Being in Hungary has showed me something that I take for granted. To me, this thing is very important. In fact, I never realized the importance until I arrived in Hungary. On that first night, the group went to a restaurant for dinner. I ordered my homemade sausage and Orange Fanta. However, when the waiter came out with a 200 milliliter can and I chugged it, I found out that there is no such thing as a free refill in Hungary. This is severely disappointing because not only do restaurants not give refills, they also only serve drinks in glasses that are about the size of 8 oz. Because of this I am very excited for my return to the states where I can go to Mcdonalds and order a 32 oz. Coke with as many refills as i want. This trip has also opened my eyes to the fact that not only do I take free refills for granted, but I also take the Gospel and Churches for granted. Walking around Budapest, the only churches that I have seen are the big Cathedrals that are now viewed as museums and places to be married but not to worship the almighty Lord. In America, there are churches on almost every street corner, and when sharing the Gospel, only on a few occasions have i had to explain who Jesus was, and the fundamentals of what Christianity believes. We are very cultured when it comes to Christianity but it is not the same in Hungary. As we are preparing to begin teaching English and proclaim the Gospel to the Hungarian teenagers, I am learning that the majority of teens at the camp will know little or nothing about Jesus and the Gospel. This has taught me that i have really taken for the Gospel for granted, more so than soft drinks. It also causes me to appreciate the fact that I was able to grow up in a Bible believing Family and attend a Bible believing Church with many opportunities for growth. I am very excited to be able to use my love and understanding for the Gospel which God has given me, to reach the teens in Hungary with the Gospel. As our theme verses for the week say, Matthew 28:18-20, Go and and make disciples of all nations....
In the power of the Gospel,
Ben Shudak
p.s. Hi Mom. I am doing well.
Ben, I have been praying that your words and actions would preach the gospel. 1 Thess 2:8 "Having thus a fond affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us."
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MOM
Dear Ben, Karah (my roommate) requested that I rub in your face the fact that she has had 18 free refills this week. But she said, just think Ben, you will have more time to share the Gospel because you won't have to go to the bathroom as much! :)
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