August 9, 2011
Hey all,
We were all hoping that our flight would get delayed cuz of the typhoon. Too bad that didn’t happen and we didn’t get to stay a day longer in Shanghai and we’re back in nyc now. 
The typhoon was weaksauce!
The typhoon was weaksauce!We really saw God move. We’re debriefing now but grab one of us and we would love to share in person.
Ann is feeling better, thanks to those who prayed, but now Christine is sick. Please lift her up. Every day was so packed and long and physically tiring, but we tried to give it all each day. Now that we’re home, we’re looking forward to getting some rest!
Some recap:
Friday Outreach Night
We invited a buncha non-christian friends that we had met during the two weeks. It was a full house. Christine shared her testimony, GCC presented a skit, P. Yohan preached, and people raised their hands to accept Jesus. We really saw God working during this time. Everyone seemed engaged and interested. People who were closed to Christianity left with a great impression and I think they took a huge stride into really believing in Christ. Tracy (one of the friends I met on campus) came with another friend Lynn. Tracy seems really close to believing. She asked for a bible so I gave her one, and as she was speaking with Ann, she asked about Ann’s testimony. 
I was saying goodbye to three of my friends whom I met at English Corner. They said they really enjoyed the night. When I asked if they wanted to believe in Jesus, they were hesitant but not completely closed, because they said they wanted to learn more about it. I had the privilege of praying for them (The opportunity came up spontaneously when I was walking them out). I’m grateful l for the opportunity. As I prayed for Taylor, she teared up and said it felt weird in her heart. Now, you’d think it would be my cue to say “That’s the Holy Spirit, Taylor!” But nope. Instead, I ended up saying something stupid like “Ohh that’s great, Taylor!” and ended at that. Oh dear.. The girls said they felt at peace and they left blessed from the night. I pray that all three would come to know the living God!
Unexpected Surprise on Saturday
We gave a professional seminar (our final ministry) from 10 to 5. The people who came out were new people whom we had never met before. Afterward the seminar, we invited some of them for dinner. Honestly, I thought we were “done” but nope, the table next to ours was praying for Martin one by one and he came to christ at the restaurant, just like that! Praise God! He came to Sunday service, and lol, he was telling people that today was his first “birth” day! Then he asked me something like, “When are you born?” (I believe he was asking when I accepted JC.) Something about a born-again Christian is really refreshing.
Sunday
We usually have Chinese service at 2pm, but we held an English service for the teams and the leaders of the church. We got to pray for the leaders during this service. All the leaders are pretty much new believers that came to Christ recently. Well, Jack, who came to saturday professional seminar, came out. Right before the Chinese Service, two members from GCC team shared the gospel with him and Jack came to Christ just like that too, right on time for the service. Pretty cool!
This is all I will share for now. Hope to share more in person. Thank you SO much for praying and supporting us. I felt like we were all enveloped and sustained by your prayers throughout the entire trip. Thankful for this church.
Karen
