Monday, August 07, 2006

Turning Our Thoughts Back to Budapest

It will soon be a week since we've been back in Budapest. In that week since our return, we've been getting readjusted to life here, catching up on sleep, unpacking, and beginning our homeschool year. It's been a busy and productive week! Life almost seems to be back to "normal" in the sense that normal can be in another culture. But we know that these few days are the calm before the storm. After this week, a quiet schedule ends! We will then begin a schedule of travel, study, ministry, schooling, and planning that will keep us dependent on the Lord's grace to fulfill our commitments. But our greatest desire is that we won't allow our responsibilities here in Budapest to get in the way of a growing relationship with Christ. The work is never more important than our hearts before Him! We are sometimes amazed at how quickly we forget His faithfulness and how quickly we try to accomplish life in our own strength. Maybe you can relate?

And so with those thoughts in our heart, we humbly ask you for your prayers for the following requests. We are mindful that apart from Him, our work here counts for nothing! Thank you for your concern for us and for the people in this part of the world.

Please pray for:

*Safety in travel and productive ministry for Curt as he goes to the Czech Republic next week and for Shay as she goes to Amsterdam in about 3 weeks.

*Protected time for home-school requirements. (All 4 of us are involved in school as a teacher or a learner!)

*Preparation in planning and study as the new BSF year starts on September 5th. (We're studying Romans this year.)

*God's clear direction for what ministry the Brannons should be involved in over and above our BSF ministry.

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