Our summer has completely consisted of camps. We started out in Gutenstein, Austria helping out at a European youth camp by cooking and cleaning. We came home for less than 24 hours and set out for Hungary. At that point, half of us went to a tiny village in Hungary called Litér, and the other half stayed in the town of Erd where the OM base is. I was one of the four who went to Litér and it was an amazing week. We helped lead a kids English camp with a local church. We were on the move from 8 in the morning till about 8 or 9 at night every single day with temperatures peaking in the 100s! The long days were totally worth the amount of memories and fun we had in this ity bity village. The Hungarian people we came in contact with absolutely blew us away by their hospitality. They didn't allow us to spend a penny the entire time we were there and made us feel so cared for and right at home. We had the opportunity to do a lot of fun things like go sailing, horse back riding, city exploring, and we even attended a street performers music festival. The kids were also a major highlight. I felt so reminded of God's love for us when I watched this group of innocent, joyful, and completely unashamed kids. They were eager to learn English, play, and just be held. My week in Litér was probably my favorite week so far since being on internship. It was amazing.
Oh! And how could I forget! The whole reason we came to Hungary for the summer was to get a visa. AND WE DID! We are officially able to legally stay in the European Union! God is so faithful. We are all very aware that God's plan from the start was for us to not receive a visa in Austria. This summer God is using us to be a blessing to others, while also teaching and showing us tons of new things. It's great how He works.
We also just finished two weeks of another English camp in Erd. This camp however was not for children. I was placed as a teacher for beginners and it was so much fun. My students ranged from 10 to 68 years old, all of them not knowing a lick of English. We had classes in the morning and evening for two hours each with a time of planning in between. It was an exhausting week but so rewarding. We all had so much fun getting to know our students and teaching them as well. We even got to lead a few chapels where the gospel was shared through a few of my teammates giving their testimonies. At the end, many of the students lavished us with gifts, fruit, and tears of thankfulness. It was an awesome time.
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