Above: Hugi, Dezső, Brenda and Miki. On Sunday we celebrated Pentecost, which is a holiday here (go figure). On Sunday afternoon, as Sharon was directing the kids to get ready to leave for church she had an opportunity to teach them about spiritual warfare. When things get difficult around here, it is usually a sign that the enemy is reacting to something good God is doing. As Sharon and the kids left for church they 'happened' to cross paths with Feri and his daughter Petra who haven't been able...or have been distracted from coming to church for over a year. Ben came running in the church full of excitement saying, "Daddy, there are two new people on their way to church!." Praise God for answering our prayer to break down the barriers that distract people from attending church.



Above: Peti and his fiancée Edina will be married at the end of this month and soon after be moving to Petőfibánya. At that time, Peti will be appointed as an elder/pastor in our church, joining Miki and I in leadership and pastoring. We are very thankful for God sending Peti and Edina to Petőfibánya and look forward to how these changes enable us to take new steps in church planting.



Above: We also celebrated Kira's birthday on Sunday. The more kids you have, the faster time seems to pass by. Kira is now two, and she is such a treasure in our lives. Yesterday while we were praying before dinner, I glanced at her as she held Sharon's and Ben's hand scrunching her nose trying to keep her eyes closed with a smirk...I just couldn't hold in my laughter. What a joy and gift from God.





Above: Can you imagine someone setting up a mini park in your back yard? Well, in Petőfibánya, anything is possible. Our back yard borders a small soccer field which was temporarily transformed into a mini park over the weekend (just in time for Kira's birthday!). It was neat to be in our back yard and run into people from town who were visiting the park with their kids.

MONDAY:





Above: Erika and teenager Niki helping Bence up the steep incline as we begin our 2 hour journey through the hills on Monday. As Hungary was off from work and school because of Pentacost, Miki organized a 'kirándulás' (a long long long hike) into the hills behind his house.











God blessed us with beautiful weather for the hike and protected us when pushing through thick thorny parts of the hills. We were thankful for Niki and Dávid joining us which allows us to continue to build trust and a friendship. We hope that both of these teens will soon come to put their faith in Jesus Christ.





Above: Later in the evening, MIki held a Hungarian style cook-out. Instead of hotdogs and hamburgers, Hungarians put slabs of fat on a stick, heat it up and place fat drippings on bread. With a family history of high cholesterol, I had to politely pass on this Hungarian delicacy. Next time you come and visit Hungary, maybe you can eat some in my place.