In December, Trisha participated in a Christmas program put on by KEGy, a local Hungarian church here in Budapest. KEGy is the city church plant that our Budapest City team with Reachglobal of the EFCA leads. Within our mission organization there are technically three teams here in Budapest. There is the City Church Plant Team, the International Christian School of Budapest team, and our EFCA Reachglobal Europe Headquarters team.
God is doing amazing things through their church plant, and it was a real honor for Trisha to be part of the community choir that particpated in their special Christmas program. The goal of this choir was to bring people together in the community who love music, and enjoy singing. Praise God that through this choir, God is working in the hearts of some of the particpants and drawing them closer to Himself. There is once couple in particular that is really seeking answers to their personal spiritual questions, and God is using Mark and Jodi, the choir directors and our EFCA Reachglobal teammates to pursue answers to their spiritual questions. Praise God! The choir was a small part of the overal program that the church plant put together for Christmas. I was so excited to see that Mark, one of our Budapest City teammates posted this video of the Christmas program.
Seeing work like this keeps Bjorn and I on fire about our ministry at the International Christian School of Budapest. Mark and Jodi's kids attend ICSB, and it is a blessing for us to hear of the work that God has called them too. Their kids started in the Hungarian school system, but for personal reasons had to move their kids to ICSB this semester. Praise God that ICSB is in existence and allowing so many families to stay on the mission field and remain committed to the work that God has called them to.
Check out this
video of the Christmas concert!
Take 1
And we're done...whew...it is tough to get a picture of these little ladies these days!
We love bundling the girls up and taking walks as a family!
Uncle Bruce Olsen came to Budapest while he was leading his Bethel University students on their International Business trip. It was so fun to get to see him and hang out for a couple days!
Little miss personality, AKA Alyssa Noelle makes us laugh all day long! She is crusing along in her development walking everywhere, talking, feeding herself with a spoon...wow..I mean...wow!She is now 14 months, and we are so thankful for her! It is hard to believe that this little munchkin is going to be a BIG SISTER! Yep, in July Baby Olsen #3 is due! :)
Bjorn LOVES his girls..and of course so does Mommy. It has been so fun to see Lianna and Alyssa starting to play with each other more. Alyssa loves to chase Lianna and tickle her...it is soo funny. Lianna loves to bring Alyssa puppets for her to play with her. It will be fun to see how they both react to being big sisters in July.
Daddy opening Christmas gifts with Alyssa and Lianna.
Christmas Eve dinner at our friend's house. Lianna loved getting to sit by Oma!
Here is Papa enjoying some cuddle time with his grand girls! :)
Here the girls are having a pajama day playing with their buses. Alyssa started the race and then Lianna joined in. It has been so fun to see the girls loving to play with one another.
We have had a lot of snow here in Hungary this winter. This was the FIRST TIME that Lianna was strong enough in her walking to be able to walk in boots in the snow without assistance!!! PRAISE GOD!
On December 2, 2010, Alyssa Noelle turned 1 year old!!! Happy Birthday Alyssa! :)
Here is a picture of one of our students teaching English in a local Hungarian public school in Budapest. This was a great outreach that our students did here in Hungary!
Mr. Richard and Kim Young came to visit with Gramma and Grampa.
Lianna loved cuddling with Gramma and Grampa while they were here.
We had a GREAT time when they came to visit! The girls loved getting to play with Gramma and Grampa!
Lianna and Alyssa loved playing with the doll house with Gramma.
Of course they loved it when Grampa and Gramma would read to them too!
