A Certain Woman in Eastern Europe

Ma & Pa Kettle having a picnic lunch before sorting the trailer Laci & Terry help clean the gutters Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho.....it's off to work he goes! And he does!! Kermit!! Terry sorts and sorts and sorts some more This young man is a hard worker!! Missionary Friends needed to leave their trailer filled with humanitarian aid from Germany in a safe place. Last weekend they came and sorted through it, designating it for certain orphanages and families. We had a great time together doing this and that and just being together!!

Wonderful time of worship, pray and bible teaching with our countryside home group. My faithful angel neighbors brought a new person and we had an out of town guest,too. Our subject was "Following Jesus in water baptism" and I am delighted to say that 2 people were eager to do just that!!  Watch this space for that big event - they prefer to do it when the lake water gets a bit warmer. :-)

Be fruitful and multiply!! And the ministry is and the families are!! Babies, babies, babies and all boys.  The ministry is growing,too. The outreach of the English school is a great success and this semester has 60 students! Many are university students. I sat in on a lively conversational English class where we played a word game and watched a segment of a great movie on Martin Luther.  Timea on balcony of Hope & Life office keeping 2 or is it 3 babies happy. Samuel at 14 months old will be the oldest of the newest generation Richard and Anya out "strolling" My first stop was to see baby Jacob - now 2 months old Jacob at 2 months, how he loves being out in his stroller Edick, Samuel and Timea. Baby brother Nathaniel is due any minute!

I went into the Ukraine on a mission trip for the first time in 1992.  By now I have many, many, many pages of stamps in my passport showing border crossings. Some years I have gone in monthly but this was my first visit since September of 2010.  I hit the streets of Uzghorod running (metaphorically only :-) and had meetings, times of counseling, prayer times, coffees, meals, missionary catch up, meetings with the Hope & Life team, friends and those who are now like family. It is so interesting when you are on a God trip, despite the length of travel, the many appointments, and the late nights, I came home utterly blessed, encouraged and invigorated!! From all reports the Ukrainians feel the same - the wonderful 2 edged sword of God - good for me and good for them!! Ok, ok some were tired!! :-) And the laughs we had.....you know often on a mission trip there are those things that are only shared by the team. Sorry, but they were so funny!! Now, so that you can picture it yourself

I can visit a young friend for a game of "Mousetrap" Who was VERY happy to catch a mouse! Time to visit old friends - George and Adrienne of course, they are your friends,too at the Herend shop Ohh.....a new Indian fast-food cafeteria type restaurant  "Alexandra Bookstore" coffee shop At top of escalator - the FAB coffee shop complete with piano player! My main reason for being in Budapest part-time is the church and church life but these are some of the side benefits. Church life is encouraging these days, too.

Photo of tulips taken by MJ on trip to Holland 2008 Isaiah 42.9 "Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them." So encouraged by this scripture to confirm my Spring bouquet Word. (post 3/29) Enjoy the beauty of spring and the freshness of the Spirit over every area of your lives this month!  Blessings,