Dear Friends, We are in the middle of the 6th week at camp. So far we had 742 campers and we are expecting over 200 more campers the next two weeks. What this means is that 742 campers heard the Gospel clearly preached to them and were encouraged to make a decision to accept Christ as their personal Savior as …

Dear friends, The second week of camp starts today! Amy is one of the campers and so are 2 of my sister’s kids. I really hope Amy enjoys camp as much as I did 15 years ago. The first week of camp we had 89 campers, this week we expect 130, and next week we will have 150. I’ve been …

This past Saturday we had our Graduation Ceremony, and said goodbye to many friends we grew to love this year. Here is a photo of the graduating students. It hasn’t fully sunk in yet that they are gone, and I won’t see most of them again before we get to Heaven… it is a bittersweet thought. Here is a testimony …

We’re in the home stretch of the BI School Year, and the next time we post under the Ministry category will be with photos from the Graduation! But there is so much more to be done! This Saturday, May 5th, we will have a soccer tournament for the kids from Tóalmás who have been coming to our weekly soccer ministry, …

Part of what we would like to do by writing this blog, is to give you all a better understanding of what is happening in our lives, and the lives of those around us, here in Tóalmás. Even better is if we can make you feel what it is like here. Well, this month has gone by so quickly, that …

Hello dear friends! It has been a whirlwind of a month, and it’s the time of the school year where alongside managing the current student body and ministries, it is time to begin planning things for next school year. There are lots of little details going on, but I would like to share with you what was perhaps the highlight …

Hi there, In a couple of days our Annual Missions Conference is going to start. This is one of the highlights of the year for us, and this year Chris was heavily involved with the organization of this event. We are so thankful that we can be here and be a part of it this year. We pray that our …

Dear Friends and Family, Happy New Year! As we look forward this year, we reflect on last year, and set up goals we would like to achieve in 2018. We invite you to pray for us, and to ask about how well we are doing in these areas throughout the year. In January the team I mentioned in my previous …

Dear Friends, Another year is soon to end. As we look back at this year, we can’t help but give thanks for all the blessings we received. We had a busy year: raising support, packing and giving away all we own, moving a family overseas while pregnant, moving in a house, learning new ministry responsibilities, starting school (Amy and Haley), …

Dear Friends, We are so thankful to be here. While I would have never imagined 7 years ago, that this is where we would end up (or 3 years ago, for that matter), we cannot be more thankful. It is wonderful to be back at Word of Life Hungary. Life has been busy, crazy, and hectic at times, but all …

Dear Friends, We are so excited to be here! Thank you so much for making it possible for us to serve our God here by your faithful prayers and your sacrificial financial support. Our goal is to please Him with how we use our time and money. Both belong to Him ultimately and we never want to forget that! We …

Dear Friends, Celebrate with us! One year ago today we started our ministry blog. Today we are in Hungary, serving our Mighty Lord at Word of Life. We are so thankful for this past year, for how God has built (and is still building!!!) our ministry team, for all the prayers and encouragement we received from people around us, for …

Like riding a bicycle, (or more pertinently to my own recent experience, driving a stick-shift) there are some things that one can pick up fairly naturally right where they left off even after a long hiatus. Such is fitting back in with the rhythm of life at WOL Hungary. And though there are many familiar faces, there are also many …

Dear friends and family, It’s hard to believe that in 3 days we are going to be on a plane on our way to Hungary. As you may imagine, our house is a mess at this point. We have 3-4 pieces of furniture left in the whole house, everything is on the floors. We’ve been working hard to get everything …

Dear friends, It’s hard to believe that it is already June! This past month we were able to present our ministry plans at Pleasant Hill Church. We had a very blessed time there and were able to talk to many of the church members after Sunday School. We hope to see several of them at our Summer Camps in Hungary …

Dear friends, (For the $10-$20 challenge, scroll down.) We had the privilege of going to two churches in April. It’s hard to explain how neat it is to meet sisters and brothers in Christ who care deeply about missions. On April 9 we visited Martinsville Bible Church in Illinois. Everyone was so friendly and kind. We really enjoyed getting to …

Dear friends, We had the opportunity to present at Franklin Road Baptist church this month. Chris and I shared during the Sunday School hour, Chris taught Children’s Church and at the Sunday Night Service. We loved the church, felt so welcomed and loved on. The Pastor and his wife hosted us for lunch, and we had the chance to talk …

Dear Friends, We have some exciting news! We purchased our tickets to Hungary a few days ago! We leave July 3rd and arrive July 4th. We are going to have our first July 4th celebration in Hungary after 6 years. 🙂 We are excited to meet my newest nephew (who is already 7 months old) for the first time, to …

Dear friends, Last Sunday we had the opportunity to share at our “old church” in Paris, IL. We were so glad to see old friends and for them letting us talk about our plans. Chris did a presentation during Sunday School, and we enjoyed their service after as well as some good fellowship (food included, of course), with Pastor Dave …

Dear friends, Our last ministry post (or our first one, depending on how you look at it 🙂 ) reached over 500 people from over 200 cities in over 30 countries. What a privilege to know so many people from all over the world! You are truly a blessing! Our Support Progress We are excited to say that we are at …

Dear friends and family, We are excited to announce that we are planning on serving with Word of Life Hungary, Lord willing, next year! Chris and I recently came to the conclusion, that for now, that is where the Lord could really use us best. We were thrilled to learn that the doors are open for us to serve there, and …