1.08.2009

Merry Christmas, all ye people of Taiwan!

Week 2 of Missions Trip



This was Christmas time! We decorated the Sunday school unit and invited the community to come to our church for our Christmas potluck! On Christmas eve, we went carolling in the nearby town of Eight Barrel (Bah Doh Tze). This was a little town with lots of temples but no churches, where the city is enslaved to crime, drug addiction, prostitution, and gambling.




Right after our carolling excursion, a mom and her son who attended the after-school tutoring program....ACCEPTED JESUS as their Lord and Savior! We were so happy!

Caleb, Abbie and the kids enjoyed their impromptu "Candlelight Vigil" in the worship room, and we didn't even know they were there! We were next door eating hot sweet soup after carolling. Later they sang, "I Will Lift My Eyes to the Hills" in chinese! This was the only song Caleb and Abbie knew in Chinese, and coincidentally, the kids in church recently learned this song too!




Mark also joined the "Drink Tea Fellowship", made up of many elderlies in the community. It was headed by Mark's Uncle and Aunt, and they have a good time discussing simple biblical truths and enjoying yummy snacks and tea!



I, on the other hand, joined the Mommies group and this week we learned how to make silk roses! Here are some moms in the community who came to church activities, but their husbands stayed home. All of the Sunday school and after-school programs were orchestrated by moms.







Here is a 10-minute YouTube clip made by hubby that shares about the the mission trip in chronological order. Enjoy!

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