"Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:31
I am not one who boasts about things, but there is something I need to boast about now! The Lord is amazing! He has reminded me of what He is accomplishing through me and it is wonderful. Not easy, but wonderful!
He is helping me develop closer relationships with Hungarians. (Friendship in the Hungarian culture is highly valued and important. Hungarians may have a lot of people they know, but only a few that they would call "friends".)
Last night at ELI, one of my students arrived first and unlike me, I was early. :) He started to ask me about my summer. This is quite a shock because he is very shy and doesn't really say a lot. I then asked him about his summer, and he told me what him and his family do every summer IN DETAIL! There was even a word he couldn't remember in english but he was able to describe it and I told him the word! His english is improving so much and so is his confidence in it! This made me quite happy, but I didn't realize how amazing this whole event was until this morning. Praise the Lord for my student!
Another student I have invited over for dinner next week. He is quite talkative and I enjoy hearing about his finishing school and the excitement he has for his future job. He certainly isn't a pessimist. (Many hungarians are.) Well, his family won't be able to make it, but he can! Pray that we have great conversation with him and just a good time overall.
These two students of mine have come to both of my "english hours". Please pray for them. I don't know where they are with the Lord.
Also, kind of a fun thing. Mary, another student, recommended her hair dresser after I asked her if she got a haircut. She said that the lady is very good, but doesn't speak english. Mary said she would be happy to help with translation. (And a bonus is that this lady can come to my house and cut my hair! So, I wouldn't need a babysitter if I wanted her to come during the week!)
This is truly the Lord's doing. I wouldn't have met any of these people without being involved in the english classes. Continue to work through me, Lord!
