China

I cannot believe my outreach in China is almost over! The time spent in this country has gone by the quickest, for sure. I've really enjoyed it! I cannot go into much detail on here unfortunately, but I will go over some highlights.

Before coming to China, our team was desperate for a shift. We needed to get out of the religious spirit we were in. It felt gross. The performances and going, going, going every day might have been effective for many people, but for us--our hearts were no longer in it. Ministry shouldn't be that way. So coming to China has been very refreshing. We've had a lot of time to spend together having fun, and also resting. Much more Jesus time as well. It's been great. Our main ministry here has been building friendships and encouraging the Christians here. We've gotten to share in small house churches (I preached my first sermon!), we have been to many universities helping students with their English, and we've also played with kids in a few orphanages. The people we have made friends with are so amazing! It's been awesome spending quality time with people rather than performing for thousands and not really getting to build deep, meaningful relationships. 

The other day we went to a place called Eden Ministries and encouraged the women there. These women are rescued from a life of prostitution and sex trafficking and given a chance at a better life with Jesus. It was a beautiful time. We also visited an elderly/mentally ill people's home and a leper colony. It's heartbreaking the way these lovely people are treated... they live in secluded villages and are basically outcasts. But visiting them and sharing the love of Jesus with them has been a huge highlight for me.

So over all China has been great :)

Pray for my stomach though, it hasn't been liking the food lately... so oily!

We leave for Turkey on Monday! Pray for us as we share God's love to the muslim community there.

Thank you, once again, for your support!!!

Steph