We did play at the department store a week ago, and it went pretty well. We began outside the store, but were later moved into the make-up counter area. It was a good time, and they have asked us to come back in the future. So, hopefully, there is a relationship building there and it is a great place to be seen and for people to ask what we are doing here. Here we are with some of the people who work there.
We went to the Baptist Seminary in Taipei this week and met some people there who had graduated from Southern Seminary in Louisville. We were given a tour of the place and learned more about the training of pastors and missionaries in Taiwan. Here we are on the Seminary's campus, with Taipei 101 in the background.
The campus is like an oasis of sorts in the middle of a busy city....
We also visited the National Palace Museum ...
...and a night market, where we tried some new and yummy food. These are basically candied strawberries...super sweet and super delicious.
We are continuing on in our language and culture learning. It is still enjoyable, and we still need your prayers. It is exciting to learn a new language, but being unable to communicate with people can be frustrating. God has given us a great teacher, a great place to learn, and a great language to learn so there is much to be thankful for.
Last night, we went and played some music outside of a subway station. It was a great experience. We sat down on some benches, played music, and as people would stop to listen, one of us would talk with them, sharing about God. You can be praying opportunities would arise and we would continue to do this kind of thing.
This next week is Jr. High Camp! We went over this evening and decorated our classrooms, which was lots of fun! We are having a camp with 55 students. Jeff is teaching the Bible and character. Matt and Cameron are teaching games and recreation. Paul and Sarah are teaching harmonica and singing songs. A missionary is helping out in each class. Our theme for the week is 'Jesus loves you and so do I!' We want to make sure the students, and teachers who are helping, know that Jesus loves them, and we want to show them that love. Jeff will present the gospel message to them in his class, and we hope to have many opportunities to be obedient and share outside of that time as well. Please pray that we will have love for the people there, energy to make the week a great one, and that God will prepare their hearts for the gospel. Thank God that He has opened the doors for us to go into this school, have an English camp, and tell about Him.
Sorry for the long post. Hopefully, the pictures helped. Hope you have all had a great week and a meaningful Sunday.
