Jesus Festival 2012

In the center, you can see a man conducting a sound test before the music began.

We enjoyed participating in Jesus Festival 2012 in Debrecen. Our assignment was to intercede in prayer before and during the event.  It seemed such a small part to play, but God answered our prayers and the prayers of the many others who prayed. 
One urgent prayer was for the permit for the event to be received from the city government.  The application had been made a month earlier, in plenty of time, but those responsible to sign the document were reluctant to do so.  Finally, about half an hour before the offices closed on the day before the event, the proper signatures were obtained.  Praise the Lord.
Another prayer was for good weather.  The forecast early in the week had been for rain on Friday and Saturday, the two days of the festival.  As we prayed, we saw the forecast changed to rain on Saturday only, and then to Sunday only.  Friday and Saturday were perfect, with comfortable temperatures and fair skies.  The needed rain came on Sunday.  Praise the Lord!

Friday evening, Allen Buchanek from Texas, gave a moving testimony.

 We prayed for the speakers, musicians and others who ministered.  The Friday evening speaker was from Texas, but all the other speakers, musicians and other workers were from the six local churches that participated. God ministered through each one in marvelous ways.  Praise the Lord!

Part of the crowd that listened

 We especially prayed that many would give their lives to Jesus Christ. Dozens responded to the invitations at the end of the preaching!  But that is not all.  The evening before the festival, one lady, who was part of the group who walked through the square praying for the meetings, was able to lead another lady to Christ right then.  And yesterday, a testimony was given in church from a member who was unable to attend the services because she was working downtown.  She told of how a lady who worked in a store on the square gave her a ride home and wanted to know more about God.  She had clearly heard the music and the gospel while she worked!  Praise God!

The square is not only beautiful, but the acoustics were such that the music and preaching could be clearly heard everywhere

We thank the Lord for the many answers to prayer for the Jesus Festival.  God is good!