Dear Friends, This year God has taught me so much about how to relate to one another. The main verse I’ve been trying to understand better and put into practice is when Jesus said, Love one another as I have loved you (John 13:34). I believe humility is key in being able to love and live properly. When pride takes …
Changed Thinking
Dear Friends, These past months God has been working on my thinking. I’ve realized how many things I’ve been thinking about the wrong way. I am so grateful for God’s patience, I sure need it! 🙂 Most days I listen to sermons, Bible lessons, and teachings as I do the laundry, dishes, and other housework. I am amazed at how …
(Almost) Empty House
September is usually not my favorite month. The kids went back to school and preschool and only Benj is home with us. My mornings will be quite quiet, although so far there was always something I needed to do or somewhere I needed to go. I thoroughly enjoyed the summer and the opportunity to be with all the kids. I …
Loving the Summer
Dear Friends, This summer was one of the best summers for sure. We were able to spend a significant amount of quality time together as a family. Our girls went to 1-1 week of camp at WOL, I was a unit leader during one of the weeks and Amy was translating for several weeks. Our American church sent a team …
We Are Back
Hi Friends, For the past 6 months we were on sabbatical. It was a very blessed and wonderful time. I knew it won’t be particularly restful (having 5 children, three of which are under 5 is not the definition of restful :D), but I knew it could be very fruitful and it was even better than I expected. I am …
Our Hearts Are Full
Dear Friends, 2022 is ending, and we have much to be thankful for! Our sweet bundle of joy, Benjamin, was kind enough to wait until after graduation to be born. I was sure I won’t make it until the end of the school year, but God had other plans. 🙂 This way I could properly finish up my responsibilities as …
Ending Well
Dear Friends, We had another wonderful month! Some of our students went on different short mission trips in November, some of them will go in January. It’s wonderful to see their joy as they are able to serve in different countries. Please pray for those who heard the Gospel through these trips, and please pray for the remaining trips to …
Thankful
Dear Friends, November is a special month for two reasons. One, it is when our sweet Joshua was born, and two, it’s when my favorite holiday is. 🙂 Joshua will turn 5 at the end of the month. He is a sweet, stubborn, goofy boy, who loves to make us laugh. He is very good at puzzles and loves to …
BI Ministry Week 2022
The Bible Institute year is in full swing, and students have begun their regular ministries, such as teaching Sunday School, music ministries, evangelism, and more. In October we had one week without classes, instead our students and staff split into 8 groups for several days, serving with different churches around Hungary, helping them with evangelistic events and in other practical …
Always learning
Dear Friends, Amy and Haley enjoy school and are grateful for their friends there. Both Amy and Haley’s class changed due to different things, but so far they are both happy to be in their classes. I am so glad they enjoy going to school! Joshua and JJ are in the same preschool group and they just spend the whole …
They Are Here!!!
Dear Friends, We are so excited! The students are here! We cannot express how happy it makes us to see their joyful faces and to see their desire to learn more about God through His Word.The Opening Weekend was wonderful (you can watch all three meetings below). Since then, we already had a Family Night with our Family Group (a …
Where Are My Kids?
Dear Friends, September is always a month of change. New school year for our kids and for the BI as well. In the beginning of September Amy started 6th grade, Haley started 3rd grade, Joshua and JJ went to preschool (in Hungary preschool is required from age 3). It’s Joshua’s second year there and JJ’s first. As I was coming …
Goodbye Summer, Welcome New School Year
Dear Friends, Summer is over, which means our summer camps are over as well. We had 7 blessed weeks with around 700 campers and about 200 summer staff. We had many helpers who were campers just the year before, but are finally old enough to be summer staff. Amy and Haley -though they love being campers- cannot wait to graduate …
Surprise Guest
Dear Friends, We had a wonderful month! End of July the kids spent two weekends at my parents place, which gave Chris and I some time to rest and the kids got to spend time with the grandparents. Win-win. 😀 Also end of July, Chris’ mom came to visit! We are so happy she made it here and are able …
Eternal Investment
Dear Friends, We are in week 6 of our camps, next week will be our last week this year. We are very grateful for these past weeks and for the many decisions made by our campers. To God be the glory!Chris was the main evangelist during week 4, teaching at the evening meetings Sunday through Wednesday.This week he is one …
Camp Season
Dear Friends, A few days after the girls’ school ended they both went to a camp with their school to Lake Balaton. They really enjoyed it and came back with many memories and new friends. Haley went to our first week of WOL camps a day after she got home from the other camp, so she did two weeks of …
Summer Camps 2022
Dear Friends, Camps started on June 26! Haley is a camper this week along with over 80 other campers. She loves it so much! The kids and I go in for a few hours during free time to hang out with the campers and summer staff. It’s really hot this week (between 93-100 degrees F), so the only place it’s …
Summer Break!
Dear Friends, It’s summer break! Yay! My favorite time of year for two reasons. One, I get to be with the kids for three months. I love it when they are home, and I am so excited to spend some quality time with them. During the school year they are either at school or doing homework at home, but we …
Introducing Benjamin Elliot James
We are excited to announce the birth of our youngest son, Benjamin. Full name: Benjamin Elliot JamesDate of birth: June 12, 2022Weight: 6.9 lbsLength: 21.3″Hair color: brownEye color: dark blue Thank you so much for all the prayers!
Graduation and Camps
Dear Friends, May 28 was graduation day at WOL Hungary. We are so proud of our students finishing well. It was bittersweet seeing the students all done with their academic studies (they still have summer ministry to do before they get their official diplomas). Our kids truly got to know many of them and it’s never easy to say bye …
It’s Worth It
This year was very challenging to me. Being part of the Academic Office as Academic Assistant is a big responsibility and even though I wasn’t working full-time, working in the mornings with a two year old had it’s hardships. 🙂 I am very glad I was able to help in this area and especially that I was able to get …
All to His Glory
Dear Friends, By the end of this month, we will have the graduation ceremony and our wonderful students will be done with the BI for this year. We had a fantastic bunch of students from 15 different countries. I am so glad Chris and I got to know most of them during the year and that due to my job …
He Is Risen!
Dear Friends, “Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men …
Another School Year Is Almost Over
Dear Friends, We have two more month before another school year ends at the BI. Per usual, these two months will be very busy. Next weekend will be our annual Missions Conference (normally held at the end of January, but due to COVID we had to move it to the beginning of April). After that our students will go to …
Our Joy Comes from Him
Dear Friends, This past month a lot has happened in the world. We had a lot of talks with the kids about war and what it means. There are many things we don’t understand and are unsure about. We don’t know what will happen in the next few months. But again and again, we are reminded of God’s faithfulness, goodness, …