Having just landed in the country less than a week ago, I still have much to learn about my new home. So far culture shock and jet lag have not been too much of an issue. One aspect of living here that really stood out to me yesterday, though, is that everyone is so spiritual. In the US many don’t believe in a god or gods, or don’t care whether any exist. Here, everyone believes in the spiritual realm.
Part of our orientation was to visit a place known as an important pilgrimage city. Temples, idols, and rituals were in abundance. At one point we climbed hundreds of stairs to reach a temple.…
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Some people call me brave. I guess going half way across the world to live in a land where almost every aspect of daily life will be different could seem daunting, at least when you look at it from that perspective. To me though, as someone who is intrigued by language and diversity of cultures, it is very inviting. Plus, along with the surface interests is the fact that I strongly believe in a God who wants and deserves to be known by people everywhere…
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Does the title Operation World ring a bell? For some of you it may. It’s a prayer guide for the nations with statistics and prayer needs covering the globe. There have been seven editions since 1964 with the most recent published in 2010.
The other day I was reading the section pertaining to the area of the world I will call home for the next two years. I knew the need in that area of Asia is great and that our project is strategically placed, but reading the…
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