God at Work in Taiwan

Fisherman's Wharf in Danshui, Taiwan by Yueh-Hua

After a little over a week in Taiwan, I am so amazed at how God is at work here. Despite cultural differences and the language barrier (I can still only say "hello" and "thank you" in Mandarin!), our team has really been reaching out to those we have encountered here. To see the excitement on the faces of the people at our concerts (my goodness, girls were crowd surfing at one of our shows!), and to hear the joy in their voices when they come to us after the concerts to ask about God and our walks with Him...it just blows me away what an honour and privilege it is to be here, and to share our stories and share the love that God pours on us.

Earlier this week I got an email from Christian Harger, a former CTI full-timer, and he had this advice for me while overseas:

"Have such a fantastic time spreading the love of our savior and NEVER be afraid to tell somebody about Him."

We will, Christian. For sure.

Thanks so much, everybody, for your love and support. Being in Taiwan has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me, especially adjusting to everything at the beginning (36 hours of travel, the 13 hour time difference, a busy schedule, and not being able to communicate well with the people here because of the language), but with my prayers and yours, God really has changed my heart. Instead of being resistant, frustrated, and exhausted with the situation like I was last week, I've learned to appreciate every moment here and embrace the amazing experience in Taiwan that God has blessed me with. I have so many photos and videos to share (including some video clips from our concerts)...look out for them here in a couple of weeks when I'm back stateside!

Love,

Lesley.