Sunset

Last weekend, Peter and I went to dinner with two of our friends, John Wayne and Edward. After dinner we stopped down by the Yangtze to watch the sunset and take some pictures. The time with them was very enjoyable and my conversation with Edward that day turned to spiritual things. We've had a lot of long, deep conversations over the past few months. It started the first night I met him. He started asking me about what happens after death. I knew this kind of work here would be great. Edward's endless curiosity and questioning is evidence that the Spirit is working. He is reluctant to "give in" to believing, so he keeps asking questions. I hope he continues to do this. I didn't mind talking with him for more than an hour about the Truth. What a great opportunity! Keep Edward and John Wayne in your conversations with the Father. They both need help because the Deceiver is working very hard to keep them blind. Ask that the Light that breaks the darkness come into their lives. They know there's something about the Truth, but are observers for now. Ask that they be believers! Be bold! Be persistent!

As I sit here on my last full day in China, I am thankful for this opportunity to share in the work here. It has been an incredible journey. All of the glory goes to Him for the things he has given and shown me. His Word is powerful and effective. This wasn't only true for how it worked in the lives of my friends, but also true for me. My friends have grown, learned, and come to believe, but I have needed his guidance and help too. He has been with me through the joys and the defeats. He has been the same, unchanging Alpha and Omega even though my address and culture have changed. He is awesome! He has shown me so much and now I take all of this with me for the rest of my years.

This journey continues as I pitch my tent each night closer to my real home above. Before He brings me there, the work continues. He tells us to work while it is day. So as the sun sets on this chapter of my life, a new chapter begins. Where will it take me? Who will I meet? It is in His hands. I am in His hands. My confidence comes from Him because He can do things that I cannot. He can keep me going when I feel tired and weary. He is my All in All. I will miss the people, but I have the assurance that I will see some again above! And for those who are still searching for the light, I will be on my knees asking that they will become part of the Family also. My eyes are getting a little misty. They are all in His hands and that is a promise I can hold on to by his grace. What a great God we have! He has done amazing things here and He will continue to do so until He returns. Soli Deo Gloria!