License Quest Update III

My (Nancy's) quest for a Hungarian license continued this week. I've been faithfully studying the traffic laws books and going to the driving school to practice for the exam on the computer. By Tuesday I was entirely frustrated and discouraged. I kept missing too many questions on the practice test, many of them because I could not understand the questions or answers. I decided to check out other options. First I tried emailing the American Embassy in Budapest to ask them if there was an agreement between Hungary and the US that would make it easier to get a driver's license. When I didn't hear from them, I called an English-speaking lawyer that missionary friends of ours had used to get their licenses. He said that with his help, I would have my license soon. He said I would only have to take one test, and that he would help me take that test! The downside was that it would cost quite a bit. I was at the point where I decided it might be worth the price, so I went to the driving school to ask for my doctor's certificate back so that I could give it to the lawyer. The owner seemed to be very concerned that I might be making a mistake. There happened to be a student there who spoke a little English and through him, the owner said he thought that what the lawyer was suggesting was illegal! He also said that I was so close to being ready to take the test that he recommended I stay with them. So I left without the paper for the lawyer, went home, and called a friend who is an excellent translator and who knows the traffic rules vocabulary. Eva is a very busy lady, but she agreed to go with me to the driving school and translate the practice tests for me this coming Monday. Soon after I got off the phone with Eva, we got a reply from the American Embassy. From what they said, it is possible to receive a Hungarian license in exchange for a valid American license without taking tests. But, the local driver's license office can require tests to be taken. So it's not illegal to get a driver's license without taking tests, but in my case, the local office said I needed the tests! Oh well!
This weekend I am studying the traffic laws books again. Please pray for me. God has helped me thus far and I believe that with His help, I will soon have my Hungarian license in my hand!