Since the beginning of our marriage we have always seen ourselves living abroad and serving God in the Eastern World. During our travels to Asia and the Middle East in the past year, God has put it on our hearts again to pursue moving in this direction. While in places like Indonesia, China, and India we had a many great opportunities to share our faith while “Teaching English”. We were able to see firsthand how effective and useful the English Language was to build relationship with so many people all over the world, especially in Asia.
The English Language is one of many ways to reach people with the Gospel. For example in China, because we were english speakers, people were drawn to us. We would meet people everywhere we went. On buses, Trains, at the Grocery stores….people would just come up to us so that they could practice their English. Because we were from America they wanted to know everything about us. This opened up many opportunities to share our faith in Jesus.
During the weeks we were in China we invited everyone that we met who gave us contact info to a party. One them was a young lady we met for only 5 min in transit on a bus. Just in 5 mins she gave us her number and wanted to meet with us again. We invited her to our apartment and she traveled across the city to hang out with us! She wasn’t the only one. Another twenty people showed up! Twenty people from all over the area.
That night we cooked a meal for them and share life. Many of them asked us many questions and ten learned later that we were all Christians. The girl we met on the bus went to church for the very first time with us the next day! We were able to lead many of them to the Lord! What an opportunity!
We know that God is leading us back to this part of the World and we are taking the next steps to get there. Please keep us in your prayers while we move in that direction (EAST). One of the options we have talked and prayed about is “teaching English” in South Korea. This would be a statigic place where we can accomplish all that God is calling us to. Our plans are to love people where ever we are, build relationship with local churches in these countries, and building a network to countries like China, Japan, and various countries in Southeast Asia.
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