A Full Life

Since we last talked I...

...traveled to Velence...

...so that I could get a taste of life at the school...

...sat in on classes in  the school. So fun!

And a couple days after that, I met a cow at the zoo in Budapest. My favorite!

Sunshine. Amazing sunrises. Marvelous sunsets.  Longer days. Longer runs. 

Big worms and squished frogs on the roads. [Mostly] blue skies. Light showers. 

Pink and purple and white and yellow trees. New life sprouting up everywhere. 

Welcome back, Spring! You have been highly anticipated around here!

          What I have been confronted with lately in my life is my prayer life, a time to come quietly before the Lord. In a day full of meetings and a constant schedule, where do I find time to be really quiet with the Lord? Where do I find time to come humbly to Him with all that I am, committing my day and my life, to Him? Where am I finding the time to come before Him on my knees and praise Him for Who He is? 

          So often it's easy to put off time with the Lord so that I can work on a sewing project or running a bit longer. However, the time is so precious when I finally realize that these things pale in comparison to spending time with HIM. He is worth the time, worth putting everything else off. To know Him and His Word is far more important than however many cute dresses I make (and oh so cute!) or how many miles I can run before I go to work. To have the wisdom of the Lord in our hearts, in our souls, nothing can compare.

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"Eat honey, my son, for it is good...

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Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:

    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,

    and your hope will not be cut off."

Proverbs 24:13-14

A Question Demanding an Answer

Check out the sermons at the Mars Hill site!

          Lately, as I am working, I have been listening to the series by Mark Driscoll. He preached through the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 this past fall at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. This really caught my attention as I was listening to the third sermon in the series titled Do not take God's Name in Vain.

"Here’s the question that you need to ponder: will you bend your knee to Jesus today for salvation or on the last day for damnation? The question is not, will you bow your knee? The question is, will you bow it now or bow it then? Will you bow it now for salvation? Will you bow it now for eternal life? Will you bow it then for damnation? Will you bow it then for eternal condemnation? Everyone will bend their knee because he is worthy. He’s given us a great opportunity to do so today for life and not death, for joy and not destruction."

          So today, now, this moment, will you bend your knee to Jesus, the Savior of the world? He is the One that has set us free from bondage and brought us into fellowship with God. Or will you wait until you see His face moments before damnation? It's strong, straightforward, but a reality we must face. 

Mission's Conference Review

The Lord was once again faithful–He brought us through this year's mission conference alive (and not just in the literal sense of the word). It was a weekend of crazy schedules, wonderful messages from John Barnett, and great music for the whole weekend. It was a lot of work and well worth it. But we came out alive, full of encouragement, renewed and refreshed from the Word of God!
I don't want to write too much but here are two songs that I had the privilege of sharing with the audience (two of my favorites right now). The first is "Called me Higher" by All Sons and Daughters. The second is "Oceans (Where feet may Fail)" by Hillsong (click on the links to see me perform them!).

And now here is the weekend in pictures:

Many, many guests attended the event

Myself singing "Oceans" by Hillsong during the Faith Promise meeting

John Barnett sharing to the big crowd on Sunday evening!

The two groups that we intend to support with prayerfully and financially throughout the next months. 

"You have called me higher, you have called me deeper..."

And now this week has held hours of English tutoring, a Sing Team ministry on Saturday, making students do their jobs, and so on. Another blessed week.

Mission's Conference

The weekend has finally come for the mission's conference titled His Last Command, Our First Concern. If you would like to tune in, the meeting times are as follows with California time in parentheses:

Friday evening, 7:00 p.m. (10:00 am)

Saturday morning meeting, 9:15 a.m. (12:15 am)

Sat evening meeting, 7:00 p.m. (10:00 am)

Sun morning meeting, 10:00 a.m. (1:00 am)

Sun afternoon meeting, 4:00 p.m. (5:00 am) & 5:00 concert type thing (6:00 am)

There will be great preaching from John Barnett–father of eight, pastor in Michigan, previous associate pastor of Grace Community Church in California. There will be skits, translation(!!), and presentations from WOL Romania as well as the other group we are supporting financially and prayerfully.

I hope that you can tune in to this special event. This is an event that changes people's lives. Please pray for the students as they make decisions. Please pray for the staff as we continue to prepare. Please pray for John Barnett as he preaches and brings the Word of God to many who are attending physically or via live stream. Below is the link to watch live. I hope you can tune in. If not live, then watch later! ;)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wol-hungary-missions-conference

With love and thanks and in our Holy, precious, faithful, loving Lord,
Victoria Womack

2014

Happy New Year! Boldog új évet!

          The year twenty thirteen was a great year from start to finish. I saw many time the Lord's hand in situations that I had no control over. I experienced so wonderfully the Lord's mercy in everyday circumstances. I started the year 2013 in Hungary and ended it here as well. In between were classes, a graduation, a great job in Pine Valley, and the start of an internship with Word of Life. It's a blessing to live this life for the Lord and I learned that more and more this past year.
          So what about this new year of 2014? As I saw the Lord in the past, so I know I will in the future. There is no doubt in my mind that God's hand will remain in my life. It's a for sure thing that He will continue in His everlasting faithfulness. Psalm 100:5 reads, "For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." What a wonderful promise that is to His people! Also as great and marvelous is that the Lord is ever loving. Lamentations 3:22-23, my verses for the year 2013, read, "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning.Great is thy faithfulness." 
          It's already the eighth of January and I don't have a verse for 2014. Shame, shame. Amongst other things, I need to really get on that. Now I'm preparing all the music for the mission's conference that is coming up. I have already put the newest students here at WOL Hungary into their new work assignments. And I just got the privilege of heading up the Sing Team musically (as opposed to meeting with Hungarian pastors and such). I'm battling a cold, too. But I know that the Lord is faithful and will pull me through this busy time! Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging words.

Most of our staff is back from the holiday!

Christmas at the Weaver's home!

"Christmas time is here"

          The last time I wrote I was in the middle of a very busy week. I was travelling everyday about 35 minutes to a nearby town named Aszód. For the whole week I was asked to put together music for a week of evangelism in a reformed church. What a privilege and what a challenge! I chose the music, put different groups together to join me, and made more sandwiches than I ever have before. God is faithful and brought me through that week just like He has before and will continue to in the future. 

fake smiles but real good times :)

          I also got the opportunity to travel to Magyaralmás with the Sing Team one last time before break. The local TV was there and even the mayor of the town! The students went on their break at the end of that week, the 29th. My roommate went off to Poland. Me? I tried resting but I find it doesn't suit me just yet. I went on ministry to a reformed elementary school in Újszilvás. I sang, shared about what Christmas is like in the States, and reconnected with a wonderful young lady that I met in spring.           

          So now I am here in this big apartment all alone, relishing times when the sun shows its face, loving the beautiful sunsets that fade too fast, and enjoying the times I get to spend with the Lord. I have work to do still, of course. I am working on the music for the upcoming mission's conference in January. The theme is "His Last Command, Our First Concern" which comes from the Great Commission in Matthew 28. The speaker that we have this year is John Barnett, a real treat and honor for us here. 

I have my own bedroom for the first time ever!

           Crafts and sewing, podcasts, running, laying low, choosing music–this is my life right now. It seems simple, but I really should me making decisions about what is next. If you feel so compelled, I really need prayer in this area. I would like to know by February exactly what I will be doing in the summer and fall, preparing for the next step the Lord has for me. 

Újszilvás ministry

          I think it's something like three weeks before the students get back to school. The time couldn't go 

fast enough! I'm ready to be serving in full
capacity again, making the trek to campus everyday. But first there is Christmas and New Year's and all that jazz. It goes fast, right?!
          Many blessings to you all this season. I hope there are opportunities to share the meaning of Christmas and what Jesus came into this world to do for mankind–save us from our sin and
redeem us back to the Father.

Psalm 130:5-6

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

    and in his word I hope;

 My soul waits for the Lord            

     more than watchmen for the morning,

     more than watchmen for the morning."

Szent István Basilica

Holly Berries ;)

Let me share quickly...

I'm missing my [baby] brother right now.
Oh how he could be of great use here!!

           Woo-Hoo!! I finished what I needed to do like 30 minutes before I go for another night of ministry. This week has been crazy and it won't stop. But I love it! This has been challenging and a test, but God is carrying me through day by day, moment by moment. And I am thankful. More on that later...

Psalm 150

1 Praise the LORD!

Praise God in His sanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;

Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;

Praise Him with the lute and harp!

4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD!

"Where feet may fail"

        This song is one that I've been listening to a lot this past week or two. It's really an encouragement to me as I strive to draw close to the Lord. My feet fail when I walk out onto the waters but our Lord is there. In the deep water is where my faith is tested. When waves crash and roll, I call look to Him and He is mine if I only call upon His name. 

        The long and most repetitive part of the song is a call, a prayer to let the Holy Spirit lead into places with no borders and wherever He calls. My faith is made stronger only in the presence of my Savior, Jesus Christ. 

        So...I ought to keep my eyes above the waves because He is there. I can call on His name. I can rest in His embrace. After all, it is the most secure place to be. 

For now I've been called to this place where I can serve, learn,
and trust the Lord in all that I do. 

My feet may fail, I may be gasping for breathe at times, but I know He is near, waiting for me to come back to Him. It's not Him that's moved, but me. 

Psalm 121

        The Lord is good, faithful, enduring, loving, caring, comforting, patient, full of grace. There is no need for anxiety, discomfort, pain when I know that the Lord is here by my side. Just as He has protected in the past, so He will continue to do in the future.

PSALM 121

working on curtains in the Gold Room of the castle for the studio

1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
   From where shall my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
   Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
   He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
   Will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
   The Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun will not smite you by day,
   Nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will protect you from all evil;
   He will keep your soul.
8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
   From this time forth and forever.

well it's really just a blouse made from curtains...

        These past weeks have been filled with the usual–internship/work, chapel music, SingTeam ministry outings. But as I write that word usual I can't help but think that being here, serving as a 20 year old from California in Hungary is not usual. It's a blessing, a privilege that I am so happy to be part of. Some special projects have come around. I made some curtains for the studio/IT department at school thanks to my handy-dandy sewing machine from a dear friend. I have had the opportunity to work in the kitchen doing dishes and making sandwiches (for the glory of God!!!). I even got to make a nice new blouse from some curtains ;) Christmas break is rolling around soon. I could stay here and sew and drink hot chocolate. Doesn't that sound just wonderful? Well for sure that's part of what I'll be doing but serving in various places sounds like a wonderful option, as well!
        Continually I am brought back to the cross and the sufficient sacrifice of Jesus Christ there. It is something that changes lives, not something taken lightly. Such a huge gift salvation is! May you be blessed and brought back to the cross continually as you walk through life. Many blessings!

[most of] Sing Team!! <3

Sarkadkeresztúr to Tóalmás to Tápiószőlős

          I see the Lord really blessing my time here. Sure there are difficulties in every area but it makes the victories that much sweeter all for the glory of God. The past two weekends I have gone out with Sing Team to minister. Here are our journeys thus far in pictures. Enjoy!

Sing Team after the Sunday ministry. Such a blessing! 
(left to right: Adrian, Ádám, Gergő, myself, András, Stella, Tyago, and Rafael)

Practicing for Sunday morning worship. The food is a thanksgiving to the Lord for
all His provision throughout the year. 

A number game before the first meeting in Sarkadkeresztúr.

150 or so people in Tapioszőlős listening to Kádár Laci speaking about 
Christ dwelling in us as believers.

Left to right: Stella from Brazil, two boys from a local youth group, Jakab Ádám, 
myself (short hair!), Tyago Cleber from Brazil, and Adrian from Romania. 
This is part of our group which is a great blessing this year with all the talent and fun we have. 

I couldn't resist the apples that were there!

There's at least a little taste of what Sing Team does. We get to minister, fellowship, eat, and have fun. We drive long distances to meet with churches and it's always rewarding! Please pray with me that the Lord would continue to work through this year's team to impact the lives of others. Blessings to you all!

Glory to God Alone!

11 “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments and His ordinances and His statutes which I am commanding you today; 12 otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and lived in them, 13 and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you have multiplies, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; He brought water for you out of the rock of flint. 16 In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end. 17 Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and 

the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’"   Deuteronomy 8:11-17

          Even though the Israelites lived thousands of years ago, there is some great Biblical truth we can grasp from this passage. As they wandered in the wilderness, God commanded them to serve only Him. Many blessings would follow if they did this. If not, there was to be sorrow and consequences. This passage is a good reminder to me this morning of where strength comes from. God fed the Israelites with manna–so shall He provide for me. God brought them out of Egypt and into a land much greater than they could imagine–so He has brought me to Hungary to serve. I am where I am because of the grace of God and His working in my life. I have what I have because of the provision, love, grace, mercy, etc. of Christ!! The application of this passage? To give God the glory and worship because of where I am rather than taking credit for how far I have come. 

A preview of the ministry in Sarkadkeresztúr! Keep following ;)

Psalm 146

A dear friend sent this passage to me this morning:

"3 Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. 4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. 5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. 6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—he remains faithful forever. 7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, 8 the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10 The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord."
Psalm 146:3-10

It's been food for thought all day long. Thank you for sending this my way, precious friend, just when I need a reminder of the Lord's power (vs6), provision(vs7), and wonderful promises that are kept forever (vs10). I needed a reminder of trusting in the LORD GOD rather than man (vs3). Just thinking of the fact that God created the Heaven and earth is an amazing thing!!

Ministry Opportunities

          Another week of growth and learning has past. Or maybe a couple. I've been in Hungary this time around for a month and seven days. Time flies! But really, I feel like it's been longer–I absorb myself in the work and time just goes on by. It's so cool to realize that after two years of being here and about six months of dreaming about being an intern here at Word of Life, I am finally doing what I came here to do! I am putting what I learned into practice. This is my ministry for the Lord right now.
          Along with being the Service Assignment Coordinator, I am involved (yet again) with the Sing Team. It's going to be a great year with this team. The real test of how the group works is when we go out on our first ministry opportunity this coming weekend. Please pray that we can really touch the youth of Sarkadkeresztúr. The team went to this village last year and it was a really wonderful time together. This is a two day event where we get to play games, sing, minister and really interact with the youth of Hungary. Pray that we can be encouraging and a real light to these people.

I had the opportunity to serve with these funny guys this past week.
We keep this property looking mighty fine these days!

Colossians 3:23 

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." 

          Thank you for your prayers, your love, and your encouragement of me. I do my work for the glory of God and God alone. I do it with eagerness of heart and happiness of heart. If you would like to support me in any way (through prayers or financially), you are quite welcome to. May there be many blessings to each one of you as you read and go about your lives. 

Not enough pictures!!

           Fourth week being in Hungary. Third staff meeting. Second week of school. First week of service assignments for the students. It's good. Things are good. But I don't have enough pictures. Still, things are good! It was really awesome last week when I finally got to do what I came here to do. I put all the students into their service assignments according to how many hours they work a week (some three, some six), to their language classes (Hungarian or English), and according to their ministries.
And finally, finally, after a month of being here, I am going to move into the apartment in the village this weekend. It'll be primitive living but who said it has to be lavish?!
           Last week the students, staff, and interns went out to the streets of Budapest to share the gospel. I only went one day but had five great conversations there on the street. I shared the full gospel five times and talked briefly with about 5 others, sharing tracts with them. What a blessed time it was!
In my quiet times I finished the book of Proverbs and have moved on to 1 Timothy. Proverbs taught me many valuable lessons. It seemed that each day I was confronted with yet another thing that I could change in my life. It's great how the Word of God can do that but can sometimes be a little bit painful.

Blue Team after open air evangelizing. Can you find me? ;)

Thank you for your prayers and support. The Lord's ways are right, just, and a certain blessing to your life. Follow and you will be astonished, confident in Him, and changed forever! 

"The fear of the Lord leads to life, 

So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil."

Proverbs 19:23

Opening Weekend

          It's the time of year to see old friends, meet new faces, greet with a welcoming hug and warm smile. The interns are [mostly] settled (all but me, of course). The students are arriving more and more every day. Staff is busy preparing meals, immigration papers for internationals, and cleaning in preparation for many guests. The best dining cups are going to be freshly washed and the silverware polished. This is a grand event, my friends! This is a time to see God moving; the time of change; the anticipation is intense within me. The opening of the Bible Institute is fast approaching.
          Seems like just a few days ago I was running on the beach with my dear sister, Irene. Seems like just a week ago that I served in the kitchen in Pine Valley. Sometimes, as I remember this past summer–all the struggles and praises alike–I want to go back. The great thing, though, is to know that this is where the Lord wants me to be at this moment.
          As I was looking for a translation of a certain song, I came across a beautiful verse that I never thought a lot about. It hit me like a ton of bricks. It's the reason that I do what I am doing. Our Lord has been so full of love and faithfulness. Not only has He given His LIFE for sinners such as I, but He continues to reveal Himself and His greatness. How can I not sing His praises?

I'm missing my dear family these days!

"Not to us, Lord, not to us

but to your name be the glory,

 because of your love and faithfulness."

Psalm 115:1

          This weekend is going to be a full one to say the least. Our meetings are from Friday night to Sunday morning. If you would like to tune in, you can follow the link: www.wolhbi.com/openingconference.
If you can't, for time zone reasons, be watching live, you can always check it out later. It's going to be a wonderful weekend of music, a great message from Ronnie Stevens, and expectancy of what God has in store for this new year of Bible school in Hungary. Tune in Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
          May you all be blessed greatly in the reading of this update.
I miss my Californians but time flies fast when working hard and having fun. Remember that God's plans are the best, the most sure, and always the way to life.

Greetings from Hungary!

My running route is gorgeous!

     Once again it is fall here in Hungary and things are starting to wind up. This year I am not a student, though. I am officially an intern. This first week here I went through some meetings with the other interns. The other days I helped to get the campus ready for students and guests that will arrive for our BIG opening weekend! It's an exciting time here at the Bible Institute. New people arrive each day–some new faces and some familiar faces. It's great to see that the Lord is sending people this way to minister and to serve and to learn more of His Word.
     Going through Proverbs this week has shown me a lot of things to work on this year. I'm challenged to be always prayerfully answering my leaders and peers in a manner that reflects Christ. Much of the Proverbs are centered on that point–that the "gentle answer turns away wrath" (15:1). How blessed I am to be here yet again. I get to learn from great Christian leaders, from those around me, and even from those that are younger and following the Lord with their plans.

"Commit your works to the Lord, 

And your plans will be established."

Proverbs 16:3 

Thank you all for your encouragement and support along this journey. 

I have not begun the hard part yet but it certainly has been trying. 

If you would like to support me financially you can do so at this link: 

 https://give.wol.org/specifyamount/Victoria+Womack++(091N4S) 

Also, most importantly, please pray for me along this road of life :)

Much love and blessings to you all!

A Fresh Start

      This September I'll be starting my third year in Hungary! After two years at the Word of Life Bible Institute, I have been accepted as an intern. My job this year will be to serve as the Service Assignment Coordinator. This means that I will be in charge of giving the students jobs according to their language classes, skill levels, mother tongue, and the department leaders' preferences. I know that this is going to be a heavy task to handle at the beginning of the year but am prepared for the challenge! The Lord will take care of me and equip me just as He has for all other tasks He has given me.

Can't wait to ride my long board!

In preparation of my journey, I hosted a benefit concert this past Saturday afternoon. It was a wonderful time where I got to share what I did in the past two years, the Gospel, and what I am going to be doing. There is more support raising that needs to be done but I know that the Lord provides for all my needs.

      Saturday morning I head out–through Chicago, then Frankfurt, and finally Budapest. I'm scared, nervous, excited, but can't wait for another year of adventure! In the meantime I'm hanging out with my beautiful family, catching up on sleep, and enjoying California. (I still haven't hit up the beach, though.)

Please pray that throughout this journey I would remained focused on sharing the Gospel in any way possible, that individuals would be willing to support me financially each month, and that I would be a big help at the Bible Institute. 

Seriously–this year I AM going to update often. 

If you would like to donate to my time in Hungary and the work that is going on there, you can do so using this link: https://give.wol.org/specifyamount/Victoria+Womack++(091N4S) 

May you all be full of God's love and peace as you go about your daily lives!

Monday, Monday, so good to me...

Monday mornings are exam mornings now. That's different.

             Second year students took the Christian Family course last week. We studied relationships of the husband and wife beginning from Adam and Eve. We searched for what the Bible teaches about conflicts, love, and finances. All these things that were in class were somewhat familiar to me, though. And that's why I've had such a wonderful Monday, a glorious start to the week! I totally aced that exam. Even where I had to match the verses to what the verses are talking about. Yay!
             Then came my last class of the day at 12:00. For Biblical Communications I shared my testimony in front of the class. I totally didn't speak according to what I had prepared, but it went very well. Positive feedback :) My main illustration, or point, in my testimony (apart from it being about my life and my salvation, of course!) was the love, forgiveness, and sacrifice of my own earthly father. If my earthly father can be so loving, so forgiving, so sacrificial, then how much more is my Heaenly Father!! God is perfect and holy and there is no way that I can repay that. What God has done in sending His Son to die for my sake, and all of humankind, is amazing and wonderful. Knowing the truth, how can we reject that?
             So it's a good day!! I'm stoked about my test, thrilled about how my testimony went, and get to study the rest of the afternoon before going running. I truly am blessed to be in the presence of the Lord, to be allowed to approach Him, to sing His Name.   

    Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

       and his courts with praise!

       Give him thanks!

       Praise his name!       

For the LORD is good.

       His loyal love endures,

       and he is faithful through all generations.

 Psalm 100:4-5

Love to my friends and family back in California <3 I'm missing you all like something crazy!

In front of the castle :)

Second Year, Round Two

           I have been in Hungary for over a month already! Time flies when having fun, staying busy, and minds are racing. I've already seen how the Lord is blessing this year. It's been wonderful to take Alex Konya's "Law and Grace" course. We studied the 10 Commandments in length and what each one means beyond just the text. I now understand why the Psalmist writes of how much he loves the Law and meditates on it day and night. The Law was never a way of salvation but a way of showing that God is approachable, holy, and a way of life for the people of Israel.
           My quiet times have been fruitful. Going through Philippians is a treasure in itself. Things are changing here at Word of Life Hungary and it's taking time to get used to, but I'm loving it oh so much! Life is full of classes, work, ministry opportunities and studying :)
I'm going to start writing more. I promise.

"I thank my God every time I remember you. I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."

Philippians 1:3-6

Roommates :)

Cram it All In

My favorite running spot behind WOL campus

Oh! Fifteen days until I'm back in sunny California! Oh this is so exciting. I have so, so, so much to do before I board that plane at 6:40ish. But let me first tell you how I've been. I've been dedicated to ministry and all that good stuff; went through the Charismatic Movement class this past week with David James; let my area in the dorm get a bit too messy; and have been running everyday. Things have been great here! But quite hectic. Sing Team has been learning new songs for our ministry coming up on Saturday (Ladies' Conference). Quarterly evaluations are due on Friday. And things need to start getting in order for next year. Oh! And this summer ;)

ready to play!

This past Saturday was "Happy Day" here at the Word of Life Hungary campus. Some of the boys from the Bible Institute woke the campus up with singing, guitars, and drums at 7:30. That gave time for running, shower, and quiet time. We had breakfast outside on the picnic tables at 9:00. By about 9:45 or 10, everyone went out to the soccer field. Josi split us up into two different groups and we started to play games.
Third–A game sort of like tug-of-war! Team A against Team B. The person at the front of the line is holding onto the slightly inflated rubber inner tube while behind him his whole team is linked (arms linked around the arms of the person in front). So much fun! We won that game as well. Boys then tugged against boys. Our team won! Girls tugged against girls with me in the front of the line...and we won! So awesome (:

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After games was more sports time and then lunch. During lunch were funny awards and I was given "Brightest Personality." Yaaay! Cause I'm from California! More sports after lunch. After dinner was a worship time. We really focused on the fact that worship isn't just about the music but about how we come to Christ. It's about the heart, the heart, the heart. (Or as Al Konya always says in Hungarian during whichever class, chapel, or sermon he is giving, "A sziv, a sziv, a sziv!") I sang a couple songs with Chiky, Jose, David, Rafael, Gabriel, and Kevin. It really was a wonderful time just worshiping and focusing on who God is and what He did by sending His Son to save us.
Tonight is a running with Gabriel, essay writing, sleepy kind of Tuesday night. It shouldn't be so! Only Tuesday?!!