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June 14–July 2, 2003
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| Watch this page for regular updates and specific prayer requests direct from the field. | Traveling
from Calvary Chapel Corvallis: Larry and Karen Lyon (team leaders) Greg, Lori and Eli Ward Jeff, Elizabeth and Erin Jimerson Joshua Baley Kendra Dickinson Melanie Pile
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| July 2 |
Return to Corvallis
The team arrived safely home today! Praise God for
a fruitful trip.
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| June 28 |
Day trip to Slovakia
Gary took several people from our team over to
Slovakia today to see the town he feels God is calling his family to. We
met the pastor of a small fellowship there who is helping the Barrows
find a home to rent. |
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At right: After lunch we spent time
praying and worshipping the Lord in the downtown park.
Please keep the Barrow family in your prayers. Ask God for great things to be provided! Visas need to be granted, a house needs to be found, and homeschooling materials are needed for the kids. |
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| June 25-27 |
Refugee Retreat
The team helped Josh Yoder put on a retreat for
over a At right: Singing and dancing to the Lord. |
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At right: The ladies enjoyed some
time making
bookmarks, scripture cards, and other crafts.
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At right: Erin and Eli were a real
blessing at this
retreat, especially for those refugees who are away
from their own children.
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At right: Larry and Nick (a
missionary from Colorado)
had the privilege of baptizing a refugee from Iran.
Please pray that this man will grow in the Lord, and that other Iranian Christian refugees would encourage him through Bible study and true fellowship. |
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At right: Greg taught through the
book of 2 Peter
verse by verse. |
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At right: Please continue to pray
for Josh and Jodi
Yoder and their ministry in Hungary. Pray for ears to
clearly hear from the Lord, and specifically for Jodi
and her pregnancy.
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| June 23 |
Ministry at the Gypsy village
Today we joined several brothers and sisters from CC Debrecen in their ongoing outreach to a village of Gypsies. The church has purchased a building in the village for weekly Bible studies, and today about 40 adults and children came out to worship God and study his word. At right: Worship and prayer before the teaching. |
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At right: Carol, an American who now lives in Debrecen, shares the Lord's love with some of the kids.
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At right: Josh taught a Bible study to the kids outside, while Larry taught the adults indoors.
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| June 22 |
Sunday fellowship with CC
Debrecen
After the morning message (which was taught by Larry)the team spent the afternoon with the CC Debrecen church body. At right: Larry and Pastor Bodi at the park. |
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At right: Karen and Rosemary (an American missionary who lives in Debrecen). Rosemary has been a huge blessing to our team, from getting us into the refugee camp to helping us order Gyros in Hungarian.
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It was great to be served lunch at the homes of our Hungarian brothers and sisters.
At right: Jeff and Elizabeth with Christian and Ocean. Praise God for the opportunity to fellowship with these men. |
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| June 21 |
Sharing Jesus' love with the
elderly
We joined a group from CC Debrecen to share Jesus
at a home for the elderly and disabled. Kendra shared her testimony,
Melanie helped lead worship (photo at right), and Josh taught the main
Bible study. Erin did her share of ministering as well! |
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At right: Words weren't necessary
for Kendra to share the love of Jesus with this Hungarian woman.
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| June 20 |
Day at the refugee camp
We spent the day sharing the love of Jesus with men, women, and children from all over the world, displaced from their homes and now living as refugees in Hungary. At right: Melanie paints the face of a little boy. |
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At right: Nick, Jeff, Melanie and Josh Baley (not pictured) went into one of the refugee's rooms to talk about Jesus with a man from Iran who wanted to become a Christian. We prayed with him to invite Christ into his life through the help of a translator.
Please pray that this man will grow in his knowledge of the Lord and be able to attend church with Nick in the coming weeks. |
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At right: Gary and Greg (not pictured) spent a long time talking about the Bible and Jesus with a couple men from Africa. Praise God for a fruitful discussion.
Please pray for continued breakthroughs in the hearts and minds of these men. |
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| June 19 |
Traveling to Debrecen
The team left Budapest today, taking a 3-hour
train At right: Greg and Gary on the train to Debrecen.
Gary joined the team, but left behind Tina and family at the |
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At right: Josh Baley entertains
Erin, as well as the rest of us. Pray for the Lord's anointing on Josh
as he has been leading worship for the team.
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| June 18 |
More fellowship at the Bible College
Most of the team continued in rest and fellowship
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At right: Jeff and Prince pose at
the entrance of the Bible college property. Last years team met
Prince, a neat believer who Josh had previously ministered to at a
refugee camp, and is now a student at the school. |
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At right: Tina and Elizabeth talk
outside the Barrow residence. Please continue to pray for guidance and
encouragement for Gary and Tina.
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| June 17 |
The Bible College
More fellowship with the Barrows and Yoders today. We also met up with Matt and Kriszta Gruebele as well as Nick and Rosemary (from CC Debrecen). Special prayer request: For Matt and Kriszta's return At right: The gals get some refreshments at the
ABC store in Vajta (population 500). |
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At right: The missionaries share
their hearts with the team.
Special prayer request: Open communication between the team and the Barrows/Yoders. |
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At right: Praying for Garry and
Tina Barrow and their ministry in Europe.
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| June 16 |
Welcome to Budapest
It was a day of welcomed fellowship between the
team At right:
Garry Barrow enjoys breakfast and fellowship with the
Lyons. |
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At right: Josh and Jodi Yoder (8.5
months pregnant) gets prayer by the team.
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| June 15 |
Traveling
God answered prayer with the babies and traveling! At right:
Larry leads a Bible study Sunday morning at the
Frankfurt airport. |
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| June 14 |
Departure
The team flies out from the Portland airport today at 2:00pm, and will be arriving in Budapest Sunday at 6:30pm (note: Budapest is nine hours ahead of Corvallis). Special prayer requests: The Lord's blessing
on little Eli and Erin (both are five months old) as we travel. Also
pray for God's encouragement and healing for Ed and Linda who were not
able to join the team due to a very recent injury. |
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May 30–31
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Team preparation!
Before leaving for Hungary our group participated in a variety of team-building exercises at the YWAM base in Salem, Oregon. One of the purposes of these exercises was to learn about the different strengths of each individual team member. The Lord really blessed this time of getting to know each another better. At right: Building a structure with PVC pipes. There's a right way, and then there's Lori's way! |
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At right: Hoisting Melanie way, way
up for a VERY big swing.
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