God Answers...In His Time

Working with the children at the orphanage in Miskolc has been an on-going joy in my life. From 1997 until 1999, it was hit and miss as I was still living in Colorado and could only take part in the ministry during my trips to Hungary. Once Rob and I moved to Debrecen in 1999, it became a full-time part of our ministry. Then in early 2001 after having helped plant a church in a gypsy village in Hajduboszormeny, it became apparent that God was telling me I needed to make a choice of where to focus my efforts.

As you know, for the past 8 1/2 years we have been involved to a great degree with the growing church body at the little church in the Gypsy village. Since November of last year, God began nudging me to once again refocus my efforts on His behalf toward His children in Miskolc.

Well of course, I put up a bit of a struggle...it's never been easy for me to give up people in my life...and we have been praying along with others who were also praying with and for us for wisdom in this. Many things needed to happen before it would be possile to turn the ministry over to the Hungarians and God in His faithfulness, did answer those needs...in HIS time. God has now brought forward people with cars to take over the transportation needs and Hungarian speaking teachers especially for the littlest children. Instead of just having a caretaker (me) they are now receiving teaching from the Word at their own level of understanding.

The prayer has always been that this ministry would be taken over in full by the Hungarians and in the fullness of time, God has answered that prayer.

Hence, beginning in January I will no longer be working with the Boszormeny church on a weekly basis. Instead, I will begin to get reacquainted with the ministry at the orphanage in Miskolc. A big emphasis for me will be working with the teen girls as well as with the older girls who have left the orphanage and are still living in the area.

To that end, we have invited all of the older girls to come and spend the Christmas holidays with us in the guesthouse from December 24-28th. These are young women who have not had an easy life...growing up in the orphanage, with no parents or family support for the most part. It is our hope that they will continue to stay connected with each other and the local church in Miskolc and feel that the Debrecen church body is their 2nd family.

We covet your prayers as we transition into this (re)newed ministry focus.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Pray for the church body at the Gypsy church, that they would continue to draw closer to the Lord and realize a fuller understanding and trust in their Savior, Jesus Christ.

Prayers for the children in Miskolc that God would become a presence in their lives. That God would bring forward an Hungarian woman, who speaks English, who would assist in the outreach to the young women living at the home.

Please pray for the leaders of both ministries that God would continue to bless them with wisdom in sharing the Word of God.