A Certain Woman in Eastern Europe

The following was a newsletter send out the first week of September to a list of emails using "Constant Contact".  If you would like to be on my list for the next newsletter please let me know by commenting on this blog or by sending me an email request at : maryjill2002@yahoo.com. Thank you! A year of renovation, new growth, new life, new seasons!  On August 16,2013 the renovation of the “potato room” was re-started and the ministry room was inaugurated in Dec 2013 with a youth group that meets monthly. With persistence, and great help, the long imagined ministry space was completed on May 9th, 2014!!  The space includes a nice sized ministry room complete with projector (lights & surround sound) for gatherings and film nights, a custom kitchen, a bath and 1/2, a den and dining area and 2 bedrooms.  Even during construction, new songs were written and recorded there, and a Hungarian TV crew filmed a number of ...

What a refreshing time this was!! Many thanks to the church in Miskolc for sponsoring me to go and even driving me there. What sweet fellowship we had.  The organizers (for many years) are Franz and Gerlinda Lippi with B.L.A.S.T. (Balkan Loving Apostolic Serving Team).  18 nations were present and I believe Hungary had the largest delegation.  Many people and churches I know have had many years of relationship with Franz & Gerlinda and Alan & Eileen Vincent. In May I met the Lippi's in Miskolc and that is how I got invited. The worship and all the sessions were in English with translation through headsets for those who needed. I was so blessed to be there. Every evening we had "Tent of Meeting" style of worship with prophecies.  The Tuesday evening was especially touching as God revealed His heart for the nations and a prophetic Word was released that God was giving back to Europe it's song and dance!!  Wow!! A promise of freedom from depression, oppress...

God was good to allow me to carve out some time to take a road trip to Ohio with my dear friend, Tonya Dunham.  We had an amazing time with each other and with God along the way. When in the hills of PA, Tonya mentioned she was sorry we hadn't washed the windshield. 2 seconds later a large, intense cloudburst and the windows were cleaned! And then the rain stopped! God loves, and listens to Tonya :-). (and you and me).  We also had a lot of laughs, especially when we checked into one hotel, got our keys and drove across the street for a fast food meal before the streets rolled up.  Jump back in car and head to our rooms, park the car, keys in hand walk up to the right numbered door and wondered why the keyes didn't work and why Tonya's room was not across the corridor. I stand by luggage as Tonya runs to front desk .......when she discovers we are at the wrong hotel!!! Well, it was dark out and they were only separated by a drive way. :-) Memories!!!  Next morning, ...

Visit to Poughkeepsie to help renovate my kids new house! Who knew I was so "gifted" in wall paper removal, detail painting and gardening!!!  I really appreciated a current prophetic Word about the "sudden" ability to own a home (sometimes for the first time) and how God was using that to increase the kingdom and add authority and influence!!! My son and his family really see this house as an instrument for Kingdom blessing and gathering. Our housewarming/graduation/18th birthday party on August 2, was very well attended but the house never seemed too full as people visited in the living room, dining room, family sun room and outside. In special thanks for than 50 people showed up over 2 days the weekend before to help with the move. Bravo, Changepoint Church!! The family room The living room 4 season sun rooms up and down stairs - this is now a bedroom At last Michael will have a library/office The "new" 1900's house ...

In an amazing moment of time my mission world and special friends meet for the very first time! Jackie Ramsey,  Romania, Tammy Swailes, Ukraine, me, Hungary and Beth Soper, Scotland   Celebrating with my young friend, Bela - he got his American passport  Enjoying time on the Danube with Jim & Laurie Sliz, visiting from Ukraine  Jim & Laurie visiting the Hirsch's new church plant  Missionary friend, English woman Wendy Whitten visits  Me and Lauren Chapman. I helped her and a friend navigate Budapest and head to Romania. Lauren is a wonderful Christian and is well known for playing Kathy in the tv series "Father knows Best". Marie, Gabi, me, in front Nadia & Abbe  Tuesday evening prayer often included people from the nations - Gabi lives in Australia Tami, Gabriela, Tamas, LaVere, Beth, me, "little" Gabriela  What a reunion - The Raki family, the Sopers and I - in Miskolc for the church's 15th annive...

How quickly they grow up!!! - Wasn't this only...last month :-)                                                 This year the "grands" are 18, 17 and 16                              June 29, 2014, Bryce graduates high school and in July turned 18                                  Michael, Austin, Bryce, Raylene and Mikhaila Ackerbauer Bryce and Grandma Jilly