HELLO! Here are some pics of new friends. I've been learning alot about myself through living with people from different cultures. It's been exciting seeing people start to bond as we are now about a month and a half into the semester....
PICS:1) my new backyard
2) post jam session pose
3) Bondi is from Ukraine and on my maintenance team...i am responsible to do 8 hours of maintenance each week; i.e.- sanding, painting, moving stuff, using power tools. He speaks Ukrainian and Hungarian and is learning English...he's a really cool guy and likes making strange faces in photos...as you might notice!
4) Bogdon is from Ukraine and it is rare to find him lounging without a guitar...
5) Maximas is from Serbia and speaks Syberian, Hungarian and English all very well; very impressive!
6) Andros is a first semester Hungarian student (pronounced Androsh since 's' in pronounced as 'sh' in Hungarian); Hungarian's for the most part are Gypsy and/or Caucasian.
7) Adriel from S. Cali and me!
8) Zichy Castle- the weather's been warming up around here...
9) Tom, giving up the westside sign for you folks back home is from Bradford England- Tom is leading my 10 day outreach to Bradford England which is from April 4th to the 13th. We will get a lot of opportunity to share with folks there about Jesus on the streets every day and we also should be able to check out the bible college in York.
10) Argow and Mekdas are refugee's from Etheopia; Argow came up here to train Hungarian Olympic athletes when the political climate shifted in his country and they would not let him return; Argow is one of the most sincere and loving people I've ever met; you can read his testimony and others from my pics at ccbce.com.
11) Goofing around in the dorms
12) the laundry station
13) Misi (pronounced Mishi) is a first semester Hungarian student; his English is improving quickly.
14) Pablo is a Cuban refugee and the oldest student here; think he's in his early 60's...
PRAYER REQUESTS....Please pray for:
- the preparation and unity of my outreach team as we prepare for our 10 day outreach in Bradford England.
- those we will encounter and serve in Bradford- Islam is the predominant worldview in Bradford and much of the trip will be sharing/playing music on the streets.
- direction for my summer outreach as a couple oppertunities have presented themselves.
- diligence & revelation in regards to my studies
- breakthrough and in regards to my walk with Jesus
I woke up yesterday morning and notices snow falling into the gutter outside of my window; the guys doom is sort of below ground level. I ran upstairs with my camera to and took some pics. There was just enough snow to instigating a few snowball fights. It's interesting to see how snow can bring out the child in a person...
