God Changing Lives

Counselors jumping for joy as the last week of summer camp has come!


One of hundreds of campers this summer able to enjoy the camp atmosphere and grow in Christ. 

“Jesus Loves You” as written in Hungarian by a camper on the sidewalk outside her dorm

Natalie with one of her small group English classes – They all loved Mrs. Natalie!

Dan with the beginner volleyball campers and coaches one week

Hannah continues to grow in knowledge, experience, and skill with both still and video cameras as well as how to put together multimedia presentations

Prayer – each leadership team gathered for devotions and prayer daily for the campers

The sports program offered: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Disc Golf. We also offered English and German lessons

This is a traditional old-style Hungarian house. In most villages you can still see a few with thatched roofs

Historically Hungarians are great horse men. With much of their experience coming from farming and their many wars. Here is a traditional horse demonstration with the rider standing on two horses while driving other horses.

These traditional wells still can be found in the countryside. They would use a counterbalance on the back to offset the water being drawn out of the well.

This steeple among the chimneys is Greek Orthodox, one of the traditional religions in Hungary.

Here is a beautiful ornate wooden church steeple

Wind mills were common in Hungary. A few can still be found working and some have been restored like this one. That's Dan standing out there. Now they use wind in some parts to generate electricity.

Sunflowers are one of Hungary's largest cash crops.
Here Daniel basks in the sun with the flowers

There are different varieties with some being extra tall.
Here Erin Case, a friend visiting form the states, demonstrates how tall they are.

This is a field last month just outside of our village of Toalmas

We had a wonderful time when Erin and her mother, Heidi Case, visited us from Florida in early August.
Here is Heidi tasting a hot-juicy-pickled Hungarian paprika at a local market.

We showed the Case's all kinds of sites, sounds, and tastes of Hungary
Reflected on the Danube River is the famous Parliament building in Budapest

There are many ornate buildings in Budapest creating interesting skylines.

We found one of the buildings reflected in a BMW at the market hall.

There are still a few grand market halls in Budapest like this enormous one below

You can find everything at the market from delicious fresh seasonal farm produce, to traditional Hungarian goods, to souvenirs for the visitors

Hannah had a wonderful time with her great friends Erin (left) from Florida and Becky (center) who lives across the street from us in Toalmas Hungary.

We always try to do a little evangelism in Budapest even if we are just visiting for fun.
Here Daniel gives a street musician a tip and a Gospel tract. One may help him today the other for eternity.

Along the Danube River we heard another wonderful violinist. A street performer playing for tips
God has blessed us with a productive and fruitful summer. We are truly thankful!