Picture Saturday and CRWM Pages

The Christian Reformed World Missions is working in revamping their pages for missionaries - including one for me.  Feel free to check out this page.  It includes an overview of my ministry and a live count of  where I am with my support raising.

The CRWM also has a page about the background of the ministry in Hungary including a video.

Lastly, I will leave you with a picture of a beautiful window - I believe it is somewhere here in Hungary, but if not it is European for sure :)

Two weeks ago I was left in a train station by a group of about 20 people while the boarded the train to Vajta, Hungary.  I had passed out tickets to all of them and gave instructions on how to get to the retreat centre where were we going to have the first CRWM Europe retreat in 3 years.  I was left behind to wait for two people I had never met before and take the next train. It turned out that I had a connection to the husband of the couple that I was meeting – he taught at the elementary school where I use to attend many years before. This was the beginning of a great weekend of spiritual refreshment and connecting with other CRWM missionaries.  Between the times of spiritual discussion we also had a bit of fun together.  See the YouTube video below with the results of a photo scavenger hunt that we had.

http://youtu.be/KID6lg1BCPw

Eastern Europe Missions Trip

Do you have a heart for prayer?
Would you like to pray for the CRWM missionaries working in Eastern Europe?
Why don't you consider joining the CRWM prayer mission trip to Eastern Europe this September?
For more information see Mission Link or contact me for more details.

You better act fast - registration deadline August 1st!

Visiting Mukachevo, Ukraine

Soon after my arrival in Hungary several weeks ago I boarded a train and headed off to Mukachevo, Ukraine to visit the de Vuyst family who serve there with CRWM. I had a great time playing with the kids, visiting their church, and looking at some of the sights. Having visited Hungary for the first time in 1993 crossing the border into Ukraine was like going back into time. Here are some pictures from the trip.

The with a statue near their home (the kids wanted to be in almost all of the pictures)

Dawning the shades and the musicial instruments statues

The results from playing with the kids

Yummy Shashlik

The new (Hungarian)  princess Ilona Zrini statue at Mukachavo Castle

Mukachevo the Home of Fischer Hockey Sticks Thank you de Vuyst family for allowing me to have such a great visit!   

Welcome to the grand adventure

This summer I am going to be embarking on one of the most exciting adventures of my life. I am going to Hungary to work in the library at International Christian School of Budapest. I am going to keep in touch using this blog, but before I can go to Hungary I am required to raise my own salary. Currently, I am in the process of raising the funds that I need. I am doing this through the Christian Reformed World Missions.

By going to Hungary I will be providing the school which much needed help in the library. Keep reading my posts as I have time to write to so that you too can join in this adventure.