It's The Final Count Down....

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers! Thanks for all that you do for your families and our community.

 

To our missions madre back at home…here's your blog! ;)

 

So, I'm sitting in bed trying to figure out what all needs to be mentioned for tonight's blog and the first thing that pops into my head is the song, The Final Countdown, by Europe, and it totally makes sense.  With only three days left in our trip, our team has hit our wall and feel a bit exhausted. I turn on this song to give me the extra boost to finish my last leg of a run.  Y'all, we need the extra boost!

  

The moment our plane first landed in Budapest, we all hit the ground running.  We started our week by helping our friends John and Zsofi move their belongings out from their flat.  We then made a quick trip to Bicske to teach English within the refugee camp for four days.  In doing so, our group left the camp making new friends and high hopes that the Lord will continue to move within the camp. After praying with our new friends, we left the camp one last time.  Some of us, if not all, leaving with heavy hearts. Once we made it back into Budapest, the team and I began preparations for the Alpha Conference. It was a long day with little sleep (which was the theme for the past week) before having to be up early the next morning.  We all explained the importance of Alpha and shared our experiences with the program.  It was a long day, but I loved that we got to share our hearts and stories with a group of people who want to learn how to lead the series within their own community.  

 

This week has been filled with tons of laughter, a lot of hard work, trying moments, uncomfortable and sweet conversations, unexpected changes, but most importantly, the Lord's work.  My team and I now find ourselves in a weird slump, exhausted, and in a state of being uncomfortable.  During our final days here in Budapest, we will begin our spiritual retreat that was put together by our good friends John and Zsofi.  It's just the beginning of our retreat and questions have been asked that require deep thoughts for our group.  I feel that with the tough questions we will be facing during this retreat, we'll be presented with sweet solutions from the Lord and clarity on the questions we've had during the past few days.  I pray that with these last three days, we will be able to hit it hard and press into the Lord during our retreat.  That the Lord will present us with plenty of energy to get through the days.  I'm praying that despite our tiredness, we'll have open ears and open hearts to receive all that our retreat will have to offer!

 

To my community back at home, will you join me in this prayer?  

 

We all look forward to sharing how the Lord worked through our time in Hungary.

 

Good Night and see you all soon,

 

Jay