New Friends

I am multi-tasking.  Yep, I'm surprised as well.  While writing this blog I am chatting with a young man named Adam.  He lives in Hungary.  I met him last week while working in an English language/sports camp in his city.  I'm still a bit amazed at the technology that allows me to chat with someone several thousand miles away, yet it seems like he is in the next room.  Right now we are chatting about the whether in our respective cities, about what kind of truck I have, and about a comment on a Facebook picture.   It was in Hungarian and he was kind enough to translate it for me. It may seem trivial, but it is the kind of converstation that sustains and even builds friendship. 

Last week we spent several hours a day playing ultimate Frizbee, basketball, foosball, ping-pong and softball as we developed new friendships with more than thirty teens and young adults.  We also had one student who was 12 and one who was 59.  In the mornings we taught English and shared about God's amazing love demonstrated in His son, Jesus.  On Friday, three young ladies responded to God's love and became believers in Jesus.  Many others are considering making the same commitment of faith. 

It thrills me to know that the truth about Jesus transcends cultures, ethnic groups and geographic locations.  I'm reminded of the phrase in a great old hymn; Jesus saves, Jesus saved.