From Budapest to Kiev Ukraine

(picture above is Bencee my former maintencance suppervisor and on the right, Sam my former dorm steward)

Greetings! The semester ended last week and I just took about a 26 hour train ride from Budapest to Kiev, where i was met by Will MacIntosh; he's serving with CC Nizhyn. He lives with his wife Ira in a town called Nizhyn (East of the capital). These past two days we've been helping build the foundation for the church that's being prepped for Calvary Chapel Nizhyn.

I plan on being on the east side of Ukraine for 10-14 days, then over to a town called Turnople for about a week, which is on the West side of the country- the church there is said to have an international foundation and i'm excited to check it out!

Please pray:
a) for the Ukrainian churches/leaders/nationals.
b) for the Lord's direction; there are some possible opps to travel and serve and i'm trying to discern His leading/vision for these next few weeks.

peace...

Weekend outreach: Pecs Hungary

Bogdan (from Ukraine) and i headed down to Pecs (S. Hungary) for a weekend outreach. We stayed with Balazs, Leah & Eli (baby with the broom) Stanzel. During our time we helped build a fence and got to check out a typical weekend in S. Hungary; ie- setting up for the Sunday service, helping with childcare.

Pecs is a beautiful and historical city. The Turks controlled Pecs around the 16th century and left their mark; ie- we got to visit a catholic church that was once a mosque that still has Arabic writing on the wall and on the roof, there is a crescent moon under the cross.