ahhh... how good it is to sleep in my own bed again. :> these three weeks have been a seemingly endless adventure. each day has been packed with sights, sounds, smells, people and places but most of all, thoughts. lots and lots of thoughts. had i been given access to my blog as i travelled, there would have been quite a few very interesting updates. but, to save you from missing out completely on the growth of this olive tree, i wrote out some blogs in my journal that i will post in the coming few days.
today's installment:
::Tai O::
There's nothing like a trip to broaden your perspective on world missions. While wandering through the little fishing town of Tai O (Lantau Island, HK), I saw an Alliance church in the midst of the houses. It seemed to be the only hint of anything Christian in the town. In front of almost every house, there was a small altar to an idol of some sort. Little cans of incense burned ouside of most doors.
In a place so deeply steeped in tradition and superstition, how does a Christian church reach its community? Wandering through the town, I found a great urge to pray for the Christians who live there.
The Church in North America has so much going for it, and yet we still complain. We have resources and organizations to help us minister to our city. We need to learn to humble ourselves and earnestly support missionaries and fellow brothers and sisters around the world, if even though prayer alone. I, for one, need to take this lesson to heart.
So if you're reading this, take a moment to pray for the people of Tai O. They desperately need to be liberated from spiritual blindness.
~John 1:5~
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