Puppet Outreach Update

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Above: Those serving in this the puppet outreach this Christmas.

The following is an update from Hungarian teammate Janka in PetÅ‘fibánya:

"This year, the number of those helping on our team has decreased. Heidi who was special and talented got married and now lives in Budapest with her husband. Allen and his family went to America for a time and we feel their absence. We didn't undertake a drama performance this year, but we are continuing with our presentation of The Gift of Joy puppet show.

We began rehearsals in November with Brenda Herhei, Miki, Csaba, Janka, and a new sister in Christ, Hugi. We waited for the first Dec 6th show with excitement.

Thursday, December 6th:

We went to Erdőtarcsa first. We are already well known there. Those who showed up early waited quietly as we set up. The headmaster said that they kids had already been talking about the show before we arrived. Their gratitude and reverence were expressed once again to us. I was glad that once again the message of Christ's birth spoke: Even though Jesus was born in a poor stable, He was a very valuable person: God's Son, who really loves you. We also quoted Romans 8:32 from the Bible: Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

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Above: About 170 children waited for us in Kálló. The majority are of Roma ancestry, needy and poor but very interested lovable and kind children.

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Above: The children were laughing when Miki brought out the ostrich puppet from Kenya and he made the children explain what snow was to the ostrich.

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Above: The God is Big song was sung enthusiastically by the children. It was encouraging to see many of the children's glimmering eyes.

Friday, December 7th:

We arrived into the town of Hatvan being late in the morning. Furthermore, the teachers couldn't find the key to the gate, but the children were already waiting in the gym. Unfortunately in that time we were lacking peacefulness and unity. Even with these struggles, God blessed the performance. Up until this year, The Hatvan Puppet Team performed for this school, but allowed us to take over the responsibility. This open door was a direct result of Janka having a Bible class in Hatvan in the public school. Since the teachers new Janka, they allowed our team to perform. Teachers praised the message of the puppet show and we will have opportunity to return to this town in the future!

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Right after the show in Hatvan's Elementary school, we went to the neighborhood MÁV Preschool, which has asked for our puppet show for years. There were lots of small children. When the angel came in the puppet show, the kids couldn't hold back their thoughts. One said, "Look, a ghost!" There was another who said afterward, "No, it's an angel!" The children and the teachers enjoyed the show. — Janka
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