As we took turns sharing something interesting about our week, Hajnalka (below right) told us that she felt welcomed by our church on Sunday. She said that she was also glad to find this group and senses our kindness toward her.

Above L: Our professional greeter welcomes each visitor with joy. Above R: Hajnalka's second time to our thursday night Bible study

Dezső praised God for answering our prayers about his mother who has just finished her last chemotherapy treatment. There are no signs of remaining cancer and his mother is recovering well. I sensed that Dezső's wife, Marcsi, is becoming more comfortable in small group and less fearful. Please pray that she would continue to be at peace with us and be drawn to Christ through the various opportunities she has to hear the gospel.




Above L: One of my ESL students, Mariann, brought her two year old son Csaba to the study. This is one of the only opportunities she has to hear God's word. Because of her work schedule and responsibilities at home, it is often hard for her to attend. It is clear that she has been seeking for some time now. Please pray that we would continue to have opportunity to direct her to the Savior either in church, small group or in some other way.

Towards the end of our study, Hajnalka began talking about where she was on her spiritual journey. I praise God for the ways our group was able to listen and also give testimony to how God changed their lives through Christ. Péter (below L) spoke about his struggles with depression and alcoholism before he met Jesus. He praised God for freeing him from all of those things and filling his life with an incomparable joy. Dezső recalled the many spiritualists he studied under and religious paths that he took before he found Jesus. He said, "Once I began to read the word..." then he paused for a second as goose-bumps ran up his arm, and continued, "Once I began reading the word, it was so powerfully true that it frightened me. But, I couldn't stop reading, it became an addiction. Then I knew, Jesus is the true way, Jesus is the only way." What an amazing gift Jesus has given us! I love when I do the least of the talking in the group! Please pray for Hajnalka who is heading in the right direction.



In other news, Janka has been holding a Bible class in Ben's preschool since fall of 2004 and this past year she started holding English classes for the 4-6 year olds. A few of the parents allow their kids to go to the Bible class, but not very many. Since Janka began giving English classes (at the preschool's request) several of the parents have allowed their children to also attend the Bible class. Tonight at the PTA meeting at Ben's preschool class, his teachers were encouraging the rest of the parents to allow their children to go to Janka's weekly Bible class. Neither one of his teachers are believers and yet they highly encouraged the parents to let their kids go each week. They said, "Janka is a really great teacher and the kids are just learning good things. It's not overly religious, just good stuff. The kids that go, love to go. The kids who don't get to go, beg to go, but we can't allow it without parental permission. If you don't have any strong objection to it, please let your kids go to the Bible class" Praise God for this good word both about Janka and the Bible class. Pray that many of the parents in Ben's class would allow their children to attend and spread the word to the parents of the other classes in the preschool too.