Catching Up

Oh my!  It's been almost two weeks since we have written, so here is a short summary on what has happened since our last blog.

Speaking at Maranatha Open Bible Church in Des Moines, IA

On Friday evening, April 11, we were invited to speak at Maranatha Open Bible Church in Des Moines.  Pastor Mickey Carvour is a long-time friend and he and his congregation welcomed us to their regular Friday night Bible study.  The turn-out was great and it was fun being able to share again with a church near where Nancy grew up.

Cedar Rapids was our destination on Sunday, April 13.  Former pastors and long-time friends Pastors Chuck and Sharon Stevens took us out to eat for delicious Iowa tenderloins on Saturday evening.  We enjoyed visiting with them and learning about their "retirement."  Even though they are retired, they are still very actively ministering as interim pastors.

Worshiping at First Church of the Open Bible in Cedar Rapids, IA

Sunday morning First Church of the Open Bible in Cedar Rapids was full of worshipers for Palm Sunday (or Flower Sunday as it is known in Hungary) and we truly enjoyed worshiping with them and Pastor Dan and Amy Sanford.

Since we had no services scheduled for Easter week, we traveled to see our grandchildren (and their parents) one more time before we return to Hungary.  Monday through Friday we were in Montana with Mark and his family and then Saturday evening through Tuesday morning we were in Minnesota with Paul and his family.  It was wonderful to be able to give Levi, Nate, Isaac and Mychael lots of hugs.  Unfortunately, Nancy came down with a nasty cold that turned into bronchitis during the week.  Thank the Lord, she was able to see the doctor and is now much better.

Our travels are quickly coming to a close.  We will be visiting just four more churches before we return to Hungary on May 7.  As much as we love seeing old friends, making new ones and ministering to so many people in the US, we are very excited about being able to get back to our ministry in Hungary soon.