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

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Debrecen,

So glad to arrive safely in Debrecen with all our luggage and our dog. We have been unpacking and reorienting ourselves to the Hungarian culture. We were even able try doing school for a couple of days but it is more challenging with jetlag.

God continues to remind us that He is in charge of placing us in the right place at the right time. We had two occasions where He made this clear to us. While we were still in Bonham, at the last moment we decided to meet some friends at an "In and Out Burger" in Allen, Texas and as we entered the restaurant we saw some other missionaries who used to serve in Hungary, now in the states and they were visiting their son and family and didn't even live in Allen. The second example was a dear friend that we met at a store in Debrecen. He said that he had not been to that store in one year and decided to pick something up and we were able to see him. I don't believe in coincidences but am now even more convinced that God is Sovereign. On top of all this, Arianna was at chapel at DBU and one of the speakers canceled out at the last moment and he was replaced by one of the leaders of Hungarian Baptist Aid. She was so encouraged to hear Hungarian and to make that connection.

So as we have been reconnecting with our friends and people who we were blessed to invest our lives, we know that God has been growing them. We are still in this process but so far it has been fun to hear what God is doing in their lives. Being away and then returning helps us see the changes more clearly.

Please continue to pray for us:

• God would grant us favor in the lives of Hungarians and students as we reconnect and meet new people.
• Our girls will be able to connect quickly and make new friends.
• Wisdom as we see God at work and the things that He wants us to be involved in.
• God would give us the ability to learn Hungarian in such a way that He gets all the glory. We want to communicate the gospel in the best way possible.
• Arianna would continue to be encouraged and God would heal her from some sickness that she has been experiencing.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Texas!

We have been saying good-bye and preparing to leave. We were blessed to have Arianna with us this weekend and bestowed upon her our minivan. We are thankful that she is where God wants her to be and we are where God wants us to be as well, but it doesn't mean that it is easy or comfortable. Now is the time for the final packing and weighing which can be stressful. Our dog is booked on the plane with time at the pet lounge in Frankfort. We will arrive in Debrecen on Sunday. We anticipate God’s amazing work and look forward to what He has planned.

Please pray:

• Safe travel to Debrecen and God’s strength and peace as we make this journey.
• God would continue to give Arianna direction and safety.
• This time of reorientation and that we would keep our eyes on Jesus.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

I will write when we are able to re-establish Internet connection in Debrecen.  

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Texas,

God is the one who orders our footsteps in the direction and path that He desires. It is encouraging to realize how Big our God is compared to everything else. Our departure date is February 18th arriving in Debrecen on the 19th. We continue on our journey back to Hungary, getting the last things done. We are thankful that we will be returning to the same house that we left in Debrecen that contains our stuff. I wanted to share an update with my sister and her son Ezra. They have been released to the Ronald McDonald house. Here is her blog where you can keep updated and pray for them. www.prayersforezra.com. Thank you for praying for them and the challenges that they face each day.

Please pray:

• We will be faithful with the divine appointments God gives us.
• The students as they have finished up exams and take the time to rest that they would realize that there has to be a God.
• Courage for those who are believers to share their faith with their lost friends.
• God would give us favor with the students and the University.
• God would surround Arianna with people who will love her and encourage her especially the days following our departure.

Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of His servants,
Kimberly Hathcock

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Texas,

Things are beginning to move along. Our plans were to return to Hungary on January 18th, but God’s plans are for us to return on February 18th. His timing is perfect! Looking forward to the remaining time in the states and what He has for us and as well as our return to Hungary. God continues to teach us many things.

Please pray:

• God’s peace to rule our hearts during this transition and that we would keep our eye on Jesus.
• Strength and wisdom to take care of several things before we leave.
• God would do an amazing work in Hungary where He gets all the glory!
• University students would see clearly the reality of sin in their own lives and how Jesus offers forgiveness.
• God would awaken...students to the reality of who Jesus really is.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Texas!

Wow! What a crazy 3 weeks! We have been on the road traveling, visiting with family and friends. We have been blessed with great memories and safety. We have received approval to travel back to Hungary and we are looking at February 1st or around that time. So now we are in full packing and sorting mode while trying to maintain some regular activities like school. This is always a stressful time for us, with mixed emotions and anticipation for what our Great God will do while we are in Hungary. It is an adventure! Our goal is to keep our focus on the Lord. We dropped Arianna off at DBU  yesterday, although we are thankful that she has connected with a good group of friends, it will be hard to leave. I am looking forward to her visit this summer. Darrel will be dropping some of our stuff off in Springfield this week and going to a conference. We are thankful for each day that we are here in the states and look forward to what God will do in and through our lives.

Please pray:

• Travel safety for Darrel and that he would sharpen some of his skills as he attends this conference.
• Arianna as she begins a new semester, that she would quickly reconnect with her friends and that God would guide her decisions.
• Abigail and Sophia will be diligent as they continue with school and that they would have teachable hearts and not only grow academically but spiritually.
• Logistics of packing and moving. God would give us wisdom in what to take with us and what to store and His perfect timing Safe travel as we will be taking our dog as well.
• The hearts of the University students in Debrecen would be softened and their eyes open to the reality of who Jesus really is They would hunger for God!

Thank you so much for your prayers!

One of His servants,
Kimberly

Hathcocks' prayer update excerpts

Greetings from Texas,

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

So thankful that we serve an amazing God who does more than we could ever imagine. I cannot express to you how much we are blessed by your faithfulness to pray for us. We will be traveling over the next couple of weeks visiting family and saying good-bye. So I am not sure when I will be sending the updates over the next couple of weeks.

Praises:

• Baby Ezra has engrafted after his stem cell transplant. He is a little over 2 months old and is doing well. Praying that God will heal him. Pray for wisdom and peace for his parents Ryan and Karlita.
• Our co-worker and friend "A." will begin his treatment of chemo/radiation in the next couple of weeks, Pray for God to give him strength and to enable him and his family to walk through this courageously.

Thank you so much and we hope you have a blessed Christmas!

One of God's servants,
Kimberly