Dear Friends, We are so excited to have the students back! They arrived early January, and after a couple of weeks of courses, we had our very first Missions Week here at Word of Life Hungary. During Missions Week our students had the opportunity to serve in different areas. Some were picking up trash in our village, some helped with …
Renewed Strength
Dear Friends, It’s 2020! Happy New Year! The girls are back to school, Chris is back to work, and the little ones are growing. 🙂 Amy is doing really well at school, she enjoys going, she loves her teachers, and she has good friends at school. She has matured so much the past few weeks and we see a wonderful …
Blessed New Year!
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! May it be full of blessings! Our students are soon returning and we cannot wait to see them again! It’s always so quiet and different without them. We had a wonderful break, spent with friends and family. I love this time of year when we slow down and remember Jesus’ birth and what He means …
Family Time
Dear Friends, We’ve had three very busy months, filled with wonderful people and blessed fellowships. Now that Chris is home for Christmas, we spend a lot of time together, have people over, and enjoy a little calm and quiet (well, calmer and quieter anyway). We got some new games from our church back home in America and we love playing …
Two in a Few
Dear Friends, Our little guy is turning 2 in 10 days. He is a sweet, goofy boy, who doesn’t like to be alone. Thankfully, he almost never has to be alone. 🙂 He still loves Jonathan, but recently he misses his sisters more than usual during the day. He often asks where daddy, Amy, and Haley are, and is said …
Fellowship
Dear Friends, In the month of Thanksgiving, I think it’s fitting to write about why I am thankful to be part of this ministry. Usually Chris writes the ministry blogs, but this time I will write about life from home. Since we have little children, I don’t get to go in and work from the property. This also means I …
Thankful for the Little Things
Dear friends, Last year I remember it was a very cold beginning of October (went below freezing during the nights) and all we had were space heaters our dear friends lent us. No hot water either. Then on October 10 our furnace was installed and we had hot water and heat for the first time in our house. What a difference …
A Wonderful Start
The very first year of the Word of Life Bible Institute began 25 years ago in 1994. And this September we had our 26th opening weekend, with about 60 students from 15+ countries. We are privileged to have these young men and women with us! It has been a great start, with a great team dedicated to making this year …
Loving the New “Normal”
Dear Friends, In the middle of August I was admitted to the hospital with high blood pressure. I spent a week in and out of the hospital after which Jonathan was born. He was about 3 weeks early (we still don’t know what the due date should have been), and he was tiny. Since both him and I were healthy …
Here We Go
Dear friends, Only a few more days until registration day! On this day, 25 years ago there were exactly 0 students at the WOL Hungary Bible Institute – and by God’s grace, on September 13th we will have our 25th BI opening weekend with over 60 students enrolled from over a dozen countries. They have all come here to invest …
Introducing Jonathan Matthew James
Dear Friends, We are excited to announce the birth of our youngest son, Jonathan. Full name: Jonathan Matthew James Date of birth: August 25, 2019 Weight: 5.8 lbs Length: 20.5″ Hair color: very dark brown Eye color: very dark blue Thank you so much for all the prayers, we couldn’t be happier!
Almost There
Dear Friends, We are nearing the end of this pregnancy (or so I hope) :). As we prepare to be a family of 6, I remember each pregnancy and how wonderful it was to see our family grow with each child. Please pray for a smooth delivery, so far I am not a big fan of giving birth. 😀 The …
Finishing Well
Dear Friends, We are in week 6 of our camp season, one more week to go. We have had over 700 campers so far, many decisions were made for Christ, many dedications, and most importantly, all these campers heard the Gospel clearly several times! Most of our staff is getting tired, but we often say it’s the good kind of …
Vacation
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago Chris was able to take a week off and the kids and us did something special each day. It was so nice to be able to go to places with the kids and do something we usually don’t get to do. Chris even bought a few new card games that we could play at …
30th Year of Summer Camps
Dear Friends, We are super excited, camp season started this past week! Amy was a camper this first week, and she loved it. She did baseball again, just like last year, but from what I heard, she actually has gotten better! This year she was with two of her best friends, Madelin and Gracie and they even shared a dorm. …
Ready for Summer Break
Dear Friends, School is officially done, we are enjoying the first days of summer break. Amy finished 2nd grade very well, she is excited to go to 3rd grade in a few months. We are very proud of her and hope she keeps up the good work. I remember when we came – a little less than two years ago …
God’s Unexpected Blessing
Dear Friends, What a busy month May is! We will say goodbye to a lot of our dear students as they graduate from the Bible School in a couple of weeks, Amy and Haley will be done with school and preschool by the time I write my next family post, and summer is just around the corner. It’s hard to …
New Responsibilites!
Dear friends, we are nearing the end of this school year, and the next ministry update won’t be until after our students have finished the academic year. More on this wonderful school year when we post in June. This month I would like to share some exciting news with you about some transitions at the Bible Institute. John Deal, who …
Spring Break
Dear Friends, It is officially spring break at Amy’s school, so she and Haley are spending a few days at my parents house. This past Sunday my parents were watching all three kids so Chris and I could go out for the day. I think this was the first time we spent the whole day just the two of us …
Relationships
Dear Friends, We are super excited to have our own house and to share the blessing that is with others. We have the guest teacher(s) and their wives (if they travel with them) over on Fridays, a group of staff over on Monday, and every other Thursday we have our Family Group here. Our Family Group consists of 7 students …
The Sun Is Shining, the Birds Are Chirping
Dear Friends, Here in Hungary I believe spring has arrived. 🙂 As I sit here and write this post, the sun is warming my cheeks and the birds are making sure I know they are out there. I love spring. 🙂 Unfortunately although the weather is nice, Joshua is still sick. I was really hoping we will be done with …
Reinvestment
As I mentioned last time, we have several people lined up to work short-term in the BI helping serve the needs of the students. Please be praying for them, and their support-raising efforts! If you would like to support any of them financially, or otherwise partner with them, I would be glad to put you in contact! I am very, …
We Became Parents 8 Years Ago
Dear Friends, Amy celebrated her 8th birthday (which happened to be her Golden Birthday) a week ago. She was so excited to turn 8. (For those of you who are not sure what a “Golden Birthday” is: it is when someone turns the age of their birth day. Amy was born on the 8th, so her’s was now, when she …
Decisions Made, Decisions Ahead
Bethany McKee Caleb Moser These are the words of 2 of our students who decided to dedicate their lives to world missions during our Missions Conference this month. It is wonderful to see how the Word of God can transform hearts and lives. Three things have made the past few weeks exciting, with more excitement to come! Our students have …
A Blessing in Disguise
Dear friends, This past winter break we had great plans visiting with family, friends, going to places, but Joshua’s unexpected sickness changed our plans quickly. He got sick with fever and cough that made it hard for him to breathe on Christmas Day and he just now is getting fully over it, praise the Lord! So we had to cancel …