June Update 2012

Greetings from Hungary!  It’s time again for an update from us on what’s been happening here.  This month's update will be brief, as it has not been long since our last update, and we want you to take time to read the important material we've posted in the "resource" section at the end.  We are hearing the trumpet call of God!

Family: We are all grateful to be doing well here right now.   The orthodontist says that he should be able to remove Charity's braces in another month or two.  Naturally, she is very excited about that.  We will also be celebrating her fourteenth birthday at the end of this month!

Len and Charity

We will be wrapping up another fantastic year of home schooling this month.  Charity graduates into the eighth grade, Hope into sixth, Faith into fourth, and Christopher into the second grade.

Joseph also graduated this month -- out of his crib and into a new, youth bed!  He's very excited about that and we've captured a few Kodak moments of the excitement, which you can find in the "more photos" section below.  He and Christopher even helped Len to assemble the bed. He really feels like a big boy now. The morning after his first night in it, Jennifer peaked through the door into his room, and saw that he had made his bed and was kneeling next to it with his Bible praying like his big brother does.

Out with the old crib and in with the new bed

Ministry:  Len has been continuing to meet with and disciple Greg and Gábor.  We've also been conducting evangelism, and prayerfully planning future ministry activity.  One area will be to meet with pastors, elders, and disciples in Hungary.  Another will be to travel to Romania, perhaps in July.

The Lord has us in a place of prayer and intercession right now.  He is moving powerfully and supernaturally in our lives individually and as a family.  We've been documenting and posting some of these things in blogs up on the web, in order to help others.  The reach of that part of our ministry has grown globally even more since we last updated you. We hope you will take time to prayerfully read the latest ones in the "resource" section at the end of this newsletter.

Len with Marina (file photo 2009)

We received an email from Marina, one of our friends in Bulgaria.  She stated: “Seven weeks we had a prayer and fast for our personal and national revival between Easter and Pentecost (in a chain among all AOG churches in Bulgaria)! Thank God, He protected us from a destructive earthquake on May 22d - no human victims but just destroyed buildings - 5.8 on Richter scale! God is good!"

We received an email from David Vadnai, one of Len's disciples. He said, “When I tell my testimony to my brothers in Christ, or non-believers, I always mention you and what God did in my life through you. My Lord always reminds me that I would have not found Him, if my father hadn't died. He will give me back everything that Satan stole from my family and me. God will take revenge, and He takes it even now. God is good!”  For his full testimony, see here.


Administrative Needs: In the fall, our immigration visas are due to expire, and we must renew them.  In order to do so, we need a Hungarian church to sponsor us.  The church that sponsored us the last time has lost its status as a church due to a new, draconian law passed on January 1.  This law redefines who can qualify legally as a church.  A church must have either been in existence in Hungary for at least a hundred years, or it must have at least 60,000 members within Hungary.  The Hungarian Free Christian Church has been around for decades and has churches all over Hungary, but it doesn't meet these criteria.  Prior to this law, there were 340 churches in Hungary, and now there are just a few.

So we are at the Jordan, needing to cross over to the other side, and we need the Lord to part the river.  Please pray that He will provide a way where there is no way.

Resources:  We have been sensing that the Lord's return is imminent, and feel impressed not only to be ready ourselves, but to warn everyone else, including our Christian friends.  Therefore, Len has recently written a blog that we urge you to read, called the "Imminent Return of Christ" (see here)  If you don't have the time, please consider possibly skipping some non-essential leisure activities or physical exercise in order to make time to read the blogs posted at that link. Consider fasting a meal or some sleep, or whatever is necessary, so that you can prayerfully read these, as well as the ones below.  This is a crucial hour!

He has also posted a link to all his most recent blogs, which we feel are extremely important for you to read (see here).  The blogs at this link include "Only the Holy -- Three Shocking Testimonies" (see here) and the "Holy Fire Baptism" (see here). If you read about the holy fire, be sure and watch the short video about the church in Alaska that experienced the holy fire. It's truly amazing!

As always, Len's entire collection of most popular blogs are at "Writing for the Master" (see here).

In closing, we have much to praise God for, and many opportunities for you to join us in prayer.

Praise the Lord with us for the many answers to prayer:

1. For the way He is moving supernaturally among us with power.
2. For the opportunities to evangelize the lost here.
3. For David's zeal for the Lord and faithful service as a true disciple.
4. For sparing Bulgaria from great loss of life in this recent May earthquake.

Next steps and prayer needs:

1. For the Lord to reveal Himself to Lászlo and Annamaria, Zsolt and Andi (ZHOLT and ON-dee), and our hairdresser, Juszti (YOU-stee). 
2. For the Lord to use all of us in our personal evangelism work, including the children.
3. For the Lord to continue using Len's disciples David, Greg and Gábor to reach the lost with the gospel, as well as make disciples.
4. For the people who read the latest blogs Len has written to be convicted by the Holy Spirit and made ready for our Lord's soon return.
5. For the outpouring of His Holy Spirit here in Diosd to ripple all across Hungary and Eastern Europe.
6. For the Lord to powerfully anoint and help Len as he meets with pastors, elders, and laborers here in Hungary and Romania this summer.
7. For the Lord to send forth laborers to the Hungarian Roma (gypsies), as the Lord is laying a burden on our hearts for them.
8. For our financial blessing.  
9. For the Lord to provide a sponsor and help us renew our visas in the fall.

Thank you so much for your partnership in this ministry.

Love from all of us,

The Lacroixs

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