Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

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

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

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.

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

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