Mother's Day for EB and my mom!

On USA Mother's Day yesterday (May 14; Hungarians celebrate Mother's Day on a different day) we spent the afternoon horseback riding in a small village near the Slovakian border. The weather was perfect and our kids (and EB and me!) loved the chance to be out in the country. Here are a couple of photos:



In the above photo the younger kids and EB enjoy a ride in a wagon. I don't think I ever recall grass so green and lush!



Savannah was a natural on the horse!



Oh, and I have to add this last photo. This is perhaps my favorite all-time photo I have taken in Hungary. This is from last Saturday night about 9pm in downtown Budapest. There was still enough light left so the sky had some color to it but dark enough that the buildings and bridge were lit. Leaving my shudder open for a second added a neat affect to the boat on the river and the headlights of cars along the far shore.

Mom, happy Mother's Day! I am sorry we are so far away! We look forward to seeing you next month. I love you!

Matt

The Da Vinci Code and the Divinity of "Love Your Enemies"

For years the biggest cornerstone for my faith in Jesus was the evidence for His resurrection and the historicity of the New Testament documents. And these classic apologetic arguments are rock solid and a fantastic place to start when discussing the claims of The Da Vinci Code. However, in recent years my faith in Christianity has been even more strengthened by a mere 3 words that Jesus taught: love your enemies. This is why...

God, whoever He is, will possess the highest expression of all moral qualities. This is called "The Greatest Conceivable Being" argument. J.P. Moreland, one of my favorite theologians, expressed this concept excellently in his book, Love Your God With All Your Mind.

Dr. Moreland says on pages 158-159, "Theologians describe God as a maximally perfect being. This means that God is not merely the greatest, most perfect being who happens to exist. He is the greatest being that could possibly exist. If God were merely the greatest being who happens to exist, it would be possible to conceive of a case where a god could come along [who was greater] or where the real God grew in His excellence...Fortunately, the God of the Bible is maximally perfect being; that is, He is the greatest being that could possibly exist." (emphasis added)

In other words, the true God will be more just than any other god; the true God will be more loving than any other God; the true God will be more powerful than any other god. There can be no way to improve the virtues and morals of the true God!

It is this idea that makes my faith strong and gives me an additional weapon in defending my faith when "ancient documents" suddenly arise that communicate a different gospel or a different Jesus than the one of the New Testament. (I say "additional weapon" because the New Testament can stand on its own when compared to these "other gospels" of Jesus)

Make sense? Then consider the radicalness of the teaching of Jesus.

"But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount. But love your enemies..." (Luke 6:27-28, 32-35)

Other religions, Islam being foremost, teach just the opposite of love your enemies. And Mohammad's teaching is morally inferior to Jesus' teaching. Mohammad taught, claiming it was from God, that we should kill our enemies. In the Koran it says, "Then fight and slay the pagans {unbelievers} wherever you find them. And seize them, beleaguer them and lie in wait for them, in every stratagem {of war}." Surah 9:5. Teaching and actions of influential Muslims today do not rebuff that Koranic verse.

I had coffee once with a man who fled the Islamic revolution of Iran during the late 1970s. He fled to the West and there converted to Christianity. He has since written several books against Islam and must use a pseudo name so that other Muslims, who are living according to the teaching of the Koran, will not kill him. I asked him, "What convinced you to convert from Islam to Christianity?" He said very succinctly that it was this teaching of Jesus and how it contrasted to the teachings of Islam and other religions.

This same contrast in moral aptitude can be found in today's headlines. When cartoons appeared in a Danish newspaper depicting Mohammad in a less than superlative light, there were riots, burnings, killings and demands. Yet when The Da Vinci Code hits the theaters, Christians, who will have their God lied about and belittled, will not be calling for the death of Tom Hanks and Ron Howard (I still have got to ask, "What got into those guys anyway?"). Rather Christians are using peaceful boycotts, discussions and debate to shed light on the truth. Imagine the Islamic response to a movie where Mohammad is discredited in a similar way!

Unfortunately church history is filled with examples of Christians who killed their enemies. Yet here is the difference between Christians killing in the name of God and Muslims killing in the name of Allah. Christians who kill are acting contrary to the teachings of Jesus while Muslims who kill are acting consistent with the teachings of their religion.

Jim Elliot and his missionary friends had access to guns when they willingly gave their lives as martyrs for the Auca Indians 50 years ago. Yet they chose not to use those guns. They reasoned that if they kill the Auca Indians, then those unbelieving Aucans would go straight to hell. If the Aucas kill them, then the missionaries go to heaven and their deaths would be a witness to their unsaved murderers. No other religion, not even Darwin, can account for that kind of reasoning!

I am hopeful that the Christian community's response to The Da Vinci Code will illustrate the moral superiority of Christ's teaching. And I believe that Christians can use this opportunity not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.

Here in Budapest we are handing out thousands of magazines that tell the truth behind the deceiving claims of Dan Brown's novel. It is material that is written by Josh McDowell. Last week we had a lecture/discussion in a coffee house in downtown Budapest about The Da Vinci Code. The coffee house was packed; there was not an empty seat, as seekers came to hear the truth about the claims of The Da Vinci Code. They also heard a clear presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. One young man rode 3 hours by train from another part of the country in order to be hear the discussion! More magazines will be passed out in other cities across Hungary.

{ Seekers in a Budapest coffee house seeking answers about The Da Vinci Code and its claims.}

Just the other day I passed a bookstore along the streets of downtown Budapest when out walked a woman with the hardback Hungarian translation of The Da Vinci Code in her hand. I asked her if she speaks English. Heavily accented, she said that she does. I then told her that the book in her hand was full of lies and offered her the Josh McDowell magazine in Hungarian. She took it, smiled, said "thank you"and disappeared into the crowded street.

I believe The Da Vinci Code is a gift from God. While Satan means it for evil, God means it for good. While remaining officially neutral on recommending either the movie or the book, I do believe that The Da Vinci Code is an opportunity for us as Christians to show the world the contrast between how Muslims handle adversity and how Christians handle it. I also believe it forces Bible-believing Christians to not only know what we believe but why we believe it.

Additionally, The Da Vinci Code will force us to engage our neighbors, co-workers and friends over the truth of the God who not only created them but loved them and laid down His life to pay the death penalty for their sins. Sin was not merely brushed aside or covered up with good deeds. The full brunt of the wrath of God because of sin was poured out on Jesus on the cross. And three days later, He proved His divinity by rising from the dead! No other god comes even close to that kind of love, justice and power! One cannot even conceive of a morally greater, more powerful God than our Lord Jesus Christ!

What Path is Europe On?

Where is Europe going spiritually? What path is she choosing?

After a fast-paced March, I just spent several days meeting with the top Campus Crusade leadership across Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia. I was the new kid on the block and had a glimpse into the hearts and passions of these leaders who serve across Europe and Russia.

We looked at the “current reality” across Europe and Russia and identified factors that are shaping this super continent.

Fall of the Communism
Expansion of EU (European Union)
Uncertainties of Russia
Blurring of political borders
Intentional state-sponsored secularization
Migration to cities
Rise of Islam
Increased hopelessness
Wide economic diversit from the Siberian yak farmer to the London investment banker.

Europe is the most secular society ever in the history of the world, so says a recent edition of the International Tribune, an English language newspaper widely read across the continent. Europe is the only society in history that is purposely depopulating itself through negative birthrates. And it is the only continent on earth where the Christian church is not growing. Just 100 years ago, Europe was the cradle and protector of the world’s Christian missionary effort that spawned such missionaries as Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael and David Livingstone.

One factor worth mentioning is the growing trend to restrict religious freedom. Countries like Belarus, Serbia and even Russia have either passed or contemplating anti-evangelism laws. Leaders in Western Europe say that anti-evangelism laws are blowing in the wind as there is more and more suspicion directed toward Christianity and Christian missionaries. We acknowledge that our movement (Campus Crusade for Christ) in this part of the world does not know how to operate underground. Yet we also acknowledge that just that kind of hardship could very well be a gift from God that gets the body of Christ in Europe and Russia growing again.

Yet there are bright spots. For example, Romania and Albania are bright spots where the ministry is fully indigenized (led by nationals, not Westerners); Romanians and Albanians have evangelized the entire country and are sending out missionaries deep into the Middle East and as far away as China. Hungary leads Europe and Russia in evangelistic output per staff and is the birthplace of Youth at the Threshold of Life, a world-wide teacher’s training embraced by governments across the globe. Poland, the Ukraine, Britain, Spain and Switzerland are places where the Spirit of God is softening hearts.

Now is the time for the body of Christ to commit to pray for Europe and Russia, the new “dark continent” (a phrase used 150 years ago in the days of David Livingstone to describe Africa). Jesus Christ has not abandoned Europe and feels compassion for European multitude for they are distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36). Darker days may still lie ahead for Europe before things change spiritually. But now is the time to pray and fast, sow seeds, proclaim the gospel and strengthening the churches that are there. Jesus Christ deserves the adoration and worship of the peoples of Europe and Russia!

The Magnificent March Month of Ministry!

Dear Friends,

It was an incredible month of outreach with evangelism taking place in all segments of our Campus Crusade for Christ ministry within Hungary. There are many stories to tell but please allow me to mention a few of the highlights.

"Battle of the Bands" Based on the success of an outreach a year ago using a band from our home church in Atlanta, our high school ministry decided to take it one step further and have a contest inviting amatuer bands from across the city to sign up. Knowing music is a great bridge by which to reach out to youth, we prayed that 200 would show up. 600 came!

A testimony and the gospel were clearly proclaimed with even a "pray with me" (Hungary is one of the few places across Europe and North America where we could get away with doing this and not get sued or lose our audience). Over 500 comment cards were returned to us! Although I don't have exact numbers, there were plenty of high schoolers who are "unchurched and disinterested" who NOW express an interest in talking about Jesus! Our high school ministry has plenty of follow-up to do between now and the end of the school year. Praise God!

Below are a couple of pics of students from our Battle of the Bands outreach with whom we built a bridge via the medium of music.

Even those who don't appreciate rock music agreed the Lord chose to use the outreach for His glory!

Here is a picture of the winning band, "Golairds." I would have bought their CD if they had one!

Middle School Classroom Speaking. We had a handful of friends from America join us to do outreach for a week. One day Kirk and Charlene Zuhars of Wichita, Pat Lawless from Orange County, California and I spoke in classrooms at a local middle school here in Budapest. Pat is a life long friend and we went to school together from 5th grade through our Kansas State years. It was good to have him here to get to know my family and do ministry together. During our morning at the Hungarian middle school, where we spoke in English classrooms, we invited the kids to join us after school at a nearby McDonalds where we told them more about our faith in Christ. 15 kids came and several of them trusted Christ!

Here are two pictures of Pat sharing Christ to the middle schoolers, one is of those who joined us after school at McDonalds.

Youth at the Threshold of Life

YTL, as it is commonly called, is a world-wide ministry within Campus Crusade that got its start right here in Hungary ten years ago. Late March was our annual YTL Budapest teacher's training. Nearly 300 teachers attended. At the training they heard a clear presentation of the gospel. After one of the evening sessions, we held a coffee house where our staff and visiting American friends dispersed into the coffee house and continued the gospel conversation with the teachers.

BELOW: Even after the conference hall had cleared of all attendees, Calvin Cartwright of Atlanta (center) was still witnessing to two teachers from the Hungarian city of Sopron.

BELOW: Edina Gresz (left), wife of our country director, and Suzanne Blackstone (middle) from Dallas, share with a table of Hungarian educators at the conference coffee shop. Several of the teachers at their table trusted Christ through the witness of the evening.

Praise God for these outreaches! Please continue to pray as there is much follow up to do!

I thought I would leave you with some pictures of the family that I took today while we went downtown for lunch after church. We love you and we appreciate you! We are eternally grateful for God's undying mercy and grace to us!

Spring snow melt in the Alps is bringing higher water levels along the Danube as it flows through downtown Budapest.

Our teenagers...and we love them!

The whole family strolling near Batthyani Square in Budapest

EB and Savannah find a quiet spot on our terrace. Spring is almost here!

Atlanta, Vienna and Back to Budapest

Sunday was a blizzard here in Hungary and as we drove from Budapest to Vienna, there were plenty of reminders along the road as to how bad it was.




EB and Elizabeth outside the hospital in Vienna

Before the surgery Elizabeth could not straighten her finger

After surgery in the recovery room, Elizabeth was groggy but awake while Mom looks on.

The day after surgery Dr. Egkher inspects his work

A close up of the finger a day after surgery

Elizabeth, who has her learner's permit, drives us part of the way back to Budapest.

ATLANTA: "Dan, the man, the Romanian" (on the left) shares his testimony and ministry with John Kerns at a popular diner in "East Cobb."

Tonight at dinner was the first time our family sat around the dinner table together since February 15th and it will not happen again till after the upcoming weekend. Life is not usually this hectic but it is during this particular stretch.

EB and I attended our sending church's (Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia) missions conference. It was refreshing, encouraging and strengthening for EB and me to be there. In addition to being "ministered to" instead of doing the ministering, we had a chance to reconnect with dear friends and lay the foundation for some future trips.

After the conference EB returned to Budapest but I stayed an extra week. I was helping one of our Romanian staff get networked across Atlanta. Dan's last name means something like "Rabbit Hunter" in Moldovian (not even a Romanian last name) so I gave up on ever trying to pronounce it right. Instead, I just referred to him as "Dan, the man, the RomaniAN." Others knew quickly who I was talking about. Dan is moving from Bucharest to Hungary to become the CFO at Campus Crusade's headquarters for Eastern Europe and Russia here in Budapest.

I really do appreciate what Dan is trying to do. He is moving his family (wife and 2 kids) out of their home country and culture to a different country, a new language and a strange culture. All because of Jesus. (Not sure what is stranger, Hungarian culture or working out of an office where the majority are Americans!) Yet before he does that, he must go to ANOTHER foreign culture, country and language: America! Then, on top of all he must use his second language, navigate a strange city, operate inside a foreign culture. Then on top of that the PRESSURE of support raising BEGINS! Now THAT IS COMMITMENT!

Yet I am convinced that as our national staff tell their stories, tell how the Lord has changed them and how they desire to be used by Him in far away countries, that the American church opens their hearts. Then a God-glorifying partnership begins! America's wealth is invested in "heavenly treasure" (Matthew 6:20) when they invest in the foreign mission field! I LOVE MY JOB!

So...I get bumped from my flight on Friday night and then almost get shoved off the next one on Saturday as I lost my paper ticket. I found it literally buried in my suitcase at the last minute before they closed boarding. After no sleep Saturday night, I arrive back to Budapest on Sunday to the worst March blizzard in a generation here in Budapest. I stayed up late on Sunday to spend time with the family but had to get up before dawn to shovel our driveway so we can get the kids in school by 7:30am! Right after that we left for Vienna for Elizabeth's second finger surgery; a tendon failed to heal properly after the first surgery. All went well and we made it back home late yesterday. I guess sometimes life doesn't give you enough time for jet lag!

Thank you for making it possible for EB and I to raise our family out here and labor in the foreign mission field! March is a big month for our ministry here in Budapest. And they have begun without us! I heard of two outreaches that both attracted over 70 students to two different dorms here in Budapest! Pictures and stories will follow later in the month! Thank you and together lets thank our Lord who, in His great mercy, instead of condemning us, He chose to redeem us! Of all the gods that men chose to follow, none can compare to our God! Amen!

"Bringing in the Hungarian Harvest" Project Evangelism Blitz: Sept 23-Oct 1, 2006

(Above: photos from our last "Bringing in the Hungarian Harvest" Project)

When we do evangelism blitzes here in Budapest, we give thousands of students an opportunity to respond to Jesus Christ. The outreaches consistently generate around two thousand students who say, “Sure, I will sit down with you and talk about a personal relationship with Christ.” The harvest is plentiful yet it is the laborers who are few, so said Jesus in Matthew 9.

This is your chance to help out in the harvest field! Please come in September and help us pass out thousands of “Student Survival Kits” on college campuses throughout Budapest. You will also help us begin the follow-up process for those who want to talk more about Jesus. Additionally, you will get to know the Hungarian students and staff who are burden for their country for the sake of the gospel. As well as you will get to know one of the most beautiful cities in Europe! Make plans to come now! More information soon!

Other news: From mid-February through March, EB and I are either in the States or are hosting groups and friends here in Budapest. We will be at a missions conference at our sending church in Atlanta and then March are a series of evangelistic blitzes here in Budapest. Our ministry will be hosting groups from Michigan and Orlando, as well as several other friends and visitors, as we work together in bringing the gospel to thousands of Hungarian students.

Late March will be also be our Hungarian training for our "Youth at the Threshold of Life" teacher's symposium. This training is world-wide now in over 53 countries; it began 10 years ago right here in Hungary. This training has put the gospel in thousands of classrooms across Hungary and because it addresses the critical issues of youth in western society (abstinence, drug abuse, family breakdown, and positive self-image), it is fully credited and endorsed by the Hungarian government. During each training, hundreds of Hungarians teachers attend, are trained, hear the gospel and many respond by placing their faith in Christ! It is truly a God-blessed ministry!

As you pray for these outreaches, please pray for our family that we stay connected and not neglected. We have said NO to some good ministry opportunities lately because we knew it would bite into our already whittled-down family time. Yes, our kids give us great joy and they are growing quickly; yet not always with the gentleness and ease that we had hoped.

Thanks for loving us and for making it possible for us to be in the mission field over here in Hungary. We need and love our Savior; we need you also!

Matt

A Seminar, Extortion and Surgery

Above: Elizabeth (left) helping sister Savannah with her math homework.

Hello! We are in the very pit of winter here in Budapest! Temperatures are about 10 degrees when I take the kids to school in the morning and usually don't warm up above 20 degrees come midday! No one said European winters are easy! There is much to tell you about but here are just some of the highlights:

Seminar: There was a conference here recently in Budapest for all the Campus Crusade wives who serve cross-culturally (in a different country from their home country) from Vienna to Siberia; about 75 women attended. EB was asked to give her home organization and budgeting presentation as one of the optional seminars. After living in a foreign country for 3 1/2 years, EB feels like she can help and relate to what many of these missionary wives must endure in their attempts to run and manage a household outside of their own countries. EB said she enjoyed doing the seminar and I must admit that EB is gaining quite a reputation on this continent as well!

Extortion: Our dear Savannah was riding a public bus to and from the mall with several of her friends, along with the 17 year old big sister of one of her friends (who was acting as a chaparone). While on the bus they were approached by "the bus police," who flashed badges and demanded to see their tickets. Savannah and her friends produced the tickets and they had done everything just as they should to validate the tickets. But the machine on the bus that validates the tickets was not working properly. Still the "bus police" fined these girls the equivilancy of $50 for "not having a ticket to ride the bus." All the girls could come up with was the equivilancy of $10. The "police" took it and jumped off at the next stop.

We don't know if these ticket checkers were legit or some sort of scam looking for easy targets. We have heard young kids being targets of the bus police before. I know that I have never had someone on public transportation ask me for my ticket. This makes me think that Savannah and her friends were targeted by a bunch of bullies. All this happened after they missed the movie (Narnia) that they wanted to see because the theater's website posted the wrong start times.

Savannah was sad but I took her out for breakfast at McDonalds the next morning. I told her it was a hard lesson to learn but she has tasted first hand that life isn't fair and that, sad to say, strangers cannot be trusted.

Surgery: I took our Elizabeth back to her doctor in Vienna to get clearance to play basketball. He gave the clearance but also said she needs another surgery after the season is over. One of the tendons in her finger calcified onto the bone and therefore, even with therapy, Elizabeth is unable to fully extend her finger. Monday March 6th is the surgery day. I was hoping it would be outpatient surgery but they will want to keep her overnight.

We are getting ready for a very busy spring right now. From mid-February to early April, EB and I will either be in the States or hosting ministry teams here in Budapest who are coming from the States. Among other opportinities, doors are opening for me to share the "Why Wait?" message I prepared for Romania in some nearby high schools here in Budapest.

I wanted to check in and let you know we appreciate you and we need you to partner with us in our ministry out here in Eastern Europe. Our Lord is good, but never safe (I love that line from C.S. Lewis!).

Prayer Night: "Now I Know Why I am Here."

In World War II when Major Richard Winters helped liberate a concentration camp at Dachau, he said, "Now I know why I am here." Explaining, he could have said, "Now I know why I am in a far away country, far from home and family, fighting a war."

Last night on January 4th our ministry had an evening of prayer to begin another new calendar year. Some of our staff gave a presentation of the typical student of Budapest. Drug use is up, alcohol use is up (one popular drink is 45% alcohol!) and sex is common and casual. Even parents want to create a safe environment at home so their kids can experiment sexually. My heart sank and I remember thinking, "Now I know why I am here."

This is why I am not at home with my kids and why I am praying late into the night. Even in a deeper way, it is why we do not live in our home country or culture. It is to intercede and to cry out to God on behalf of those who do know not Him. It is to beg those who do not know God to be reconciled with Him (2 Corinthians 5:20) There is a soullessness not only in Hungary, but all across Europe. I believe that darkness is profoundly deeper here in Europe than in America.

Ultimately, evangelism is about spreading the glory of God to all people everywhere, regardless of how people behave or appear. Yet to see the symptoms when people reject Christ is both painful and motivating.

Yet we also prayed through lists of students who fall into several different categories: 1) actively investigating the gospel, 2) have received Christ, 3) actively sharing their faith or 4) even applying to join our staff. My spirit was lifted and the Holy Spirit reminded me of an Old Testament passage Paul quoted in Romans 11: God says, "I have kept for Myself 7000 men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." God is sovereign in calling and keeping men to Himself!

The world is full of great pursuits. Yet thank you for enabling us to participate in what we believe is the greatest pursuit!

Merry Christmas from Budapest!

(Above: Our kids participating in our family's giving tradition before we opened our presents. Also, our family ice skating at the Budapest city park on Christmas Eve.)

I thought we would take a couple of paragraphs and describe how we celebrated Christmas here on the other side of the world from America.

Christmas Adam party: At the Campus Crusade offices here in town EB and I put on our ministry's annual "Christmas Adam" celebration, which we have on the day before Christmas Eve. (get it? Adam came before Eve!) I ran the program while EB did the decorating and organized this event. It was both a family time and worship time for the 40 or so American families who either teach at the missionary school or work out of the Eastern European and Russian Campus Crusade headquarters located here in Budapest. EB received a hearty round of applause for her excellent work!

Christmas Eve Ice Skating: On Christmas Eve we continued another family tradition of ice skating at the Budapest city park. Even though the temp was over 40 degrees it was a lot of fun, especially for the kids. From there we went to our church's Christmas Eve celebration.

Family Give before Presents: We have a tradition that we do with our children in the days before Christmas. EB and I take money from our savings and gave each child a different amount based on their age. We then put before them photos and letters from about 10 ministries and individual missionaries that we like (most were not Campus Crusade ministries) and let the kids decide where to give their money. Our kids got so excited about this that each child dipped into their own personal money and gave even more to these ministries!

Christmas on a Sunday: Finally, at 5:30pm today, we began to open our presents. We decided to attend church in the morning and wait on the presents. It was unique to open presents in the evening (about the same time that our friends on the West Coast awoke to their Christmas mornings) but I am proud that our kids exercised the patience it took to persevere throughout the day.

Kingdom-Mentality Giving: I know this time of year many people give extra to their favorite charities. EB and I desire to exercise a "kingdom mentality" toward giving. We believe the Lord has already provided the money that every Christ-centered ministry needs. Therefore, EB and I encourage you to give generously to those ministries the Lord has put on your heart. Living outside of the US, I realize how much the Lord has blessed financially the American church and how great the needs are of Christian causes overseas. Thank you for the great generosity you have shown us and our friends! You are a great example of giving and being committed financially to the Great Commission world-wide. It is a privilege for our family to serve with you!

May the Spirit of generosity that sent God's Son to earth be yours all year long!

Love, Matt and EB

Welcome to our Blog!

Hello! We are considering this blog site as a permanent alternative to sending out email updates (However we will still email to notify of a new blog posting). As I learn better how to use this site, I can do some more creative things as we communicate with you what the Lord is doing in our ministry and in our family. Let me know what you think, please!

This fall Campus Cruasde for Christ Hungary shared Christ with over 2000 young people and saw 155 decisions for Christ! The ministry here in Hungary is accelerating like no time since the early 90s! You have played an important part of that as you not only pray but as you give as well. And not only give to EB and me but give to our Hungarian staff and ministries, too! Praise God!

Scroll below for pictures of some of our Hungarian staff taken at our recent staff Christmas party. Some are Hungarian, some are Americans. Some are with us for only one year; some have been with Campus Crusade for Christ Hungary since before the fall of Communism!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! We love you! Thanks for choosing to invest in our lives and ministry!

Matt and EB

photos from our Hungarian Campus Crusade staff party