July 2011
2 posts
Japan - Josh Chan (7/1/11)
Seeking Signs
When I went to the first Briefing here in Japan, one of the most interesting things that I learned is that apologetics will usually not be as important as it is in America. The Japanese people are not as interested in hearing wise logical arguments for God as they are in seeking signs from God. Being a person who loves to use apologetics, this is definitely going to force me to rely...
Mexico - Grace Chiang (6/25/11)
This photo is of some of the Spearhead leaders putting on a Jesus-centered clown show at a park in Mexico City. Clown shows are a popular form of street entertainment here and a very good way to get kids involved. It’s pretty cool seeing how Spearhead has found different ways of putting “the light” in a place where this culture can see it. (This really cleared up the confusing request on our...
June 2011
15 posts
Honduras - Bethany Tsui (6/28/11)
Hello everyone! Again, here’s the link to my blog that now has more updates about my time here. I’m two days behind on blogging, but I’ll try to catch up tomorrow. http://bethohog.tumblr.com/ Now begins my time in Honduras that does not have any definite plans or schedules. I’m excited to see what God’s going to spring on me, but I also need a lot of prayers for the...
Japan - Josh Chan (6/25/11)
Fund Raising Hello everyone, sorry for taking so long to post my first blog, it took a while before I finally got internet. I will begin this blog by sharing an interesting experience during my fund raising process. A week before it was time for Epic Summer Project Japan to begin I was short by about $1300. I always trusted that God would completely provide for my project but I wasn’t sure if he...
Mexico - Grace Chiang (6/22/11)
Oraciones, Por favor
Feeling slightly defeated with the language barrier today.
FULLY realizing this comes from strength that is not my own.
NEED prayers for much more of His strength and encouragement, por favor.
:)
Mexico - Grace Chiang (6/20/11)
VIDEO! Tour of mi casa.. http://qik.com/41247287/f579bd6d
Feeling really blessed right now with my host family and my new roommate/teammate Brenda. Both have been really wonderful to me and really patient in speaking to me in Spanish. I think I´ve been learning a lot, but it´s hard to think that when I still have trouble understanding simple things people are trying to say to me. Definitely...
Mexico - Grace Chiang (6/16/11)
Arrived safely yesterday. This is my window view from my room at the hotel we’re at for orientation until Saturday afternoon when we move in with our families. Orientation has been good. There’s 13 people on the summer team with 4 facilitators and then the director and AD.
I feel like I’ve learned so much about MC already. One very important link between Mexicans and their faith is...
Mexico - Grace Chiang (6/15/11)
TAKE-OFF
Flight tomorrow at 12:10pm.
Prayers for me to be open to LEARN anything and everything. Prayers for me to LISTEN to HIM.
This is what I’ll be eating for the next 8 weeks, right???
Honduras - Bethany Tsui (6/23/11)
Hello!! Thank you very much for praying for my requests from the last e-mail. I am completely better health wise right now, and I definitely attribute that to your prayers and the Lord’s healing over my body. We are now done with ministry in the villages, and tomorrow is the start of a 3-day long Deaf Camp!! I’m definitely going to need a ton of prayers while I’m serving...
Honduras - Bethany Tsui (6/16/11)
Dear Friend, In less than 12 hours, I will be in the air and on my way to La Ceiba, Honduras! I will be there until July 13th. I wanted to thank you so much for being such a wonderful encouragement to me throughout this whole process. If it weren’t for your support, prayers, financial generosity, and words of encouragement, I think I would be an anxious mess right now. That’s not to...
Thailand - James Yu (6/15/11)
Last-minute prayer requests
These last few weeks after school ended and before the trip starts have been some of the most spiritually sluggish times I’ve had for a while. The sluggishness isn’t because this trip hasn’t been on my mind, but rather, because it’s constantly been on my mind. I’ve talked so much with people about preparation, and ministry, and dying to oneself that these terms have...
Thailand - James Yu (6/9/11)
Dear supporters,
Here are the complete details about what I will be doing in Bangkok this summer. From June 15th to July 25th, I will be living with a host family in Klong Toei, the largest slum community in the city, where I will be working at Baan Chivit Mai (House of New Life), a ministry that works to keep children out of prostitution and drug trafficking. My work there will be primarily...
Canada - Chrissie Harsh (6/13/11)
Vancouver update #1
Hey team, The past few weeks have been like a roller coaster ride as I’ve been discerning where God is taking me next year. I’ll be sending out more updates on that later. Your support and prayers have really encouraged me. Also, my trip is fully funded now. Praise God for such a great team of supporters! A couple nights ago, our Love Corps team had a phone...
Malaysia - Joseph Kwan (6/11/11)
Im sorry for not updating yall more however there is very limited internet here and the blog isnt working for us however we got back from camp yesturday afternoon. God did some amazing things stories later. During the last day, i got sick from dehydration and food poison. Im taking some meds right now and waiting for it to go throught my system so praise god for what he did at camp and pray for...
Canada - Chrissie Harsh (6/10/11)
Hey team, The past few weeks have been like a roller coaster ride as I’ve been discerning where God is taking me next year. I’ll be sending out more updates on that later. Your support and prayers have really encouraged me. Also, my trip is fully funded now. Praise God for such a great team of supporters! A couple nights ago, our Love Corps team had a phone conference. I really...
Summer Missionaries 2011 - Prayer Requests
Canada - Chrissie Harsh (7/25-8/7)
I won’t try to do everything myself but instead I would depend on God;
I’ll be sensitive to convictions God lays on my heart;
I’ll put action to those convictions;
Pray for the people who will be reached - that their hearts will be soft and open to seeking what is True
Malaysia - Joseph Kwan (6/5-14)
pray that we as a group can equip and...
Malaysia - Joseph Kwan (6/4/11)
hey Thank you again for supporting us as we go to Malaysia. We will be leaving Houston around 5ish tomorrow. It feels so weird that this trip is actually tomorrow. The past few months, it has been a blessing to see God through my preparation and just allowing myself to learn more about him. I’m really excited to this trip and ready for God is use me in Malaysia. To keep yall updated, each...
October 2010
1 post
Share about your Missions Experience!
Did you recently go on a mission trip and would like to share about it with the fellowship and other people who may be interested in going too? If this is you, contact Dani Cummings at danioyourlovely@gmail.com by Friday, Oct. 15.
August 2010
14 posts
Summer 2010 - Update 6
Hey Everyone, Here are the updates :-D…. just about all the summer missions are done and Peter has just left for India. Be praying for those touched by missions this summer and for Peter who is just starting his 4 month mission. THE UPDATES: PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/24/10)
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/26/10)
Chicago - Samuel Lee...
East Asia - Kai Chen (8/10/10)
Hi everyone!
I have been back in the States for about 10 days now, and quite honestly, it feels a little weird. I miss the many people I met while in East Asia, my team, and the Asian culture there. It would be a huge understatement if I simply said that I had a great time on my trip and thank you for supporting me, but I am extremely thankful for everyone’s support.
This trip could be...
India - Peter Chang (8/19/10)
Safe and sound
from Peter(In)dia
Tumblr community and/or stalkers who don’t have a Tumblr,
Thanks for the prayers everyone! I am deeply deeply grateful. It’s been a long trek from Delhi to up here and it is such a relief to finally be here.
I’m dead tired from all the traveling (19+ to get to India, night in Delhi, up at 330am, 11+ hrs on the bus), so I’ll crash soon. But I wanted ya’ll to...
Kai Chen - East Asia (7/31/10)
Hello Friends and Family, Thank you for your continual support and prayers for our team and our work here. During our week at the English camp, we made 47 new friends, had great spiritual conversations with many of them. We were even able to share the gospel with 6 people and saw 2 people trust Christ! We are continually blessed that the Lord would allow us to experience His work in people’s...
India - Peter Chang (8/7/10)
Difficult
from Peter(In)dia
I remember why I quit blogging so long ago. I have always lacked the perseverance to keep updating. It is difficult and my flesh is like fading leaves, a garden without water (Isaiah reference, what what!) :(
I’m currently one of the few left in the Pioneers campus now, and by the time I post this, I’ll be the 2nd to last to leave. I’ll try to take some quick...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (8/4/10)
Costa Rica Missions 2010 Photos
from Costa Rica MissionCosta Rica Missions 2010 Photos:
All the days are compiled into this collection - click the link to see them.
Shown photos are just ones from Oriana’s camera.
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (8/4/10)
Day 13 - Breakfast, Worship, Farewells, Mark, Traveling, & Homecoming
from Costa Rica MissionDay 13 - Breakfast, Worship, Farewells, Mark, Traveling, & Homecoming:
The last day of picture, day thirteen, is up! Go to the link to see them.
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (8/3/10)
Day 12 - Amy, Orosi Valley, Pool, & Youth Group
from Costa Rica MissionDay 12 - Amy, Orosi Valley, Pool, & Youth Group:
All the pictures are almost up! Click the link to see day twelve.
India - Peter Chang (8/3/10)
Something’s different…
from Peter(In)dia
Hello readers. I apologize for my lack of communication over the last few days (I’ll get to why in a moment). But I am okay and God’s working in the rest of the candidates and myself mightily.
Trying to go through every little thing would be too much so I’ll hit some highlights and talk about what God is doing.
Summary
It’s been a busy few...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (8/1/10)
Day 11 - Teen Quest Send-off & Homes of Hope
from Costa Rica MissionDay 11 - Teen Quest Send-off & Homes of Hope:
If you want to see pictures from day 11, click the link!
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/31/10)
Day 10 - Homes of Hope, Prayer, & Worship
from Costa Rica MissionDay 10 - Homes of Hope, Prayer, & Worship:
Day ten pictures are up! Click the link to see them.
India - Peter Chang (7/30/10)
The first one
from Peter(In)dia
Welcome everyone who’s seeing this! Just so you know, as first blog posts go, this one is going to be on the lame side (my apologies).
I used to be a blogger (xanga what up!), but I’ve stopped since entering college. Of course this blog will not be like my normal blog since I’ll be in India, but I’ll try to channel the past blogger in me in order to give nice...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/29/10)
Day 9 - Homes of Hope, Team Time, & Worship
Day 9 - Homes of Hope, Team Time, & Worship:
Click the link to see pictures from day nine of the Costa Rica missions trip!
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/28/10)
Day 8 - Worship, Morning, Lito, & Manual Labor at the Base
Day 8 - Worship, Morning, Lito, & Manual Labor at the Base:
July 2010
26 posts
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/26/10)
Prayer Request #7
There is a great temptation to just “get through this last week and a half” and turn myself on auto-pilot, so to say. While serving at Pui Tak day camp today, I found myself being alarmingly passive, especially in terms of discipline. Such is not how to best love the children.
Please pray that I would serve as enthusiastically as I did going into our first week of ministry,...
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/26/10)
Update #5 - Vomit and Vegetables
Salutations!
In all honesty, blogging has become somewhat of a chore to me recently. It is almost like the final layer of processing that I often don’t want to undergo. As whirlwinds of experiences come upon me, I process them internally, jot down some thoughts in my cherished moleskine, and often journal (type) even more extensively when writing it out is too...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/24/10)
Day 7 - Ruth Departs, Cafe Britt, & Evangelism
Day 7 - Ruth Departs, Cafe Britt, & Evangelism:
Pictures from day seven are uploaded! Click the link to view them.
Summer 2010 - Update 5
Hey Everyone, So….. it’s been a while since I’ve sent an update so there are A LOT! to check out. Hopefully you have been keeping up anyway, but if not try to read at least one or two and pray for them ASAP. Some people may already be back so perhaps pray non-time dependent prayers?? up to you :-D. I’m sure God will work either way. Please take some time today to read an...
India - Linda Kuo (7/24/10)
Dearest supporters, thank you so much for all your prayers and words of encouragement to me. God has definitely strengthened me through you all!I am writing briefly to let you know that tomorrow is my last day in Kolkata and we will be having 1 more week of debriefing in Thailand afterwards.Time has flown by so quickly I can’t believe it! I miss you all very much and will be back very soon...
East Asia - Kai Chen (7/19/10)
Hi Friends and Family of the Epic East Asia summer project, Here is the 3rd update from our East Asia team. They are heading into the last stretch of the project and are experiencing more of the difficulties of being overseas in a different culture and continuing to serve in a mission unlike what any of them have ever had the opportunity to do before this summer. However, they are and have...
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/19/10)
Prayer Request #6
I still cannot imagine how a group of students will be able to completely run the project now that staff is gone.
Each of us has been assigned a specific leadership position, and in order for the rest of project to function smoothly, we all need to serve in our roles to the best of our abilities. Now that staff have left, one of two things can happen. Project can go downhill...
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/19/10)
Update #4 - Libraries and Leadership
Apologies for not having updated in forever and a day. (Isn’t that a Taylor Swift song or something?) Summer project is officially much more than halfway over with less than three weeks to go. Why is it that after the halfway mark, time races much more rapidly to the end than it did while going up the hill? Anxieties about everything I need to do after...
Singapore - Fiona Cheung (7/18/10)
Hey everyone! Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that…
Hey everyone! Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that I’m back from my trip and now at home in Dallas. Some of you saw me at church today. =) This trip has been beyond amazing and is hands down, without a doubt, one of the best times of my life. I don’t have the words to describe the impact it made in my life and everything...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/16/10)
Day 5 - Elementary School, Team Time, & Mall with Evangelism
Day 5 - Elementary School, Team Time, & Mall with Evangelism:
Want to see pictures (there are almost 300 of them) from day five of the missions trip? Click the link!
China - Henry Zhan (7/14/10)
Final Thoughts [Abbreviated]
Hello!
I arrived back in Houston on Fourth of July at 10 PM. I know it’s almost been a week since my arrival and I apologize for the lack of communication. It is hard to write down all of my thoughts because there are so many things I’ve learned and blessings and praises. But mainly, by writing a final thought, it really means that the missions trip is over, and...
East Asia - Kai Chen (7/10/10)
Dear Friends, Thank you for continuing to pray for our team in East Asia this summer. The following is their second update. They are doing well and getting ready to transition into the latter part of their ministry in a different city working more with the community there. The Lord is doing great and mighty things through this team. Let’s praise Him together! Thank you for your continual...
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/13/10)
Day 4 - Elementary School, Manual Labor, & Sports at the High School
Click the link to see pictures from the fourth day on the missions trip!
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/13/10)
Day 3 - Salvation Army, Park, Burger King, Family Night, Dancing, & Team Time
Click the link to see pictures from the third day on the missions trip!
Costa Rica - Steven Chang & Emily Yang (7/12/10)
Day 2 - Orientation, Manual Labor, Metro Ministries, & Team Time
Click the link to see pictures from day two of the missions trip! Day three to come very soon!
India - Linda (7/6/10)
Hi everyone!! Greeting from Kolkata!! I hope you are all doing well, I miss you all very much! Thank you so much for all your encouragement and prayers <3, I wouldn’t be here today without you all! ah, I have limited internet access but I definitely wanted to give you guys an update! I have been in Kolkata, India for about 2 weeks now, after a wonderful week of orientation in Bangkok! I...
China - Henry Zhan (7/5/10)
Yunnan, China
Yunnan, China
Chicago - Samuel Lee (7/5/10)
Prayer Request #5
I have become lazy.
Lazy with ministry, lazy with evangelism, lazy with spending time with God, lazy with getting to know my teammates, lazy with…
I’m not sure how else to elaborate, nor do I think I should attempt to justify my laziness, so I’ll leave it at that. Please pray against laziness/apathy, especially since the honeymoon stage has ended (see post below).
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