你好! Hello! We have arrived
safely! And we're so excited to be here😊 Our first day was full of fun and
exciting events. Today we visited a Chinese Christian church called Beijing
Haidian Church. This church, unlike many house churches in China which are
autonomous, is a Three-Self Church, meaning, among other things, that it is under
control of the State. It was an edifying service in which the pastor spoke on
praying in all circumstances. It was a good reminder for our team that prayer
is to be our first reaction and priority no matter the situation we find
ourselves in each day. It was also refreshing to see believers in China worship
our amazing Triune God in a contemporary Chinese Christian manner. We met with
fellow believers, and at the end of the service, the congregation sang to us
visitors a blessing for God's grace and peace to be upon us in our journey.
Later that day, we rendezvoused with a young couple who are part of ELIC, a
non-profit organization aimed at teaching English in this country. We
also went out to eat and experienced Peking duck, a Chinese local cuisine. Even
though, we've been here for a short time, we are bonding strongly as a team and
learning about our strengths and weaknesses and encouraging one another in
Christ, whose love is radiantly alive in this city!
Jordan Barnes
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