Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Thank you for your prayers!

Praise the Lord, Pastor Zoltan in Serbia has been released from the hospital and the family's immediate needs after the devastating house fire have been met.  Please pray for continued healing and provision, and for wisdom as they evaluate whether to clear the rubble and rebuild on that site, or whether they should find and remodel a different house--a home for 9 people is not the norm and renovations would be necessary.
Another snow storm has made the final days of moving things out of our old home/E Hungary team office quite difficult, and the garage and storage building still need to be finished.  Pray that we can finish in time to turn the keys in before the end of March, and that Gary's back and neck will not suffer more damage in the process.  PTL for those who are helping! 
The photo to the left was taken recently in Tiszafüred...the little snowman on the car made us laugh as we appreciated the Hungarians' sense of humor. 
Pray that this week's Easter celebration at the Thursday coffeehouse in Debrecen will open up opportunities to share the Gospel, and that lost friends will be drawn to the Saviour. 
Pray for the Tiszafüred church plant to stand strong and continue to grow during the time that we'll be gone for Gary's surgery and recovery.  Pray that the Lord will provide the leadership needed in our absence, as the strong believer from a nearby church who we all thought might take over has decided to go to Germany to work.  Also pray that this Christian brother and his family will stay strong and follow the Lord's guidance for their family during this difficult time of stress on the family. 
A lost friend is about to leave for work in a nearby country.  Pray for another opportunity for team members to share with him, and that the Lord will open his heart to the Truth.
Pray for the students at Debrecen University, that God's Spirit would convict them and that their eyes would be open to the truth. Specifically lift up the many students from other major world religions and for opportunities for the Hathcocks and other believers to connect with them.
Thank you again for your prayers and support!
P.S.  Good news in the media is pretty rare, so I leave you with this day-brightening article from the Arlington Star-Telegram: Hungary comes to the rescue of DFW students stuck in the snow

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