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Our family lived and served in Budapest from 2002 to 2004, and we have lived in Vác since October 2005. We teach English to partially support ourselves. Otherwise we work among both Deaf and hearing Hungarians in order to show the love of God, share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and establish indigenous, reproducing Bible studies and churches that are led by God's Spirit instead of by human rules or traditions.
If you have a suggestion, correction, or comment, please send e-mail to coppages@yahoo.com.
Coppages
in
Hungary
Serving in Vác among the Deaf and the hearing
This Week's Prayer Requests:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
- Regarding last week's requests: (1) Lea is almost up-to-date in her
schoolwork, and she is learning to blow off schoolwork to go to bed earlier.
(2) The baseball coaches' planning meeting went very well. The four of us
covered many important topics (not always about baseball), and all of us
were encouraged. (3) We Coppages are still growing (with room for lots
more growth)! Here are this week's requests.
- Many ladies from our church will attend a nationwide women's retreat
this weekend. Lea will go. Please pray that these members of Christ's body
will learn much, and that they will return to their homes stronger in their
faith, closer to God, and deeper in their love for him.
- Some youth of our church have formed a praise band that will lead
the singing at some of the midweek meetings, and Karen is a member. Please
pray that they lead by humble example, and that their rehearsals together
yield beautiful, joyful music for God's glory.
- (A repetition.) Please continue to pray that we learn wisdom from
Jesus and grow more and more into his likeness as we live and work as
ambassadors of the Kingdom of God in Vác.
Pictures from last week
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Joanna Foley Luper came up to visit a couple of weeks ago!
In early January, Karen's school choir sang
at the opening of an art show.
This is what a Hungarian spread can look like:
Last Friday, we broke a record for the number of people
in our flat. 17 kids came to the Youth Group meeting!
The construction of the walking street in Vác is
winding down. The beautification of Vác seems to come
only from European Union money. Makes you wonder.
pray
Nothing of eternal value happens without prayer. We deeply appreciate your prayers for us (see current requests in the center column), and, as Paul does, we encourage you to pray continually... not only for us!
give
We encourage you to give generously to worthy causes that you care about... and not just money!
go
Whether down the hall, across the street, or to a far country, you can follow where God calls.