Thursday, June 28, 2012

Franklin Graham's results in Budapest - Outstanding!

   We can say with fullness of JOY that there were a minimum of 3000 people who gave their hearts and lives to Jesus during the Franklin Graham crusade in Budapest recently! 

  A friend who was there and in the background workings said, "The aisles were packed with people going forward, making a decision to follow Christ! Only 3000 actually filled out the follow-up paperwork, so we aren't sure if the rest didn't understand they needed to fill out the forms, or if they didn't want to fill out the forms. It was thrilling that so many went forward, there was NO ROOM IN THE AISLES FOR MORE PEOPLE!" (Emphasis ours)

  What a blessing!  As far as filling out the paperwork, many Hungarians view that as, "Someone will find me and hunt me down someday." Which are old memories from the Soviet occupied days - still quite prevalent.  Please pray for those who have this attitude and for the former people who were occupying the country, that they would come to trust in Jesus Christ as a true and living Savior  - who they can literally trust with their lives.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Over 60%!!

YES!!!!
   
There are so many people joining in with what God is doing through and preparing for ministry throughout the world - thank you!  We have one required training down, one more (possibly two) to go, and God willing, we will leave for the field in late August!  Our team is looking for housing for us, and we are praying for you, our supporters and our future supporters to be blessed abundantly as we share in this work.  Yes, you will be going with us - we are all the body & just as a body has many parts and functions, so it is in ministry.  We all need each other for the job to get done.  Join the body, join the work and the fun (cause you know we love to have fun - ok, maybe you don't yet - but we are looking forward to pictures far different than the ones we currently have:)  Just click on the right to sign up to join with us - it is that easy..... Just like asking Jesus into your heart - then the true joy of knowing you are part of a HUGE family and work can be accomplished.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

YOU are God's favorite!

  We have just had a delightful time visiting our grandchildren & son & daughter-in-love. We have "adopted" these wonderful children as our grandchildren. While reflecting back, I knew I couldn't pick a favorite - they are all my favorites! It is the same with God's love for us when we have accepted God's gift of adoption that He has offered to us- we are all His favorites:) Doesn't that make you feel good??

  Ok, if you don't believe me, here it is...

 1Peter 2:9, "But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light ;  (NAS)


and:


 Ephesians 1:4-8  4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himselfaccording to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His gracewhich He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespassesaccording to the riches of His grace 8 which He lavished on us.


These are only a few of our favorites!  If you haven't yet accepted Christ into your heart, take note:
Hebrews 2:1-4 1 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heardso that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation ? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.


If this speaks to you (and we pray it will), don't delay! Life is hard enough as it is, but you have a helper in Christ to be able to call to at any time as your advocate, to give you wisdom, to give you strength, to give you encouragement. He KNOWs your pain, He KNOWs your heart, He KNOWs your dreams and foibles all ready - and He loves you anyway!  Once you accept Christ into your heart, you will wonder what ever took you so long!
  2 Cor. 6:1-2   1 And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain - 2 for He says, "AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION HELPED YOU." Beholdnow is "THE ACCEPTABLE TIME," beholdnow is "THE DAY OF SALVATION ".

Proverbs 29:1  "A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed - without remedy".     Don't wait for your "last call". Come to the side you were chosen for!







Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hummingbirds

   We are at the in-between stage with the hummingbird populations who swarm through here. The feeder has been quiet the last week or so, but I spied a new hummer flying in today, so maybe the next batch is coming!  Did you know many fly from South America to Alaska? That is just astounding to me, how these wee birds can go that far, one wing beat at a time.

   I am reminded that we are doing the same thing. One person or church at a time is helping to sponsor us so we can fly from here to Hungary, where we will live for a long time.  One at a time..... maybe this is your time to help us?  Have you pledged?  You don't need our permission, but we need your help:)
  
    Jesus said,  "Give to everyone who asks of you." Luke 6:30  Well, we are asking!

   Our team leader said that if our support continues to come in like it has been, we can leave (move) by the end of August! Hooray!  It also means we have 30% more to raise... so, if you wonder why we are still here, maybe it's because we need your help.

  Franklin Graham (Billy Graham's son) was in Budapest last week holding a crusade..... over 3000 Hungarians gave their hearts to Jesus last weekend!!  These are a people who need to think, contemplate, and then make decisions.  There is lots of follow up of these new believers  - 6 from our own church plant we are going to be involved with.... and we dearly want to help...... but here we are.  We ask, "Lord, send ME" , we have been accepted, anticipated... and still we wait.   Will you help us be like hummingbirds for Jesus?