how simple.

Last week, I got to talk to a little boy at the children's home. Well, you might not call age 12 little, but he is the youngest boy in the home now. Robi has big, brown eyes, crying out for love and attention, but at the same time, running for his life, afraid to let anyone too close, cuz he might get hurt again. He's quite an artist, drawing trains and trolleys with exact specifications, and has dreams of possibly driving a train or a trolley. As we talked, the conversation turned to faith, and I asked him straight up: "Robi, do you know what Jesus wants?" He looked at me with his wide brown eyes and said, "What?" "He wants to have a personal relationship with every person on the earth, including you. He wants to come into your heart and live there forever, and then you will never be alone again." Robi's eyes just stared at me, and then they turned downward as he said, "When I go to bed at night, the demons are all around me." I told him that if he calls on Jesus, the demons have to leave. As I drove home that afternoon, I thought about how complicated we can make the Gospel sometimes, when in reality, what the Bible says is that being a believer is all about having a relationship with Jesus Himself. I pray Robi comes into that relationship so he too can go to bed knowing there is One who will never leave nor forsake him, ever! www.ceokids.org

Making a difference

One of my "sons" from the children's home here was accepted to the teacher's training college here in town and is studying English and Computer studies. His acceptance is a miracle in itself. He failed the 10th grade, was in deep depression, and with lots of love and encouragement, has now emerged to the point of being excited about waking up in the morning to go to school! Today, he came over early this morning to have me look over a speech he must give on the Tudors in his English History class. As I started reading his speech, I got a bit discouraged because it seemed to be copied directly from the sources. I decided to "test" him....I started asking him the meanings of the most difficult words in the text. Repeatedly, he was able to explain to me, in English no less, the meanings of these words. After a short time it dawned on me that this kid has done a TON of work, looking up and learning all these words!!! He was so proud, and rightly so. It's hard to believe this is the same kid who a couple of years ago had no goals, no interests in life, and now, refuses to speak Hungarian with me because he wants to practice his English all the time! God is very, very good....He is working mightily, and it is fun to be making a difference in a young man's life! www.ceokids.org

A week to remember

You ever had one of those weeks that you definitely want to remember because God did so much in you that you feel like a changed person? That was this past week.......FULL, full, full, and so incredibly blessed with meetings with people, conversations totally directed by the Holy Spirit, and things falling into place like never before. Yet, it wasn't "easy" so to say. I learned a big lesson in obedience, and even bigger lessons about grace, mercy and love. www.ceokids.org

In the River

I attended a very good conference on Saturday in Budapest. The main speaker's theme revolved around the picture of a river, flowing mightily. This river is the river of the living God; God is moving and His children have 3 choices: oppose the river, sit on the bank of the river, or get IN the river and go with the Lord. We don't necessarily know where the river is going to take us, but we know Who is directing the river. Both the "opposers" and the "sitters" are on the throne of their lives; only the ones willing to jump in the river and trust God to take them to His perfect place will truly experience the joy and adventure of living in the Lord! www.ceokids.org