July Baptisms and Baseball Camp

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Above: Kids singing together just before being dismissed for Sunday School.

Praise God for a joyous time of celebration as Timi, Csenge and Szabi were baptized this past Sunday in Petofibanya following our VBS. As you’ll realize through their testimonies, God has used camp ministries in a very significant way in drawing them to Jesus and finding salvation in Him. Here are some excerpts from their testimonies.

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Timi’s testimony: I grew up with a religious background and was even christened as a child, but I had never experienced or felt what I did when I first attended the Vacation Bible School last year with all of you. There was something I could not explain, something that was unique that I saw when I attended the family day at VBS that I also knew I needed. When we returned home from VBS I began reading the Bible and listening to Christian worship music. VBS came again this year and I was able to attend the last day for parents. It became very clear that I had a wonderful family, beautiful kids and a husband that loved me, but there was something missing in my life. And I could never truly say I was happy because that something was always missing. I was missing an everyday personal relationship with the Lord. And this is something no one can take from us.

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Above: Family members greeting Csenge before her baptism on Sunday.

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Csenge’s testimony: I knew God existed but didn’t seriously pursue a relationship with Him. He always seemed distant to me. I went through some very difficult years and felt as if life could not get any worse. I felt hopeless. I often wept and took these hurts that I was experiencing and turned them against others in my life. I knew this wasn’t right but it was my shield that I used to protect myself from the world I lived in. I attended a Catholic school and attended classes about faith, but none of the students took it seriously and I often got into trouble with the teachers. In second grade, I began going to Vacation Bible School here every summer and always enjoyed it.

The fifth summer when I attended camp, a miracle happened in my life. In our small group time (with Eniko) I began asking many questions about God and about His love. And in that small group meeting time, I decided to put my faith in Jesus Christ and give my entire life over to Him. I had never experienced the peace and relief that I experienced in that moment. I knew that my decision didn’t mean that I would now have a life free of problems. I experience difficulties in relationships, I sometimes doubt and sometimes fall apart. But God has given me strength as He never leaves me. He gives me the power to continue moving forward and He has the power to heal every one of my wounds. His love is so powerful. Since I’ve put my faith in Him, He has taught me so much. He has taught me to forgive and release the hurts. He has taught me to believe and to love. He has showered me with gifts over these past three years that are too many to list. I just want to follow Him and live in His love.

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Szabi’s testimony: Without Jesus, my life was much harder. I didn’t have very good relationships and often got into arguments with my parents. I’ve heard about Jesus since I was a child and things would have been much different if I had just payed attention to Him. Last year at English Camp there was a night when people shared how they came to know and believe in Jesus. Afterwards, I began to think about whether I was going to continue living in sin or begin following Jesus. I chose to follow Jesus.

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Above: Szabi’s dad Peti had the privilege of baptising his son on Sunday.

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Baseball Camp


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Last week, with the help of a team from the US, we held a baseball camp for kids in our community. Based on the interest level of last year’s Baseball Camp, we expected twenty to thirty kids to attend and were surprised when we had sixty kids register!

Many of the kids had just attended our VBS and this was a great way to keep the momentum going in teaching more about Jesus Christ and salvation. Some of these kids will be with us throughout the entire summer as they are attending two of our VBS camps, our baseball camp and English Camp. Please pray that God would use all of us serving in these camps to reflect Him and faithfully proclaim all that He wants to reveal to these kids. Pray that the seeds that have been planted would take root and grow so that we would see more and more stories like Csenge’s above.

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Above: The team from the US giving Marci his certificate on the last day of camp.

This week, we’ll have some time to rest, recuperate and also prepare for English Camp which begins on Saturday. Praise God that the majority of kids that are attending from our area have already put their faith in Christ! As they spend time with believers from all different walks of life, please pray that they be encouraged in their faith and that they also would have opportunity to encourage other first time campers to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Take a look at the highlights from our Baseball Camp in the films below. Maybe you could join us and help in Baseball or English camp in the coming years?









Thank you all for your continued partnership with us. God has used your generosity and faithful commitments to build a strong platform in Hungary to proclaim His good news. We are thankful for all your help!
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