Welcome Adilene!

Above: Just last week, we met Adilene at the Budapest airport as she entered Hungary for the first time.

Introducing Adilene, our new teammate that will be serving with us for the next six months. It has been a long journey for Adilene from the beginning of sensing God's calling her to missions, to fulfilling various pre-field assignments, to support raising and finally taking her first steps in Hungary to serve Her Savior. Adilene has many challenges ahead with culture adjustment, language learning and learning to minister in our area. We ask that you pray for her in this time of transition to develop deep friendships, to grow in her own faith and to bless others as an ambassador of Christ. We're very thankful to have her with us, especially in the upcoming summer months that will be full of opportunity to minister to children and teens with two English camps, two VBS camps and one teen camp.





Above: Before Adilene's arrival, church members Erno and Sanyi helping remove an ancient heating system from her soon to be apartment. Initially we were puzzled as to why this heating unit was so heavy until they ripped off the outer casing. It was packed full of dense bricks that were used to absorb and maintain heat for longer periods of time.





Above: Some of the new views that now belong to Adilene's everyday experience in our hometown of Petofibanya.

Hungary's March 15th celebration

Above: Ziva with her classmates preparing to present a special show for parents that retells the history of Hungary's revolution. You can see that they are all wearing the traditional red, white and green tricolored badge (the colors of Hungary's flag). Ziva and her classmates did an excellent job creatively retelling these important Hungarian historic events.

EASTER puppet ministry

Above: Just enough room in the back of our van to hold the puppet stage, props, sound and lighting equipment, oh and all five of us as well.





In the last two weeks of March our team traveled to 23 public schools in northeastern Hungary to proclaim the Good News that Christ is Risen! God raised up a great team of volunteers that were able to serve in unity and in the love of Christ.














We had many battles with sickness through the two weeks of ministry, but God was faithful to make a way for us to successfully present the show in all the locations planned. By the end, we had distributed 2,000 evangelistic children's mini-magazines that included a QR code where they could find out even more about faith in the Risen Christ.













Thank all of you that prayed for this ministry! May you be blessed as you see some of the beautiful moments from this short highlight film.

Easter "Children's Playhouse"

To continue to stay connected with the many children in our community that attend our summer camps, we held our monthly "Children's Playhouse" with a focus on the Easter message. We were thankful to see a great turnout and even more thankful that God enabled Hungarian teammate Janka to explain to the kids the true reason we celebrate Easter.


Above: Janka presenting the Easter message to kids and parents that attended. Check out the highlight film below from our Easter Children's Playhouse

Preparing for the apocalypse?

Above: No, this is just Sharon taking her turn shooting a pellet rifle at a tin can in the distance. Every year, one of the families from church invites us to their property in the woods for a Hungarian cookout.






Above: Teammate Heidi was kind enough to bring creative crafts for the kids (and adults).




Above: "Jézus az ÚR" means Jesus is Lord.

Easter break

Above: We were thankful to have Kira home from BFA on Easter break. She's pictured above holding Noé, who is the firstborn child of Patrik and Anna who grew up in the church plant in Petofibanya.


Above: While home, Kira was also able to share about her recent mission trip in Central Asia with our youth group. What a joy to see living faith in our children! We're so thankful for God's work in their lives and excited to see where God will lead them in the future in missions.

Prayer needed

Above: A photo of Allen's mom and dad taken seven years ago before the onset of serious health issues. This has been a very difficult year for Allen's parents and because of current needs at home, Allen will be flying back to the U.S. to be with family in this challenging time. We would appreciate your prayers for God's comfort and merciful provision for his parents and also for God's protection and provision for Sharon and Ziva who will remain in Hungary while Allen is away. Thank you for standing with us!

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.”
1 Peter 1:3-4