A Final 2011 Update

In November we had the chance to travel to Szeged, Hungary for the semi-annual CEO gathering. As was the case two years ago, this was a great chance for us to catch up with other couples and families who are doing similar work in Hungary, Serbia and Croatia. Tom's main theme for the weekend came from Oswald Chambers: "The goal of the missionary is not to win souls or be useful. The job of the missionary is to do the will of the God."

In early December, Jeremy had the chance to preach in the Evangelical church in Osijek. They record the services there, so here's your opportunity to hear Jeremy preach (31:00), listen to a vocal/piano/trombone version of "Be Thou my Vision" (26:00), or get an idea of what a typical service in Croatia is like.

Some of you were involved in voting for Christian Educators Outreach to receive a grant from givingoflife.com. Thanks to you, CEO received a $2,000 grant! Go here to see the 20 organizations who benefited from these grants. In other good CEO news, we have been accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). You can go here to see what that means for your financial donations to Christian Educators Outreach.

Finally, 2 major prayer requests:

1. Petra is coordinating and leading a New Year's celebration for youth from all over Croatia in our local church in Orahovica. Pray that the Lord would give her strength and wisdom throughout the entire event.

2. Jeremy will be speaking to the youth on Saturday evening. He will be drawing on Hebrews 12 and Romans 12 in discussing faith and obedience. Please pray for him as he finishes his preparations and as he speaks.

There are other prayer requests on the right hand side of our site. Please consider taking some time to pray for our ministry and our family. We strongly believe that prayer is the biggest way you can support us.

Have a blessed New Year!

The Bohall Family

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