I know its been awhile since my last blog post and I'm sorry I haven't updated you all in how things have been going here lately. Life has gotten busy and its been hard to find a time in the week to actually sit down and write something. (Factor in that I'm a terrible writer and it takes forever for words to actually form on a page.) So...... now that I have a few free hours today I can inform you on a few highlights of how the last couple of weeks have been:
First off, with a joyful heart, I would like to share that a student of our's, Petra, has prayed to receive Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior!! How amazing and awesome is that!? It has been incredible to see the enthusiasm and excitement she has living her new life in Christ. Not only has she begun learning and growing in her relationship, she's begun sharing it with others as well! She understands the urgency believers should have in sharing the message of Christ. (Matthew 24:42) It's been such a blessing and encouragement to witness and I would encourage you to check out her blog: http://szbpetra.wordpress.com. She would love it if you read about her stories and experiences she encounters as she learns about God and the amazing life He has planned for her!
As you know, the girls and I had the opportunity to go on a trip with a group of 45 high school students to Paris, France. Most of the week the three of us were trying to find ways to interact with the students which proved to be difficult. Many would observe us, trying to figure out why we were there but overall they didn't seem interested in getting to know us. Yet we kept praying that God would provide an opportunity to become acquainted with some of the students. Finally on our way home, a 17 hour long bus ride, some of the students came up and started talking with us. We were thrilled! All week we tried to make conversation and finally on the way home they wanted to talk! Through this interaction we had the opportunity to share why we're living in Nagykanizsa and made acquaintances with many of the students. Although we didn't necessarily make friends, we've become quite familiar around the school, among the students and teachers. Pray that this door will remain open!
Friday Nights have been going really well! Petra has been bringing a friend, Szandii, to bible study. Pray that while she's coming her heart will be open to the truth. Along with Petra and Szandii, Annette, Emma, Nóra, Virág, Barni, and Máté have been coming regularly. Tutoring is going great, as well. I haven't gained any more students but Szandii will start lessons with me this summer. Along with tutoring and Friday night bible studies, me and Samantha have been going to the gym with a few girls from the school. Not only is this good for my health but it's a great ministry to share the love of Christ. Lastly, we've started a baby English night (teaching young kids English) which is right up my alley! This past Tuesday was our first night and we had two families show up! We taught them the creation story and played with bubbles; it doesn't get much better than that :)
Petra and I at the gym
As you know, the girls and I had the opportunity to go on a trip with a group of 45 high school students to Paris, France. Most of the week the three of us were trying to find ways to interact with the students which proved to be difficult. Many would observe us, trying to figure out why we were there but overall they didn't seem interested in getting to know us. Yet we kept praying that God would provide an opportunity to become acquainted with some of the students. Finally on our way home, a 17 hour long bus ride, some of the students came up and started talking with us. We were thrilled! All week we tried to make conversation and finally on the way home they wanted to talk! Through this interaction we had the opportunity to share why we're living in Nagykanizsa and made acquaintances with many of the students. Although we didn't necessarily make friends, we've become quite familiar around the school, among the students and teachers. Pray that this door will remain open!
Friday Nights have been going really well! Petra has been bringing a friend, Szandii, to bible study. Pray that while she's coming her heart will be open to the truth. Along with Petra and Szandii, Annette, Emma, Nóra, Virág, Barni, and Máté have been coming regularly. Tutoring is going great, as well. I haven't gained any more students but Szandii will start lessons with me this summer. Along with tutoring and Friday night bible studies, me and Samantha have been going to the gym with a few girls from the school. Not only is this good for my health but it's a great ministry to share the love of Christ. Lastly, we've started a baby English night (teaching young kids English) which is right up my alley! This past Tuesday was our first night and we had two families show up! We taught them the creation story and played with bubbles; it doesn't get much better than that :)
Baby English Night
Friday Night Bible Study
Bible Passage we read this past Friday night:
"Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. But that is not the way you learned Christ!-- assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to you former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
Ephesians 4:17-32
Grace and Peace be to you,
Kaitlyn
A recent trip to Zagreb, Croatia. We met with another missionary family there.
Paul, Samantha, Megan, Me, Missionary Couple
I'd have to say Croatian ice cream is the best!
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