May 14, 1948 is the official day that Israel was reborn. But on the Hebrew Calendar, with months that stay true to the phases of the moon, the date was yesterday, Iyar 5, the fifth day of the second Hebrew month in the year. Originally the month was called Zif (“zeev”) meaning bright or splendorous, […]
The members of the church I attend here in Chaojhou have been tremendous examples of generosity. The pastor and his family have provided long-standing encouragement in just about every area and a “Thank You blog” could be pretty long . . . . I will hit some highlights here. I didn’t have my camera with […]
There is a lot that goes into fruit production in Taiwan and one Saturday this April I was invited to join the banana harvest. Chen Po Hau’s father is a professional banana farmer. Together they told me a lot about how the fruits come to maturity, starting as a large bud at the top of […]
Instead of reporting on a past event, maybe it will add a fresh dimension to our posts to give you an advance notice on some of the most important prayer requests for the months ahead. Though we don’t have specific dates yet, there are at least two chalk-talks coming up. The days leading up to […]
Six tries. One hit. I don’t have any pictures for this one, but it’s yet another memory from our public school teaching that stands out in my memory. After lunch break, the school became very quiet. Many teachers as well as the students were taking their nap as usual, but one teacher extended the invitation […]
Yu Shan! Po Hau’s invitation and orchestration efforts all paid off on March 6 and 7 when he and his brother Po Song, three from Nan Jung Junior High School, four others and I met up for an intense two-day hike. The first night was spent not far from the Tatung Vistor Center, and for […]
God can work through a wide variety of situations in life to give us His bigger picture and turn our attention off of ourselves. The first trip to the Orient in 2004 definitely left me a bit wiser. Staying in Taiwan for two consecutive years has stretched me even more. Then recently, living for a […]
We visit the surrounding Elementary Schools!
Almost a year ago was the post: The High Places of the Earth, Part I. In it I shared that as we follow God (giving Him the first part of our time each week) He leads us along the high places of the earth where we can be most useful and influencial. For me, visiting […]
These are important days for Israel. And who wouldn’t agree that it’s an incredible time in history for us all! Whether for the sake of those around us or for the Lord in quiet prayer, our voice of support for Israel has the potential for great influence. My normal “posting day” isn’t until Thursday but […]