He was a joyful little fourth grader. He attended a public elementary school in Erd, Hungary, a town outside of Budapest. Little Roly always had a smile, a warm welcome, and an eagerness to learn that was infectious. Roly loved English club. He came every week and learned a lot. He enjoyed the games most of all. He loved the crafts, but mostly he liked to practice his English. He had the best English in the school, including the teachers. Roly had been raised in multiple cultures, and spoke English in all his previous schools. One week when he came to English club I was sharing the gospel. I did a kid-friendly presentation. Though it was written for children, I used a translator, because the gospel is something that's so important we wanted everyone to understand. It was hard to share the gospel while using a translator, but I think the presentation went well. At the end of the presentation Roly raised his hand hesitantly and asked me, "So if we don't accept Jesus as our Savior, we are separated from God forever?!" That day Roly prayed with my Hungarian translator to ask Jesus into his heart. He knew about God and he attended church. But no one had ever clearly explained the gospel to him. It was a wonderful experience to see the gospel make sense to Roly, and see him learn just how much God loved him. Roly continued to come to English club, and I believe his belief impacted his English teacher, who was a little wary of my faith. Roly will change the world someday. He has Jesus in his heart, and on his side. He is still in my prayers.
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