It truly is amazing to see yet again another week pass bye. The Lord has been working in many ways over these last few weeks. I think the biggest thing that we all have to face is the matter of having our schedules and teams changed at the last minute. It’s been non-stop since we’ve got here and it appears there is no end in site as to when there will be as some may call it a normal schedule.
I’ve been here in Taichung for this past week and I have to say first of all it’s been great actually having a mattress to sleep on. The area in which we are teaching is in the county and has suffered much loss from the recent typhoon. It’s different seeing first hand the affects that it has on the community then just through my normal vision of CNN.
We were actually able to travel into Taichung yesterday to spend the day shopping and enjoying some of the pleasures we are accustomed to in America. Now I’m not a big fan of McDonalds nor would I recommend it to anyone however it is like heaven here in Taiwan. Then to top it all off a cup of coffee at Starbucks. We had a great chance to visit all the stands at the night market… my main goal was finding a cell phone as my last one was destroyed by the water that seeped in. With a new cell phone and joining with the others we spent today just resting and even getting some Computer games in over the network.
This evening we watched a Q&A from Ravi Zacharias and it became more of a challenge to us to study more fervently the WORD of God. We are constantly in the light of a magnifying glass as the TA's (Teaching Assistants) watch what we do and say.
Please pray that God would allow us to be sold out to Him and that we would be a living testimony of the peace and assurance that is only found in Him. We come into this next week once again in need of God to fill us with his strength and Holy Spirit to teach these kids.
Thank you for your prayers and your encouragement. Please pray for the camps and the TA’s as well as those who will be traveling here soon to join the team. Pray that God would bring unity and harmony amongst the team and for physical strength to carry on.
Joshua Smith
Taichung County
