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My last post was on 9/11 – such an emotional day and it ended with me leading an English Bible Study for teenagers using this text: – This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9.   Lots of good vocabulary words to learn in that don’t you think?   I did J .   I don’t often use the Bible in my posts but this one gets me.   I’m afraid of a lot of things…like I told the kids – dark, snakes, loneliness are just a few amongst many on my list.   So – it’s not easy to be strong and courageous many times but there you have it as a command.   Okay – then lets do this. Several Hungarians have recently asked me what my take is on the refugee crisis.   I find that interesting – they are asking me.   But you know what?...I honestly think we are living in a historical time.   Not only is this refugee crisis going on but also Putin has a plan.   I don’t know what exactly is going on but something is

As America remember 9/11 today  – I am remembering as well.   Intensely working with the refugee crisis here in Hungary for the past several weeks has been a constant reminder to me as an American.   I keep telling people that this a crazy world that we live in…and that is all I can say because my mind is overwhelmed.   It is not the first time people have fled from everything they know in order to live and it probably won’t be the last.   It is however my first time being so close to a situation and working with people who are fleeing.   It is truly mind-boggling.   To hear people tell that they have been traveling for 2-3 years, or some, just 2-3 weeks. These are educated people – doctors, teachers, engineers, and they left it all – for safety.   And they will – hope of all hopes – make it to safety.   But the journey seems to be a rough one.   Living in tents, or on the ground, walking over not only entire cities but also entire countries, braving the cold at night when they a