Look out world! In just a few short months you will be able to purchase the one and only A Taste of Hungary: The Word of Life Hungary Bible Institute Cookbook! This very special cookbook is a fundraiser that Paul and I are using to raise money for the WOL Hungary BI Scholarship Fund. This summer, as we travel from church to church during our furlough in the States, we will promote the cookbook in hopes of raising awareness about the Scholarship Fund. The cookbook will consist of traditional Hungarian recipes and recipes from our staff here at WOL. It will also have several pages about the history of WOL Hungary and information about the Scholarship Fund. I found a publication company that was willing to help us compile the recipes and informational pages into a professional cookbook. If we receive enough donations through the 200 books this summer, we will have enough proceeds to fully support one Hungarian during their year at Bible Institute! Our real prayer is that the cookbook will be an informational tool that will excite people about supporting an individual BI student themselves. Perhaps a Sunday school class or small group will want to help just one young person monthly as they study God's Word and prepare to go into the ministry themselves. Almost every week we hear of a young person who desperately wants to come to Bible school, but simply does not have the financial means to do so. How awesome it would be to give every young person the opportunity to study God's Word at WOL, no matter what their financial position. Please pray with us that the Lord will use this cookbook fundraiser in amazing ways this summer. Perhaps it will be through you!
God is doing an awesome work through our little Bible Club on Jókai Utca Street! We have had an average of 12-15 children coming every Friday to play games, sing songs, and learn from God's Word. Recently we held an outreach pizza party through which the children could invited their friends. Thirty-five children attended the free pizza party and movie event! It was incredible! We were not expecting such a large turnout, but the Lord had other plans. The children greatly enjoyed the pizza, movie, and games, but the most exciting event of the night was the Gospel presentation. All thirty-five children heard about God's plan of salvation, and fifteen chose to accept the Lord into their hearts! How exciting! I truly think it was one of the highlights of my life! God has chosen us to be vessels for His work. He has great plans for each of these children, and I am so excited to be a part of it! Please pray for each of these little hearts as they choose to walk with the Lord daily.
Eight more weeks and I will be a college graduate! For the past year I have been a full-time student with Liberty University's online Distance Learning Program. It has been a difficult and very long year of studying, but soon it will all be worth it! I cannot wait until next year when I can begin participating in the ministry even more and helping Paul in the office.
We will be leaving for the States on furlough just a few days after the Bible Institute's graduation ceremony on May 28th. Perhaps your church is interested in hearing about the great things God is doing at Word of Life Hungary. If you would like us to share with your congregation or your small group, please let us know. We would love to encourage you through our ministry.