Dear Family, Friends and Prayer Partners,

Wow! It was a wild and wonderful summer in eastern Hungary and we are so grateful for all of your prayers and support over these very busy months. The 31 Days of Prayer for Eastern Hungary during May was a great way to start off. Many people shared with us that they faithfully prayed for each of the cities listed and were asking God to move in the hearts of the people. Those days of prayer helped prepare the soil for the planting to come.

Our four summer interns did a wonderful job. One was not able to come as planned, but each that could come served whole-heartedly, putting all of their energy into the work for the sake of the Gospel. They spent many days prayer walking and meeting new people in cities where we are trying to plant churches. Together we prayer walked every street of three cities, praying that God would draw the people to Himself.

In the town of Balmazujvaros, where there is not an evangelical church, we partnered with a Christian family to hold a goulash cookout to provide a relaxed atmosphere where we could spend time getting to know people and share the Gospel. Our friend invited many lost people and some people from the church where they attend in a city 15 miles away. During the course of the evening one of the ladies prayed to give her life to Jesus Christ. She will be discipled through the church where our friend is a member.

In the city of Nadudvar we had been prayer walking asking God to bring us in contact with those people He was already preparing to receive the Gospel. We often call these "divine appointments," because God is the only one who bring all the right people together at the right time in the right place. After several days of prayer walking without any results, I (Gary) prayed, "Lord, we've been praying for divine appointments, so where are they?" Just as I finished that prayer a man behind me called out to me. I couldn't understand what he said, so I went back and began talking to him. In the meantime, two of our interns came along and we talked with the family for two hours. They are very open and have invited Carolyn and me back to visit them again. It is the first time I have prayed for divine appointments and had someone chase me down the street.

In the town of Puspokladany we partnered with the local non-denominational church of 8 people and a Baptist church about 10 miles away from there to hold another evangelistic cookout. Many people came and everyone had a wonderful time. As we got to know each other we were able to share how Jesus makes a difference in our lives. No one accepted Christ that evening, but it was the first contact that many had had with the church. This opened the door, and some people have come to other events because of the contact made during the dinner.

The September spotlight story on the Heart for Hungary website is about our summer "goulash evangelism." You can read more about it at http://www.teamhungary.com/spotlight.html.

Volunteers also helped the Hajduszoboszlo Baptist Church with an English camp. It was a busy week of grammar, vocabulary, Bible stories, songs and crafts. Most of the 45 children who attended were not affiliated with the church. The camp provided an opportunity for the church to meet a need in the community and share the love of Christ at the same time. The church is continuing contact with all who came to the camp.

The summer finished off with a team from Crossgate Baptist Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas, which came to combine fun and service by bicycling into nine different cities and towns. They were looking at places for possible future projects and at the same time sharing Christ with those they met. The tour helped extend the reach of our ministry area, as they were able to make several new contacts in these towns; now we are following up with cards and letters. Please pray that God will continue working in the lives of these people, and that planted seeds will grow.

We are very excited that a new teammate is coming. Holly McMickle will be joining us on the field the middle part of October. Her focus will be student evangelism. But she will not stop with reaching students for Christ, she will mentor them to become effective carriers of the Gospel after they leave school and start their careers. You can read a short bio about Holly on our website at http://www.hope4ehu.com/team.html. Please pray for Holly and her family as she finishes her training in the States and packs up to move overseas. Also pray that she will not have a problem getting a visa to come.

The week before Holly arrives we will sponsor a teacher information exchange. Bobbie Mills from Arkansas will be coming with her husband Markley from October 5-12 to dialog with Hungarian teachers about how schools can share information to better prepare students for the future. Please pray for the Mills as they travel and that this opportunity will open doors for a positive relationship with the schools here in Hungary.

Plans are developing for a Christmas booth on the main square here in the city of Debrecen. We have tried before to rent one of the booths during the annual Christmas market held through the month of December, but so far they have not allowed us to rent one because we are a religious organization. We are searching for a Christian business person to partner with to rent the booth in the company's name. We are also looking into other ways to get the true message of Christmas to the thousands that come through the market during the holiday season.

Please be in prayer about a possible volunteer team coming from LeTourneau University in Longview, TX over the New Year's break. One of the students is trying to organize a team to come and reach out to international students who cannot go home for Christmas. The team will hold a nightly "coffee house" to give students a safe, fun and friendly place to gather, along with someone to talk to while they are away from their families. While meeting a need for companionship, they can share about the Faithful Companion who never leaves you or forsakes you.

Thank you for your prayers and support. The role of prayer supporter is a critical part of the team effort, and without you we could not be here doing what God has called us to do. We would love to hear from you also. Please pass along prayer requests so that we can be prayer supporters for you. Or just drop us a line sometime. It is great getting news from back home, and we appreciate being updated on what is happening in your lives.

God bless,

Gary and Carolyn Miller

IMB Eastern Hungary Team