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Greetings from Texas,

I  (Paul) planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. I Cor. 3:6 

So thankful that we serve an amazing God who does more than we could ever imagine. I cannot express to you how much we are blessed by your faithfulness to pray for us. We will be traveling over the next couple of weeks visiting family and saying good-bye. So I am not sure when I will be sending the updates over the next couple of weeks.

Praises:

• Baby Ezra has engrafted after his stem cell transplant. He is a little over 2 months old and is doing well. Praying that God will heal him. Pray for wisdom and peace for his parents Ryan and Karlita.
• Our co-worker and friend "A." will begin his treatment of chemo/radiation in the next couple of weeks, Pray for God to give him strength and to enable him and his family to walk through this courageously.

Thank you so much and we hope you have a blessed Christmas!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Bonham,

Thank you for praying for us! God gave me wisdom in what to share and Darrel was blessed while sharing with a church last Sunday. We are so thankful for the faithfulness of so many who have prayed for us! I am encouraged by the fact that the same God who did some amazing things in our last term continues to be at work in Debrecen. We are hopeful and excited about what God will do when we return to Hungary.

This week we will continue with homeschool and Arianna will finish her finals on Wednesday. We will have some time in Bonham and then we will begin visiting family for the holidays and saying good-bye. Transition time is a mixture of a lot of things and emotions. We are thankful that God is our rock and He is sovereign. I am thankful that he sees the big picture and He blesses us when we are obedient.

Please continue to pray:

• Many of the Christian students that we work with come from homes where they are the only believers. Pray that they will be a light to their families and that they will have opportunities to share about their faith in Jesus. Their families would see a difference in their lives and want to know more about God.
• There are many international students who come to Hungary, some from Muslim countries, others are Hindu, and some are atheists. Pray that they will have divine appointments with other Christians who will share their faith with them.
• We would be better listeners and follow His Spirit in all that we do instead of going ahead of Him and doing things and then asking God to bless it.
• Our daughters would have peace during this transition time and that they would grow in their relationship with God.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas!

We are thankful for God's blessings. Thank you for praying for the girls! They have been working hard, a few panic moments, but God gave them courage to stay on task. We had some good conversations with a few international students followed by the Christmas tree lighting at DBU. Darrel is speaking at a church in Monroe City, Missouri. Our church is having a Lottie Moon Christmas banquet tonight and I will get to share some of our stories from Hungary.

Please pray:

• Darrel as he shares that others would be encouraged by the awesomeness of our God and the work that He is doing among Hungarians.  
• God would direct my words so that others will see how God is at work in Hungary.
• God would give us wisdom and clarity as we prepare to return in January.
• Arianna will begin finals this week, pray that she will have God's peace during this stressful time and that she would have the strength to study and ability to do well.
• As the people of Hungary celebrate St. Mikulas and consider their good and bad deeds, that they would realize their need for a Savior.
• "J", a young lady who really wants to follow God, that God would show her and give her courage to take the next step as she desires to walk in obedience. Also that the enemy would not distract her.

Thank you so much for praying!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Below is an article about a Hungarian tradition that will happen this week.

St. Mikulás Day (The Hungarian Santa)

On December 6th Hungarians celebrate the day of St. Nicholas (St. Mikulás). St. Nicholas is the Hungarian version of Santa Claus. On this Day, St Nicholas visits children at home and at schools.
At home children wait for Mikulás by leaving their polished boots at the window the night of December 5th. If kids have been good over the year St Nicholas fills their boots with treats, chocolates, mandarins, peanuts and small gifts such as toys and books.

If children have been really naughty they get in their boots some goodies and a switch made of dry twigs (virgács) as a sign of warning.

At homes where there are small children, usually a family friend dresses up like Mikulás and brings the presents himself to children. When Mikulás arrives, children sing songs or tell poems to him.
Mikulás praises them for the good deeds and calls them out for their naughtiness. Before leaving, St. Mikulás gives gifts to the children.

http://www.budapest-discovery-guide.com/hungarian-christmas-traditions.html

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Greetings from Bonham, and welcome new prayer partners!

We just love Thanksgiving and the opportunity to focus on who and what we are thankful for. It has been crazy these last two weeks but we have been blessed by meeting some incredible people.

Yesterday as we were on our way home passing through Springfield, Missouri, we decided to drop in at the Old Navy to do some Black Friday shopping. The Lord allowed us to see two friends of ours, one of which was our friend/colleague that we were praying for, who had brain surgery a few weeks ago. We also got to visit with his daughters who we haven't seen in a while, in the middle of Old Navy. Another was a friend of Arianna's from the youth group from our home church. It was a good reminder of how God is at work around us and His timing his perfect. 

Please continue to pray:

• God would give us peace and diligence to get caught up with school. You can pray especially for Abigail and Sophia since we have not been able to do as much while traveling.
• Divine appointments as we will meet with some international students on Monday night at a dinner. Pray that we will be able to have spiritual conversations that would encourage them to follow Jesus.
• Ezra (my sister's son who has Krabbe disease) has had a pretty difficult week. Pray for the parents Karlita and Ryan as they face a unknown future about how this disease is already effecting their baby. The chemo is finished and the stem cell procedure was completed and now it is time to wait. Asking God to heal him.
• Pray for our friend and colleague who had brain surgery. They are now in the states with family. Pray for his wife and their children, as he faces radiation and chemo and they are hoping for the best prognosis. Ask that God's peace would continue to rule their hearts and minds.
• The students in Debrecen, Hungary who participated in our Thanksgiving celebrations last year, that they would remember and desire to know more about Jesus, the reason that we are thankful. There were so many Hungarian and international students and families that joined us. God's spirit would continue to draw them.

Thank you so much for praying!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas,

We have been incredibly blessed by our time at Southern Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Thankful for the body of Christ and their encouragement to us. God in working in and through this church. We were also incredibly blessed to visit with some dear friends. We appreciate the wisdom and encouragement from those God has placed in our lives.

Updates:
Our colleague who had brain surgery had a successful surgery and all the cancer was removed. He and his family are returning to the states for the holidays and some follow-up treatment. Their plan for now is to return to the country where they are serving for further treatment.

Ezra had his stem cell transplant and now it is the time of waiting. In the next couple of weeks his body needs to accept these new cells so it can replace the abnormal cells. He is expected to be pretty sick during this process, also the effects of the chemo will be more evident in his body.

Please pray for them as well as:

• "J." - God continues to stir his heart. Recently he has had some spiritual conversations with a friend. Pray that he would surrender to Jesus.
• We are traveling again this weekend to Perryton, Texas, and Darrel will preaching and we will have the opportunity to encourage some friends who will be serving in Lesotho.
• Many of the University students in Debrecen are taking exams this week so please pray for them that they would realize how much they need God to help them and they would see His hand in the midst of stress.

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas,

Thankful that our God knows and sees everything! He is totally trustworthy! It has been a heavy week and I want to thank you for praying for our friends and family. We are looking forward to the next couple of weeks where we will have opportunities to share our stories with some churches. So I am not sure what our schedule will be but I will try to send updates.

Please continue to pray:

• Travel safety and His words as we share with churches. They would see how God has been at work in Debrecen and be encouraged. During the missions conference, people would listen to what God is asking them to do in the area of missions.
• Ezra as he begins chemotherapy. God would use this to repair his body. Wisdom for all those who will be taking care of him. Ryan and Karlita will see the goodness of God and His provision.
• Our colleague who just had surgery, wisdom for the doctors and family as they make important decisions on Monday. God's peace that doesn't make sense and that those who are watching this family will want to know more about this Jesus that they are depending on and trusting.
• The university students of Debrecen, would hunger for and desire to know God. They would see the emptiness of trusting in anything/anyone else other than the true God. Boldness for those who are believers to share their faith with their classmates.

Proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Acts 28:31

Raise up churches in Europe who follow the Holy Spirit and are willing to send out teams to proclaim the Word of the Lord cross-culturally.

(Taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People" )


Thank you!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Thank you for praying for our colleague. The surgery went well but the doctors believe that his tumor was a gliomablastoma which is a type of cancer. Please pray for his wife and daughters that God would give them peace and wisdom as they will making decisions about further treatment what that means for them as missionaries. Pray that God would be glorified in their lives and in this situation.

My sister and her husband also have news about their baby Ezra. The Krabbe disease is at its beginning stages so they will proceed with treatment. Sunday night Chemo therapy will begin and continue for 9 days and then on November 16 a stem cell procedure will take place. Ezra is only 28 days old, if he doesn't receive any treatment the prognosis is that he will die within two years but if he receives this treatment the possibilities are much better. This is our limited perspective, but we will see what God has planned.

Thank you for praying,
Kimberly

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Please pray for a colleague of ours who had emergency brain surgery. Pray for wisdom for the doctors and family. Pray that God would heal him.

Thank you!
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas,

We are praising God for His provision for our lives. We are blessed by how God has provided for us through IMB. We are thankful for the churches that provide mission houses for us to stay while we are in the states. Friends and family who have allowed us to borrow their cars and use them while we are here. We are so grateful for God's financial provision for Arianna at DBU through generous people who provide scholarships and see the value of investing in students. God provides just at the right time. We are continuing our time in Texas and we are preparing for the middle of the month where we will have several speaking opportunities. We are thankful for the opportunity to tell the stories of our awesome God and what He is doing in Debrecen. I am thankful that He has allowed us to be a part of it. It is a blessings to reconnect with some of the people who have joined us in ministry.

Please pray for:

• We would use our time wisely and discern the opportunities God gives us to share with and encourage others in their faith. We would keep our focus on Him and not let other things distract us.
• My youngest sister Karlita and her husband Ryan just had their first baby, Ezra,  who was diagnosed with Krabbe disease. They have gone to a specialist at Duke Hospital to seek further medical treatment. We are praying for God's timing and the possibility to receive treatment that could bring healing.
• Brigitta, a student in Debrecen, who is seeking to know God's will for school/work/life. He would make his plan clear to her and to give her peace while she waits.
• God would show us the things that He wants us to share with churches in the coming weeks. Pray that as we share they would be encouraged in the greatness of our God.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 
 
We pray for Europeans that have rejected you or do not believe in you, Lord.  We pray that the truth will pierce their hard hearts and their eyes will be opened. We pray that as they discover you and your Word, they will long to share Jesus with others.

(Taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People" )

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas,

God is our strength! Darrel has been in Mississippi speaking at a missions conference. It has been a blessing to look back and retell the stories of what God has done in Debrecen. God is faithful and amazing. So we press on with school and doing life in Bonham. We are finally getting some fall-like weather. The girls and I had an opportunity to go to a Judgment House at a church in town. It was our first time and it really added a different dimension to our understanding of life/death and the importance of sharing the gospel. We are so thankful for the friendliness of the people in Bonham and the church.

Please continue to pray:

• Darrel as he finishes speaking and travels home, that God would continue to speak to his heart and for safety as he drives.
• We would be diligent in the work that God has called us to do and wisdom as we prepare to return to Hungary.
• So thankful for volunteers who have worked along side us. Praying that God would continue to raise up those who would be willing to serve in Hungary.
• The University students of Debrecen, their hearts would be open to hear and believe the gospel.

Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:4 

Lord, we lift up women across Europe who are suffering after a pregnancy loss. May we show them the love and compassion of Christ and tell them about the forgiveness and healing He can give.
 
(Taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People" )

Thank you so much!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Texas!

God continues to give us His strength each day! He is awesome in the way that he puts together the seemingly random things of our days and creates something amazing. Darrel made it safely to Pickneyville, Il. He spoke several times today and will have some meetings tonight and tomorrow as well. The girls and I have been working on school. It was good to hear from Z who we prayed for last week and I can see God at work in her life! I saw R again, the wiccan lady at Walmart, but did not have a chance to talk to her; I ask that you join me in praying for her. We plan on continuing with school this week, and Darrel will visit family then drive to another mission conference in Mississippi.

Please pray:

• The transition continues as we prepare to return to Hungary in January. It can be stressful but pray that God will give us clarity and peace. We continue to see God at work in the lives of students in Hungary and we desire for God to use us in their lives.
• God would give Darrel the words and stories to share as he speaks in churches and also safety as he travels.
• Our former pastor and his wife, Josef and Csilla, that God would strengthen them and raise up others who will join them in serving.
• Wisdom for me as I teach and God would give Abigail and Sophia the ability to learn and understand what is being taught.
• Denes and Alyssa, God would use them and show them in whom they are to invest, and doing life with a baby.
• Arianna would focus on the Lord as she desires to serve Him but not sure what that will look like in terms of her degree. God would affirm or change her degree choice so that it falls in line with His purposes for her life. She would have peace as she waits to hear from Him.

Monday, September 12 

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:3
 
Lord, intervene, heal and restore marriages and families in Europe. 
(Taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People" )

One of His servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Texas,

We had a lot of fun sharing a pot of gulyas with our friends! We enjoyed a few days off from school and with Arianna and her roommate. We experienced the Fannin County Fair with farm animals, rides and corn dogs. We were blessed to meet a another friend of ours from Hungary who was attending some classes this week in Dallas. What a blessing to see God at work in her life. Thankful for the opportunity to participate in a suicide prevention walk. So many lives affected by suicide. Remembering and praying for our friends who are grieving the loss of loved ones. We are blessed with Today and investing in the lives of those around us.

Please pray:

• Safety for Darrel as he will be traveling over the next couple of weeks and sharing about what God is doing in Hungary.
• We would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and have boldness with the opportunities He gives us to share about Him.
• God's continued work in two young ladies, I. and Z's lives, that they would desire to know Him and to choose obedience.
• A., a young man, that he would find a group of believers to connect with and continue to grow in his relationship with God.

Also I would like to share a prayer request taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People":

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3
 
May Europeans experience eternal life and may they know You the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.


Thank you!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Texas,

God is on His throne in heaven! Thanking God for the blessing of seeing our former pastor Joseph from Debrecen in McKinney, Texas, of all places. God is using him in Hungary as he is one of the leaders of Hungarian Baptist Aid. We are getting ready to make a big pot of gulyas and invite a bunch of people over to our house on Monday. We are so thankful for how God is using our time here in Bonham.

Please pray:

• Joseph and his wife, that God would give them strength and wisdom as they lead Hungarian Baptist Aid and the work that He is especially doing in the schools. That God would continue to raise up those who need to serve.
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus and do the things He tells us to do.
• The young people that we discipled in Hungary, they would continue to seek after God, desire to study His word and to invest in other people's lives.

Also I would like to share a prayer request taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People":

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

Father, may your followers in Europe constantly be reminded that with you there is peace and that you have overcome the world. 

Thank you for praying for us!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from Texas,

God is at work! God's Word is so rich and full of truth. I am encouraged by the things that He is teaching us. This week I was able to participate in a simulcast of a Solemn Assembly in Dallas. It was hours of prayer and words of challenge and encouragement. We so desperately need God to revive our land especially America and how far we have drifted away. I don't know what else will change the direction that we are going unless God steps in and changes things.

Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for us! Darrel's surgery was successful and he has some pain but is healing. We are hopeful that this will bring some healing to his foot. We were blessed to help a friend and be on campus one day during missions week and to encourage and challenge students in the area of missions. Arianna started her job last week and she is learning so much and we are so thankful for this opportunity. We found out that our former pastor from Hungary will be in McKinney, Texas this week and at the DBU campus. We are so looking forward to seeing them this week. I don't think this is a coincidence.

Please pray:

• Continued healing for Darrel's foot and relief from pain.
• Christians would be desperate for God, humble their hearts, confess and repent from sin and turn to Him. God would send an awakening to America and throughout this world.
• Students would see the possibilities of being a missionary wherever God places them and that they would surrender their plans and desires to Him.
• "R", a women who works at Walmart who shared with me that she was a Wiccan. Pray for God to open her eyes and heart to the truth and to see the lies that she believes.
• There was an explosion in Budapest. Don't know all the details but pray that God would use this to point people to Him.

Also I would like to share a prayer requests taken from "40 Days of Prayer for European People."

Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. John 4:35

Pray God would send workers into the harvest, particularly in countries where we no longer have team members.

One of God's servants,
Kimberly

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Greetings from the Road,

Today we are travelling to be with a church tonight to share our stories of what God is doing in Hungary. We have been blessed to spend time with some Belarussian friends this week. God has given us the ability to remember the Russian language. We are so excited that Arianna will be graduating this coming Saturday with other homeschoolers in the Springfield area. God continues to grow her and work through her life in a beautiful way. Yesterday our girls along with some other MK’s set up a craft booth at a local festival. They had so much fun, learned a lot and even earned some money. This week we will also have more opportunities to be with our Belarussian friends. We are thankful for our church family and friends who continue to love and bless these servants of God.

Please continue to pray:

• Renewed spiritual and physical strength for our Belarussian friends as they continue to meet with others this week. God will show others how to pray for and partner with them in their ministry in Belarus.
• Arianna would be encouraged and hopeful about the amazing things He has planned for her even if she doesn’t know what that is yet.
• I am reminded of the incredible lostness of so many people in Belarus so keep praying for the good news to spread and for many to accept this gift of salvation.
• Our neighbor in Springfield has stage 4 lung cancer. She and her husband are not believers so pray that we will they will know Jesus.
• We would continue to be attentive to the things that God is saying and teaching us.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God’s servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield,

Happy Mother's Day!

Thanking God for opportunities that we have had to share the things that God is doing in Debrecen. We have finally finished up our medical appointments and are close to finishing school. We are excited for Arianna who will be graduating on May 21st and is planning on going to Dallas Baptist University in the Fall. It has been good to be in the States and we are really enjoying our time here.

God continues to bring people and opportunities into our lives. He has sent several men to Darrel to disciple and an opportunity to have one of our doctors and his family over for dinner. This doctor and his wife are from another country and we had a great time talking with them and had some great discussions about religion and Jesus. We continue to hear about God's continued work in Debrecen with a young man "A" who is really growing in the Lord. One of the guys from our Monday night Bible study is discipling him. God's work continues.

Please continue to pray:

• God would show Darrel how to encourage these men to grow in their relationship with God.
• The doctor and his family. They are culturally another religion but are really seeking to know what is true. Pray that God will give us and others who are Christians opportunities to share with them.
• "A" as he meets for discipleship that he would see and understand the truth and grow in his relationship with God.
• God would allow us to remember Russian as we will be helping to interpret for some friends from Belarus. 
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus and be obedient to the things that He shows us each day!

Thank you!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Family and Friends,

This past month has been a busy time for us as we have done a lot of traveling. We are thankful for how God protects us and are so blessed by the friends and family God has allowed us to visit. We are so glad to have a place to call home while we are in the States. Our real home is in heaven, but it is nice to have a familiar place to rest. We continue on this journey and we trust that He is faithful and at work around the world.

Please pray:

• Wisdom to discern the things that God wants us to do each day.
• Determination and focus as our girls press on with homeschooling. (Arianna will be graduating May 21.)
• The young people that we were privileged to disciple, that they would continue to grow in the Lord and that their lives would bear fruit.
• Students hearts' would desire to know God and that they will know the truth and surrender their lives to Jesus.
• We are speaking this weekend, pray that God would give us His words and His stories to share and encourage others.

Thank you so much!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly

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Greetings from Springfield!

It seems like forever since I have last written. We are thankful for safe travel visiting family, Richmond, and Kansas City. We were greatly encouraged by our time in Richmond during the debriefing that we had with IMB. Thankful to hear from David Platt and the things that are evolving. We also enjoyed hearing from other missionaries about what God is doing in other parts of the world. Our girls were blessed to be with other MK's who get who they are because of their similar experiences.

God is good! We have enjoyed speaking with some sweet kids from our church and with the WMU. We so appreciate the prayers, support and encouragement from these godly women. It is exciting to hear about how God is working in people's hearts. This week we will continue with school and finish up some doctor's appointments.

We will head out again next weekend for Florida so I am not sure what kind of connection we will have as we are traveling. As we have been sharing, I am reminded of the people in Hungary that we can be praying for.

Please continue to pray:

• J as God continues to speak to his heart that he would respond obediently and completely surrender his life.
• M, a young lady of another religion, that she would continue to respond to God as He reveals Himself to her.
• God would continue to give the IMB leadership wisdom as they seek God and His direction.
• The missionaries that are retiring who are waiting on God to show them what to do next. They would have peace and clear direction from God. They would be encouraged!
• D, K, M, A, I, Z, and others who do not yet know Jesus, that their hearts would be responsive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
• Our friend and GCC partner, Alyssa, who had her baby last week! God would give her peace, strength and wisdom as a new mother. Also for her husband Denes as he finishes seminary and trusts God for wisdom and direction.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly

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Greetings from Springfield,

So thankful to be a follower of Christ! So glad that Jesus overcame death and sin! I am thankful for this time of the year when we can take the time to celebrate Jesus and what He has done for us on the cross. This week has been full but good. I received good news from my MRI which indicates that God has healed my back! Knowing that encourages me to wait on God and continue with PT as He heals the nerve and muscles.

We are preparing for a road trip to Mississippi and Virginia to visit family and participate in a mission debriefing conference. This last Saturday we participated in a St. Patrick's Day parade with our friend Jerry who has a Model A car. It was cold and windy but we still had a lot of fun passing out candy and gospel tracts. We are thankful for the unique experiences that God gives us. We are continually thankful for the mission house where we are staying and for providing a car for us to drive.

Please pray:

• Those who received a gospel tract would read it and God's Spirit would continue to draw their hearts to Him. Their eyes and hearts would be open to the truth.
• Safety as we will be traveling. We would be an encouragement to our family and we would be attentive to hear God's voice while we are attending this conference. Our girls would be encouraged as they will be with other missionary kids.
• Darrel's mom will probably have surgery this week so pray for wisdom for the doctors and complete healing for his mom. Darrel's second cousin Doug has been struggling with health problems and is nearing the end of his life. Pray that God would give him peace and comfort as well as those who love him.
• We have a lot of speaking opportunities after this conference so pray that God would show us which stories that He wants us to share and the things He wants us to share.
• God would give Arianna clarity and peace as she makes a final decision about where to go to college.

Thank you so much for praying for us! We will be gone for the next two Sundays so I will write when we return.

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

Thankful for the blessings our girls received this weekend! Thank you for praying for the youth. Thankful for the opportunity that God gave Darrel to meet with our dentist and neighbor for a time of discipleship. We had a lot of fun sharing with the WMU in Battlefield about what God is doing in Debrecen. Thankful for an MRI to see what is going on with my back. The medical system in the U.S. is different than overseas. We are thankful that you continue to pray for us and those who live in Debrecen.

Please continue to pray:

• God would continue His work in the lives of students in Debrecen. They would hunger for God and to be burdened for the lost around them. They would share the Gospel boldly with love and encourage each other daily.
• Easter in Hungary is similar to that in the states where many people who don't normally come to church will come during this Easter celebration time. Pray that many will hear the Gospel and they would give their lives to Him.
• Darrel as he meets with our dentist and neighbor, that he would encourage/challenge them to grow in their relationship with God.
• G. a student from Israel, she would understand that Jesus is the Messiah and she can have a relationship with Him.
• We would follow God day by day as He shows us the things that we are to do. Our hearts would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and we would walk in obedience.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His Servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

We are thankful that God is working in ways that we cannot see! Our friend Brian is making progress and God is healing Him. God is at work in Springfield, Missouri. We had a blast with the youth last Sunday! Darrel was able to connect with our dentist--God is at work in his life. He is a person that God has placed in our lives who wants to grow in his relationship with God. So blessed to reconnect with friends in Springfield.

The Debrecen group had English worship last Saturday and D and A came! This weekend we were able to visit our storage garage and it was a lot of fun remembering and looking at stuff. We were looking for stuff to take with us when we speak at a Tuesday WMU group. Darrel and one of our friends made gulyas the Hungarian way and we were able to take it to a church and share real Hungarian gulyas, and they loved it! We had trouble finding the big yummy Hungarian bread. They enjoyed it and we had an opportunity to meet some new people. We are thankful for the things that God allows us to do! We have started reading a book about the Great Welsh revival and how God was at work at that time. My heart is so burdened for God's spirit to awaken America and to move in a powerful way. We need it!

Please pray:

• Tuesday we will be sharing with a WMU group in Springfield so pray that God will show us which stories to share and that we would share the things that He wants us to share.
• This coming weekend our girls will be involved in a Disciple Now weekend at our church, so pray for them and the other youth who will be coming. Ask that God would fill their hearts with encouragement and direction. The students would come with a hunger in their hearts to know Him better.
• God would continue to bless the first Saturday monthly English worship and draw people unto Himself.
• God would continue to give us wisdom as we wait on Him in several different areas of our lives.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

We are thankful that God's ways and His timing are perfect. We are preparing to have the youth at our house tonight! We are excited about meeting and getting to know the young people in our church.
Last week we were able to Skype with the Coffee House crew and it was so much fun! We sure do miss them! We were encouraged to see God at work in the life of a man from another country who came to English worship a few months ago. We were able to give him a Bible in his language, and he already read through all four Gospels. He is being discipled by one of the young men from our Bible study and now he wants to be baptized. So exciting to see God drawing people to Himself. Yeah, God!

We also have learned about a dear friend and ministry partner, Brian Foster, who is seriously ill with pneumonia in addition to many other complications. He is fighting for his life now! So our hearts are very heavy.

Please pray:

• God would bring healing to Brian, wisdom for those who are trying to help him medically, and God's peace that surpasses understanding for his wife Susan and two daughters.
• This young man from another country would continue to seek after God and to give his life completely to Him. God's Spirit would continue to teach him as he reads God's Word and studies with others.
• Larry and Becky as they organize and facilitate Coffee House, that God would encourage and strengthen them. The students who come would experience the presence of God and want to know more.
• K. would be able to find a job and that He would see God and how He desires to have a relationship with him.
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus daily and to trust His provision for our lives in many different areas.
• Thank you for lifting us up to the Father and well as our dear friends in Debrecen.

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield, Missouri.

This week has been full and interesting. Our lives remain busy as we continue to reconnect with people and adjust to life in America. Our mission board requires us to be cleared medically before we return to the field, so we all get physicals and other appointments which are good but take a lot of time.

We are so thankful for some great Bible teaching that we have been receiving and the time that we are in the Christian community which is so different when we are overseas. The body of Christ is amazing and we are blessed! We have started to make visits with our family and we so look forward to spending time with them.

This week Darrel was able to reconnect with some of our friends in Hungary and to encourage them. Our Monday night Bible study is changing and growing and others are leading, and it is really great to see what God continues to do. This week some of our coworkers will be making a decision to leave or remain with the IMB. Please pray that God would give all of us wisdom and the ability to see His plans clearly. Please continue to pray for our friends in Debrecen.

Please pray for:

• J., that he would choose to follow after God and not let other things distract him.
• D. would see his need for a relationship with God.
• God continues to be at work in S.'s life, Pray that he would keep his eyes on Jesus and that the Holy Spirit would continue to reveal truth to him as He studies God's Word.
• Pray that our Muslim friends around the world would come to know the One True God of love and forgiveness and to trust that Jesus is more than a prophet, but the Son of God (taken from "Things to Pray for Muslims Around the World").
• Alyssa and Denes as they teach God's Word to students, that the students would grow in their faith and share it with others. Alyssa is expecting a baby in the next few months so pray that she and the baby will be healthy. They would see God's provision and that His peace would rule in their hearts.
• Coffee House on Thursday nights, that there would be spiritual conversations and opportunities to share Christ.

Thank you so much for praying for what God is doing in Debrecen!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

We were encouraged by the Lord this week. Darrel had a great trip to New Orleans with many divine appointments. I am in awe of God when I think about the people that he brings into our lives and the opportunity we have to share Christ with them. Darrel was also encouraged by the men who have been faithful to share the gospel year after year like our friend Frank. He is around 80 years old and has a unique gift of recognizing which country people are from, and he also has tracts in so many different languages. He is faithful to continue to talk with people and share the good news.

We are thankful for how God is providing for Arianna's future studies at the University. We found out that she is a National Merit Scholar finalist and will receive a scholarship. She told us earlier that if God wanted her to go to Dallas Baptist University that He would provide. We are blessed by God's provision and her faith.

We were also blessed to participate in an amazing discipleship conference which was such an encouragement to us and a reminder to go and make disciples. We are thankful for more tools and practical information about helping churches make disciples and how faithfulness to this task can have a great impact in reaching the lost. We were also blessed by how God through our church family blessed our children while we were gone. We are thankful! Yeah, God!

Please pray:

• The seeds planted during Mardi Gras would bear fruit in the lives of those who heard and received the truth. The Holy Spirit would convict their hearts to obey what God has shown them.
• We would be attentive and obedient to the things that God reveals to us. We would see who God wants us to invest our lives in while we are here in Springfield.
• Churches and pastors would catch a glimpse of the things that God can do through a disciple-making church. They would commit themselves to making disciples.
• Many of the students we know are struggling with the question, "What is God's will for my life?" Pray that they would keep their eyes on Him and that they would see the next step and walk in obedience. God would give them peace. 
• Wisdom for my doctor as I go for a physical and investigate some lingering issues with my back. I am trusting God to show us the best thing to do.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

We are thankful for God's faithfulness and how He reminds us that He is in control. Darrel is in New Orleans with some guys who are sharing the gospel with people. The girls and I are hanging out at home and will do school this week. Arianna got her permit this week so she is officially learning to drive. It has been a while since we have experienced the Superbowl Sunday in America. We are continually blessed by the amazing people God allows into our lives.

Please pray:

• Darrel and several men who will be sharing the Gospel during Mardi Gras, that God would give them divine appointments and protection. Vieux Carre Baptist Church would be a light in the midst of darkness.
• Lynn, who is the pastor in Port Sulphur, that God would give him wisdom, encouragement and strength as he serves.
• God would continue to use Coffee House in Debrecen as an outreach to the lost.
• The students in Debrecen started again this week for a new semester. Pray that they would realize how much they need God in their lives. The Holy Spirit would open their eyes so that they would understand what it means to be forgiven and to have a relationship with Him.
• The McDonnel family as they continue with their lives after losing their son. that God who is the healer would bring healing to their hearts and strength to do the next thing. People who are sensitive to the Holy Spirit would minister to this family just at the time that they need it. 

Thank you so much for your prayers.

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield.

Wow! It has been a good but busy week. We have enjoyed our time reconnecting with our church in Springfield. Our days have been filled with school and doctors appointments as we make preparations for our medical clearance. This weekend we made a quick trip to Dallas for a preview weekend at DBU. It was too short, and we are looking forward to more time in Texas after June when we move to the mission house in Bonham. We continue to see God leading Arianna in the direction of DBU. I am so thankful for how God makes His plan clear to us as we wait on Him. This Friday Darrel will meet up with some men and they will go to New Orleans to do some witnessing during Mardi Gras.

Please pray:

• Darrel and those who will be sharing Christ during Mardi Gras. Praying for protection and divine appointments. People who are at the end and who will choose to follow after God.
• Danish and Alyssa as they lead Bible study on Monday nights (in Debrecen), that God would speak to them during their study and that those who come would be encouraged to grow closer to God.
• Coffee House will begin again with the Stantons (another missionary family), pray that God would help them as they organize and prepare and that God would continue to send people who are seekers.
• We would continue to seek after God and to keep our minds and thoughts on Him. It is easy to be distracted. Asking God for wisdom as we serve others and our families.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Springfield, Missouri.

Yes! We made it. We are thankful for the safety and smoothness of our trip, thank you for praying! We arrived Monday night along with our dog, who survived the journey. We have been unpacking, reconnecting with people, and adjusting to jet lag. We are so thankful for the mission house and how God has provided everything that we need including a car. Even though we have been back to the States for vacation, I am amazed by some of the changes. We really miss Debrecen but look forward to the things that God has for us in Springfield. He is an amazing God and we are blessed to be a part of His work. God continues to give us divine appointments along the way and we are thankful.

Please pray:

• We would continue to adjust to the new normal for the next 6 months. We will start school on Monday and continue to ask God what He would have us do while we are in Springfield. Pray that we would have eyes to see where God is working.
• The work in Debrecen would continue on with the new leaders and that the students would quickly adjust and depend on God and what He wants them to do.
• Our daughters as they adjust and make new friends, that God would provide at least one special friend. They would also grow to depend more and more on God.
• God would give us wisdom in so many areas of our lives. That we would be obedient to the things that God shows us to do.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

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Greetings from Debrecen.

This time next week we will make our way to Budapest to spend the night for an early flight out the next morning. Our hearts rejoice as we think about the things that God has done that can only be explained by His work in Debrecen. We stand in awe as we think about how God has allowed us to walk with students and see how He has changed their lives and to know that He will continue His work.

We gathered for English worship Saturday and had a wonderful time. There was one man who came for the first time and had never experienced Christian worship and never heard praise songs. He is a seeker and so grateful that God sent Him. They will continue to meet once a month, and we will see what God does. We continue to pack and get ready to leave and say goodbye. We are so thankful that God has provided a mission house to stay in while we are in Springfield, and even a vehicle to drive. We will have our last Bible study this Monday, and this group will be the hardest to say goodbye to.

Our hearts are also heavy as we learned that one of our fellow missionary friends/family in Kiev lost a son to suicide. They have returned to the States and today they will have a memorial service for him.

Please pray:

• The McDonnel family (Mark, Donna, Anna, Mary and Abby) who lost their son/brother. Please pray as His Spirit leads you. The memorial service will be this afternoon in the States.
• Physical, spiritual, and emotional strength for this transition time and as we pack and move.
• God will give us words of blessing and encouragement and that the students would see clearly that it is God who is as work and that He has great plans for Debrecen.
• It is hard to say goodbye to the people who are not yet Christians. Pray for God to send others who will continue the witness to: C, Z, D, J, A, M, A, G and M, P, K, and F, C, P and I, Z, M, D and the University students. Many people from the different groups who have served here have had an impact on many of these people.

Thank you so much for praying for us and those who God has placed into our lives.

One of God's servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

*I will not send out an e-mail next week as we will be traveling.

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Greetings from Debrecen.

Happy New Year!  After today we have 14 more days left. Today we said goodbye to our Hungarian church family. Thank you for praying for our friends last week. We just sensed the importance of praying for this couple (keep praying). God continues to send people to us as we say goodbye and have opportunities to encourage and share with them. This week we will start school for the second semester and pack. We will have two more Bible Studies and one more English Worship time this coming Saturday.

Please pray:

• We will keep our eyes on Jesus and finish well in Debrecen.
• The University students will have their exam period over this next month. The students have exams and if they do not get the grade that they desire then they can try again until they achieve the grade that they are satisfied with. Pray that God would enable those who trust in Him and that those who don't know Him would realize their need for God.
• Our Monday night students would walk in obedience and that their love for God would grow this year.
• Arianna has not made a definite decision about which University to attend because we are waiting to see about some scholarships and financial aid. Pray for God to give her peace and clear direction.
• We were at a church last week with a lot of students where the Bible was mixed with some very humanistic teaching. Pray that these students would hunger and thirst after God and the truth of His word.
• God continues to be at work in the Hungarian schools. Since many of the schools are facing financial difficulties they have allowed other groups to adopt them and help provide for them. Hungarian Baptists have adopted many schools where they have the freedom to teach a Bible class as well as English. Our friends Alicia and Tunde are working in an area where a church is developing. They will begin discipling some new believers and are praying for a leader for this group. Please pray for God to give them wisdom.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock