Koinonia

I love my life.
Noemi came to church tonight. I didn't even have to remind her. She came on her own and stayed the whole time. I must admit that my mind was spinning the whole time. You know: "Is she enjoying this? Is she understanding the message? Oh God, why do You have us going through the book of Daniel right now???"
But she was engaged the whole time, and didn't even look at her phone through the whole hour and a half.
God has given me such a love for her and I just so badly want to see amazing things happen in her life done by God. I'm so thankful for the ministry God has given me.
And the cherry on top was getting to dance with my favorite gypsy children at the end of the night.
Man, oh, man, do I love my life... :)

Prayer Needs:
Noémi
Financial Provision
Endurance when I have to do the little things such as clean and work (I need prayer for being faithful with the little things)

Valentine's Day in Palfa Mental Hospital

This Valentine's trumped them all as I and 7 others went to Palfa Mental Hospital to show love to some wonderful people. We had a great time! It's so awesome to be able to love on people that really crave it. And it blesses me so much as well!

Let Us Have Peace. A Noémi Update.

Wow. I have an update on the girl from the village I am teaching. 
Last night I was feeling very anxious about her coming over today to learn from me.
I was feeling this way because A) There are so many more people here far more capable than me to do this and B) I was scared I would be a chicken and not mention Jesus to her. 
So I woke up early today to have a time of prayer (Gosh, I need to do this more!!), and I asked God for grace in these matters. I had such a moment of "I believe! Help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24). I had all these fleshly thoughts going through my head; such as -Why would she be interested in knowing Jesus? She'll probably think coming to church sounds boring. She is such a fashionista that she will probably not want to listen to such an unhip girl such as me....

Yet, she came. She learned. She shared. It was a pure blessing.

During our lesson, I asked her about her family and she opened up a little about her home life and the struggles she has. It was such a privilege to be receiving pieces of her life (in broken English and Hungarian). We shared and we bonded and I absolutely loved it.
All through the lesson I was thinking "OK, so should I invite her to church tonight?? Is that too fast? Maybe now. Maybe next week...ahhhhh!!!"
So God pushed me into asking the question since I was warring in myself. She all of a sudden asked me: "How long you can meet today?" And so I was forced to tell her that at 7:30 we had church. I didn't have enough Hungarian in my repertoire to explain to her that I have Church tonight so I grabbed Aron as he was passing by so he could translate the invitation to her. And she said that she works early in the morning tomorrow but wants to come next week! So Praise the Lord!!! She is so open and I am so excited for this. I write all this quickly now because I am asking all of you readers to pray for this situation. Yay! I am so unworthy of this opportunity, yet God still chooses to use me in it. So exciting!

Return.

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. Gen. 28:15

Sziasztok!

I'm back in the land of Hungary. At the beginning of last semester if one were to ask me if I would be returning to Hungary my answer would have been, "Not possible."
As it turns out, God is bigger and more powerful than our doubts. And so, here I am again residing in Zichy-Kastély in Vajta, Hungary.

It feels so good to be back. I had many hesitations before returning, but as soon as I entered the doors and saw the body of Christ that resides here I became at complete peace.
This really is quite a special place; constantly I am around believers, and the Word, and encouragement, and exhortation. It is a privilege to have this season in my life.

As amazing as the classes, people, etc.. are, I am most excited about outreach into the village! And I have some exciting news! Two mornings ago I prayed specifically for a ministry in the village and not ten minutes later our chef, Imré (who is very involved with they gypsies and happenings of Vajta) found me to tell me this: There is a 24 year old girl who has a troubled life that wants to learn English to expand her opportunities in life and would I mind taking her and teaching her?
Um, YES! So I am very excited for this opportunity and could use much prayer for it. I want to effeciently teach her, but more importantly build a relationship and share the Gospel.

So please, friends, pray your little (well, big!) hearts out for these things<3

Updates to come!