Non-stop – that’s the word. I’m losing track of my days. It’s hard to find time to slow down and write, but I must because there’s so much I must remember and record to look back on later.
Yesterday morning and early afternoon was spent with Jim and Brenda, a missionary couple here in Taiwan working with college students teaching English as a second language. I was so encouraged to meet with them, and to hear what they are doing with college students. As I was talking with them about what we are doing on the campus of the U of M with Jacob’s Well and the goal of equipping believers to be missionaries where God has placed them, I was so encouraged because I remembered how much of a blessing it is to be a part of a movement of Christ-followers figuring out what it looks like to be missionaries in their settings. So blessed!
With Jim and Brenda, we simply passed out fliers to students about English classes. They were so grateful for our help. It was fun to interact with different students on campus. They are really eager to try out their English.
We took a short rest, and then went to Mike and Carolyn’s place, and ate Pizza Hut pizza. Yep, that’s right, we’ve been eating exotic, we’ll continue to eat exotic (and very good!) food, but I guess there are those who just need to eat pizza every once in a while.
After pizza, the girls left to go do an English class and share, and the guys ended up just hanging out at Mike’s and Tony came over. Quickly, small talked turned into serious conversation, and after a very lengthy conversation, Tony put his faith in Jesus’ death on the cross to save Him. It was great to watch, to be a part of. When asked what he thought about Jesus’ death for Him and his wrongs, he said he was relieved. I really don’t have a whole lot of time to go into detail about it, but it is amazing the things God puts in our paths to draw us to himself. It happened to be a TV special on a criminal who had done horrible things, raping women, killing people, got sentenced to death, sent to prison, and Jesus saved him in prison. One of the victims families forgave him publicly, and this TV special was about their visiting him and forgiving him, praying with him. Tony was wondering, as would many people, “how can someone find it in their hearts to forgive someone like that?” That question, along with long conversation, helped Tony put his faith in Jesus.
So we’ll stop there for now because I have to get ready for tonight. Hopefully soon, I can write about today’s events. Pray for Tony. Praise God for Tony! Pray that God would continue to reveal Himself to those we engage, and to us.
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