this intense English course. God is using them to share His love and to plant the seeds of truth in many hearts. We are encouraged by the eagerness we see in the hearts of students to know Him. Last week Darrel talked about the role of religion in medical care, which led to so many interesting discussions. We are thankful that we know of one Christian in his class who can also share the truth. We had a great group on Thursday and it is exciting to see the students inviting their friends. Saturday worship was also good. It was such a blessing to meet in the church on campus and to have a mix of students and families.

Please pray:

• Today the Michael Gott team, which is teaching the English course, will present the Gospel very clearly as students were asked to bring their friends and family. Pray that their hearts would receive the truth and that they would put their faith in Jesus. Pray for the team to have renewed strength to continue the second week, for many conversations about Jesus, and that many would decide to trust and follow after Him. 
• Wisdom for the church hosting the English classes in how to respond to all that has happened over the last couple of weeks. People would respond to God's call to disciple the new believers and that their eyes would be opened and hearts burdened to the lostness around them. 
• We are in the midst of working with a team from the States who will be coming to cook and serve several Thanksgiving meals to students. Pray for wisdom in the planning and that God would be drawing the lost students and their families. They will hear about and see Jesus in the lives of those serving. God has provided the places to host these dinners and the turkeys have been ordered. (It is unusual for Hungarians to cook a whole turkey so we had to order them.)
• The students who come on Monday night that are believers, that God would show them specifically who they are to disciple. We still have some unbelievers who are coming and we are praying that they will know Jesus. Wisdom for us as we teach and prepare them. 
• I was reminded of the fact that many Hungarians struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide. Please pray that the truth and hope of Jesus would penetrate their hearts. 

Thank you so much for your prayers,

Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this email finds each of you doing well.  I am so sorry that I haven’t written in almost a month.  Things got quite busy, but now they are getting back into our normal routine.  With that being said, I have so much to update you on!  First of all, my godparents were able to come and visit me along with their friends!  To say that this was fantastic is an understatement!  We spent a week in Budapest where I was able to show them part of a city that I have come to love.  We then traveled onward to Nagykanizsa and I was able to show them a bit of what life looks like from day-to-day for me.  I am so thankful and blessed that this could happen during my time here.  Although, unfortunately, parting had to come and it was quite bittersweet.  So please be praying for all of us in the days ahead.  Pray especially for me to remained focused during my finals months and weeks.  

Towards the end of my godparents’ time in Nagykanizsa, we also had a jazz group from America come to put on some concerts.  This group was about 25 individuals from all over the states.  They played concerts in Nagykanizsa, Lenti, and Körmend, as well as some orphanages and care homes, while they were with us.  We were able to strengthen our partnerships with some national Baptist churches in the area, as well as pass out over 300 Bibles and testimony tracts.

Please be praying for those who received a Bible or tract.  Pray that God would use those resources to open their hearts and that they would not be afraid to contact us with further questions about spiritual things.  I was also able to share with a believer that we met in one of the cities.  Her name is Anna.  She really needs to be encouraged in the Lord and His word.  So please be in prayer for her and her walk with the Father.

After having to part again with some great people, we were able to get back to teaching students and somewhat of our daily routines. We had a halloween pumpkin carving party with the youth and had about 13 attend.  Each one got to carve a pumpkin as well as make s’mores and play games.  Finally we passed out comic-book gospel plan tracts and information about our English lessons and Bible studies.  Please be in prayer for these kids who attended.  Pray that we would be able to strengthen and deepen relationships with them, and pray above all else that we would be able to either grow them in their faith or help them understand and come to know the Father.

This past Sunday we traveled to Székesfehérvár and attended the Baptist church there, as they had 7 people choose to follow in obedience and be baptized!  Praise HIs Name!  In addition to that, this church seems very open to working and partnering with us as we attempt to reach Western Hungary.  Please be in prayer for this relationship, that it would be glorifying to the Father and furthering to HIs kingdom.

 Teaching time with students finally got into high gear again this week.  I have been able to have some great conversations with some of these students.  Please pray that many more opportunities would present themselves and that I would be bold and courageous to seize such opportunities.  Pray that the Father would continue to work on hearts as they come to learn English.   Sunday group is continuing as well as Friday night.  Please pray for these times and that they would be glorifying and kingdom-building.  Also, please pray for our Tuesday and Thursday night groups.  Pray that more would show interest and attend these groups.

There is so much more that I could share with you, but since it is getting a bit long, I think I will cut it here and continue on next week.  Thank you all so much for your prayers.  Please know that they are felt and appreciated more than I can express.

 In Christ,
 Betsy

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Family and Friends,

We are grateful for the time Dr. Ard and his daughter Anna spent with us in Debrecen this past week. God did give them divine appointments and some great conversations with students. God is at work in the lives of students who are coming to Bible study, and they are growing and serving. We had the opportunity to go to Darrel's class and meet some of his students, they are so precious, please pray for them. So thankful for the conversations that we had with them and the opportunity to be a light. 

Coffee house went great with many students coming, including one of Darrel's former students. Several people had a great discussion with him. God is using this in so many ways. So thankful for God's creativity and how he orchestrates the events in our lives to work together for His Kingdom.

Please pray:

• God would draw people, especially lost people, to the Intensive English classes that will start on Monday. Today people will have the opportunity to sign up as well. We are excited about how God will use this to reach people who are lost and to open the eyes of the church to how they can reach out to the lost in Debrecen.
• The young people coming on Monday night would continue to desire to know Jesus more and more and to be a light where God has placed them in school and at work. God would give them boldness to share about Him.
• Our focus would be on Jesus, totally. Many of our colleagues will be finalizing their decision to leave or stay with IMB this week. Pray that they would discern God's voice in this area and that His peace will remain in their hearts in the coming days. FYI - Darrel and I were not offered the VRI because of age, so we plan on continuing with our plans for STAS in January. It is hard to say goodbye to people who have become like family to us.
• God would continue to stir in the hearts of Darrel's students a curiosity about Him and desire to know more about Jesus.
• Pray for Darrel's former student who knows a lot about his own faith but is willing to learn and talk about Christianity as well.
• Update on the refugees in this part of the world. They are closing the refugee center in Debrecen and moving them away from the bigger cities. There are mostly men, several from Iran, who are left. Several of these men have become Christians recently. There is also talk about a big group coming through Romania but we will see what happens. This border does not have a fence as of yet. Please pray for the refugees, discernment for the government to see who really is a refugee, terrorist, or someone just taking advantage of the situation. There is no easy solution. There are several groups assisting and ministering to the refugees so pray that they will have opportunities to share their faith.
• Jesus would be lifted up during the Saturday evening English worship this week. We are excited about being able to meet on campus.

Thank you for praying for Hungary!

Blessings,

Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

God is at work in the lives of students in Debrecen. God is answering our prayers for students to have a hunger for His Word. God is bringing students to Coffee House. We are blessed to be here at this time and we are thankful that God chooses to use us. This week we have a doctor and his daughter who will be joining us in ministry. The teachers who will be teaching English in the following weeks will start arriving at the end of this week.

Please pray:

• Several of the guys who come to Bible study on Monday are not believers and last week Darrel was able to share the gospel very clearly. Pray they would not ignore this opportunity to accept Him and that the Holy Spirit will keep bringing to their minds the truth of the Gospel. Also whatever is hindering them would be removed.
• D. an Indian student would continue to be open and that he would be drawn to Jesus.
• Divine appointments for the doctor, that God would send students to him while they are on campus and that they would have opportunities to speak about Jesus.
• Wednesday night as Dr. Ard will have opportunities to share in class and maybe other classes during the week.
• God would continue to send people to coffee house and that we would not miss any opportunities that we have to speak about Jesus. The students who come would be curious about Jesus.
• God would give us the ability to learn and understand Hungarian as we meet with teachers this week.
• God would stir in peoples hearts to come to the English classes the first couple weeks of November. People would also invite their lost friends.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen.

Thanking God for a full wonderful week and answers to prayers for divine appointments. God's plans are so much greater than what we could have done ourselves. Many seeds were planted this week and we are so thankful. Great conversations on Wednesday during Darrel's class and two students came back to our home to have dinner with us. Today is a special day of prayer for European people.

https://www.facebook.com/events/924827697612028/   or   europeanpeoples.imb.org.

Please pray:

• Darrel will be taking some intense Hungarian classes this week; pray that he would be able to absorb and use the information and that he would speak even better.
• That we would not miss any opportunities that God gives us to share about Him.
• Michael Gott and his team are coming at the beginning of November to teach English. Pray that people will make time to come and invite their friends. Ask that many people would come to know Jesus during this time.
• That the students in Darrel's class would be curious about Jesus.
• Intercede that God would draw lost students to Coffee House on Thursday nights, and that the students who are coming would continue to invite their lost friends.
• A doctor from the States will be coming next week. Pray that God would provide opportunities for him to share with other doctors and students.  Also that the people he talks with would desire to know God.

Grace and Peace,

Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

It seems that Fall has arrived. This is my favorite time of the year with the cooler weather and the leaves turning colors. This school year is in full swing and it is neat to see how God is at work in Debrecen. It looks like next month English worship will be on campus!  The Reformed church on campus will let us use their building. Several students are interested in leading out with coffee house!  We have a wonderful group from Tennesee that will be working with students on campus this week.

Please pray:

• Divine appointments as this group will be available and talking with students. Pray that God would give them just the right words and that they would communicate the Gospel and His love to those whom they talk. Students would receive the gift of salvation.
• The group will also be talking with students in Darrel's class on Wednesday night. Pray that the conversations lead to spiritual things.
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus and to join Him where He is at work in Debrecen.
• J and G are growing closer to God, pray against distractions and that they will receive the gift of salvation.
• My daughters would depend on the Lord to help them with their studies. He would help them and their faith would grow.

Thank you so much for praying!!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

We had a fun and full week! We are so excited about what the Lord is doing and will do in the coming weeks. We will have a group arrive this coming Saturday who will be on campus talking with students. It has been exciting to see how God is working in the lives of students on Monday nights. Arianna was accepted at DBU! She hasn't made a definite decision and continues to pray about the place where God wants her to go to school.

Please continue to pray:

• Monday night Bible study, that the students who come will come with hungry hearts and those who are not believers would choose to have a personal relationship with Jesus and to let Him control their lives.
• Darrel and I as we study Hungarian that God would allow us to retain the information and to allow us to speak fluently.
• Students on Wednesday nights would continue to participate in discussions and that Darrel would see where God gives him the opportunity to discuss spiritual things. The students would see a difference in his life and to be curious about the things of God.
• Next Saturday we will have English worship and there is a possibility to do this on campus. Pray that God would grant us favor with those who will allow us to do this.
• God would give us clear direction about coffee house possibilities and that He would make a way if this is His will. Several students have expressed an interest in leading out in this ministry.

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Adams' prayer update excerpts

Hello,

Solomon advises his sons in Proverbs 4:26 to “Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm.” This verse describes what I was thinking as Mike and I prayer-walked Torokbalint this month. Our colleague and friend, Betsy, accompanied us one day and took the attached photo of this colorful fence and straight sidewalk. Many of the sidewalks, however, were not so straight. They were broken and overhung with ill-cared for trees that blocked our way. I was careful to watch for holes and low-lying branches so I would not stumble and fall. Sometimes we had to walk in the street, which made us feel like Hungarians. In the book of Amos, the prophet calls the Israelites to repentance when he said, ”Seek the Lord and live,…” . I prayed that verse many times as I strolled through Torokbalint this month. One man we met seemed to be a seeker of wisdom, if not God. He listened as Mike shared the salvation story with him and he allowed us to pray with him. He even asked if he could pray for us. You can pray for him. His name is “Frank.”

You can rejoice with us, because two of our campers became believers this month. One of these, “D,” attended a subsequent Christian camp where the seeds planted by the team from North Carolina were watered and we saw the fruit for which we long desire . Please pray for her mother, who told us the news about her daughter, but admitted that she herself is not a believer.

Mike and I had the opportunity to sing with a friend who officiated at a funeral this month. It was the second time we have been asked to sing at a  funeral of someone we had not known. The three of us were standing outside near the wall where the ashes of this lady were going to be placed. As we started singing the 4th song, two of the cemetery workers came forward, took the urn and placed it in the small opening in the wall, covered it with her marker, and then started sealing the grave. I didn’t know whether to stop singing or keep going, but opted to continue just as our friend Pisti was doing. Our singing wasn’t that bad.  We were so glad that Pisti was able to share the gospel with the family during the ceremony. What a joy to know that they still have hope.

By now many of you have heard that IMB has had to make the decision to offer voluntary retirement, available to 600 – 800 field personnel and office staff in Richmond, Virginia, in order to become more financially in line with our budget. Our age and years of service in Europe make us eligible for this opportunity. Please be in prayer for us and our colleagues as we seek to know God’s will for our future in ministry here in Hungary. We need to make a decision in the next few days and this is very difficult after pouring our lives into the lives of the people we have come to love over the years. We are so grateful for the support we have received from each of you and ask that you offer up additional support during this time of decision and potential transition.

Mike and Terry

Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this email finds each of you well and that everyone is enjoying the beginning of fall.  It has gotten a bit cooler here in Nagykanizsa, which I am super excited about since fall is my favorite season!

First off, let me apologize for the pause in updates.  Things have been a bit busy around here; however, I will now attempt to update everyone.  Two weeks ago, I traveled to Helsinki, Finland with another friend who is a journeyman for a quick vacation before the semester starts for us.  It was a wonderful time of relaxation, encouragement, and rejuvenation.  It was great to hang out with my friend as we encouraged one another to finish our time off well.  (Some pictures are below).  I returned last Monday and taught my first student of the semester, Z., on Tuesday.  We had a great conversation about what exactly Passover is and how Jesus became our Passover sacrificial lamb.  She was very interested, but didn’t fully understand that she needed a Passover lamb.  Please pray that these conversations would continue and that God would work on her heart to hear and understand His word. 

On Wednesday I traveled to Croatia, as my supervisors had surgery.  Please be in prayer for them and their recovery.  Sunday we also had house church and celebrated several birthdays.  It was a great time as we learned from Luke chapter 4 and how prophecies of Jesus have come true.  Please pray that this news would work on hearts and that believers would be faithful to share with their friends and neighbors.  Finally, please be in prayer for this upcoming week as I will be traveling to a school to discuss what American holidays are.  Pray that I might form relationships and might even be able to relate our holidays to the gospel. 

Thank you all so much for the prayers.  They mean more to me than I can say.

In Christ,
Betsy

Prayer Requests:

-upcoming time at school
-supervisors’ recovery
-youth group this Friday
-new students and conversations with them
-Z. to understand her need for a Savior
-to finish well as I have only four months remaining
-future decisions
-upcoming Bible studies with non-believers

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen!

So thankful for today and God's faithfulness. We are so excited about how God will work through Darrel's class. He had a great first meeting. I will wait another week before assigning students for prayer until the class list is final.

We are thankful for the things God is doing on Monday nights. Darrel's class especially has a mix of non-Christians and new believers. J. is really coming along. Keep praying because there are others who need to know Jesus. We were on campus Wednesday walking and praying and asking God for conversations. It is very interesting as we walked around we saw so many different kinds of people from many different places. This week we found out that there has been a building purchased near campus for the purpose of functioning as a mosque. We see a lot of M students.

Please continue to pray:

• God will continue to send those who He wants to be a part of the class and that there will be opportunities to talk after class.
• Monday night, that God would give us wisdom as we teach and disciple the young people who come.
• Our desire is to be a good steward of the time God gives us with the students who come into our lives. We would encourage, teach and equip them for the things that God has planned for their lives.
• All the M students who are on campus, that the witness of Christians would be strong and that believers would have the boldness to share there faith.
• Please keep praying about the refugee situation in Hungary and throughout Europe. God would give the leaders wisdom and that the refugees would have the opportunity to hear the gospel and experience His love.

Thank you so much for praying,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful to be here in Hungary at this time working with students. Darrel's class will start this Wednesday! If you would like to pray for one student for this first semester let me know and in the next couple of weeks when we get the final class list I will send you their name. We are excited about seeing how God will work in their lives this semester. We continue with school and we are expecting my mom and her husband to visit us. We are very excited. Darrel preached this morning at an international church and did a wonderful job challenging the students. As you have probably heard in the news that the refugee crisis continues and intensifies. There is not easy solution.

Please pray:

• Darrel's class on Wednesday, that God will bring the students He wants in the class. Darrel will communicate clearly and the students will feel the freedom to participate in the discussions. He will be a light and that the conversations will continue after class.
• Wisdom and discernment for the government officials working with the refugees. Also for the best way believers can offer practical and spiritual help to the immigrants.
• Students who came to church this morning would see themselves as missionaries where God has placed them among other students. They would be bold and ready to share their faith.
• IMB missionaries who will have the opportunity to take an early retirement in the next few months, that God would speak to them clearly and that He would give them peace. Also for everyone else who is waiting on God, to discern what His plans are for their lives. We are all praying and asking God for what He wants us to do.
• J. continues to come to Bible study and is still very open to God. Pray that what ever is stopping him from fully trusting in Jesus will be removed.
• D. continues to call from his home country and will be back with his father at the end of this month. Pray that God would give him the ability to understand and believe in Jesus. Only God can do that!!!
• While Darrel teaches at the university, the girls and I will be on campus, pray that God would give us divine appointments to share the gospel.
• God would give us the ability to learn and speak Hungarian as we meet with teachers this week and prepare for an exam in December.
• I need wisdom as I teach my daughters that God would direct my words so that they bring clarity where there is confusion and encouragement when they are discouraged.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Brown family newsletter August 2015

Dear Friends and Family,

We are witnessing one of the largest refugee movements Europe has seen since World War II. Governments and politicians are seeking solutions to this crisis, but there is no agreement as to what should be done beyond providing humanitarian assistance and granting asylum. As you have probably seen in the media, Hungary is in the eye of the storm as they attempt to secure their border with Serbia and register all immigrants entering the European Union, which is understood in the Schengen Agreement.

While governments and politicians work through issues and solutions, there are ordinary citizens -- especially believers and churches -- who are greeting refugees as they enter cities and congregate at transit service centers, train stations and parks with bottles of water, food, toiletries, medical services, clothes, diapers, etc.

If anyone is interested in serving and caring for refugees coming through Budapest, we’ll be glad to talk and explore ways to serve. Gary Miller, our team strategy leader, can also be contacted; Gary has contacts with various groups and agencies working with refugees coming through Hungary. Contact Gary through the contact form on the Heart for Hungary webpage. 

Baptist Global Response is helping refugees displaced by the Syria conflict; you can learn more at: https://gobgr.org/news/news_detail/help-and-hope-for-syrian-refugees

Please pray for the refugee crisis, for European governments and peoples to respond with compassion and understanding. Pray for wisdom and discernment in knowing the best ways to help asylum seekers and how to resolve the causes of this massive migration.

Moreover, this is a huge opportunity for the gospel to be shared among people who may not have had access to it before. Pray that churches and believers will lovingly serve and care for refugees in the name of Christ and intentionally, boldly, clearly tell the gospel and invite refugees to believe, repent and follow Jesus.

Attached is our family’s newsletter for August. (Download here.) Please forward and share with your church, Sunday school class, Bible study and missions group and others.

As always, we are grateful for your prayers and the faithful support Southern Baptist churches give to the Cooperative Program and generous gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. You make it possible for us to serve as Christ’s ambassadors here.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you. I Peter 1:2

Ron and Robin

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen!

Thankful for this week and how God provides. Our hearts remain open to what God's future plans are for us. We trust in the One who knows everything. We are thanking God for a wonderful service yesterday when we had our once a month English worship. God's Word is powerful and encouraging. Darrel continues to talk with D. about spiritual things and just last week he was able to see the connection between our prayers and a situation that was resolved. Yeah! The students are making their way back to Debrecen and will start classes in the following weeks. The refugee situation has become a big issue among Hungarians and seems to be the topic of many discussions. There are so many people coming at once that the system is overwhelmed and many people are fearful. Our company is considering the best way to help out.

Please continue to pray:

• For the many students who will be returning to Debrecen, that they will connect with other believers, and that those who are not believers would have hearts that are open to hearing the good news. Especially praying for those who are coming from countries that do not have many opportunities to hear the truth.
• That D. would continue to be open and that we would see God's hand in his life. That he would choose to be a believer.
• That God would give us divine appointments as we meet students.  We live in a typical college town so in the summer it seems empty, but when the students come back you can notice a difference in the amount of people who live here.
• Pray for us and other m's who need wisdom and clear direction from God.
• Wisdom for those who are working with the refugees, that God would help them to know the best way to help, and that they would be open and have the opportunity to hear about Jesus.

Thank you for praying!

***I am including a 40 days of prayer for European people:  Download here

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this email finds each of you well!  Things are starting to get busy here in Hungary.  School starts this week.  Please be in prayer for all of our students.  Pray that they will have a great start to the school year, study hard, and excel in their classes.  Please be in special prayer for our believer students, as well.  Pray that, in addition, they would be a light for their fellow classmates and would be bold to share the gospel with their friends.  Please also pray that God might open hearts of the students that he sends our way to learn English.  Pray that they would have eager hearts to learn about Jesus and His desire for a personal relationship with them. 
Finally, please be in prayer for Friday and Saturday.  Friday night we are having Youth Group again and Saturday we are having a party for back to school.  Please pray that many would come and that we can make new points of contact.  We had Sunday House church this week and many people returned from summer vacation and activities.  Please pray that we can reconnect with those relationships. 

On a different note,  I wanted to mention a change that has recently taken place within our company.  I’m sure some of you have seen the article, but I wanted to make sure that you were aware, since you are my prayer partners.  As some of you know, the IMB has had some financial challenges over the last few years and our budget has not been able to be balanced.  Due to this, we have a deficit that must we corrected.  After much prayer and consideration, it has been decided that the next best step is to decrease our number of personnel both in the states and on the field.  Currently, the company is projecting for 600-800 units to leave by the beginning of next year.  Of course, this is quite a large step; however, we are trusting that God is sovereign over the company and what we do.  I am mainly telling you this to ask for prayer.  Please pray for the leadership of the company.  Pray that God would direct their steps in the days ahead, steps that would glorify and honor Him.  Please pray for the units that will be leaving their positions.  Pray for good transitions and continue spread of the gospel.  Please pray for those who remain as many will have to take on more responsibility.  Pray for flexibility, openness, understanding, and above all perseverance in spreading His word.  I have attached the press release below, and if you have any further questions, please respond back and I will try to answer them as best I can or direct you to someone who can answer them. 

Thank you all so much for the prayers and your partnership.  They mean more to me than I can express. 

In Christ
Betsy

Prayer Requests:
-upcoming school year
-believers to be strong
-Friday night group
-party on Saturday
-upcoming vacation
-reconnecting with friends
-Sunday House Group
-future of the company


Link to press release: http://www.imb.org/updates/storyview-3489.aspx#.VeS9U7QnVUQ

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow."  I Cor. 3:6

I really like this verse because it reminds me that it is God who causes things to grow, and we are also blessed by the different people who have come and helped plant and water the seeds.  I am thankful for what God is doing in Debrecen.  We see Him at works in the lives of students. Some know Him and some are in the process. We are excited that the details of Darrel's class have been finalized and he will have the opportunity to teach again next semester. God is giving me wisdom with the girls as I teach and help them with school. We said goodbye to "K"...and so is the reality of working with students whom we get to invest in while they are here with us. May we be good stewards of our time with them.

Please continue to pray:

• Pray for us and our co-workers as we each consider what God will have us to do. Here is the link for the information - http://www.bpnews.net/45376/imb-leaders-announce-plan-to-balance-budget
• Pray that we would fully invest in the people God is sending to us this semester and keep our eye on Jesus.
• Lift up "Z," one of our students who is preparing to be a pastor and possibly start a new church. Ask that he would continue to let God direct and prepare him for leading and serving.
• The refugee situation has become more intense. Pray for the leaders of Hungary to have wisdom. Pray God would show us opportunities for service and sharing the gospel with these people as well as meeting their physical needs.
• Ask that God would already be drawing people to sign up for Darrel's class, and that hearts would be open.

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Adams' prayer update excerpts

      Perhaps you have heard on the news about the growing refugee crisis in Europe. Here in Hungary, about 1500 men, women, and children come in each day. Most of these are coming from Syria, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. They travel to Budapest, are met by government officials, and are processed. Most do not want to stay in Hungary, but want to travel to more prosperous countries such as Austria and Germany. While they are here, though, they put their blankets on the ground in the parks and train stations and wait for processing. Aid agencies, some churches, and many volunteers help provide food and other amenities. The city has cordoned off areas where these folks can shower. Mike and I were able to meet some of the refugees as we handed out bag lunches one afternoon. Nearly everyone we gave lunches to thanked us, and some even smiled.

           I pray that you lift up the refugees in Hungary to God. Pray that Christian volunteers find a way to reach out to the thousands who are now in our city.

Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,


I hope that this email finds you well and that you are enjoying this last week of August.  Here in Hungary, this is the last week of summer and most of our students start back to school next week!  So everyone is soaking in those last few moments of summer break before hitting the books again.  I have seen on that most of you guys have already started back and that even football season has kicked off.  It is definitely signs that fall is right around the corner. 

This week we were able to have house church and continued our study in the book of Luke.  Please continue to pray for our house church and for those who are coming to be obedient with what they are learning.  This Sunday was also the last Sunday for one of our students, "Zs".  He will be traveling to Debrecen (in Eastern Hungary about 5 hours away) for medical school and probably won’t return until December.  Please be in prayer for him and his adjustment to university.  We are so excited for him, but will miss him very much!.  Another student, "Z," will also be starting high school in Budapest next week.  Please pray for him and his adjustment as well. 

Finally, I have some absolutely wonderful news to share with you guys!  We have a new sister, "E."  She is a student of my supervisor’s and she prayed to receive Christ this morning!!! Praise HIm.  Please be in special prayer for her, because as it turns out, she is moving to Norway tomorrow to join her husband.  Please pray that God would make Himself known to her and that she will be able to find some other believers to grow with! 

Thank you so much for y’all’s prayers.  I am grateful for each and every one of them.  Please let me know how God is working in your life and if there is any way that I can pray for you.

In Christ,
Betsy

Prayer Requests:

-new believer, E. and her growth in Christ
-Zs’s move to Debrecen and adjustment to university life.
-Z’s move to Budapest for high school
-Sunday Group and Friday night group
-Our new students

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Family and friends,

I wanted to write you on Monday because we were so excited how God answered our prayers for cooler weather, which brought a lot of relief. In fact it has been cool and raining up until today. (We also needed the rain.)

We are thanking God for how He is working in the lives of the students He has brought into our lives and we are grateful to be a part of it. We are thankful for the opportunity to encourage and share life with other colleagues and students during the big Hungarian holiday Thursday. We also worked through a couple of days of school and God has given us wisdom and understanding. This week will be very full! We are so thankful for your prayers.

Please pray:

• The students we are investing in would see who it is that God wants them to disciple. God would bring to mind a specific person and that they would take the first steps toward obedience. God would give us wisdom in how to encourage and equip them.
• "A," a young man Darrel is discipling, will have surgery on his knee this Monday. Pray that God would guide the surgeon's hand and that He would repair the problem. Ask that A. would have minimal pain and complete healing.
• "K" is a medical student from Brazil who is asking for prayer as she looks as different possibilities for finishing her degree. Her hometown is facing many problems and it will be difficult for her. Pray that she will depend on God to show her what to do next and that God would clear the path for her according to His will. Ask that she will trust God and see His provision.
• Pray that "D" would see that the one true God of the Bible is the one who can help him with his difficulties.
• Ask that God would speak to "A" in dreams or whatever way will help him see the true God, not the one he follows, as the one he needs to serve.
• I am asking God for wisdom with school so I can teach my daughters in the best way.
• The Chun's are fellow servants in Hungary who are making a transition back to the states this week. Pray for this family as they let go of things here in Hungary and adjust to life in America.

Thank you so much!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

It has been a full week, starting off with baseball camp. It was very challenging at first because the Ukrainian team seemed to have such hardened hearts which reflected their lost-ness, but God was able to soften them during the week. We are hopeful that seeds were planted. Darrel had some really good conversations this week. One friend called from his home country to talk with Darrel about his struggles; he is in a very difficult situation but was encouraged. Darrel also had a deep conversation with another friend about a verse that a priest had given him, which turned into a conversation about what it means to believe in God and to have a relationship with Him. God is at work in this young man's life.

Another friend, too, continues to be open, and as I talked with him he was able to see that God is helping him as a result of people praying for him.  I recently had my testimony translated into Hungarian and I was able to practice with our neighbor who is not a believer.

We will start school on Monday! God is giving Arianna clarity with the direction of where to go to college and we are thankful.

Please pray:

• That friend #1 would see that there in only hope in a relationship with Jesus, and that his eyes would be opened to the truth.
• That friend #2 would ponder the things discussed and that God would speak to his heart, that he would believe in Jesus.
• That friend #3 would surrender to God.
• That our neighbor would see the difference between religion and a relationship with God.
• Several of the young ladies in my discipleship group seem to be dealing with relationships or the lack of one; pray that their hearts would be set on seeking after God and that God would put His desire in their hearts.
• August 20th is a big Hungarian holiday. Pray that we would see the opportunities that God gives us to talk about Him while we are out among people.
• Relief from the heat; many of our colleagues in Europe are dealing with this heat wave without any air conditioning. Pray for wisdom in how to stay cool and safe as well as some relief from the heat. (We do have some air conditioning and we are so thankful.)
• Pray that the young people who come to Monday night discipleship time would be obedient to what God wants them to do next and that they would see it clearly.
• Monday as we start school, that God would give me clarity of thought as I work with some new material this year. That the girls would have a desire to learn and that God would use this time to prepare them for the assignments that He has planned for them.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

It has been a full week and we are thankful for time with other colleagues and for our children to reconnect with their friends. It is hard to believe that we will be starting school soon and preparing to return to the states for a year. We are thankful for the students that God has placed in our lives and the opportunities that we have to invest in their lives.

Please continue to pray:

• Discipleship time on Monday nights, God would give us wisdom as we continue to invest in the lives of students.
• God's Spirit would guide our thoughts and desires and that we would keep our focus on Him.
• Clear direction and organization as I prepare and plan for this coming school year. I would have a realistic and balanced plan.
• Arianna would receive clear direction about where she is to go to school and what she is to study. God would give her peace as she waits on Him to reveal the next step.
• The girls would be blessed and encouraged as they help with a baseball camp for Ukrainian children from the war zone this week. It has been pretty hot here so pray for cooler weather!

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Betsy's update for the week

Hello, Everyone.

I hope that this email finds each of you well.  Unfortunately, this update will be quite short, but I wanted to give you a quick recap of the week, and let you know what is up for next week.  So this week, we weren’t able to have any of the Bible Studies due to people traveling.  Please be in prayer for these studies and that people would come.  However, we did meet with the House Group and continued our study of Luke.

Tomorrow the rest of my team and I will be traveling to Poland for our annual company meeting.  We will spend a week there getting refocused and learning ways to better our ministry here in Nagykanizsa.  Please be in special prayer for this time, and that we would have open hearts for what the Father wants to show us. 

Thank you guys so much for the prayers.  They mean more to me than I can say, and I am so grateful for each and everyone of you.

In Christ,
Betsy

Adams' prayer update excerpts

Dear Friends,

We are grateful for all you do to contribute to the Lord’s work. As I read stories about summer camps and outreach events here in Hungary and across the globe, I am reminded that Mike and I are just a very small part of a much larger team of believers intent on using our gifts and talents to spread the Gospel and make disciples. Thank you.

We finished our second camp on July 3rd and were able to follow up on a few of our campers. One is a strong believer, one is looking for a church home and answers to difficult questions, and one is not yet a believer. Please join us in prayer as Mike and I meet again with these teenagers in the weeks and months ahead to encourage, disciple, and once again share the love of Christ.

Our third camp experience this summer occurred this month in Erd. We were invited to help our IMB colleagues, the Browns, teach English for a short time each morning. It was a joy to work with the students and to come alongside other believers in sharing Christ.

The month ended with a beautiful wedding we attended in Balatonszemes. Tunde, who has helped translate in several of our camps in the past, married David. The high point for me at the seven hour wedding and celebration time came when I introduced myself to Tunde’s mother. She threw her arms around me and thanked me profusely for our prayers for Tunde. It took me a minute before I realized why she was so thankful. A year ago Tunde stayed at our house during camp week and asked us to please pray specifically for God to lead her in finding the man he wanted her to marry. We did not know about David at the time, but we prayed earnestly with her over those days. I believe God answered by giving her a wonderful and Godly husband.

Mike and Terry

Update from the Browns

Dear Friends and Family,

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and support! Because of Southern Baptists' faithful giving to the Cooperative Program and generous gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, we are able to serve here as ambassadors for Christ telling Hungarians about the hope and redemption God offers through Jesus' death and resurrection.

Below is our July prayer newsletter featuring the second week of Kids Games and Teen Games. Please feel free to share this with your church, Bible study and missions group.

In Christ,
Ron & Robin

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Betsy's update for the week

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this email finds you and yours well.  It is turned off cooler this week in Nagykanizsa, which I am loving.  Last week was a busy week for us as we had an American gentleman from Memphis, TN come and conduct a seminar, answering hard questions.  It was a great time of fellowship with some of our students as we dug deeper into what does the Scripture says about certain issues.  Attached are some pictures below.  Please be in prayer for the students that came, and that they would really consider what was talked about and how it applies to their lives. 

This week we are relaxing and resting a bit.  We also will have our Discovering Bible Group meeting as well as, the Friday night group meeting.  Please be in special prayer for these times and that many would come to discover more about the Bible or to be trained in how to be a disciple of Christ. 

Finally, next week we will be traveling to Poland for our annual company meeting.  Please be in prayer for this time as it is a time for us all to come together, worship and fellowship together, and to also regroup and refocus on what our jobs are in our cities again.  Please also be in prayer for me as this is my last big company meeting, and I will probably be seeing people for the last time.  Pray that there would be great times of encouragement and fellowship for us. 

Thank you all so much for praying for me.  Please believe me when I say that each and every prayer is felt and appreciated.  So often, the Lord reminds me of what blessings all of you guys are and how difficult my job would be without you.  So thank you!  Please let me know how it is going in your life and if there is a way I can pray for you guys.

In Christ,
Betsy

Prayer Requests:
-follow up from last week’s conference
-Discovery Bible Studies meeting on Tuesday and Thursday night
-Friday night meeting
-Upcoming company meeting
-Upcoming decisions to be made about my future after I return to the states.  May God’s will and glory be done.