What???

I can't believe I've been learning and serving in Hungary for almost a year now.
And that I've been given the most amazing family in Vajta.
And that yesterday Apa Arpi paid for my root canal. And this morning I was cuddling with my favorite three year old. And currently I'm serving in an amazing church in Pecs.
And in two days I'll be in Greece with the Spencer's. And in two weeks I'll be an official intern at the Bible College.
How did my life become so blessed?
God is so good. I have no idea what this next year is going to look like or how it's getting paid for...but it would be insane of me to worry about it because God has proven Hinself completely faithful to me.

I can't believe my time in Pécs is almost done already. It's been a roller coaster.
But I've learned so much about ministry and missions. This experience has been priceless. There are those top of the world moments sharing with the unsaved youth girls how much Jesus loves them and crying with them because Jesus wants to set them free from sin...and amazing moments of fellowship with believer here and witnessing salvation happening... To the completely hard and stretching moments of disrespectful, yet abused, gypsy children taking advantage...and learning to work with people who are totally different than me. All these things have taught and blessed me.
I definitely hope to do outreaches out here throughout the year.

The beginning of internship is going to be intrnse. I'm overseeing the downstairs dining room, stewarding a house full of young ladies, and helping with a load of other things. But j know God will give me the strength for all these things. I know it has to be all in His strength and not my own... Because if I do it on my own it will be a mess!
And Im constantly praying for God to lead me in matters of the heart. I need to be an example to the girls so I need to have Jesus in control of these things.

Stay tuned y'all!

Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

Your grace is enough; A kegyelmed eleg

Children are hard enough to take care of. Now add on an extremely unstable childhood and you have now exacerbated the problem.
Today the girls and I took care of P and E and there were definitely times that I wanted to cry or tear my hair out. It physically hurts when the kids become so rebellious and just plain mean...especially in public. And the language barrier is the cherry on top.
It pains me because my flesh wants to lash out in anger, but I know love is what they need. To give in and release my fleshly fury on them would not be a solution. But to exercise patience and understanding of their situation actually leads to repairing their issues. I know I can never fix their problems, but I at least want to be leading them in that direction rather than causing further pain in their lives. SO, I'm learning plenty on how to handle unruly children in a loving, disciplinary, and Christ-like manner. I fail often, unfortunately...but I'm learning.
And today I had the thought that the way these kids are capable of treating me is how I often treat the Lord. He is always taking care of me and loving me, yet I often rebel (sin) against Him thoughtlessly. How much this must pain my Father in Heaven. I, too, am a rebellious child. And I"m so thankful that He deals with me in a loving and correcting way. If He were to have a heart like mine He would just lash out and strike me dead ten times over. Yet, instead He actually died on the cross for me, and for you, in love, and rose again...so that I, and you!, could have everlasting life with Him. And day after day, month after month, year after year, He is teaching me and molding me to become the Holy woman of God He originally intended me to be. I have a ways to go, but thankfully He is a patient God.
So this is one of the many things I'm learning here on my 30 day: Grace.

But to be clear... They aren't always hair-pullingly disobedient. There are plenty of sweet moments that outweigh the bad. Today we ended up hearing an orchestra playing down the street at the cultural center so Noemi and I took Hugi there and we danced and played. And that was truly great:)

And my awkward plug: to donate to my time in Hungary (read precious posts in my upcoming internship!) give to the PayPal account roxannemallos91@gmail.com :) prayer is just as awesome! Thanks!