November 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 All Saints Day
(Hungarian National Holiday: a day to remember those who have passed away). Please pray for those who are mourning the loss of loved ones today.

Saturday
2 Pray for our 10
Hungarian students this year as they study the Scriptures and prepare for ministry. Only 2.8% of Hungarians are born-again believers.

3 Pray for Paul as he 4 Pray for safety

preaches in the St. Mrtonkta Baptist Church this morning. and blessed time of fellowship as we take Pastor John Standard and his wife, Gracie, sightseeing in Budapest today.

5 Jill is hosting a
ladies fellowship in our home tonight, and Gracie Standard will be the guest speaker. Pray for an encouraging evening with our staff ladies.

6 Praise the Lord for 7 Fellowship at the

our beautiful castle property in which we can minister. The foliage is beautiful this time of year! Weaver house tonight with our mentorship small group. Pray for an encouraging evening together.

8 Pray for Paul as

he teaches Systematic Theology this semester.

9 Pray for our home

church in the village; that we can make relationships with the people and reach our village for Christ.

10 Pray for Jill as

she participates in the Greek 101 class this semester. Her favorite teacher, Paul Weaver, thought it would do her good!

11 Praise the Lord

for Pastor Alan Green and the work team he brought from his church. They are renovating one of the dorm rooms this week!

12 Pray for our

guest teacher this week, Pastor Alan Green, as he teaches the book of Philippians.

13 Happy Birthday
to Jills mother, Beth! Praise the Lord for a godly woman who is a great encouragement and blessing to Jill.

14 Mentorship
Chapel today. Pray for a fruitful time together as we meet with our small groups this morning.

15 Bible Club in our 16 Pray for our

home today! Pray that we would have at least one new visitor who will hear the gospel and respond. three sets of married students this year; that they will find balance between their studies, family life, and marriage.

17 Praise the Lord

for the growth we are seeing in the students this year, both spiritually and in their maturity as well.

18 Pray for safety

and blessed time of fellowship as we take Dr. Christopher Cone sightseeing in Budapest today.

19 Pray for our

guest teacher this week, Dr. Christopher Cone, as he teaches the books of I & II Thessalonians.

20 Jill is preparing
dinner for Dr. Cone tonight in our home. Pray for a blessed evening of fellowship.

21 Fellowship at the 22 Pray for our

Weaver house tonight with our mentorship small group. Pray for an encouraging evening together. Day: Pray for American students who will be homesick today for family and turkey. personal support. We are still $1,500 short of our monthly goal because of the increase in Hungarian taxes.

23 Pray for our 2

Polish students this year as they study the Scriptures and prepare for ministry. Only 0.3% of Polish people are born-again believers.

24 Pray for Paul as

he preaches in the St. Mrtonkta Baptist Church this morning.

25 Praise the Lord

for each new day and the ability to serve HIM. What joy we have in Christ!

26 Pray for our

guest teacher this week, Don Closson, as he teaches Cults.

27 Christmas Break 28 Thanksgiving

starts in just two days! Pray that the students will remained focused and finish well.

29 Final exams are

taken today! Pray for the students during this time.

30 Pray for traveling

mercies as most of the students head home today for the Christmas Break.

December 2013
Sunday
the Christmas Break and the opportunity to catch up in the office and at home.

Monday
will search our hearts and show us areas in our lives we need to change.

Tuesday
balances his many responsibilities as the Bible Institute Director, Intern Coordinator, and Associate Director of WOL Hungary.

Wednesday
Jill as they conduct premarital counseling with a serious couple this year.

Thursday
opportunities for the students during the Christmas Break.

Friday
The Hungarian holiday when children put shoes in the window in hopes that St. Nicholas will stuff them with candy overnight. Pray for those children who are not fortunate enough to experience this holiday.

Saturday
7 Pray for our 17
Brazilian students this year as they study the Scriptures and prepare for ministry. Only 25.3% of Brazilians are born-again believers.

1 Praise the Lord for 2 Pray that the Lord

3 Pray for Paul as he 4 Pray for Paul and

5 Pray for witnessing 6 Saint Nicholas Day:

8 Praise God for our 9 Pray for our 2

continued health so we can serve the Lord effectively. Slovakian students this year as they study the Scriptures and prepare for ministry. Only 1.3% of Slovakians are born-again believers.

10 Pray for our

next-door neighbors salvation: Laci, Ildik, Nomi, and Lacika.

11 Pray for Jill as she 12 Praise the Lord

begins to organize the schedule for our upcoming furlough this summer. Pray that churches and individuals will be welcoming and responsive to our visit.

13 Pray for our

enrollment next school year. Applications are rolling in for next September.

14 Happy Birthday
to Jills Grandma Jean! Praise the Lord for a godly woman who is a great encouragement and blessing to Jill.

for providing us with a comfortable home where we can entertain guests and minister to others.

15 Pray for Paul as

he preaches in the St. Mrtonkta Baptist Church this morning.

16 Seven years of
being married today. Praise the Lord!

17 Pray for our

Director, Csiks Gbor, as he leads the ministry of Word of Life Hungary.

18 Praise the Lord

for wonderful supporters and ministry partners in the States!

19 Pray for our

family members who are not saved or walking with the Lord.

20 Pray for safety

as we travel on the treacherous Hungarian roads during this time of year. Serbian student this year as he studies the Scriptures and prepares for ministry. Only 0.7% of Serbians are bornagain believers.

21 Pray for the

Hungarians on staff who have little to no support. It is very difficult for them to raise support in their own country.

22 Pray for Paul as

he continues with his PhD studies. Hopefully he is getting a lot of work done during the Christmas Break!

23 Pray for those

students who could not make it home for Christmas Break; that they will not be too homesick, and the Lord will give them contentment in their current circumstance.

24 Christmas Eve:
Pray that we have new visitors in church today so they can hear the gospel clearly and respond.

25 Merry Christmas! 26 Merry Christmas 27 Pray for our one 28 Pray for the
Praise the Lord for the gift of His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ! Anyone stuck in Talms is welcome over to our house today! again! Christmas is two days long in Hungary. Lets count our blessings today! many details and final arrangements to be made for the Winter Camp starting tomorrow.

29 Pray for the

Winter Camp which will take place on campus over the next couple of days.

30 Pray for
salvation decisions and rededications amongst the young people at camp. Winter Camp

31 Annual staff New

Years Eve potluck. Pray for a fun evening with blessed fellowship.

January 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
1 The new Hungarian
Social Security tax law comes into effect today. Please pray for our personal support which is lacking by $1,500 a month.

Thursday
2 Praise the Lord
for the Hungarian government and the authorities he has set before us, even when its difficult to agree with them. today. Pray for a fruitful time together as we meet with our small groups this morning.

Friday
Brazilian students who will be starting the BI in a couple of days. We are having a miniorientation meeting with them today.

Saturday
mercies as the students return back to Hungary after Christmas Break.

3 Pray for the 8 new 4 Pray for traveling

5 Pray for Paul as he 6 First day of

preaches in the St. Mrtonkta Baptist Church this morning. classes! Pray for our guest teacher this week, Dr. Charles Bethel, as he teaches the book of I Peter.

7 Pray for the

students as they transition back into a school schedule and recover from jet-lag.

8 Jill is preparing
dinner for Dr. Bethel tonight in our home. Pray for a blessed evening of fellowship.

9 Mentorship Chapel 10 Pray for Paul as

Pray for our one he teaches Romanian student Comparative Theology this year as he this semester. studies the Scriptures and prepares for ministry. Only 5.1% of Romanians are bornagain believers. of the Missions conference attendees Conference. Pray for are challenged to fullPaul as he leads the time mission work. meeting tonight. Missions Conference

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12 Pray for Paul

and Jill as the personally disciple several students this year.

13 Pray for our guest 14 Jill is preparing

teacher this week, Dr. John Barnett, as he teaches the books of II Peter & Jude. dinner for Dr. Barnett tonight in our home. Pray for a blessed evening of fellowship.

15 Pray for Jills

brother and sister-inlaw who are expecting a baby any day now!

16 Fellowship at the 17 Opening meeting 18 Pray that the

Weaver house tonight with our mentorship small group. Pray for an encouraging evening together.

19 Pray that the

conference attendees would give generously to the Faith Promise Offering.

20 Pray for our

guest teacher this week, Pastor Meno Kalisher, as he teaches the book of Galatians.

21 Pray for our 2

Ukrainian students this year as they study the Scriptures and prepare for ministry. Only 3.2% of Ukrainians are bornagain believers.

22 Jill is preparing
dinner for Pastor Meno Kalisher tonight in our home. Pray for a blessed evening of fellowship.

23 Mentorship
Chapel today. Pray for a fruitful time together as we meet with our small groups this morning.

24 Pray for our 16

interns this year as they serve alongside the Bible Institute, Local Church Ministries, and Camp Staff. This will be a formative year in their lives. he prepares to start teaching New Testament Survey this semester.

25 Pray for Paul as

he invites guest teachers for next school year and organizes the Academic Calendar. It can turn into quite a puzzle!

26 Pray for Paul as

he preaches in the St. Mrtonkta Baptist Church this morning.

27 Pray for our guest 28 Praise the Lord

teacher this week, Pastor Dave Laborde, as he teaches the book of Romans. for Pastor Laborde and the work team he brought from his church. They are renovating one of the dorm rooms this week!

29 Jill is preparing
dinner for Pastor Laborde and the work team tonight in our home. Pray for a blessed evening of fellowship.

30 Fellowship at the 31 Pray for Paul as

Weaver house tonight with our mentorship small group. Pray for an encouraging evening together.

The tax deadline is looming

By the time you receive this newsletter, there will be approximately eight weeks left until the new Hungarian Social Security tax goes into effect. Starting January 1, 2014, all non-European Union residents will be responsible to pay Social Security tax to the Hungarian government. This includes foreigners who are big-time executives, business owners, and all missionaries. Unfortunately, the news gets even worse not only are we responsible to pay both sides of the Social Security tax in Hungary, but we are also obligated to pay Social Security in the United States because there is no Totalization Agreement between our two countries. Starting January 1st, our tax situation will be the following: US SS Tax (both employer and employee): 12.4% Hungarian SS tax (both employer and employee): 38% + Hungarian income tax: 16% Total Taxes: 66.4% Pretty overwhelming, isnt it? We have known about this upcoming tax situation for approximately 18 months now, and we have done our best to communicate this financial need with churches and individuals. The Lord has been faithful to provide us with new support from several generous resources. However, we are still $1,500 short of our monthly need. You may ask, So what happens on January 1 if you dont raise an additional $1,500 a month? That is a good question, and honestly, we are just as curious as you are. Currently, we are in communication with our various Directors in Hungary and the US concerning the next steps with our monthly finances. The obvious answer is that we need to raise more support, but this simple answer comes with complicated consequences. We simply cannot drop everything in the middle of the Bible Institute school year and head to the United States in order to raise immediate support, yet we are obligated to pay these taxes in the meantime. Until the Lord supplies the additional support, we will make cuts to our monthly budget, including reductions in our personal salary, furlough fund, and field expense. Our next furlough is scheduled for the summer of 2014.
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Will you please pray with us? Please pray specifically for the following:
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Generous supporters who will join our team so we can continue serving the Lord in Hungary. Wisdom for our leaders at WOL as they decide what to do with us, financially speaking. Wisdom as we decide what cuts are possible to make to our personal budget. Gods providence as we plan our next furlough for the summer of 2014. Praise the Lord for this trial because we know that He is refining us through the fire to be more like HIM!