Salt and Light - December 17

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for God's strength each day. We had a full week with school and getting ready for guests. Arianna arrived yesterday and we are thankful that she is able to spend time in Hungary with us for Christmas. So thankful that God gives us opportunities to share about Him. I was on campus for my language lesson and I noticed a young lady in the bathroom looking around and asked her where she was from. She said she was from Pakistan and she was so happy to hear me speak English that she gave me a hug. We talked about school and I asked her how I can pray for her and she shared with me that she was a Muslim. She reminded me of the many students on campus that are stressed with exams but who are also open to prayer. We are asking God to use this to reveal Himself to her.

Please continue to pray;

• "I" would do well on her exams and that she would see how God, not Allah, is answering prayer. God would allow our paths to cross again and/or other Christians who would share with her.
• Sophia and Abigail would have God's peace about school. Courage to do the hard things and also to let go of what is not important. They would depend on the Lord.
• Asking God to prepare the hearts of Arianna and her friend Abi as they prepare to serve in South Asia.
• "I" will have his 2nd national medical exam on the 25th of December in Israel. Pray that he would be able to focus and not be distracted by the political issues. He would know that it is God who is helping him.
• Our friends are organizing a Christmas Eve Worship service on campus, pray that students who are not connected to any church as well as non-Christians would come and that they would see Jesus in what is said and through the people that they meet.
• We will have several opportunities to have non-Christians in our home as well as believers. Pray that we will be a light to those in darkness and an encouragement to believers. God would give us boldness and that we would not miss any opportunities that He gives us to speak about Him.
• Darrel and I would be faithful and that we would focus on the Lord.

Thank you! Signing off until January! Have a blessed and Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - December 10

Greetings from Debrecen.

God has a plan! So glad! Thankful that Darrel's exam is over and the results are in the Lord's hands. It will be another month before we get the results. We are excited about having Arianna with us for Christmas! We are blessed! We had the opportunity to worship in a school where the teachers and other workers from several different schools gathered for the first time. A friend of ours was preaching and a lot of people accepted Christ. It was exciting to see God at work!

Please pray:

• Peace in Israel--the city of Jerusalem and the people who live in Israel have become dear to us, so we ask for a miracle that only God can arrange in His way and His timing. 
•  University students taking exams, that the stress and pressure would cause them to seek and depend on God and that He would bless those who trust in Him. 
•  God would give Abigail and Sophia the ability to learn the subjects that are hard and to get caught up with their classes. They would not stress out but trust the Lord to help them. 
• God would prepare Arianna's heart as she gets ready to go to Southeast Asia. 
• Wisdom and discernment to see God's plan for us and that we would be faithful to love and serve those whom God has sent to us. 

Thank you so much for praying!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - December 3

Greetings from Debrecen,

It is so encouraging to see God at work in the lives of those around us. Our friend who took his medical exam in Israel told us that he passed and also received a really good mark. We continue to pray that he would see how God not Allah has answered our prayers. Also it looks like the new family that arrived last week are hoping to settle on a house on Tuesday. Darrel will finish up his last week of full-time language and take his exam on Friday.

Please continue to pray:

• Our friend will take the second part of his medical exam on December 25th in Israel. Keep praying for him.
• God continues to give me opportunities to talk with "M." She asked me to pray that she would get a job at the University. Pray that God would grant her favor with the University, that she will be offered a job, and that she would see God's hand in it.
• Darrel's exam will go well and that it will accurately reflect his ability to speak Hungarian.
• The University students continue to prepare for exams and to finish their practice time. In Hungary, students have several months to finish exams and they can take them multiple times. Their exams are pretty comprehensive and they can contain both written and oral components. The next few months will be stressful for them.
• "J" came to English worship; pray that the words spoken about God would penetrate his heart and that he would just trust in Jesus.
• Wisdom and courage for us to follow God and His direction.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - November 26

Greetings from Debrecen,

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Thank you so much for your prayers! God did an amazing work during our Thanksgiving celebration. I love the way He brings just the right people and how he connects them for His purposes and the encouragement that results from our fellowship with other believers. God's ways are higher than our ways!

Sophia is making progress with school!  God continues to give me opportunities to influence "M." Many of the University students are finishing up classes and preparing for their final exams. God continues to give Hungarian Baptists freedom and influence in the public schools. A new family is coming to work in one of the schools supported by the main Baptist church in town.

Please pray:

• The Good family as they move this week to Debrecen that God would provide just the right place for them to live. They would have peace as they travel and that they would see God's hand providing for them as they get settled.
• The girls would be diligent as they study and have courage and peace at they tackle difficult subjects.
• That Debrecen, Hungary would see the manifestation of the glory of  God!
• University students as they prepare for exams that they would realize their need for God and how they can depend on Him.
• Wisdom and strength for Joseph Steiner and his family as they lead Hungarian Baptist Aid and the opportunities God gives them to influence the lives of Hungarians and others.
• Courage and strength for us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

Thank you!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - November 19

Greetings from Debrecen,

God hears us when we call out to Him. Psalms 138:3 "On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me."  Thankful! My friend M. had her trial this week and it wasn't the worst outcome, but it wasn't the best. Thank you for praying because God gave me the opportunity to speak with her and share with her the hope she can have in Jesus. We are so excited about Thanksgiving, which we will celebrate on Saturday with a mixed group of believers and non-believers.

Please continue to pray:

• God would continue to open M.'s heart to her sin and need for a relationship with Jesus.
• God's presence would be evident during our Thanksgiving celebration and that those who are not Christians would see this and want to know more.
• Sophia would be encouraged and able to be caught up with her school assignments without any stress.
• We would give God our full attention each day and not be distracted from the most important things.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - November 12

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thankful that God is wise and good in all that He does. It has been a full week and God continues to be faithful. Our friend took his medical exam and he didn't think he did so well, so we continue to ask God to work in this situation in such a way that He will know the one true God. We were blessed to have some guests with us and to see the opportunities that God is opening up for ministry. We are so looking forward to Thanksgiving and how God is giving us different people to invite.

Please pray:

• M, one of my friends, that she would have favor in the eyes of those in charge of some serious legal issues that she will be facing Tuesday. We are asking for God's favor and grace. Most importantly is that M will see God's hand and believe in Him.
• We would keep our focus on Jesus! Knowing Him and sharing Him with others faithfully.
• S would see the importance of being connected to a church and that he would know what the next step will be.
• B, a student who was working abroad, hurt her hand pretty badly and returned home. Pray for healing for her hand and that she would be able to find work. God would send people to encourage her since she is the only Christian in her family.
• Group of young ladies from the Baptist church who are getting together in the next couple of weeks to decide how they will share the gospel with their friends and those around them. God would give them courage and boldness to share the Gospel.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Hungary 4 Him: Katelyn's October update

At the beginning of October, I traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to meet with other journeymen on the field.  The time was refreshing and eye opening in many different ways.  I am so thankful for the friends I have met on this journey. We were able to reflect over our last year on the field, pray over one another, and encourage each other.

Since arriving home from Prague, I have been very busy with students. On October 27-28 I had a sleepover at my house.  There were 5 girls who came.  In Hungary, it is very uncommon to stay the night at another person's house unless they are family.  This was an experience that some of the girls had never had.

We did hair, make-up, nails, watched movies, made crafts, ate lots of pizza, and played many games. Some of the girls went to sleep around 4 am.  However one girl stayed awake all night, so I stayed up with her!  I am not cut out for all-nighters any more!  Haha.

Prayer Requests:

• I am going through some things that have been disheartening lately.  I have had lots of encouragement from family and friends that has been helpful.  Pray that Satan will stop using these things against me and I can focus on what I am here to do.
• As you know, Thanksgiving is coming soon.  I am going to make a Thanksgiving meal to go have at Bible Study on Nov. 24th.  Pray that all goes smoothly with it, that the students enjoy it, and that I can clearly share the gospel and the reason to celebrate.
• As the holiday season begins, pray that I wouldn't struggle being away from family.  Last year wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  Pray that I would have peace during these times and that missing home won't become too big of a distraction.
• I have not been sleeping well.  I tend to be tired during the days and as soon as my head hits the pillow, I'm wide awake.  Pray that I would begin sleeping better.
• Pray for "G."  She was asking lots of questions and I was getting excited talking to her about spiritual things.  Recently, she has been put off by anything to do with God.  She doesn't pay attention during Bible Study and has started to be a little disruptive as well.  Pray that God would grab hold of her heart and that she would come to understand the love and grace that He has for her. 

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Salt and Light - November 5

Greetings from Debrecen.

Thanking God that He works in ways we cannot see! We just trust Him! Thankful for the opportunities that God gives us to talk with and encourage students and young people. This week many of the schools had Fall Break and November 1st many people gathered with their families to remember and pray for those who have died. Many families brought candles to place on the graves of a loved ones. We continue with language and homeschool. Darrel had the opportunity to preach this morning and it was such a blessing to be among students.

Please continue to pray:

• God is opening up the heart of "J" and we are thankful for several opportunities to encourage him this week. Continue to pray for his salvation.
• Our friend "I" will have his big medical test tomorrow. Asking God to do something in his life that would cause him to believe in Jesus.
• "A and M,"  a Muslim couple that we were talking with before we went to the States, that God would help us to reconnect with them. They have been on my heart lately but we have not been able to find them.
• An Israeli friend will spend Thanksgiving with us as well as her parents. We are excited about another opportunity to spend time with them.
• Our daughters would have God's peace as they struggle with school and life in Debrecen.
• God would give us His wisdom and clarity and that we would keep our eyes on Jesus. 

Thank you so much!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - October 29

Greetings from Debrecen!

Well, the temperatures have dropped, the leaves are changing colors and our daylight is shorter.  Winter is coming! So thankful that God always keeps His promises and there are so many of them in His Word. So we are back to life as usual. Darrel goes to language school and I teach the girls. We are looking forward to Christmas when Arianna can join us for a few weeks. Our Thanksgiving celebration seems to be growing because so many different people joined us the last time we gathered in Debrecen. We are hoping for opportunities to share with our lost friends and those who are like family.

Please pray for:

• A young Belgian lady I met who was looking for truth. She would see that Jesus is the truth.
• "O," a young Israeli man who needs physical healing and strength. Asking God to work in such a way that he would know that it is God who has healed him. He said he only believes in his music.
• "I," a medical student who will be taking a big national exam Nov. 6. Asking God to help him in such a way that He would believe in the one true God.
• "J," another student, that God would open his eyes to the reality of the one true God and that he would completely trust in Him.
• Nov. 14 there will be some important decisions being made for my friend M. Pray that she will have favor in the eyes of those making the decision. She will see God's hand and desire to know Him.
• Arianna as she prepares for her Southeast Asia trip.
• God would put His desires in our hearts and the courage to do the things that He wants us to do. 

One of His servants,

Kimberly

Salt and Light - October 8

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thanking God because Andre's wallet was found at the Budapest airport! Yeah, God! It was encouraging to see people who were eager to learn apologetics this week. The guys did a great job teaching and sharing with others. We trust that God's work was accomplished. Thank you for praying!

Please continue to pray:

• The people who came to the training, that they would have opportunities to share with others and use the things that they have learned. God would give them boldness to share with others.
• God's work among the students in Debrecen. God would create a hunger in the hearts of students to know Him and to share Him with others. Those who are not Christian would be convicted of sin and know the forgiveness that comes through Jesus.
• The city of Debrecen, that the leaders would honor God and that the people would fear God and realize their need for a relationship with Him.
• God would heal J's heart and that she would know how valuable she is to God.
• We would be a faithful witness to those who God has placed in our lives. God would give us divine appointments to share about Him.
• This has been a difficult time for our family in many different ways, pray that we would see God's provision for us and our daughters and the ability to trust Him.

Today is Arianna's 20th birthday!

*I will be traveling next Sunday so I will not send out a prayer note and maybe the next Sunday as well.*

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hungary 4 Him: Katelyn’s September update

School has started and time is flying by! I began teaching my students the second week of September.  I have more students this year than I did last year and it seems like they keep coming. As of right now, I am teaching 12 different students.  The issue with more students wanting to come is they all want to come in the afternoon and those times are filled up. As the semester continues, I am trying to come up with ideas to attract more students to Youth Group on Friday nights. Some of the students who were coming in the summer have not come back since the start of school. Sometimes this is very disheartening.  It makes me question different reasons as to why they might not be attending.

I am adjusting to my new schedule.  It has also helped get me out of the rut I was in.  I am very thankful for your intercession on my behalf.

• As October begins, I ask that you would continue to pray for me spiritually, physically, and emotionally.  
• Please remember each of the students I meet with.  None of them are believers.
• Pray that I would use our time wisely and would be bold in sharing the Gospel with them.
• Pray for Youth Group on Friday nights.  Pray that God would equip me with the right passage(s).  Also pray that students would come back.
• Pray for safe travels as I go to Prague and back to Nagykanizsa.  I will be meeting with many friends who I had the privilege of spending 2 months with before we were scattered throughout Europe.  Pray also for their travels.
• Continue to pray for “T” and “G.”  “G” has become a lot more vocal when it comes to the gospel.  However, many times she is only questioning it.  She is looking for a logical explanation and she doesn’t understand something she cannot see.  I believe that the Holy Spirit is working on her heart.
• Pray for our slumber party (October 28.)  I am not 100% sure on the details right now, but I am hoping it will be an extended time of learning more about the students, laughing with them, and sharing the love of Christ with them.
• Pray that I would spend my time wisely.  My afternoon-evening times are mostly full.  I am usually more motivated in the evening to do things, so pray that I would be motivated to work on things in the mornings.

 

~ Katelyn, IMB Western Hungary Team ~

Salt and Light - October 1

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thanking God for His unconditional love. Last week we said good bye to some friends from the States, and we continue to press on. The young lady we prayed for last week, "E," did get the job! Yeah! Thankful for how God continues His work. This week we have two people from the States who will be teaching the apologetics course. Please pray for the pastor who planned on coming as well but his 19-month-old son was bitten by a copper head. Please pray that he will recover without any complications. Also one of the volunteers that did come cannot find his wallet. Praying that some honest person will find it and turn it in. I think God is really going to do something this week so pray for this equipping time.

Just a note. Yesterday the girls and I were on our way to meet Darrel and the guys from the States for dinner when we decided to get off at a different stop from the tram. When we got off I was thinking that we were early and what were we going to do, and when I looked up Darrel and the guys pulled up in the car at that exact moment. I know this is small, but God reminded me that His timing is perfect! I mean perfect. Be encouraged!

Please pray:

• God would speak through Donnie and Andre as they teach this week at the apologetics conference. Pray that God would send the people who need to be there. Also as they go out during the day on Tuesday and Wednesday that they would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and the appointments that He has for them to share their faith.
• I learned that today is Nigerian Independence Day. Pray for the students from Nigeria that they would know the freedom that comes in Christ. The person I talked to said that corruption is one of the biggest problems facing his country.
• "I," a Hungarian young man, that he would keep making the right choices and that he would grow and depend on God more and more.
• "G," a medical student, as she faces discouragement, that she would see the hope she can have in a relationship with Jesus.
• "C" is a basketball coach at the Reformed High school. Pray that she will be a light and will have opportunities to share her faith.
• "N," that she would make wise choices and God would give her a desire to know Him above all things.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - September 24

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thanking God for His protection and how He takes care of everything that we need. We are glad that Darrel has safely returned and that seeds were planted in the lives of "K" and "I". God is working around us and we are thankful for the opportunity to join Him as He draws people to Himself. It is exciting to see God working in the lives of students.

Please continue to pray:

"D" and "A" as they begin teaching an English Bible study, that God would send just the right people and that He would give them wisdom as they share God's word.

In a couple of weeks we have a team coming to teach apologetics, pray for God to stir in peoples' hearts a desire to share the Gospel and to know why they believe what they believe so they can encourage people towards the truth. Also for divine appointments with unbelievers and opportunities to practice sharing what they have learned.

Girls would be diligent in their school work and the ability to understand the things they are learning.

Darrel and I would clearly hear the Holy Spirit as He speaks to us throughout the day and follow His direction. We would not miss any opportunities to tell others about Him and encourage others.

"E," a student and my language helper, would have peace on Wednesday for a job interview. She would get the job, if it is God's will.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - September 17

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thanking God for His faithfulness and the opportunities that He gives us to share Jesus with those around us. Darrel is still on his trip and has had several good conversations with "K." He also met up with one of his former students who is Muslim who was able to show them around town. The girls and I continue with school and life. We were also able to celebrate the birthday of one of Darrel's former students who has become a dear friend to us. She is not yet a believer but we continue to pray and share our lives with her. God is at work in her life.

One of our friends and student was on a flight to Budapest and was not able to secure a definite ride from the airport to Debrecen. She told us that she was thinking and praying when she felt God leading her to text us (she was already on the plane). I received her message and thought, who told her that Darrel was going to Budapest, because we have a lot of common friends. Well Darrel was already on his way to Budapest to pick up our friends from the airport within an hour of her arrival. They connected and to God be the glory for how he provides for us and how important for us to follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

Please continue to pray:

• God would open the eyes of our friend "K" so that he would trust and believe in Jesus.
• "G," a former student of Darrel's, whom we continue to love and encourage, that she will see Jesus in our lives and that she would desire a relationship with Him.
• The Muslim student Darrel was able to reconnect with, that God would reveal Himself to this student. He asked us to pray for him as he takes the U.S. medical entrance exam, so we are praying that He will do well and see how God has answered our prayers.
• That "J" would just surrender to God. There is a spiritual battle going on in his life.
• "A," a student from Iran, would grow in his understanding of the truth of God's Word and how to apply it to his life.
• So many new students, many of them from different countries -- pray that their hearts would be open to the truth about Jesus and why He came.
• God would give us wisdom and discernment.

Your prayers are a huge blessing to us!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly

Hungary 4 Him: Katelyn's August update

Where do I begin?  I want to say I'm sorry it has been so long since my last update! The month of August was definitely a busy month, but a month I will cherish forever. The last week of July I spent in Poland at a conference with other IMB workers.  We were spoiled by the group from North Carolina who came to serve us.  It was  a great week of praising the Lord in my native language, catching up with friends from training, and learning new things.  We, the singles, had a few afternoons open, so we went on a hike!  It rained most of the time, but we had lots of laughs and an amazing time.

After that, I headed of to Vienna to meet up with a few of my favorite people!  Mom, Dad, Uncle Dick, Aunt Billye, Bev and I were able to travel to Vienna, Frankfort, Venice, and Rome.  In Rome, we said "see ya later" to Uncle Dick and Aunt Billye.  They made it safely to the States and we flew to Switzerland.  We took a train by the Alps from Geneva to Zurich. Then we headed to Amsterdam and Berlin before heading to Budapest and then to Nagykanizsa.  Mom, Dad, and Bev were able to go to church here with me. I enjoyed having them and sitting with them during church again!

• The school year has just begun here.  Pray for the students as they begin a new year.
• Pray also for Paul, Tena, and I as we will each have many students to teach.  We are taking on the work that 5 people were doing and we are also adding students.
• Pray for T and G.  They have a heavy schedule this year.  This means there is a smaller chance for me to teach them English, which means they aren't hearing the Gospel as much. Pray that we would be able to find a time for them to come and that Satan won't use their schedule to get in the way of the Gospel. Also pray that their hearts would be open to Christ.  There are many things holding them back from a personal realtionship with Christ and they won't voice those to me.
• Pray for those who are believers to be a Light in their schools.
• I have reached my 1 year mark with the company and I am almost to my FIRST WHOLE YEAR ON THE FIELD!  Time has flown by!  Pray for this next year for me. A year seems like a long time to be able to do something, but I know my time here will be up before I know it.  Pray that I won't wait to share with students, but I would share at every possible opportunity.
• Telling my family bye was very difficult for me.  I did not want them to leave.  During this time, I have also felt inadequate. I have struggled most days since they have been gone.  During this time, Satan has really attacked me.  Please pray that these struggles would go away and that Satan wouldn't be able to use it against me!
• PRAISE: T and Z took me to lunch for my birthday.  It was a hard day for me because I had just told Mom, Dad, and Bev bye.  I am very thankful for those that God has placed in my life during this season.  T and Z made my day special!

Thank you for your prayers and support!  Please let me know if there is anything I can pray about for you!  I wouldn't be here without your love and prayers and I can't thank you enough!

~ Katelyn, IMB Western Hungary Team ~

Salt and Light - September 10

Greetings from Debrecen,

God is good and we trust Him. It has been exciting to see the students return to Debrecen. It is like the city comes back to life. As I see them on the tram and walking around they are such a diverse group, many from different countries. Praying for these students to encounter God this year in a new and fresh way.

Some of you prayed for a student, "B," and she did get a job! It will be a good fit for her and will allow her to make some money for school. Darrel had a couple of opportunities to speak with some people at a hamburger joint. We are thankful for His work in the lives of people around us.

Please continue to pray:

• "B" as she prepares to move and starts a new job that she would find other Christians that she can connect with.
• God would open the eyes and hearts of students in Debrecen that they would know and worship the one true God.
• Darrel will be traveling with some friends this week, pray that God would encourage and refresh His heart.
• We would be faithful to invest in those whom God sends to us.
• Here is a link to the European prayer guide that you are welcome to use as you pray.

Keep praying! Thank you!

One of God’s servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

As You Go - August 2017

Paul & Tena Brock Newsletter Excerpts

Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Dear Prayer Partners,

Kanizsa English Intensive 2017

We want to thank you all for praying for our summer camps.  God must be delighted that so many prayers surely are getting through.

A lot going on here in Nagykanizsa....19 people prayed to ask Christ into their lives. We praise God for the work He is doing in people’s hearts here in Nagykanizsa and beyond. Some of the 19 came to our city through family or friends just to be at this English camp, a couple from as far as Budapest (110 miles away). We think they had divine appointments to hear the gospel.

• Please pray with us that we will be able to do a good job of follow-up with all those who said they wanted to begin a personal relationship with Christ.
• Pray they will take the materials we mail to them and do the lessons that will help build the foundations of their spiritual lives.

We had two excellent teams with us this summer. The Summit Church in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina sent us 14 people to host the camp. And The IMB sent us an Endeavor Team made up of young ladies from several states....

Twelve people prayed asking Jesus to come into their hearts during the English camp week. That only happens when God is directing and obedient people are prepared to share the gospel. We thank Griff & Katie Crews and Phillip Black for getting their team ready and for sharing their lives and testimony with our students.

Our second team of Endeavor students was led by Betsy McCarter. Many of you already know Betsy. She was a journeyman with us for 2 years. She brought a group of 6 girls (ages 15-18) who were here for 30 days. They were part of the English camp assisting the Summit team. They also learned several Hungarian songs and helped lead our worship services at church.

Working together both groups were able to build relationships with students and talk with them about why they as young people had chosen to follow Christ. We like to say the students could see a Christian life “fleshed out” in the lives of the American students. This helps the Hungarian young people see that faith in Christ is not just something for their grandmother.

Prayer group before a gathering

The Endeavor team focused on leading the Purpose Driven Life study in small groups.... At the end of their time here there were another seven people who had prayed asking to begin a personal relationship with Christ. We greatly rejoice that this number of people would want to know God.

• Pray that we will see them follow-up and become those who produce 30, 60 or 100 times more.

We also would like to mention our current Journey woman, Katelyn, and our previous Hands On workers who came again for the summer camps, Samantha and Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn stayed over for 2 more weeks worked very long hours with both teams. We feel so blessed for all our help this year.

I must tell you of one young man, "J."  He heard the message and began a personal relationship with Christ....Paul told him that we would be having a baptism in August. He said he wanted to be baptized. We told him he had to have his parent’s permission since he is just 12 years old. He went home that evening and explained it to his parents about beginning a personal relationship with God and his desire to be obedient in baptism. They said yes.

• Pray for "J" that God will grow him in the faith and that his testimony thru baptism will lead others to do the same.
• Pray that his parents will understand the symbolic testimony as they hear it explained and demonstrated.
• Pray others will also be obedient in baptism.

Paul performing a baptism

We would also ask that you pray for Paul, Tena and Katelyn this fall. As of this writing we have been informed that we will not be receiving any Hands On volunteers to come help us from August to December. We are disappointed but know that God understands what is needed and will again prove faithful.

We ask you to join us in praying that we will receive some volunteers in January who can help us next spring.

• Pray that we will be effective in working with the number of students that will come to us for English through Bible lessons.
• Pray that the three of us will have the strength to do the work of five or six.
• Pray that the Gospel will be clear for those who come and that it will change their lives as they hear about the love and sacrifice of Christ for them.

Thanks again for your prayers for us and the Hungarian people.

Paul & Tena Brock
Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Contact the Brocks  
IMB Western Hungary website: http://www.hope4hungary.com

Salt and Light - September 3

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thanking God because His timing is perfect and I was reminded of it this morning when I was reading in Ecclesiastes.  It has been a hard week and we are so thankful for your prayers. God provided enough funds for Arianna to meet her first deadline. She is so thankful and super excited about her trip to Asia. God is faithful! We are excited that our friends and co-laborers Denes and Alyssa have moved back to Debrecen and God has provided just the right place for them to live. He provides!

Please pray:

• Our friend "D" as he seeks another job in Europe that he would see and understand who God really is. He has asked us to pray for him, so pray that God would use our prayers to show him that God is real.
• The girls would see that God is faithful and that He is answering their prayers.
• "N," a young person, that he would seek the Lord with all his heart and grow in his relationship with Him.
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus and that we would be faithful.
• The students as they return to the University, that they would have a desire to know God. God would soften their hearts and open their eyes.
• For Darrel as he continues with his assignment to only study Hungarian.

Thank you so much for your prayers. We need them and they mean a lot to us!

One of God's servants,

Kimberly

Salt and Light - August 28

Greetings from Debrecen,

God is faithful! Thank you for praying! We had a good first week of school and it looks like it is going to be a great year. We were asking God to encourage our girls and to see where He is at work, well God answered our prayer. Sophia and I were going to look in the garage for a Geometry text book but our garage had many boxes of books and miscellaneous stuff. Before we entered the garage, realizing that this may take a while, we prayed and asked God to help us. We went to the garage and found ourselves looking through the first accessible container that we found. When I opened it I saw that it was full of a bunch of different stuff but I started to see some books as well. It was amazing but we found the book in the first box that seemed to have a lot of different stuff and we know that God had led us to it. I was amazed because I really thought we would be in there a while looking through boxes but God answered our prayer to encourage my daughter Sophia. Thank you Jesus!

This week we met with one of our students, "B," who is Hungarian but lives in Ukraine. She continues to seek God and His direction for her life. She is hoping for a job so she can save money to attend the University. Please pray that God would put her in the best place for her to grow in her relationship with Him and to reveal to her His plan for her or at least the next step she is to take.

Please continue to pray:

• Arianna is still raising funds for her Asia trip and the first deadline is September 1st. Pray that she will receive the amount that is needed and that God would grow her faith and confidence in His provision for her during this time.
• Darrel and I would have God's wisdom and discernment for the days ahead. Also the ability to learn Hungarian.
• God would continue to soften my friend "M's" heart as she walks through a difficult time.

Thank you!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Pray for family in crisis

A message came in today to the Turner Syndrome group from a new family where the woman is 13 weeks pregnant with their first child. The doctors suspect Turner Syndrome or Downs, and they said, "we are waiting, we are suffering and we are scared."

Please pray for them and for this child, that the child would be wanted, no matter the test results.

We may never hear back from them about the results, but we pray they will take hold of the hope that is offered.

Salt and Light - August 20

Greetings from Debrecen,

Today is St. Stephen’s Day which is a very important holiday for Hungarians who celebrate the foundation of the Hungarian state and the coming of Christianity more than 1000 years ago. St. Stephen was the first king of Hungary who is known for converting the Magyar people to Christianity. The day is filled festivities which family and friends participate as well as a huge fireworks display at night.

Praising God because our books were released from customs on Monday! Thank you for praying! We also had a lot of opportunity to help our friend G move this week. We have been getting ready to start school on Monday.

Please continue to pray for us:

• Good encouraging first day of school for the girls and I. Wisdom and patience to work out the glitches and that the girls would have a deep desire to learn and work with excellence.
• Arianna will start her first week of classes as well. Pray for wisdom and discipline to balance her time. God has given her opportunities to serve in her church this year so pray that she would keep her eyes on Jesus and trust Him to provide for her in every area of her life.
• As I think back on our time before STAS I am reminded that it is all His work and that He is an Amazing God! Pray that we will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and faithful to the opportunities that He gives us!
• Darrel and I as we continue with our assignment to study the language. God would give us the ability to learn and speak Hungarian.
• Our friend G who we helped move this week. God would give us favor and opportunities to share with her especially this year.
• Our girls would be encouraged to see how God is answering their prayers and meeting their needs in the area of friends.

Thank you so much for your faithfulness to pray for us!

Blessings,
Kimberly Hathcock

Bakers in Budapest - August 16, 2017

 Sowing seeds through Summer Camps
in Dunakeszi and Békásmegyer.   

Many children heard the gospel for the first time. New contacts were made.  For many the gospel and religion are still foreign.  We hope through relationships and continuous contact with believers these can experience God's love and the gospel.

Pray for Adrian, to continue following Jesus.  We have not been able to contact him for weeks.

Grain Game - using Bible verses with object lessons and games to convey Biblical truth.  (This child participated in the game about choices.)

• Pray for those in the camps who heard the gospel and those whom we made contact with. Ask God to continue to work in their lives and for the new relationships to grow.
• Pray for Adrian.
• Pray for us as we prepare to travel to the U.S. in September.  We will be staying for over three months.  Please feel free to contact us at monteaprilhavehope(at)gmail(dot)com

Thank you for partnering with us in the gospel here in Hungary.

The Bakers, Monte and April and family

Europe Facts
Of the 7.5 billion people in the world, 11% are European.  99% of Europe is lost.

Salt and Light - August 13

Greetings from Debrecen,

Wow! What a week! We spent the beginning of the week hanging out with and saying goodbye to Arianna. I didn't know that it would be so hard. We are excited about what God will do in her life this year but we will miss her. Darrel and I have been sharing a summer cold as well. Darrel preached this morning at a church and encouraged the students who have been here for the summer. We spent part of the day yesterday with J, a student from Pakistan. This week we will help another student move. Darrel will continue with language study. The girls and I will enjoy one more week before we start school. Our books are still in customs!

Please pray:

• Our books will be released from customs so we can start school. God would give us wisdom and favor with the post office and customs office.
• Arianna just moved into a different apartment so we are praying that it will quickly become her new home and a place of peace. She would have the strength for this week as she helps to welcome new students and to trust God to take care of all her needs.
• J, a friend and student who has moved from being Muslim, to being open to Christianity, to atheist. We are asking God to open his heart and reveal Himself to J in such a way that he will know the one true God.
• Opportunities to share Christ and encourage G as we help her move into another apartment. Praying for a new openness in her life to God. 
• We would keep our eyes on Jesus and run the race with endurance!

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - August 6

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for safety in our travels and returning home for a while. We were blessed to have a time of learning from God's Word and worship as well as meeting other missionaries. Our kids cherish the time that they get to be with other kids their age who are also missionaries. This week we will say goodbye to Arianna as she returns to the states for school. We will also prepare for school to begin in a couple weeks. We are in the midst of a heatwave!

Please pray:

• Arianna as she returns to the states. It has been an awesome summer and God has done some great things in our family. Life is so different here for her, like living in two different worlds. Pray for God's peace in the midst of this and that she would see how God is taking care of her in every area of her life. She would have a deeper sense of God's presence in her life and wisdom as she makes decisions.
• Our family as we readjust to our new normal and prepare for school. We will all miss Arianna a lot so pray for peace as we continue to entrust her to the Lord even more.
• God would put His desires into our hearts for the things that He wants to accomplish through our lives. Asking God for wisdom and discernment.
• Darrel as he continues to study Hungarian, that God would give him the ability to speak, read, write and listen so that he will be able to pass his language exam in December.
• Our friend "D" as God continues to give him a curiosity about Jesus.
• Our friend "S" who has a hunger to know more about God. He would allow God's Word to transform his life.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Grain Game camp photos from the Bakers

Recently the Bakers asked that you pray for the Grain Game camps in Dunakeszi and Békásmegyer.  Praise the Lord for the kids who came and for the gospel seeds that were sown!  Continue to pray for these kids and their families, and that God will move in a mighty way in these two areas where we would love to see churches planted.

Bakers in Budapest - July 19, 2017

Pray for Adrian. 

• Adrian surrendered his life to follow Christ. He asks prayer for God's help to know how to live for Him in this world, in the challenging situations he daily faces and make adjustments. 
• Pray for fellowship, truth, encouragement. 

 (Adrian gave permission to use his picture & real name.) 

Pray for Grain Game CAMPS July 24-29. 

• Pray for children to hear about the camps and come (in Dunakeszi and Bekasmegyer). 
• Pray for the gospel to be shared and relationships to be built. 

Thank you for joining us in His work here in Hungary.

Monte, April, Joshua, Elizabeth, Olivia, and Stephen

Salt and Light - July 16

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for another full week! God has blessed us with guests from Texas this week and we're thankful for their willingness to give sacrificially of their time and lives to serve the Hungarian people. We were blessed to have a group of students in our home Tuesday for worship and gulyas, which was so encouraging for everyone.

Darrel finally received the results of his language exam and he did not pass. God promises to prepare and equip us for His assignments so we trust that He will do that for us. This week we are planning on a family vacation so I will not be writing next week.

Yesterday Darrel began to have a fever and other symptoms, so we are praying for his healing before we leave Wednesday for our vacation.

Please pray:

• Healing and restored strength for Darrel as we prepare for some vacation time. God would use this time together as a family.
• We had an opportunity to spend time with J and so glad that his heart is open and we are praying for more time to share and still praying that God would reveal Himself to J in such a way that He believes and trusts in Jesus.
• My friend M (not a believer) is really having a difficult time, pray that she would see her need to trust in God to help her and that her eyes would be open to the ways that He is already working. She would experience the peace that only comes from God.
• We would continue to seek the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. He would give us wisdom.
• As we meet with different people during our vacation that they would see and hear about Jesus through our lives.

Thank you so much!

One of His Servants,

Kimberly

Salt and Light - July 9

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thankful for answers to prayer! Our friends Dénes and Alyssa found a place to live in Debrecen! Darrel had a good meeting with A. but it seems that the Mormons and JW's have been talking with him as well. My friend did not pass her exam but God is at work in redirecting her path. God was at work in the camp last week and will continue to work in the hearts of those who came. Our dog had a successful surgery but is still a big lethargic.

Please continue to pray:

• A friend N. who needs the courage and wisdom to obey God in what He wants her to do. She would see clearly the path that God has for her even if it is difficult.
• For A. that God would continue to show him the path of truth and that he would choose to involve himself with true believers.
• This week we will have some friends from Texas with us as well as a big gulyas/ worship time with the group of students serving this week with another GCC. Pray that it will be an encouraging time and also time to lift of the name of Jesus in our worship.
• Wisdom and patience to wait on the Lord as He directs and clears the path before us.

Thank you so much for praying!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - July 2

Greetings from Debrecen,

Wow! What a fun and full week! We had a great visit with our friend "D"!  He remains open!  Dinner with our Jewish friend and her family did not work out but we will see them later this summer. Darrel, Arianna and Sophia taught and helped out with an English camp at the Baptist church in Debrecen. We were blessed by three students on their way to serve in Slovakia. I was so impressed with their youth group who does a foreign mission trip every other year for juniors and seniors. Now these students have come back for the summer! Any mission trip is a life changing experience.

We have enjoyed lots of different people in our home!  We have been able to catch our breath and trust the Lord to give us strength for this week. Our dog will have surgery this week to remove a cyst on her belly so the girls are a little worried about her. There will be a huge camp for orphans this week that another GCC group is hosting. So many kids with a lot of difficult issues.

Just want to wish everyone a happy 4th of July! After living in this part of the world we are so thankful for the freedom that we have in America! I know it isn't perfect but there are a lot of areas of this world where this freedom does not exist. Our God is not bound by these restrictions! His work continues no matter what!

Please pray:

• Seeds planted by these English camps throughout Hungary would bear fruit!
• God would give those serving at the camp with orphans strength and wisdom as they spend time with these kids. God would heal their hearts and that many would truly give their lives to Jesus and that He would give them the ability to break free from their old lifestyle. Also that the caretakers at the orphanages would also receive the gift of salvation.
• "D," that God would open his eyes to the reality of sin in his own life and his need for salvation.
• Our friend from Pakistan, "J," will not be going home this summer! Pray that he will respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Ask that God would speak to him in such a way that He would know that it is the one true God.
• Darrel as he meets with "A," who is a friend from Iran, that God would give him words of encouragement and wisdom as to how he might help "A" grow in his relationship with God.
• Other GCC co-workers Dénes, Alyssa, and Jonah, who are looking for a place to live in Debrecen. Pray that they would see God's provision and wisdom to know where to look.
• A Hungarian friend who will be taking an exam on Monday. She has already failed several times and this is her last time to take it. God knows what situation will be the best and I am praying that the results of the test will cause her to know God in a deeper way. That she would have peace as well during the exam, and that she knows that it is from God.
• We would be faithful to the work that God has given us to do!

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - June 25

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for seasons of rest especially as we prepare for the times of service. This week begins the season of activity. God is at work and we look with anticipation as to what He will do! We will have many different guests this week that will pass through our home. One young man that we have been praying, "D," will be with us today and for a few days as well as some students from the states who will be passing through in the middle of the week on their way to Slovakia to serve. Darrel and Arianna will be joining a group from Texas to teach English at the main Baptist church in town.

Please pray:

• That "D" would see Jesus in our lives! God would open his eyes to what it means to be forgiven and to have a relationship with a loving God.
• The students who will be passing through to Slovakia to serve this summer, that God would encourage, stretch and use them as they serve.
• Darrel and Arianna as they serve with the group, that God would give them strength and wisdom as they teach, and opportunities to share the gospel.
• People would be refreshed and encouraged as they pass through our home!
• The mechanics that were going to come over last week canceled. I think the enemy distracted them, so pray for God's timing and that their hearts would be open to the truth.
• Tuesday we will have dinner with our friend from Israel and her brother and sister. Pray for God to give us opportunities and the words to speak that would cause them to consider a relationship with Jesus.

Thank you!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - June 18

Family and friends,

Thankful for God’s faithfulness to help us finish school this week! Abigail survived Algebra and we are looking forward to some time off school. Sophia celebrated her 14th birthday last week as well. We continue to enjoy having Arianna at home with us.

The other day I was walking down our street and recognized a young lady who had been my physical therapist in Debrecen over a year ago. She lives down the street from us!  We will see how God will use this!

Darrel invited the mechanics down the street over for burgers this week and they are not believers.

We are trusting God to direct our hearts and to put His desires in our hearts according to the plans He has for us. We walk by faith and not by sight!  Seems to be our Motto.

Please pray:

• "Z," a student who will be taking a very important exam this week. That God would allow her to pass and that she would see that it is He who is helping her and her faith and dependence on Him would grow.
• "M," a neighbor who is not a believer, that she would be open to the possibility of learning more about God as she faces uncertainty in her life.
•  The mechanics and their families who will be joining us on Friday for burgers, that we would not miss any opportunities that God gives us to speak about Him.
• As our girls struggle with finding their place in the Hungarian church, that God would encourage them and give them friendships and the ability to do the hard things with a good attitude.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - June 11

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are so thankful to have Arianna with us this summer! Darrel finished his exam on Saturday so we will know the results in about a month. Abigail and I are almost finished with school. Sophia is enjoying her vacation and time with her sister. We are looking forward to what God will do this summer!

Please pray:

• The University students in Debrecen are in the middle of exams! Many of the students are in medical school.
• Many of the students who are Christian just want to know what God's will is for them now and for the future.
• God would put His desire in our hearts as far as the ministry and plans that He has for us.
• Abigail would not grow weary of Algebra and that she will be able to finish her last class.
• Wisdom as we meet with students and young adults and invest in their lives.
• G, our Israeli friend, would see and hear about Jesus through our lives.
• K, a Hungarian young professional, that whatever is hindering him from believing in Jesus would be removed.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Baker family prayer request

Hello Prayer warriors!

I have the oral part of my Hungarian language exam Thursday morning 11:20 Hungary time.  Asking God to control all things, including our body conditions, our ability to think clearly and the topic choice.  The rest of April's and my language exams are this Saturday.

Pray for “Sarah” (name changed) we spent one language session talking about our Father and His transforming power and His communication.  I was also able to give her a gospel tract to read after months of spending time with her.  Ask God to reveal Himself to her.   Ask the Holy Spirit to recall the truth she has heard. Pray that she will want to follow Jesus and be saved.

Thank you for your partnership in the gospel!

With Thanksgiving,

Monte

Salt and Light - June 4

Greetings from Debrecen,

So thankful for your prayers! The last couple of weeks have been very good but challenging. Our daughter Arianna is recovering from the accident that she was a part, and God blessed their trip to Boston. My trip to London last week was amazing and I'm so thankful for His divine appointments and protection. Darrel was able to do language, and God gave him the ability to have a productive week with the girls in school. We are so excited about Arianna coming for the summer! We are thankful that the day of language testing is almost upon us.

Please pray:

• Darrel will be taking his language exam in Hungarian on Friday and Saturday of this week. We are praying for a miracle that he would pass the B2 level. He has studied hard and now we will trust the Lord for the results. We know that God will equip us for His work and that we shall not lack any good thing.
• Arianna will fly from the states on Tuesday so pray for safety, peace and wisdom to navigate through the airports while she is jet lagged. God will give her opportunities to share her faith along the way.
• I also want to thank God for the opportunity that He gave us to walk through the largest mosque in Europe, which is in London. We had a tour of the women's section and we were able to pray while we were walking. I asked the Lord to give me the opportunity to look at the women in their eyes and pray for them that they would see Jesus. I have no doubt that God will use this for His Kingdom.
• We met two older people "D" and "J" who knew about religion and were so open as several people shared the gospel. Pray for open eyes to see that Jesus wants a relationship with them and that they would not put it off. That whatever is hindering them would be removed.
• Also I met a lady from Sweden, "J", who doesn't think about spiritual things at all. It is not even on her radar. No one in her family are Christians. She asked us to pray that she would get a job. I am asking God to give her a job so that she will know that He is real.
• Also we met a Turkish lady in the market who was brought up Mslm but she doesn't believe and was very open to us as we shared with her how to be saved. We gave her a book of John as well, since she wasn't ready to give her life to Jesus. She also asked us to pray for something, so I am praying that God will make himself real through answered prayer and His Word, and maybe a dream.
• Some of the other ladies met a tourist from Italy where it was evident that God was at work in her heart. Pray that she will think about the things of God and not put off giving her life to Jesus.

 Thank you so much for praying for these people.

One of God's servants,
Kimberly

Salt and Light - May 21

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thankful for nearing the end of school! It has been a more challenging year with the transition back to Hungary and continuing with school but we are getting closer to finishing. Things will change as we will transition into full summer mode. Darrel continues to diligently study Hungarian and he is trusting God for the results. God continues to bring people into our lives and we are thankful for the opportunities that He gives us to share about Him.

The girls and I have really enjoyed bike riding. The one thing I love about living over here are the many bike trails in town and from town to town. It is fun and encourages more people to ride their bikes. I am amazed and honored that God would continue to grant us favor in the lives of our lost friends. I have been more bold in praying for them and also telling them that I am praying for them so I trust that God will answer my prayers in such a way that they will know that He is God.

Next week I will be leaving on a trip for about a week for some training so you can be praying for Darrel and the girls. Arianna is also leaving this Tuesday for a week to Boston with FBC Irving on a mission trip. Mission trips have a way of changing our lives in some significant way. A co-laborer and friend "S" is also serving in Ukraine just across the border from us, encouraging a church in the area of evangelism.

Pray:

• Divine appointments for "S" and those sharing the gospel this week in Ukraine. The church would be encouraged in the area of evangelism.
• God would use Arianna and the mission group from FBC Irving to share the Gospel in Boston. They would have many spiritual conversations and that people would be willing to give their lives to Jesus. The students who go, that their lives would be changed and that they would be challenged.
• God would use this training next week to better equip me for His service. God would give me opportunities to share the Gospel as well and that I would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and His leading.
• God's peace, comfort and faith to be strengthened in the lives of a Hungarian couple who have struggled with having a baby.
• God's favor in the lives of students and the University so that we will have opportunities to share the good news.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - May 14

Greetings from Debrecen,

So I was taking a walk yesterday morning and I noticed a group of people gathering around a truck parked outside the front of a house and they were selling chickens. I was thinking that this would not happen in America.

Arianna finished finals! She is preparing to go to Boston in a week with her church on a mission trip! G. and M. continue to be open. Another friend told us that he has moved from being mslm to being an atheist. I will say that as we talked with him we could see his heart soften. God is still working in his life. Darrel had a good meeting with him and another student and the door is still open for them to meet again.

We know of a group that is coming to Hungary June 26 - 30 to teach English and they are in need of some more teachers, so if you would like some more information you can contact Jerry and Janice Byrd - TheByrds(at)IC-World(dot)org.

Please continue to pray:

• God would give Darrel the ability to speak Hungarian and to do well on his exam in June.
• Spiritual Awakening among students at the University in Debrecen. They would desire to know God and their eyes would be opened to the reality of God.
• Our friend - God would speak to him in such a way that He knows that God is real.
• Other student from Palestine (born in Belarus) - His eyes would be opened to the reality of who God is.
• Girls would be focused and motivated to finish well in school.
• We would be faithful in living and sharing the gospel with those who God sends to us, that they would also desire to do the same.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - May 7

Greetings from Debrecen,

So thankful for your prayers. Our daughter Arianna was at a critical point of decision about her major in school and God directed her desires and she did make a change this week. I am so thankful for your prayers for her as she pursues a degree in intercultural studies. I am so thankful that God always shows us the next step and He is faithful to keep us on the right path since He is God and knows what is up ahead and we don't. I just want to say that you all were praying this week and God answered our prayers this week! Thank you!

We continue to catch up with people as God brings them back into our lives.

Please pray:

•  "I," a young man who is a new Christian, that he would grow and make good choices. That God would empower him to overcome some obstacles in his life. 
•  "J" and "A," who have a hotel business who really want to use it for ministry, but there is an issue that needs to be resolved so they will have the freedom to continue. Pray that this issue would be resolved quickly as it is one that could continue for a long time. God would bless their desire to use this as a place of ministry. 
• Our neighbor and friend "M" is having a difficult time. She is not a Christian and I told her that I was praying for her, so pray that she would see how God is taking care of her and acknowledge that He exists. Also that she would be more open to spiritual conversations. 
• When I was walking this morning I saw another neighbor, "I," who is having a lot of knee pain and will have to have surgery. I told her that I was going to walk and that I would be praying or her. Pray that she would see God at work in this situation and that it would encourage her faith and that her husband would see it as well. 
• God gave us another opportunity to share with "K," pray that his eyes would be open to the reality of God. While we were gone today he came by and dropped off a black light we were looking for and told Darrel that he would like to believe that God showed him the way! Yeah, God! 
• Another M who lives in Hungary but works sometimes in Serbia lost his passport right before he was going to head home. Praying an impossible prayer that it would be returned or that he will be able to get a temporary passport quickly.* 
• Darrel will meet with "J" and a former student from the Middle East (We have prayed for him before, he was the one who was given a Bible and his religious leader took it away). Pray for Darrel to have wisdom in what to say and that these guys would have open hearts to hear the good news.

I don't mean to overload you all with prayer requests but if you could pick one and pray for them this week that would be awesome.  Thank you so much for praying!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

*Update: Just wanted to let you know that our friend who lost his passport in Serbia found it this morning and he will get to return to Hungary and to his family! Yeah, God!

Salt and Light - April 30

Greetings from Debrecen!

God's faithfulness continues! He is our strength! He is at work in Debrecen. Our friend "D" is seeing the possibility of God's provision for him and his parents. We are praying for eyes to see that it is God who is taking care of him. God continues to give us opportunities to speak about spiritual things with our friend of another religion and her boyfriend. We were at a supermarket last week and ran into two Rabbi's from New York. We had an interesting conversation with them but it was a blessing to talk with them. We are thankful to have all the paper work turned in for our registration so now we wait for it to be processed so we can receive our residency cards. The girls and I have been working diligently in school hoping to finish on time this year!

Please pray:

• A student from Brazil who is facing a family crisis and trying to study and prepare for exams. She would depend on the Lord and to have peace even while the family situation is really hard.
• Our daughter Arianna is still unsure of what to major in while in school, she is seeking the Lord and His direction so pray that she sees clearly what classes she is to take next semester and/or what degree to pursue. God would put His desires in her heart.
• God would give Darrel the ability to speak Hungarian
• We would be faithful to those whom God sends to us that they would be encouraged to follow after God. We would not miss any opportunities that God gives us to share about Him with others.

Thank you!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock


There is a May prayer calendar that our teammates put together.

Salt and Light - April 23

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thankful for His strength and the work that He is doing in Debrecen and in the lives of students. God continues to give us favor with our friend of another religion as we enjoyed a time together of learning and sharing. Our friend from Holland came and spent Easter Sunday with us. Darrel did an awesome job preaching and clearly sharing the gospel story. We keep praying for our friend who was there and listened.

Still meeting folks we haven't seen in a while. It is interesting to me that our Indian friend who had also lived in the U.K. is living and working in Israel and curious about the places Jesus had been. What is God doing? We keep praying and trusting that He is at work.

God continues to give us favor with our church and we are open as to how God would use us. In recent days we have been becoming increasingly aware of the spiritual warfare that we see and experience here. To say that we value your prayers is an understatement because we really need them.

Continue to pray:

• That our friend's eyes and ears would be open to the witness of Jesus as he lives and works in Israel.
• God would give Darrel the ability to speak and learn Hungarian so he can pass his test in June so he will be finished with full time language school.
• Our daughters would have the faith to trust God for His provision in every area of our lives.
• For a young lady from our Bible study, that as a busy student she would carve out time to spend with God, and that she would continue to grow in her relationship with Him.
• For another friend, that God would speak to him in such a way that he knows that it is the one true God.
• That "A," who is a new believer, would grow in his relationship with God.
• A lady that we buy our eggs from who is not a believer. Darrel has had some good conversations with her.
• We would be faithful and fruitful.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly

Salt and Light - April 9

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thank you for praying! God gave Arianna wisdom in deciding where to live next semester! Also thank you for praying for the people that God brings into our lives. We know that nothing will happen in their lives without the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives and ours.

We were in Budapest for a medical appointment and went shopping at a Kosher store for some items for our Seder meal this week. The Matzo crackers were in boxes almost up to the ceiling along with Passover cakes and Kosher items. We are excited about sharing this Seder meal with our friend "G."

We continue to adjust to a new normal including crazy drivers and the long wait for things like Internet and telephones along with the pound of paper week we will need for registration.

Please pray:

• Darrel will have wisdom and patience as he gathers and completes the paper work that we need for registration (documents needed so that we can legally live in Hungary.) We will probably all go to the office this week or so and turn in our documents. Pray that this will be able to be completed in a timely manner.
• Wednesday we will be with our friend "G" and her boyfriend to celebrate the Passover. Pray that we will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit...and that God would use this for more conversations about spiritual things.
• Pray for God's timing with other students that we have been trying to reconnect with, that our paths would cross at just the right time.
• That Hungarian Christians would have the boldness and courage to share their faith this week with their lost family and friends.
• "K" (friend from Holland) is coming to Hungary this week. Pray for more opportunities to share with her.
• Darrel is preaching on Easter Sunday at an International church. Pray that God would speak through him and encourage others to love and follow Jesus.

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - April 2

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for God's faithfulness! The weather is getting warmer and this past week we have had a lot of sunshine! As I look back this past week I am thankful for the different people that he has brought into our lives. Darrel continues to press on with the language every day and I continue to teach the girls.

Please continue to pray:

• Darrel will continue to learn and speak Hungarian so that He will do well on his exam in June.
• "J," a student finishing up school in Debrecen this year. He will be moving, so we are asking God for more opportunities to share with him.
• "M," a friend that I was able to reconnect with, that her heart would be open and that she would see her need for a savior.
• That God would encourage "K" as she prepares for a big medical exam.
• "Z," a young man that we have known for a while, that he would see Jesus as the best choice among all the other things that he has tried.
• "K," a student from Holland, that she would be open as we continue our conversations.  I am hoping for opportunities to share. She said I could pray for her about clear direction as she finishes school and decides what to do next. Pray that God would reveal this next step in such a way that she knows that it is God who has answered her prayers.
• Arianna, our daughter, that God would give her wisdom with a decision for housing next year. That He would show her where she needs to live.
• That we would be faithful stewards of the people that God sends into our lives.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

One of His servants,
Kimberly

Baker family praise report

IMB Team Budapest members Monte and April Baker share that Saturday's Turner Syndrome support group meeting was great!  Two new young ladies attended, one 20 and the other 22 years old.  A family that recently had a baby boy with autism came back again - they also have a TS girl.  Many came to the meeting and it was a real blessing.

Praise the Lord with us for how the Bakers are able to minister to these hurting families.  Pray that the Lord will provide many opportunities to share the Gospel along with medical information and loving support, and that some will soon have the desire to join together in a Bible study.

To learn more or receive prayer updates from the Bakers, contact them through the IMB Team Budapest page.

Salt and Light - March 26

Greetings from Debrecen,

"Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing." Ps. 34:10 

So thankful for God's provision and His promises. Thankful for you all and your prayers for us and the work that God is doing in Debrecen. This week while the girls and I were at a coffee shop, I was walking over to the table where there was some uneven tile and I fell on my knee. Afterward it really hurt and I prayed and asked the Lord to heal me, hoping I didn't do any damage to my back or leg. After a while the pain went away and I continued to check my knee even the day after for some sort of bruise but there wasn't any bruise or anything. I am so thankful that God healed it.

We will hopefully get internet on Wednesday! Yeah! And our telephones are in the process. Life just takes longer here.

Please pray:

• God would continue to soften the hearts of a friend and her boyfriend, and that we would not miss any opportunities that God gives us to share about Christ. 
• As we were driving with one of our students by the University we were in the middle of a bunch of student apartments and we were dreaming about the idea of having a place where students could gather or come to so they can hang out and have opportunities to hear about the Lord. Pray that if this is a part of God's plan that He would prepare the place. 
• A young lady, "N," who was in our Bible study last year, that she would continue to follow after the Lord and to make wise choices. She is the only believer in her family so pray that they will have the faith to believe in Jesus. 
•  God would give Darrel the ability to speak and understand Hungarian as he studies this week.
•  A hunger and thirst among university students to know God.  

Thank you so much!

One of His servants,
Kimberly  

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Family and Friends,

God continues to remind me that He is directing our paths and He is in charge of arranging divine appointments. It is amazing to me how our paths cross with other people's and how statistically impossible it would be unless God arranged it. The girls and I were on our way to the mall and while we were walking to the train station we met a neighborhood friend "M" who many of you have prayed for and God continues to work in her life. Also when we finally arrived at the train station to get on a tram, we entered the tram and were looking for a place to validate our tickets when we met another dear friend "Z" who was only in town for a short time. Many of you have also prayed for her as well. Wow! God is amazing.

This week Darrel has been meeting with a language teacher/partner and continues to progress with language and culture and just going out and talking with people. We are thankful for how God has sent just the right person to help and encourage him.  I attended a Hungarian women's conference this Saturday and listened, worshiped, and spoke a little in Hungarian with some ladies who were kind and patient. I could see how God was giving me the ability to understand, and I am so thankful.

After church, we ventured out to a new Middle Eastern restaurant that started while we were gone and met one of the chefs who was from Jordan. As Arabic music/videos were playing, we sat down to eat, prayed, and enjoyed our meal. I will just say that they have the best hummus!

Students keep asking us when we will do Bible study, coffee house, etc. but we continue to learn language and wait upon the Lord. It would be easy to just jump in there and do things, but we really want to follow the Lord's leading and to walk in the paths that He has prepared for us. We are thankful for every seed we get to plant and every person we get to encourage in the Lord.

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

Ps. 127:1 "Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain."

Please continue to pray for:

• "M," that God would give us more time to continue our conversation with her about spiritual things and that she would see her need for God.
• "Z" as she prepares to be married, finishes school, and works, that God would continue to stir in her heart His desires.
• There seems to be a growing Middle Eastern population in Debrecen, pray that God would soften their hearts.
• God would continue to arrange our meetings with students and that we would obey His Spirit as He directs our paths each day.
• Our priority would be to know Jesus better each day and to balance our language studies and ministry.
• Our girls would see how God is providing for their needs and that He would send just the right friends.

To God be the Glory,
Kimberly

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

It has been fun to see people and to hear about what God is doing in their lives and in Debrecen. Most of this week was spent doing the daily things of home school, language, living and talking with the people that God sends to us. This is where God has called us to be faithful. It was so good to see to our neighbors I. and P.  I. helped me last year with speaking Hungarian. We have prayed for them.

We also saw Alicia who is working with the Roma and a school in a near by town. So cool to see how God is using this connection with the school to make disciples and to see the beginnings of a church. She shared about the division that still exists between the Roma and Hungarians even among Christians. This morning we were at an international church where some gypsies were sharing their testimonies and music. One person gave a testimony of paying off his debts and how God has helped him, which is huge!

We had several students come to visit us and it was encouraging to hear how they are doing and the dreams that God has placed in their hearts.

Please pray:

• Keep praying for the young lady from Holland, that she would read the book of John and that she would respond to the truth.
• God would continue to give us the ability to learn Hungarian, especially for Darrel as he prepares for an exam in June.
• We would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and the opportunities that He gives us to pray and share the gospel.
• Still working on the Internet and telephone issues, pray that they are resolved soon because we depend so much on the Internet for school and communication.
• That I. and P. would continue to be open as we share our lives and the gospel with them.
• God would do a supernatural work among the Hungarians and gypsies and that unbelievers would see God and put their trust in Him.

Thank you for your prayers!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

We are thankful for a full week and it is exciting to see how God is working. Last week we attended a lecture at the University where a scientific scholar spoke on bridging the gap between science and the Bible. He did a great job explaining the Gospel and showing how modern science affirms many things in the Bible. The room was full and the students were attentive.

We also had our friend from Israel over along with her boyfriend and another friend. It was so much fun reconnecting with them and seeing more of an openness in their hearts. God is working in their hearts.

Also just yesterday we met a young lady from Holland is such a random way through a friend who we were able to share about God and give her the book of John. We asked her if she had any spiritual beliefs and she said that she did not have any and never was able to read past the beginning chapters of the Bible. Meeting her and talking with her was such a reminder of the divine appointments that God has planned.

We were encouraged by our Hungarian church this morning in their desire to do evangelism and discipleship and how we can help them.

Please continue to pray:

• Wisdom and patience with the logistics of registration, language lessons, Internet and telephones. God would work out the details of how to accomplish these things.
• God's timing as we continue to reconnect with people that we would encourage those we are able to see this week.
• God would give us favor in the lives of students and the ability to speak Hungarian.
• Our daughters would have the courage to do the hard things and that they would see how God is helping them.
• Our friend K who used to be a student and is now working, that he would see his need for God.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

One of God's servants,
Kimberly