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