One month in Formosa has come and gone. We hit it up hard the first week when the freshmen were rolling into Tai Da (National Taiwan University), saw quite a number of students make decisions for the Lrd, and have been following up with them ever since. We've been through three typhoons (a bit unusual, even the locals admit) only to learn that these are ble$sings in disguise since students are stuck in their dorms and we can hang out with them all day long! So we hop on our bikes with plastic raincoats draped over us and pedal our way through the crosswinds – sounds more dangerous than it actually is. It's more like good exercise.
Well, even though I'm no longer in a closed region, I will continue to update using code for those reading this in sensitive locations. So here are the praizes and rap requests:
Praizes:
- Training with the Nav m-workers: growing in perspective, which is key to long-term m-work
- Reconnecting with summer "fruit" – brothers like Luigi and two Erics that have continued to grow with the Navs
- A precious handful of freshmen b's who are sticking around with us and enjoying the new life
- Three guys that I'm meeting with regularly – two of them have yet to believe but are doing investigative B study with me. Rap that Zixuan, Daniel and Ethan would experience the love of G in the their lives
Rap Requests:
- Rap for a persevering heart for all the Nav staff, myself and the key brothers: though there are quite a number of new b's, precious few stick around long enough to really enjoy the new life.
- Ask for hearts of intercession over the guys we're caring for
- Ask for hearts of love for the students
- Ask for just one f8thful Timothy for each of us this semester
- Rap that I will grow in gr8ce, allowing JC to transform the deep parts of my heart that are a mystery at times even to me. 2 Tim 2:1 is necessary for a 2 Tim 2:2 m-stry!
- Rap for BJ m-stry: Aaron, one of the TNT bros I sat with last year, is scheduled to finish his PhD next spring at BeiDa. He's rapping about DAD's leading beyond student-life, and he's considering teaching in Kyrgyzstan and joining the work out there. Rap that Aaron would know the Father's voice more intimately in these months.
- It's official: Kyrgyzstan in 2 ½ weeks! For Ed and me, please rap for a willingness to learn (language [Russian!], culture, names) and a heart to love and serve (Mk 10:45).
And in other news: I've finally decided to blog. I figured this way it's easier for you to check out pictures and videos and other lessons and testimonies at your own convenience. I hope it gives you a better picture of what goes on out here. And it keeps these emails focused on pr-ayer! So check it out when you're free: http://sosendiyou-spock.blogspot.com/
Recent updates include a glance at what a day of m-work is like at Tai Da, and a lesson on perspective from Taiwan.
I really appreciated your raps and emails in the past month after the Lrd's unexpected redirection for this new season. He has used your encouragement to spur me on. I'm very thankful!
Much love,
Alex
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