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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.
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Coppages
in
Hungary
Serving in Vác among the Deaf and the hearing
This Week's Prayer Requests:
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
- Turnout was high at Sunday's national referendum, and the
vote was strongly (80-20) against the government’s recent acts.
On Tuesday Parliament reversed some of its decisions (effective
April 1) but warned that money would not be reinstated,
particularly for education and medicine. Numerous demonstrations
are planned for this weekend, a national holiday with strong
emotional content. Please continue to pray for Hungary!
- Also this Saturday, Doug's baseball team has a scrimmage
against the old (mid-1990's) Váci baseball team. Please
pray that God will use these events to bring people closer to Him.
- Here is one that Doug will repeat from time to time: Please
pray for awakening among the Deaf to the things of God. Ask God
to nudge people in ways that we cannot, that they might be hungry
for something besides physical food.
When we first moved to Budapest in 2002, we were on
the IMB's Budapest Megacity Team with some stellar people.
Some of these folks are still here, and one just visited;
so we went to see them last week. Lauren brought a team of
college students to do an English camp in northwest Budapest.
On Friday evening, they had a coffeehouse celebration,
where people in the classes could enjoy each others' company
and show off a little of what they learned. We heard some
excellent renditions of songs we learned as little kids,
such as "Old MacDonald" and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
They will hold coffeehouses in this area every other Friday
for the rest of the semester. Please pray that this will be
an activity where people will find out who God is
and how much he loves them!
Justin (on guitar) is a semester missionary here.
Hannah (on drum) is a college student in South Carolina.
The coffeehouse is (and will be) set up in the ballet room
of the Culture House in Békásmegyer.
Trey Shaw, current leader of the Budapest Team,
is doing a thank-you spiel to the team.
Starting on Trey's left, you can see the faces of
Joey, Ildikó, and Vivian; across the table are
Lauren, Virginia, and Trey's kid Alexander.
On another subject...
Zita was our first friend in Hungary in 1992;
here she is with her baby Dani, 16 years later!
Unfortunately for Dani, she is trying to feed him
green pea mush with chicken. Ugh.
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
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go
Whether down the hall, across the street, or to a far country, you can follow where God calls.