How to contact me
Mail:
Laura Smith
c/o the International Christian School of Budapest
Ifjusag utca 11
Diosd-H 2049
Hungary
Email: laura683@hotmail.com
Skype: laurasmith5103
Text: I can use iMessage, WhatsApp or Viber
Hungarian phone number +36 20 455 9597
More information about my mission organization TeachBeyond: www.teachbeyond.org
More information about my school ICSB: www.icsbudapest.org
Praises
My sleep and my appetite are finally feeling much more normal, after about three and a half weeks! (9.7.16)
Wi-fi at my house as of today! PRAISE! (9.7.16)
Parent Night went well! I have a wonderful group of families to serve this year! (9.7.16)
An awesome leadership team and elementary principal at my school! (8.20.16)
A great place to live and roommates that have lived here before and can help me get adjusted to this country! (8.20.16)
Arrived safely in Hungary! (8.13.16)
Being packed early so I can enjoy these last few days with less stress! (8.3.16)
The month of July was fabulous from start to finish. The 4th of July, family time, visiting and catching up with friends, traveling to Fort Worth and more! (8.1.16)
100% funded for August! PRAISE! Also a huge praise for my week at Orientation, it totally surpassed my expectations and was such a blessing (6.20.16)
Airfare purchased! (6.3.16)
I am at 90% of my fundraising goal! Airfare will be purchased soon! Eeeek! And thank you Lord! (5.20.16)
I am at 80% of my fundraising goal! (5.9.16)My family has been SO incredibly supportive this past month as I prepare to move. I could not be doing this without their help! (5.8.16)
I *think* I have the living situation and roommate plan figured out - a fellow teacher at my new school contacted me about sharing a (renovated!) house with her and another teacher next year! Thank you Lord! (4.16.16)
Through the generosity of so many people, I am currently at 70% of my fundraising goal! WOW! I could never imagined I would be at this point less than a month into this! (3.30.16)
A wonderful Easter weekend with my family - really fun and relaxing! (3.27.16)
We returned safe and sound from our trip last week! I have so many praises about our trip but the most significant one is that I love the city of Budapest and LOVE my new school! (3.18.16)
Tomorrow starts my Spring Break! Before leaving for Budapest, I will get to spend time at home with my dad, who just returned safely from 2 weeks in the Holy Land! (3.10.16)
God is graciously made a way for my sister to accompany me on my trip to Budapest so that I don't have to travel alone on my very first trip to Europe! (3.10.16)
God is teaching me so much through this process of support raising and I am so grateful! He is increasing my trust in Him and showing me His faithfulness yet again (3.5.16)
Receiving a commitment of monthly support from my current church! (3.3.16)
My very first financial gift received from a dear friend and prayer partner! (2.27.16)
A wonderful friend who helped me set up this blog! (2.25.16)
The encouraging support from so many family members and friends thus far! (2.25.16)
Prayers
Pray that God would provide a bike for me so I can start riding a bike to work instead of walking every day! :) (9.7.16)
Pray my appetite and sleep habits to normalize here. (8.20.16)
Pray for my classroom set-up and preparation time as the first day of school nears. There is MUCH to do! I pray for productivity and efficiency! (8.20.16)
Pray for my goodbyes with my family. I am dreading them and I know there are many tears to come! I have had an AMAZING summer and I pray to be grateful for each memory made with each of them. (8.10.16)
Pray for travel mercies as I fly to Budapest on 8.12 and 8.13. I am flying through Paris (CDG) which is apparently a horrible airport to go through! :( I have a long layover so hopefully I will get through it all with plenty of time to spare. I am trusting God to make the way smooth especially because I have never traveled internationally by myself. (8.10.16)
Pray for our family time together with my brother's family traveling to Texas in a few days! That God would increase our joy as we make memories together and that He would bless each moment! (8.1.6)
Pray for my dad, my brother and his family, and my sister and her family. That all of us would seek God's will in our lives through worship, prayer and community and that God would be glorified in family (6.20.16)
Pray for my tendency towards anxiety, that each day I could fully submit to God and know that I can trust Him with my life. (6.20.16)
Pray for the rest of my summer to be fruitful and productive as I prepare for August and that God would grant me wonderful quality time with people! (6.20.16)
TeachBeyond Orientation is June 12 - 18th in Wheaton, Illinois. Please pray for me and all the fellow missionaries embarking on this journey together! I am looking forward to learning A LOT and spending time with other teachers who will be new to my school this fall (6.6.16)
For my move from Houston to Kingwood, that all would smoothly as I say goodbye to my school and my apartment! (5.27.16)
For the remaining 10% of my funding to come through soon and very soon! God has made it very clear that He is making this happen from the beginning. I am praying for more hearts to be moved towards what He is doing in Budapest! (5.17.16)
For this next month as I finish up my school year - that I would serve my students with excellence and energy! And that I would cherish my time with my wonderful teacher friends and school community I have been blessed with for the past 5 years (5.9.16)For continued progress on my fundraising efforts, that the remaining 30% would be provided as God moves hearts to give! (3.30.16)
My sister and I will be traveling to Budapest 3.12 - 3.17, please pray for safety as we travel and that God would bless our trip! (3.10.16)
For my fundraising efforts, that God will provide and that I will effectively communicate my passion for the vision He has given me! (3.1.16)
For finishing out my school year with excellence as I prepare for the next chapter. (3.1.16)
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