Today was the first day where we spent structured time with the youth. We had fun fellowshipping and hanging out. I experienced a variety of firsts: I found out what a stinky fruit was (I can’t remember the name, started with a “d” and banned from several hotels in Hong Kong), the youth convinced me to go banana boating, played a game that the leader first saw in Burma but thought it was from the United States.
Even in though this is the Thai Baptist Missionary Fellowship, there are a variety of denominations present. We heard a testimony about a Mennonite family using strategy to bring peace to Burma. Several missionaries have collaborated with other missionaries of various denominations. Our group is not only multicultural, but ecumenical as well.
At worship, we did round singing. 4 groups sung at different times, but it was harmonious. At the end, we all sang in unison. It was very powerful, as I thought of our different backgrounds and places we were serving, but we all serve the same God.
We also sang the Newsboys song "He reigns". It tells about all the peoples of the world praising God. This is why the missionaries here are serving in Thailand. This is why we are here.
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I am glad you made it to Thailand safely! Praise God that there are committed missionaries there, it's awesome to see and hear how God is working all over Asia!
ReplyDeleteP.S. That horrible fruit you mentioned earlier is called Durian.