A change: posting directly to A Heart for Hungary website

Hello from Debrecen, Hungary!

FYI, I'm changing how some processes work on our websites and will be posting this content directly onto www.heartforhungary.com now rather than using this site as the preliminary step. (Some of our team members had their own blogs and I was using an aggregator.)  So if you have been reading posts here, from now on just go straight to http://www.heartforhungary.com/blogs/ to keep up with what is happening.

Thank you for your interest in missions and for praying for us and the people of Hungary!

God bless,

Carolyn Miller

IMB Team Hungary
www.heartforhungary.com

Salt and Light - January 28

Greetings from Debrecen:

Thank you for praying for Sophia, God is working in her life. We are thankful for God's provision for us this week! My friend "M" said that she officially has a new job! Darrel is continuing with his language studies.

Please continue to pray:

• "Z," that he would see his need for God  and have an openness to know more about Jesus. Darrel will have some time with him on Tuesday so pray for them.
• Our friends and co-laborers "D & A" as they prepare to have their second baby. God's timing for the birth; health and safety for "A" and the baby.
• Arianna has been sick, pray that God would restore her health and strength.
• We heard from "D" this week so we continue to pray that he will have an open heart and eyes to who God really is and his need for God.
• "M" would see that her job is from God and that she will want to know more about Him.
• Wisdom and clarity as we seek God.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - January 21

Greetings from Debrecen,

God's work continues...... Opening doors at the Agriculture University through a volunteer, Curtis who has had several opportunities to share with others about God and how to reach others through gardening. Sophia finished her 1st semester of high school. More conversations and spending time with "J." Our friend "I" passed the second part of his medical exam! He was surprised and we pray that He sees how God is blessing Him. I met with my friend "N" and she is back on track in following the Lord but the difficulties are still around her so we pray that she continues to make the right choices. Arianna made it back safely and God has given her the strength to start training for a new job as well as the beginning of school.

Please pray:

• God would use the open doors and conversations that Curtis had this week to bear much fruit.
• Sophia would have peace and be encouraged this week.
• "J's" heart would remain open and that he would think about the discussions that we have had with him.
• A friend and student we spent time with this weekend, she would seek after God and have a desire to grow. She would be obedient to the things that she knows God wants her to do.
• We would focus on the Lord and continue to be a light in Debrecen no matter the circumstances.

Thank you!

One of His Servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Salt and Light - January 14

Greetings from Debrecen,

God's work in Debrecen continues...... This past weekend Darrel spent some time with a friend you all have been praying for, "J."  During the time that he was with Darrel they met up with another friend, "S."  "J" has been saying that he now considers himself to be an atheist but is still open to conversations about God. When they were together "S" had the opportunity to share his testimony with "J." So exciting because "J" heard the gospel from someone else who is from the same part of the world as he is and the joy that "S" had in sharing his testimony with someone else. God is good.

Also just found out that another person we have been praying for, a girl from our discipleship group, is taking the courageous step to be baptized on February 4th. She has been thinking about this for a long time and now she is going to do it through a local church.

Arianna is on her way home from Southeast Asia!

Darrel received his test results and passed the oral section but not the written. So language school continues.

Please pray:

• "J's" heart would continue to be open and that God would speak to him in such a way that He would believe in Him. God would use "S's" testimony in revealing salvation and faith to him.
• This young lady who will be baptized, that the enemy would not distract or discourage her and that she will be obedient. God would continue to give her a hunger to know Him.
• "N," a friend who is trying to follow after God and has made some good but hard choices. She would be encouraged at this critical point in her life.
• God's protection and encouragement for Arianna as she returns today and starts school and a new job in the next couple of days. It seems that the enemy often attacks after serving the Lord on a mission trip, so if you could pray that God would carry her through this time.
• Darrel said that our friend "I" is still anxious about his test results, so please keep praying for him. He will see that it is the true God who is helping him.
• For "C," who is serving in Debrecen this week regarding an agricultural ministry. Pray for divine appointments in sharing about how to use this to share the gospel.

Thank you so much for praying for us!


One of His servants,

Kimberly Hathcock

Hungary 4 Him: Katelyn's December update

Some photos from this year

2017 was a year to remember.  There were many highs and many lows, but through each event I was reminded of God's faithfulness. 2017 was a year of many new things and saying bye to old things.  I grew (and am still growing) into the woman God wants me to be. Sometimes is is difficult to place our trust in God, but each day He is showing me how easy it really can be!  During the year I made memories that I will cherish forever.  Memories that have been made possible by the grace of God and your love, support, and prayers. 

This year I was able to travel to many different places and meet lots of new people!  God has placed these people in my life during this time for different reasons.  Even if I was only around some of them for a little bit of time, they left an impact on my life.  Plus it's not every day that someone gets to travel around Europe with their parents, aunt and uncle, and Bev!

Prayer requests:

• January 15-18 I will be spending time with colleagues in Bratislava, Slovakia (who are also from Oklahoma!)  Pray for safe travels and a cherished time with them.
• Paul and Tena will arrive back in Hungary at the end of January.  Meg, who is joining our team through Hands On, will also be arriving at the end of January.  Pray for safe travels for them.
• Pray for the students I will be working with this semester.  Pray that they will hear the Truth and that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts.  I would love to see them all come to know the Lord before I leave.  God's timing is best!  Pray that I will trust in His timing with their understanding of Him.
• In 6 short months, I will be moving back to America.  Pray that I would spend what time I have left here wisely and for His purpose.  This also means I need to start thinking about what I am going to do when I move home.  As of right now, I have no idea what I am supposed to do next.  Pray that God would give me direction for where He wants me to be.
• English Camp is set for the last week of June. Begin praying for the team that is coming from The Summit Church in North Carolina. Many of the volunteers who will join us are high school students.  Pray also for Kaitlyn, Sarah, and Cate, who are coming during the summer to help out in different ways.

Salt and Light - January 7

Greetings from Debrecen,

Thank you so much for faithfully praying for us this past year! God has carried us through this last year and he will continue this year as well. We see God at work in Debrecen and we are thankful.

We had a wonderful visit with Arianna and her friend from school, Abigail, as well as a friend and co-laborer, Sarge. We hosted several events where we had believers along with our lost friends come together. There were opportunities for Jesus to shine through our lives as well as with our words.

Please pray:

• Our daughter Arianna is serving in Southeast Asia until the 14th of this month. Pray for protection and for God to work through her in sharing Jesus with others. The team would see God at work in the lives of those around them and to have courage to follow His leading.
• My friend "M" has an opportunity to work at the University. This would be an answer to prayer! Pray that she sees it as God providing this for her and that He would give her the job.
• "I" took the second part to his medical exam and is waiting for the results. Pray that he will see it was the true God who took care of him...
• "O," an Egyptian young man that God has brought into our lives. Pray that God would open his heart so he can see and believe in God.
• The seeds planted in the lives of our lost friends at the different gatherings we had over the holidays, that God would send other believers to water the seeds and that they would grow in faith in God.
• We would focus on the Lord and be faithful to the things He wants us to do.

Thank you so much for your prayers,

Kimberly Hathcock