Peace be with you. Here are updates of my STM (short-term mission) in July and my life. To some of you, I'm sorry for not notifying you in time. Here's a quick summary of the STM.
My church, DCCC (Davis Chinese Christian Church), sent us to Shanxi, China this summer. From July 7th to 18th, we taught the local church's kids English and held a youth camp. I went to the same STM last year, so I was pleased to see old friends and students. God had once again shown His greatness among the kids, youth, and even our team; we had more young people on the team this year (the first picture below is the youth on our STM team), and we connected better with young people. Some of the youth weren't Christians, but by God's grace, they heard about the gospel through our ministry. The girls in the third picture became believers at our youth camp. I'm here to thank those who prayed for our STM. Thank you for your prayer.
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The STM ended on the 20th of July, but I didn't go back to Davis. Instead, I went back to Taiwan. I decided to take a break from school and go back to Taiwan to serve the military. I felt lost and unmotivated in my studies, and my grades were falling apart. But God is gracious. He had a plan for me in Taiwan. I was blessed to reunite with my parents and grandparents, to have a part-time job at an after school English program, and to learn more about myself. Coming back to Taiwan gave me a chance to rediscover and readjust myself.
Even though coming back to Taiwan was a blessing, sometimes I felt lonely and sad. While everyone moved on, I failed to stay on top of my calling of being a student. The process of getting into the service, on the other hand, was having some issues; it had a "traffic jam". There were a lot of people waiting to serve the military, but there weren't enough men power to do boot camps. And now it's been six months since I came back to Taiwan, and I am still waiting. Yet God works through our challenges; we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).
Here are some prayer requests:
1. Pray that I can be in the army soon. News says that all who were waiting for joining the military will be in by the end of this year.
2. Pray that I can follow God faithfully and understand His will on me. One of the main reason to be back in Taiwan is to know what God wants me to be for His kingdom.
3. Pray that I use my time well while waiting the military. Hope that the time in Taiwan can be productive and not wasted.
Thank you all for your prayer and support. I will be updating more about my life in the next letter.
