There is a famous Spanish proverb that says, "The busy man is troubled but with one devil; the idol man by a thousand." (by the way, I can't read Spanish. I found it online. Ole!). There's no doubt about it, we are B-U-S-Y! School has started, Paul is teaching, I'm learning, and the oven is working overtime! I think in the past three weeks or so, I have probably baked on at least ten different occasions for something special pertaining to the ministry; everything from fellowships, to girl's devotions, to one of Paul's meetings. I think the Word of Life Bible Institute is fueled on cookies!Paul is in the third week of his new class for the Fall, Biblical Theology. The course basically goes through the Bible, book by book, and discusses the different theological truths we learn about God, Christ, The Holy Spirit, the Church, Man, Sin, and End Times. Talk about a difficult task! My heart hurts for Paul sometimes because I know he wants to elaborate in class about a specific subject, but there is just no time! The Bible is a big book, and this is only a 30 hour class. He's done an awesome job so far keeping a balance on class discussion and his own teaching. I think the students are excited to see God's Kingdom Program clearly played out in the Word. This course helps road map the workings of God throughout history, to establish His Kingdom. Very cool! He's definitely my favorite teacher :)
Paul is also the Academic Dean at the Bible School, so he has been busy organizing academic records, talking to students about expectations, and preparing for the jam-packed year ahead. Not to mention, he is also in charge of the internship program for all of Word of Life Hungary. This year there are 12 interns who are busy helping the ministry operate and improve. Paul keeps their department heads accountable, leads meetings with the interns once a week, and is available for any questions that may come up.
This year, I will be responsible for organizing hospitality for our guest lecturers. Many of our teachers come from the States for one week intervals to teach a certain course during the school year. While they are here, the goal is to build strong relationships between our guest lecturers and staff members. One way we do this is by having the teacher in a different staff member's home for dinner each evening. It is a way to show our appreciation for their willingness to come and to get a good meal in their tired bodies! I am responsible for making a calendar each quarter, showing the guest lecturer for the week and the different homes he will be eating in. It may sound simple, but it is so not! I don't think I knew what I was getting into! I have to figure out exactly what day and time they are flying in, which staff members are available when, if the teacher is bringing his wife, and when they plan to leave. Lots of details!
Also, I am taking the second year at the Bible School, and finishing up my degree online with Liberty University. I am sooooo ready to be done with school! I don't think I'm one of those so-called "life long learners." The learning stopped for me after language school. I'm educationally pooped!
Last night, Paul and I had a few German friends from language school come over to our house for dinner and board games. They all drove in from Budapest. We showed them around the castle and grilled out on our porch. I think they really enjoyed seeing the "country side" and all the wonders of our little village. We love having the opportunity to open up our home be hospitable to others. I just don't like the cleaning up part!Below are some pictures from open air evangelism a couple weeks ago. Paul is explaining the Gospel through a paint board. For those of you who know John Neineghbor from Columbus, he is pictured below on the right. It's exciting to be starting another school year. God is going to do amazing things through His servants at Word of Life Hungary. We are bee-ing what He wants us to bee!
