Szeged School is Underway!

September 1st is the first day of school in Hungary. No Labor Day weekend here - May 1st is Eastern Europe Labor Day, held over from Communist days. Donna always takes the important first day pictures, and the girls are happy to pose. The first is by the September calendar and the second is on our balcony.











































The evening before the first day, there is always an opening school ceremony. The kids all have to wear traditional black and white and there is a special program, especially welcoming the new first grade classes (each year there are 4 new classes - English, German, Music and Art). Our neighbors upstairs from us have a son Máté who is entering the 1st year Art group (in picture with special school scarf on). Hannah is posing with one of her best friends Boroka from her 3rd year class, which specializes in Art.


More pictures from the event:
*School Principal Mr. Bacsi sitting with our teachers, while the kids read poems.
*The sea of black and white classes all lined up.
*The inner courtyard of the school.

Summer Camp with Zion Church

We had a special week together with our Zion Church friends at our CRM Retreat House. There were 13 adults and 13 kids and lots of fun to be had in fellowship.
We had several important leaders involved in various ministry discussions, and good plans were made for upcoming fall commitments. Pictured below are Szilveszter (church elder, on guitar), Béla (youth leader, small group leader), Ági (children ministry leader), László (growing youth!) together one evening for some spontaneous worship singing.



















Sarah and Regina (Regi) did a great job leading the younger kids in some evening programs, while the adults could have more time together.

We made sure to enjoy the Lake Balaton water and various hikes in nearby villages.