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