These past several months have been life changing to say the least! There have been numerous occasions–-staring out the window of the bus daydreaming, laughing with friends, taking a peaceful stroll around the neighborhood at night, sharing the Word in a room full of our Asian friends–numerous occasions in which I’ve just been caught in [...]
I felt like a proud mother today! I got to watch 4 of my main girls get baptized at today's party. Ellen, Diana, Michelle, and Chloe made the plunge! Earlier this week, we had asked the girls if they were ready to be baptized. For some reason, they were hesitant to commit. Then Ellen, my [...]
Have you ever had “Happy Birthday” sung to you in another language? Well, I got to experience that today for the first time! My birthday is tomorrow, and after our Sunday party today, my friends surprised me with a card, and some amazing muffins that my roommate and my friend Fair made for me. It [...]
I could feel my anxiety grow as I sat in church monday morning. This was the day I had been waiting for for so long, and it came so suddenly. Although I had supressed my emotions the best I could, I couldn’t help but feel like I was about to explode. All sorts of feelings [...]
Reebok and I had asked Harriet to write out her testimony for the next time we met together. I taught her how to share the simple gospel with her friends, and wanted her to have something prepared to show how our God had transformed her life in the short time has known Him. Reebok and [...]
Several days ago Dove and I were walking down the street, with buses, bikes, and beautiful people buzzing by. It was our weekly meeting. I had just downed a bowl of hot pepper noodles with chicken chunks, and now we both had chocolate ice cream bars in hand. Then she asked me, “How do you [...]
Saturday afternoon we were suppose to have our weekly fellowship meeting. We had a problem though – our local friends were all on a mini-break from school and we’re not around, and we were suppose to have four guest speakers come and speak to our friends! My team and I were ready to talk to [...]
When Ginger and I asked Harriet to write her story, we didn’t expect something so eloquent or profound. We both just stood in amazement after reading it and then exclaimed to each other, “she understands!” Today, I want to share with you, in her own words, her story…. “I’m a new baby in this family. [...]
As I arrived on my friends campus, I became filled with excitement. I had prepared some surprises and couldn’t wait to give them to my friends. I had the usual appointment with Helen and Swalleaf in the afternoon. It didn’t turn out to be usual at all. I had our friend Beth with me, and [...]
I wiped another layer of sweat off my forehead. I can't remember the last time I perspired so much while standing still! Dove, Carl and I had chosen the hottest place on the campus, at the very top of a small hill. It was near lunchtime, and the temperatures had reached their peak. The sun [...]