Moments must be penned before they drift away midst the muddle of thoughts and busyness in our lives. To treasure this moment, you need to understand the cultural setting. ‘By the book’ comes to mind. Or maybe I should say ‘traditional’. The church society in which we minister is quite a traditional one. Don’t get me wrong . . . traditions are an important part of who we are, however, with time comes newness and the need for change in some areas. With light comes the ability to walk in that light! God has been allowing His light to flow in this little corner of the world.
Our life is an adventure, however just recently we were blessed with an awesome opportunity for outreach in this little corner of Seoul. As a part of our ministry, we teach English to around 125 children of various ages. These children come from many different backgrounds . . . even Buddhist. Some of them understand that there’s a God, but have no idea who He really is. Others only know of a god that must be honored even though he died long ago. One interesting chance to share just who God is, came during the Christmas season. After some practice, some study, and prayer we set out to a park near here to share the true joy of the season with passersby. The air rang with joyful voices “Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him”, “Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child”, “Who is the King of the Jungle”, “Joy to the World” . . . even a joyful mix of “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph”. To look over the group of students with hands raised in worship to the King . . . there are just no words to explain the moment . . . just had to be there. So what can we say? Thanks to God. He has opened doors, He is opening hearts, He is feeding them ever so gently, and we are blessed to watch Him being glorified through His creation.
Our life is an adventure, however just recently we were blessed with an awesome opportunity for outreach in this little corner of Seoul. As a part of our ministry, we teach English to around 125 children of various ages. These children come from many different backgrounds . . . even Buddhist. Some of them understand that there’s a God, but have no idea who He really is. Others only know of a god that must be honored even though he died long ago. One interesting chance to share just who God is, came during the Christmas season. After some practice, some study, and prayer we set out to a park near here to share the true joy of the season with passersby. The air rang with joyful voices “Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him”, “Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child”, “Who is the King of the Jungle”, “Joy to the World” . . . even a joyful mix of “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph”. To look over the group of students with hands raised in worship to the King . . . there are just no words to explain the moment . . . just had to be there. So what can we say? Thanks to God. He has opened doors, He is opening hearts, He is feeding them ever so gently, and we are blessed to watch Him being glorified through His creation.
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