What hath God wrought? These are posts describing what God has done and is doing in our family in the way of ministry to others.
As simple as it may seem, coordinating “English immersion classes” for the fifth-graders of Taoyuan county is a huge task. Taoyuan city alone is a huge city population-wise and with the country’s largest airport nearby, it has become one of Taiwan’s busiest places. We really appreciate the office staff that work to coordinate our efforts […]
“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:23). Taiwan is a land of opportunity and I’ve noticed recently that with everything there is to do, it is easy for me to become carried away even while trying to make the most of it. […]
My responsibilities for this very special Valentines Banquet were categorized into three major sections: I was to first help in the studio, then take pictures of how the food was prepared and lastly take more pictures of what all transpired during the actual banquet. For the studio, Rob was the photographer but I was supposed to […]
If you have never been a part of the annual IBLP Valentines Banquet, than you are really missing out! But why should you? I guess that’s why I’m posting this; so you can experience just a taste of what all goes on here at Headquarters for this very special event! Tonight, most of the single […]
As in the opening lines of Dickens’ Christmas Carol one point should be made first before the rest of this post will make sense. That point is that I have never really enjoyed being a part of camps for youth or children. While there seemed to be benefits, they generally looked artificial and pointless to […]
Last night I witnessed Taiwanese hospitality once again. Mr. and Mrs. Liu invited Lucas and I to their home for a visit/Christmas party/birthday party all at once. It was wonderful. Even though I didn’t get the chance to wash dishes I still felt right at home. Lucas and I first helped make a fresh garden […]
Makes a man healthy This year the ability to turn in early and rise early have been part of the fulfillment of Dad’s blessing for physical strength and endurance last April. Since then I can remember having only one sick day. It was here in Taoyuan during one of our days off and didn’t interfere […]
During a particularly busy season, Jesus encouraged His disciples to come aside and rest a while (Mark 6:31). Last week was a busy week and after our Monday meeting I could tell that the rest of our time here was going to fly! At this point the Lord was a very present help, reminding me […]
“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10). This verse, the first part of it, is the second passage I’ve memorized in Mandarin. During a week when many in the world choose to celebrate death, […]
“There’s a first time for everything.” October 2 This marked another first day of school: public school teaching in Taiwan. It has been almost three and a half years since I taught public school in Russia but once again the same basic principles worked: patience, getting to know the students and assessing where they are […]