Magyar Mullets October 2012 Newsletter

 Dear Family and Friends,
As our in-residence season of ministry comes to a close in Hungary, we trust that God will continue to guide you in your own investments in His work. Thank you for your partnership with us in the gospel. The Budapest City Team is praying and looking for those who will come for the next harvest season and for those who will continue to give financially to support them. Please write me if you have questions or interests. I want to share some stories to encourage you with what God is doing:
We just wrapped up a wonderful week-long fall English camp. There were 30 Hungarian students participating over their five-day break from school. There were 20 of us who helped in various ways—6 came from the Orchard EFC in Chicago to teach and 7 from our local team with the rest being youth in our church here who served as translators, organizers, and servants. We used the new youth room in the basement for one of the classes. We outfitted it with paint, chairs, and rugs purchased with donations you sent. Thank you!
On the last day of camp, a student who’d been at camp last summer tracked down a youth pastor from the Orchard and expressed her desire to place her faith and trust in Jesus Christ. They prayed together and right
there she became a new creation. Another student who came to Christ a year ago served as a translator at this camp and shared her testimony with me over lunch one day. She didn’t want to come to camp last summer, but her grandmother persuaded her to come. Her grandmother had such a good experience herself in our English Clubs on Monday nights that she wanted the same for her granddaughter. She went on to share that after she heard the gospel and accepted Christ, she went back to her mother and grandmother to ask them why they’d never told her about salvation in Jesus Christ. She said, “How is it that I am 16 years old and I have never heard this? You never told me!” We’re seeing countless connections being made in families and in communities through the various ministries in which we’re involved with others in the Ministry Center. It is quite thrilling to hear in person and trace the work of God in our lives and in theirs. Pray for the growth of the seeds that are being planted and watered.
Kari continues to keep me organized in addition to her responsibilities with bookkeeping, English clubs, Bible studies, hospitality, and family. While I was in Vienna with the English team last Saturday, Kari and the rest of our colleagues were hosting 140 ladies at the Ministry Center for an afternoon and evening of encouragement, teaching, refreshment, and fun. Every year countless hours are put into these events to show and share the love of Christ. This was the first time for half of the ladies to be at such an event in our building.
God is occupying us with gladness of heart these days with the knowledge of His work in Hungary. At the same time our departure approaches, so we’re saying goodbye to someone different just about every day now. Pray for us in the transition from on-site missionaries to a role of Missions Director at the Orchard EFC. You have made sacrifices to see the gospel spread and good deeds accomplished in Hungary. God has used your investments to continue His good work in us as well, and we’re grateful for the part you’ve played in preparing us for the work God has in store for us in Chicago. We fly away from Hungary on December 30th, so now it’s a sprint to the finish line.
Grace and Peace,
Brad, and Kari, too.