Tiszafüred camp update

Thank you for praying for the kids' Bible camp in Tiszafüred last week.  Fewer came than we had hoped (we are discussing how to reach more next year) but nevertheless a great time was had by all; PTL, gospel seeds were sown in the hearts of children and even a few adults, too!  Grain Game worker Luke Higdon did a wonderful job of teaching bite-sized biblical truths, illustrated by hilariously memorable games and activities...lots of shaving cream, water (which was very welcome in the blazing July heat), bubbles, beach balls, etc, etc.

Here are some photos from the week.  As you share in these fun memories with us, pray for each child and the families they represent, asking the Lord to use the truths taught to transform lives and to impact families and the community for Christ.  Pray that the little church plant will be encouraged and continue to grow, glorifying God and spreading the Good News all across the area.

Table "football" (soccer) was a favorite games, generating a lot of competition.

The "one gate" game involved dousing each other with water -- aaah!

Our very helpful translator, Dodi, bonding with a precious new friend

Fun in the sun

Beach balls - you've gotta be filled to be what you were created to be!

Luke and young friends

Grain Game camp coming soon to Tiszafüred

This little park in Tiszafüred is empty and quiet now, but next week there will be shouts of hilarity and bodies in motion as kids aged 10-15 take part in a Grain Game Bible camp!

Please start praying now, while camp invitations are being circulated, that young people will come whose hearts are already being prepared for the gospel message.  Pray that camp workers will have the energy--in spite of exhaustion and July heat--to creatively teach and lovingly share their lives with the kids who come.

Thank you for interceding for us and with us...to God be the glory!

June prayer update

A note from the Millers:  the IMB Eastern Hungary June update has been sent out, with current information, prayer requests and photos.  If you aren't receiving it and would like to opt in, use the sign up form on the Heart for Hungary site.  On the same form you can also choose to receive the Hathcock family's weekly prayer updates.

Thank you so much for your support, both through praying and giving!

The gardens in Debrecen are a beautiful sight this month, very green with lots of flowers

Catch-up time

Whew--it's good to be home again after being out and about a lot over the past two months!  We've had a great time, both in ministry, training conferences, in meetings with team members and ministry partners, and also in precious days with visiting family members.  Now we are busy looking through emails and catching up on to-do list items.

Please pray with us:

• Gary's mom has started chemo treatments, and she, Dad, and all the family appreciate prayers very much.
• Lift up Curtis Smith, who is here right now teaching about container gardening.  Ask for many opportunities for him to share his faith as well as assisting people to know how best to grow food for their families.
• Lift up a national believer and friend who is in urgent need of a new job that will pay enough that he can reunite his family.  He is currently working long days, 6 days/week, but it is not enough to support the family.
• Pray for the twice-a-month Wednesday night discipleship group members to live out what they are learning & to pass on the lessons to others, as well as sharing Jesus with lost friends and family members.
• Ask for wisdom for us re: the brand new discipleship group started on the alternate Wednesday evenings; should we keep it on this night, or change to Sunday evenings - ?  Pray this small group will grow both in numbers and in spiritual understanding.
• Pray for the Tiszafüred church plant to be encouraged and move forward in spiritual growth, obedience and outreach.  Ask that the lost friends coming will soon become followers of Jesus.
• Every day we are seeing new opportunities for ministry open up, and we need wisdom from the Lord as to which things to do, which things to pass on to others, and which things to say "no" to.  This is very hard!
• Lift us up, as we are feeling very tired, that we would live each day in the grace He gives: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Cor. 12:9)

We appreciate your prayers very much!   Also a huge "thank you" to those of you who give to support missions around the world through the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

Carolyn in the botanical gardens in Debrecen with our son Danny, his wife Nicole & little Clara

Carolyn's sister Paula & bro-in-law Erik visit at the church plant

Thank you for your continued prayers

The update from Gary's Mom and Dad in Missouri is not what we had hoped, and we are all still processing the news. The doctors have found a large, apparently malignant inoperable tumor in her abdomen.  We are sustained by the knowledge that she and the whole situation are in God’s hands, and also by the love and prayers of our friends.

Pray for Gary's Mom

Please pray urgently for Gary's mom, who is having very serious medical problems and is getting rapidly worse.  They still have not found the root cause of her problem. Pray for healing, and for wisdom for the doctors.

This is one of those times when it is hard to be so far from family!

Thank you for your prayers.

May month of prayer

With May comes our annual 31 Days of Prayer for Eastern Hungary.  Please join us in this month of focused prayer!  This year we'll feature primary ministries and events; individual friends who don't know the Lord; strategic towns and regions; and Debrecen University students.  Since so many international students study here, we will be praying for them by countries, listing some of the largest people groups represented.  We're excited to think that when these young people come to Christ they could carry the gospel message to the far ends of the earth as they return to their homes!

The prayer calendar and an accompanying prayer topics information sheet are available as downloads.  Be sure to check out the virtual prayer walks linked to on the info sheet.
  

 Prayer calendar / Prayer topics info sheet

Printer-friendly versions can also be downloaded and printed front-and-back.  Feel free to share them with prayer groups, Sunday School classes, or use as a bulletin insert.

 Printer-friendly calendar / Printer-friendly info sheet 

Thank you for praying with us throughout this month!