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.
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
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