A Certain Woman in Eastern Europe

I am now living in Tarnow, Poland - 70 km east of Krakow  In 2009, while I was in upstate New York to take care of my mom, the Lord clearly began to speak to me about a calling to the nations. In the spring, because of her needs, I asked Him "Do you want me to stay here?" With the living Word God clearly answered me, "No", so late in 2009 after mom and her house were settled, I moved back to Europe. I visited Poland in Dec 2009, and Israel in March 2010, and was very disappointed neither nation opened to me.  I continued in Hungary with God being faithful to fill my hands and life with various assignments from Him, including an assignment pastoring, and then welcoming my Nadia to live with me, which resulted in the young ones gathering and the long imagined "Ministry Center" being totally renovated and becoming a reality!!!! God is so good and so faithful!!!  For the last couple of years, I even thought it was time to return to the United States and ...

How blessed I was to have my beautiful granddaughter Mikhaila spend time with me this summer. She graduated high school in June and then headed out with her mom and "Aunt" Jenny for a European adventure going to London and Paris. After Paris, Mikhaila headed to me. We were hosting a Bible school mission team of 7, aged 18 to 20 so Mikhaila fit right in.  The day after she arrived, I left for Poland and she went with the team to a conference & outreach in Germany. We arrived home the same day, slept in Budapest and traveled to Ukraine for 4 days. Again one night in Bp and Mikhaila joined the team in a weekend outreach to Vienna, Austria. On her return, we at last had time together to sightsee Budapest.  I love that missions and nations are in her heart!! with Person family First night together! In Ukraine with great Hope & Life friends Missionaries of New York :-) in Ukraine Oksana and Volodya with Mikhaila With the team at Batthyany Ter ...

I was the guest speaker at the annual church camp. We had a great time together. God was so faithful to give me an inspired message complete with some unplanned, Spirit led illustrations. Everyone was encouraged. On my birthday we discussed my coming to Tarnow to help and the doors opened and we started making plans!!! In the beautiful Polish mountains, lovely pool, wooden cabins and small hotel Pastor and the happy ones who got baptized My young friend Gosia Julia, Basia and Pastor Jan at my birthday lunch. Julia will stay in Tarnow and be my translator and roommate At my birthday lunch, me and Michael - best professional translator & Assoc Pastor! Celebrated my birthday in Poland!

I have been re-united with a missionary friend of some years ago which led to an invitation to minister for the International Baptist church ladies here in Budapest.  In March had a 3 day retreat at the Word of Life Bible School located about an hour outside of Budapest. It was a great facility but more than that, the Lord visited us in fabulous worship, rich portion of His Word, a wonderful facility and many amazing treats, food, crafts, converations and prayer times. Everyone left feeling full of God's goodness. Well done - good and faithful servant, Grace McBrier!!! In June the ladies planned their last event before summer and I was asked to speak once again. Grace picked the theme of "Where is your treasure" and invited us all to her home in Vac. We had amazing, food, games, crafts, worship and God again blessed His word. The fellowship was so good and the ladies so special. Grace and David out did themselves in every area!!! Grace & MJ w...

A very special day when long-time friend Borbala got married. To add to the event it was a mini reunion for the guests.  God is so good to bring Borbala and Misi together...in His time and in His way. Keep believing for all those promises, even those spoken many years ago!! And the very handsome and happy couple Dr Gwana Elle, me, and his lovely wife Hajni and  Carol Borbala and her sister, Kata

After meeting the Skarbek family in Krakow in January, I was invited to Tarnow, where they have a church to share my testimony at an Aglow meeting.  Just before I arrived they asked if I would minister to the youth on Friday night and the church on Sunday! What a blessing for those doors to open wide and God was so good to fill my mouth and bless our services!!! Here is their write up of the youth meeting in Polish and in English: Jesteśmy właśnie po spotkaniu z Mary Jill Callery! Był to niesamowity czas, zostaliśmy potężnie zachęceni i nabraliśmy nowych sił do działania! Oby więcej takich spotkań! Kochamy cię Mary! Kluczowy werset tego spotkania to 1Tym 4:12 "Niechaj nikt nie lekceważy twego młodego wieku, lecz wzorem bądź dla wiernych w mowie, w obejściu, w miłości, w wierze, w czystości."/ We are after the youth meeting  with Mary Jill Callery! It was an amazing time, we got encouraged and are ready for new things! We want more meetings like that! By the way, w...

April was a big change of pace for me as I was invited to return to Alaska for a month to baby-sit an 8 month old little bundle of cheeky, boy joy!!! Of course, God had some other assignments for me but this one was so sweet, so precious, so restoring and I really enjoyed having a loooong time in Alaska!! Also, got to visit different churches, meet and pray with friends, and had time to encourage and share at a chapel in a retirement center. They invited me to minister monthly, too. :-). An assed bonus was nice weather and Mr Cooper being dedicated to the Lord the last Sunday I was there!! The Abraham Duke family James Kurth - so good to see you!!! The Samuel G Duke family with his mom & dad Rhon & Kit Mr Cooper - my sweet assignment The BIG brother Porter The Alaskan Besties since 1978 Steak and King Crab legs My Alaskan family! Rhon & Kit Duke Dedicating Porter to the Lord Rebecah, Porter and Cooper Long...