Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Update on Speak Out


We got to go down to Keszthely to see Olivia at Speak Out last night. She had about a 2 hour break in between meetings and so we took advantage of that!
We invited Anna, Olivia's special friend from North Carolina to go with us to dinner, too. Anna and Olivia have been great friends for 4 years since they met each other at Cove Camp in Asheville. They have kept up with each other over the years through email and letters. Last summer when we were in the states, Olivia went to spend a few days with Anna and her family. So, it was a special treat for Anna to be able to come to Speak Out with Olivia this year.
Also, we had the pleasure of taking Amanda and Drew out for dinner, too. They are two recent high school graduates who are members of our home church in Alabama, First Bible Church of Decatur. They also decided to spend a big part of their summer serving as leadership at Speak Out. We are very blessed to have these 3 terrific young people here in our part of the world! All 3 have sacrificed time and money to serve God in missions. We are proud of them!!
After a big meal of pizza, we took them to a local grocery store for them to buy things they needed to snack on. The food at the camp is not the greatest and takes time getting used to. If they ever get used to it! So having pizza leftovers and a few snacks definitely help.
This is a picture of the crew outside their living quarters for the next month. Please continue to pray for Speak Out and these faithful young people. Pray for more Hungarian campers to come and attend. The numbers are a little low this year. We want as many Hungarians as possible to be exposed to the good news of the gospel.