"I can speak English!"
This is the sentence I heard in the first couple of weeks that I was here and that moment of excitement is still with me. One of the Hungarian students was using his newly learned English sentences to speak with the other students and he was so excited that he could use what he had just learned in English class. And that's when it hit me....something so simple as learning a language is just one of the many areas I get to watch these students grow in.
Working in our Bible Institute has been challenging at times, but then what new job isn't, right? At the same time, however, I've been learning so many skills on the computer and with organizing, but more applicable has been learning to teach others in a way that crosses cultural barriers. Learning to be a true leader with a servant's attitude. And God has blessed me to witness moments like this. Something as simple as learning a sentence. Wow. It reminds me that Word of Life is all about two words: LIFE CHANGE. I get to watch students change their sinful habits, grow in their faith, learn to love others, and so many other things. That's what it's all about: seeing life change take place in young people's lives. God has given me the opportunity to do this in Hungary, and you, in your own town. We are too blessed to do this. Hallelujah!
