Magyar Mullets August 2012 Newsletter

Dear Family and Friends,

During August it seems that all of Europe is on vacation.  Since we had our vacation in May, I was happy with empty roads in the daily commute.  I’ve been waking early each day this month eager to get to work making the ministry center ready for the churches and ministries returning in September. 

Revells back home in Hungary

We were so glad to have the Revells return to Hungary after a short home assignment. They are still in need of $1400/month of financial support with their increased responsibilities and we can highly recommend them to you for further investment in the church in Hungary.  We took them to my favorite restaurant in the hills called Náncsi Néni as a welcome home!   Mark will have the honor to put the final coat of paint in the new youth room on his day off.  The youth have been excited to start using it since we started building it in January.  I’ve almost finished one office, the conference room, and Kari’s office upstairs. 

Jutka, Kari, Zsóka (mother of the bride), Erzsébet

On Saturday afternoons in August we attended weddings of some people we’ve gotten to know over the years here in Hungary.  For example, one guy came to believe in Christ through our Alpha course this past spring.  I also preached twice this last month and have continued to encourage a few guys in what has become an almost daily interaction around activities in the Ministry Center.  In addition to Kari’s normal duties she also began sorting through our belongings to determine what gets sold, abandoned, or taken back with us to the US.  In spite of the fact that God is calling us to the Orchard in Chicago, there is no inclination in either of us to slow down or lessen our involvement in lives and ministries to the last day.  Thankfully, our role in the Orchard will keep us involved in the Hungary partnership.   

One of the most exciting things to happen this past month was a big outreach in the park last Saturday across from our building.  Calvary Chapel has a satellite church that started up the street from us.  They invited us to participate in an outreach to the community with their gospel choir shown here rehearsing on our coffeehouse terrace.  It was a concerted effort sponsored by Danube International Church (English services), Kelenföld Evangelical Church (Hungarian), Campus Crusade student ministries (Hungarian), and Calvary Chapel (bi-lingual services). The hill behind where this picture was taken was covered with people.

Interestingly, all of these organizations lost their legal “church” status with the law passed last year.  Out of legal and financial trial, we are more united in our praise to God and cooperation with one another to reach the lost in this city.  I know that God has great things in store for those who labor together in His name in Hungary.  We’re grateful for your partnership in these exciting times.

With much love,

Brad, for Kari too.