A Certain Woman in Eastern Europe

What a wonderful celebration we had last Saturday! I have been involved in this mission work for 15 years and have been on the Board of Directors the last 10 years. Please, Rejoice with us! Electronic newsletter of Kelet-Európa Misszió, Hungary - May 2012 Bible verse: "Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced..." (Psalm 105:5) LOOKING BACK BUT ALSO FORWARD On the 12th of May, on a sunny Saturday our mission centre in Inarcs was home to a jubilee celebration of the 20 years’ anniversary of the Eastern European Mission Hungary. We celebrated with a day of thanksgiving, including a church service with our more than 150 guests.  It is impossible to reflect on all the activities of two decades in only a few hours. However, it seems more realistic to recall a few episodes from the past, to remember the major milestones and bring back some of the emotions that we went through in the past 20 years. And this is exactly what we attempte...

 Uzghorod from the river side  Oksana and baby Anya  New missionaries to Ukraine (from NY) Mike, Annie and Solomiya  Pastor Gabor, Lydia and new son Balasz (big sisters are 14 & 16)  God bless this new generation of babies!!  Person family Mother's Day toast to me  New on the Danube - this road/river tour bus!  Pastor Paul and Volodya and Oksana - team day out in Budapest  On the evening river cruise  International Church of Budapest with Smith family worship  ICB - Maria and missionary Jackie - easy friendship begun  Always time for coffee - just take your pick. "Locked" in love on the River Uzs

Exciting times here in Budapest. I was recently ordained into the AIM Apostolic Network by one of their leaders, John Dean. John and I met last year by divine appointment and I felt strongly to formalize what God had done by joining this network.  John has a special call to Budapest and the 7 surrounding nations and we are all very excited in what the Lord has been saying in regards to the importance of Budapest in the coming revival and awakening of Europe. John will not only be my covering but also agreed to be covering for fellow missionary, Jim Person. While John was in Budapest this month, we gathered at our church, The International Church of Budapest, for the festivities. Missionary friends came in from Romania and Ukraine and fellow pastors from Budapest but the most exciting guest for me was my son Michael. Michael came in for a week and after Sunday's service we went to Ukraine on a mission trip.  What a joy it was to travel and minister with my son! The Sunday of ou...

With only  one and 1/2 days for Ukraine we were amazed at the platforms God created for us. We are also so thankful to Volodya S.with Hope & Life Ministries for setting up the schedule, translating and taking such good care of us. Our schedule started with an interview for the TransCarpathian television station. Then we spoke to a group of about 50 students and teachers at a Technical School and a television station filmed us there and then a press conference with multiple TV, radio and internet stations. At the press conference both ladies were interviewed along with a leading gynecologist and psychologist. The interview was streamed live over an internet site. We also managed to meet one of the "Certain Women" Angelika and prayed with her for healing for her 10 year old daughter Esther who has been diagnosed with MS, which is very unusual in a young person. We are praying and believing God to turn that diagnosis.  With the headmistress of the technical school ...

In Hungary, we were blessed to have the ladies be interviewed by the Christian television station and also, Calvary Chapel's radio station did an interview.

 Luana and Kay as we set out in Ed & Susan's "caravan" RV - how fun 7 of us traveling together!  Luana sharing her story the first night  Mary Jill teaching and Susan translating  Some of the ladies gathered in front of the "traditional country restaurant"located next door to our hotel  Luana and a "Warrior Bride". God had given Luana a vision of this girl and a prophecy for her before the conference started. It rocked her world and brought deep healing. God you are so good! Ed and Susan, Leaders of "Shout for Life" Budapest, Hungary. Just celebrated 10 years of ministry

For a number of years, I have worked along-side a local (Budapest) Crisis Pregnancy Center called "Shout for Life".  I was often the "connect" between them and international visitors. Many of these visitors were very courageous women who publicly speak of how abortion has hurt their lives. I now count many of them dear friends.  In addition, from 2005 I have regularly led post-abortion Bible studies.   Last month all of these things culminated in my first mission trip to Serbia answering a call from a Hungarian speaking crisis pregnancy center to come teach women how to lead a post-abortion Bible study. 30 ladies and a few pastors came to our week-end retreat.  Two Operation-Outcry ladies came from the USA and we traveled from Budapest with a delegation from our Hungarian Center. We had bible studies with us in Hungarian and Russian and needed the Russian,too. God lead us to go through the 8 chapters of "Forgiven and Set Free" as if we were running a b...

The first Sunday in May is Mother's Day in Hungary and my son will be here to celebrate with me! He also Skyped me....while sitting next to me to wish me Happy Mother's Day! What a kid!! Does he think that cover's him for next Sunday - which is U.S. Mother's Day?! Ha! A wonderful year of double blessings!!

Ahhhh April, Must get out my calendar to see what happened! :-) It was A LOT! Palm Sunday - Preached in Debrecen as part of their celebration of new building. The Haz is a great International Church! Visit from my missionary friend and part-time rookie - Tammy S. - Always a pleasure! Helped to celebrate Ellel Ministries, Hungary - 20th Anniversary Visit with British friends - part of our unofficial "Westerners who have renovated a village house" club - Wow, do we have stories! and some success,too. An important ministry time and coffee with a courageous missionary going through changes. The purchase, delivery and installation of my first ever "new" mattress & bed. It is black wrought iron and safely "tucked" in the loft. Lovin' it and my recently installed railing on the steps leading up to the loft. Easter Sunday at ICB with visiting friends and minister's Otto & Sharon B. A Passover Seder hosted by "Jews for Jesus...