On the way home from church on January 1st, also our first anniversary!!- we just happened to bump into a group of missionaries from YWAM Berlin. They had been in Japan for 3-4 weeks, and were headed to South Korea for another 5, spreading the Gospel via street ministry. Those young adults yanked on my heart and filled me with renewed hope and excitement. Here was a group of passionate young people, fired up and avidly searching and seeking how they can reach the nations with the Gospel! God doing mighty things in the hearts of young people is the most exciting thing I've ever seen!-- So they prayed for Adeng and I after we talked and shared our own vision to be missionaries in Japan. Talk about powerful!- all this on a train ride through Tokyo.
Back to the Chinese church. We went up to Fukushima for winter camp and spent a few days in the clean, but cold lodge. However, our hearts were fired up by the movement of the Spirit, and no winter frost can dull that!
Almost as a rule, when there's a celebration, we make Chinese dumplings, called "jiao zi." These are scrumptious as a main or side dish. We all pitched in and pinched dough, and LOOK at how many dumplings there are in the kitchen! We couldn't eat them all, even the next day for lunch and back at church the following evening.
Adeng, Qiucia (choo-sha), ShinShin, Annie
Many hands make many dumplings!
My breakfast team! We ROCKED the pancakes and sausages!
Pics with the lodge.
5 comments:
I love reading your blog, Annie.
We just had three wonderful days with your parents at a church meeting in Topeka, KS.
Well, maybe it was more like two evenings and a day and a half, but it was wonderful.
Hey, Anners, so good to read your latest blog entry! I'm glad you were encouraged by the YWAM group; I'm sure you encouraged them, too, just as Mom and I were encouraged by being with Vicky and Jeff in Topeka! The time was too short, but we know we'll get to see them again - hopefully in the near future!
Love you, Annie! Dad
Happy Anniversary Annie and Adeng,
I still check your blog from time to time and was excited to read your new post. I am glad to read you and Adeng enjoyed your first year of wedded bliss :-) I too have resolved to "train" for a 1/2 marathon this year. Mia completed the Chicago marathon back in September which i thought was great. Keep us posted and updated on your life's adventures!
Angel Wallace, City of Sioux City IA
Anners!!! You need to write another blog post sharing your future plans!
Love you,
Dad
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