Time to STEP OUT!

Well, well, well.

- My college life is coming to an end! Two years never went faster in my life! December 14^th should be the date of my graduation. And than life in Serbia awaits! Scary and exciting, bitter and sweet. Serbia needs to hear the Gospel though, and I set that to be the goal of my life – my nation to know God loves Serbians so much that He gave His only begotten Son, that if they believe in Him they should not perish, but have everlasting life;

- Last two months:

Can't help it but start this with the girl who stole my heart! Her name is Wendy, and she's one of those girls who unintentionally makes you feel lame, stupid and ugly all the time, cause she's so much more amazing, smarter and prettier than you are. She brought a new meaning of grace in my life. She's cool like that;

- Life at Bible College has never been more stressful and overwhelming. I'm taking 23 credits, the amount I need to be able to graduate. Lot of homework devoured my social life like I devoured beef jerky someone blessed me with yesterday. Still, Lord's teaching me a lot, and He's been speaking to me so much this semester;

- I got to co-lead a 10 day outreach to Serbia! Me and other 7 guys went to Subotica. We helped out with english camp in church, played basketball and soccer on the streets, and lifted up the city and country in prayer daily. We believe Lord did a lot, so we'll trust Him with the results;

Next two months:

- Lord willing I'll be graduating from Bible College in less than a month. Can't believe two years went by so fast. Everything about those years is amazing. All the ups and downs, all the valleys and mountain tops, all the breaking and restoring... it all feels worth it now looking back at it. I'm so thankful God never gave up on me, cause I gave up on myself daily;

- After graduation I'm praying about moving to Subotica, Serbia. There's a great need for a full time servant in a church. The door is open, so Lord willing I'll step out. I would be leading worship and teaching Bible studies for youth, but above all share the Gospel with the lost, cause that's where my heart's at. Wendy will be joining me in February, once she's done with her internship at Bible College;

It's time to STEP OUT!

God's been doing so much in both my and Wendy's heart. We've been praying a lot for Serbia and God keeps putting south Serbia on our hearts – the least reached part of my country. Most of big cities down there have no believers, therefore no churches, therefore no gospel, therefore no hope. God's putting those cities on our hearts, and we're praying to be sent out there. My crushing point was the other night when we sang songs about the blood of Jesus and greatest day in history. I couldn't open my mouth to sing cause I couldn't stop thinking about people down south, and them not knowing about the precious blood of Jesus and the greatest day in history. But not only that – there's no body to tell them. And I'm not okay with that;

The reason why there is nobody in south is lack of laborers of course, but I'll be bold to say because of lack of heart and care as well. I shared my desire to go south with many believers in Serbia, and many responses I got were: It's hard. It's impossible. Hard soil. Waste of time. They won't listen. No fruit. You'll be persecuted. Go somewhere else. It's a stupid idea; This just encourages me to go down, just because nobody else is thinking about it - 0.05% Serbians are considered born again believers. I'm not okay with that number;

Prayer requests:

- I pray that God puts on people's hearts to support me and I could be sent out. God always took care of financial part of my life in some miraculous ways. I never liked talking about it, but it is a need, and I think people should know about that need;

- I spent two years in Bible College ''bubble'', and now I'm stepping out into ''real'' world. Please pray that God would equip me with everything to remain strong and let nothing move me but Him alone;

- Please pray that I never lose heart for my nation;

“I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.” - Hudson Taylor;

Summah of 2010

News on life in beautiful Serbia...

• can't believe the summer break is almost over! What?!;

• the World Cup is over, Serbian squad did embarrassing again. I was weary with my groaning, all night I made my bed swim, I drenched my couch with tears. My heart was broken;

• I spent my summer like planned in Serbia - I was serving in Calvary Chapel of Subotica. Great, relaxing time with friends, leading worship, teaching youth Bible studies, playing soccer, eating burek and learning at Lord's feet;

• being in a new city was quite challenging at the beginning. Being my own boss with what I do with my time was even more challenging considering the level of maturity I'm on. But Lord totally spoke to me through the words of David and taught me to ''number my days so I may gain a heart of wisdom'' (Psalm 90:12);

• looking back I can see Lord using me in many random ways, but even more import, I can see Lord shaping me into more of Him and less of me this summer. Likewise, burek shaped my body so I gained 10 lbs;

• In June I got to make a trip down to Uzice (south Serbia) to visit friends! I was so encouraged by their faithfulness and perseverance. We got to talk about the ministry going on, pray for the city, and go to an orphanage for the afternoon. Pray for them! Their names are Chris and Mirjam!;

• I also made a trip to Topola in July for a weekend conference. Some life changing Bible studies and sweet fellowship;

• Lord totally used soccer as my tool to reach out! Soccer is pretty much a religion in Serbia. I was randomly going to my neighborhood or nearby lake to play soccer. It was such a great way to meet people, and of course shine with Jesus on the court;

• I also got to go to Belgrade every other Friday for the Bible study that my pastor from Subotica is teaching! Lord opened the doors for us to have a Bible study in Belgrade every Friday starting in August!!! Whaaaaat!!!;

• currently I'm getting ready to leave Subotica in two weeks and head home for a week before my last semester at Bible College starts! Everything about it makes me so excited!;

Things yet to come...

• I'm gonna be heading home for a week in August. I hope to be a light to my unsaved dad;

• Bible College starts in September! Lord willing I'll be graduating in December! What, what! Crazy stuff...;

• Jesus is coming soon... I just felt like putting that in ''things yet to come'' section. It felt right.;

Prayer request...

• Pray for SERBIA! ''The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death upon them a light has shined'' (Isaiah 9:2) – this is my prayer for Serbia;

• Pray for UZICE! South Serbia is painfully unreached, it needs your prayers, so do the laborers;

• Provision for Bible College;

πιστός - faithful

talk about being faithful!

william tyndale
keeps blowing me away

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...master Tyndale took in hand to translate the Old Testament, finishing the five books of Moses... at what time Tyndale had translated Deuteronomy, minding to print the same at Hamburg, he sailed thitherward; upon the coast of Holland, he suffered shipwreck, by which he lost all his books, writings, and copies, his money and his time, and so was compelled to begin all again...
(Foxe's Book of Martyrs)

''Orthodox'' church?

~ Archbishop Michael of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America ~ says...

''...There exists in Tradition elements which, although not mentioned in the New Testament as they are in the Church today, are indispensable to the salvation of our souls...''

Dude, I dig your glasses on that pic, but what Bible do you read???

Play with the heart, lead with a smile

WORLD CUP IS STARTING TODAY!!!
NAPRED SRBIJA!!!

Republic of Serbia

News on life in Serbia...

• done with my 3rd semester in Bible College! Lord willing I'll be graduating in December!

• 10 day outreach to Serbia in April went amazing! Had an amazing team, amazing co-leader, amazing church we served in, amazing time we spent together. Thank you all for your prayers, it made all the difference. We did construction work, painting and cleaning the church building. We also went outside and got to play soccer with some guys in the city. We then went to Belgrade where we prayed for the city all night after all the doors seemed to have slamed down on us for having Bible studies for youth in the city. God kept us busy all 10 days, it was great;

• the end of semester came quick and next thing I knew I was on my way to Serbia! But than again the next thing I knew I was on my way to Croatia!

• I spent 4 days in Split visiting my friends. Such a bitter - sweet blessing. That place holds a huge piece of my heart. Being reunited with them all and than spliting again was sad, or to use more profound expression – it sucked;

• I went back and am currently living in the northest city of Serbia called Subotica. I'm renting a sweet communist apartment close to the center. Elevator doesn't work, my stove takes up to 30mins to heat up a cup of water, my neighbor loves partying, but I know it's perfect for me;

• ministry that I'm doing here is leading worship and teaching Bible studies for youth. It's been great so far. We always have some new young people show up for youth Bible studies which never ceases to blow me away! God really blessed me with an amazing church to serve with;

• as always, it's hard to adjust to a new place, but thankfully being here for around 2 weeks this place is starting to feel like home away from home. There's a lot of things I like about his city... ''Story Cafe'' - a really cool cafe that I find myself often drifting to in search for good coffee with my friends. ''Lake Palic'' - a lake nearby where city sewage keeps flowing into, but hey, it's a lake. ''Boss'' – chineese food place, get the chicken in sweet and spicy sauce and thou shalt surely die in awe. ''Dudova suma'' – a big park with cool dirt paths where people get mugged at night or early in the morning (that's what they say). ''Vasar'' – a huge market where you can get anything and everything, legal or illegal, used or new. The guy that sells big knives yells at you if you touch them. Don't do it. ''Plato'' – bookstore that I have to restrain myself from going to cause I can't help but buying something I later regret;

• oh and I just got glasses today. Feels weird. Looks weird. It's weird;

Things yet to happen...

• I hope to stay in Subotica and serve during the whole summer. We'll see how that turns out to be;

• I also hope to go back to Bible College in fall and graduate. You can pray for provision in that. Lord's been faithful for last 3 semesters, so I have no doubt He'll be faithful to finish the work He started;

• we're praying about starting an English club here. It will most likely happen. The question is time and place. Would be an awesome tool for reaching out;

Prayer requests...

• Serbia! Pray for Serbia! For God to raise up leaders in this nation;

• Split! Pray for Split! Laborers are few, ministry is big, but Lord always has everything in control!

• Provison for the summer;

• Teachable heart over the summer;

- Hebrews 12:11 -

Spring update...

News on life in Hungary...

• half way through my 3^rd semester in Bible College!;

• been to Subotica, Serbia on the second weekend of March with a team of 26 people! Deep cleaning the church, visiting home fellowships in the city, went to Belgrade for the Bible study, helped out with worship! Met two creepy dolls in the childcare room. Their names are Shanaynay and Laquisha. They've been such a great (and creepy) part of our team we decided to make them profiles on facebook;

• ''Speakers week'' ended couple of weeks ago at College. I had a great time hanging out with my old friends who are serving as missionaries all over Europe. Insanely refreshing time in the Word, fun walks with friends to the sheep farm, twisted my ankle playing soccer, used my broken Hungarian with Gabor (guest from Budapest) to talk about farts and Barcelona;

• been to Vienna last weekend! Beautiful city! Shared the gospel at the ''Karlsplatz'' metro station with drug addicts and homeless peeps! Praise the Lord for anonymous supporter who made this possible! (do not be deceived by the ''best kebab in town'' sign on the main walking street. The place was shady, so was the kebab I ate);

• signed up for childcare this semester! Did it only once so far... enjoyed every single second of it... well no... not really... but it's a unique experience. Pray for grace though, a lot of grace;

• Right now I'm in Serbia for the spring break with couple of friends of mine, having rest from studying, enjoying the passing and carnal pleasures of life;

Things yet to happen...

• will be leading a 10 days outreach with a friend to Serbia in mid-April with a group of 10 amazing people! Location: Subotica and Belgrade; Mission: construction work on the church building, encourage the believers, reach out to the city, prayer walks... simply love on Serbia;

• Lord willing, I might go down to Split, Croatia in May to visit the church I was serving at and meet up with friends I haven't seen in a long time! Really excited about this possibility!;

• praying about what to do over the summer. I feel like Lord's leading me to step out in faith and serve full time in the church in Subotica, Serbia! The doors are opened, just waiting on the Lord for confirmation!;

• also praying about graduating from Bible College in December! Hope Lord does the miracle again and makes it possible!;

Prayer requests...

• pray for Serbia! Lord's hand is not too short to save, and His ear is not too dull to hear! He's already doing, and He will be doing a great work in my nation! Somebody shared an awesome quote with me by Hudson Taylor - “I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.”;

• had trouble with my sleep last three weeks... it's hard to catch up on homework with my mind being in delirium state 24/7, not even to mention other areas of my life;

• 10 day outreach to Serbia... for team unity, Lord providing for me financially;

• God's clear direction on what to do for the summer!;

beautiful belgrade...

"The sky above Belgrade is wide and high, unstable but always beautiful; even during winter serenities with their icy splendour; even during summer storms when the whole of it turns into a single gloomy cloud which, driven by the mad wind, carries the rain mixed with the dust of panonian plain; even in spring when it seems that it also blooms, along with the ground; even in autumn when it grows heavy with the autumn stars in swarms. Always beautiful and rich, as a compensation to this strange town for everything that isn't there, and a consolation because of everything that shouldn't be there.

But the greatest splendour of that sky above Belgrade, that are the sunsets. In autumn and in summer, they are broad and bright like desert mirages, and in winter they are smothered by murky clouds and dark red hazes. And in every time of year frequently come the days when the flame of that sun setting in the plain, between the rivers beneath Belgrade, gets reflected way up in the high celestial dome, and it breaks there and pours down over the scattered town. Then, for a moment, the reddish tint of the sun paints even the remotest corners of Belgrade and reflects into the windows, even of those houses it otherwise poorly illuminates." - Ivo Andrić, Serbian Nobel prize laureate

old friends reunion time