Cherish these moments

I think a lot has happened lately but I've been so busy I haven't updated very much. I'll start with a story from a little over a week ago and then move from there.

Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to do the message at the homeless dinner. I was really excited about it because God had burdened me with this one passage of scripture to somehow share with them. Most of the time I don't like the affect I, being a 21 year old girl in a room full of homeless men, have on the people there, but this time I think God used it powerfully. The room, which is usually full of grumblers, complainers, and just plain old distracted people during the message, fell completely silent when I got up with my Bible in hand. Wow. That in itself is a work of God. I then went on to share the message that up until this night made me cry every time I thought about it. It wasn't my most eloquent moment of public speaking, but I said what I wanted and was satisfied with that. Afterward, multiple people came up to me, thanking me or explaining how it really meant something to them. One guy said he still isn't sure if he believes in God, but after this evening he felt like he needed to give it some more thought. Another man said he felt like he could have peace and relief from the bitterness in his heart about his current circumstances. Wow! The most touching thing to me is that this night wasn't from me. God gave me the message, I did my best to say it clearly, and then someone else translated it into German. I was just a minor piece of the puzzle. I like that. I like when I chose to do things God's way and He does all the rest. (The scripture I was reading from in case you want to check it out Luke 18:35-43)

Another update is that Jeff, Jake, Mckenzie and I had the opportunity to visit little Litér again. In July the four of us helped out at an English camp there. We had so much fun and were so welcomed that we even got invited to come back in September for a short English weekend. So, as our final goodbye, we went this past weekend to help with a major building/demolition project. We also spent some time with a rowdy band of Hungarian children that we had been with the two times before. We stayed in the houses of amazing and loving people whose hospitality and warmness have totally blown us away. We came home with memories, home made jam, and a vast appreciation for the Hungarian culture. We won't ever forget.