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

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

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 - 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