Shenyang Trip |
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We just completed another seminar called “Mountain Moving Faith” in Hong Kong. Those who came were very blessed and the reoccurring comments were, “I’ve never heard these things before” and, “Your teaching is so simple.” Also, numerous denominations were again represented in the audience and all seemed to receive with joy, as even some mentioned they would take these teachings back to their churches and share them with others. Nothing thrills us more than to hear comments such as these as over the years we have assembled numerous teaching series (all with Cantonese Translation) on “Word of Faith” subjects. Through them the Hong Kong believers are now able to receive easy-to-understand, “How To” teaching, so they too, may live victorious lives. Many first time attendees buy every CD we have available as they are so excited to hear more of this Victorious life in Christ. Sharmin and the boys began each meeting with praise and worship and
to Sharmin’s delight a member from the visiting US team played the
drums. Steve led off with the teaching followed by our guest from Atlanta, GA, Pastor Jason Gratehouse.
In the picture on the left Steve uses a young attendee in an illustration and the in the picture on the right, “The Believer’s Authority” in Traditional Chinese characters. At the conclusion of the seminar, some of the team members who were also ministers prayed with the Chinese The visiting group from GA, TX, and FL, made many crossings into Mainland China with Bibles and teaching material. Due to the upcoming Olympics the Chinese government has eased restrictions for China entry Visas. US citizens may now get 6 month or one year, multiple entry Visas—this means unlimited trips across the border!!!
At an evening “English Corner” at a Chinese software manufacturing company, one of the largest groups ever was waiting for us and each team member had several people to share with.
After several days of numerous border crossings, the group loaded up with materials and boarded a train for Shenyang. This is one of the long hauls taking about 40 hours on the train, but this group was a like a “band of brothers” and endured “like good soldiers.”
Once on the train, it’s time to get comfortable and maybe meet some of the fellow travelers.
When you travel over fifteen hundred miles northward in China, in November, you’re likely to have a change in temperature. When we left sunny Hong Kong it was 70 degrees, but when we arrived Shenyang it was below freezing, and later that afternoon a cold front moved in and the temperature dropped another 20 degrees and it began to snow. Upon our arrival, our faithful Chinese brothers were there to meet
us and escort us and our “precious materials” to the hotel.
Steve and Joab had an uneasy moment as their van turned the last corner approaching the hotel. Sitting in front of the hotel was a police car with two police officers sitting inside (rare). Steve and Joab had the team unload the van and hastily skirt into the hotel…and the police officers…just sat there…and did nothing…Oh well, maybe they just wanted to stay warm???
An hour later the team headed back out to visit an orphanage. This particular orphanage is run by two dear Christian ladies, (one American and one Korean) who truly love these kids and are selflessly committed to them. The children are often abandon and are all handicapped in some way. The team befriended the children and they were thrilled to receive the attention. Because Shenyang is in the extreme northern part of China, and the orphanage itself is on the outside edge of town, outsiders seldom visit here and these kids get little attention, but this team made sure they would not be forgotten. The girl in the picture on the left was abandoned because of a
serious facial defect. Sister Elaine (the American director) has
helped her get cosmetic surgery and it looks like she will be
adopted soon. The girl in the middle picture is Lizzy; she is deaf
and dumb but has the most beautiful smile. She remembers Joab from
an earlier visit two years ago. No one adopted her as a child and
she is now past the age the Chinese govt will let her be adopted.
So she now helps the younger children and does other chores at the
orphanage.
The team also visited an ancient Chinese palace, (one that a Chinese emperor actually ruled from several hundred years ago) and saw a few of the modern monuments built by the Communist party now ruling China.
In the evening, we ate a meal with our Chinese contacts and the directors from the orphanage. Our main Chinese contact shared his testimony with the group and they listened intently as he shared how he burned his face trying to fuel a tractor at night. He went through many difficulties as medical help is very difficult to get without money. He tried many ways to sustain a living including begging, but nothing would work. He was at a point of total despair and even considered taking his life when someone shared Jesus with him and he got saved. Finding new purpose for living, he works for a Western medical doctor and helps poor Chinese people to get medical treatment. Another surprise occurred when our waiters and waitresses suddenly disappeared and reappeared in choir robes. They sang for us beautiful Christian hymns in the Chinese language. We then found out that the owner of the restaurant, and most of its employees, were Christians and they regularly “shared their faith” to the restaurant guests by singing Christian songs.
Life on the streets of Shenyang. A big “thanks” to the Shenyang team—
To see our upcoming Faith to the Nations Missions trips visit our new web site pages at http://www.fischerfm.org/FTTN/fttnhome.html . Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all people”…v.20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere… Romans 15:20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known… 2 Corinthians 10:15-16 …we hope
that your faith will grow and that our work among you will be
greatly enlarged. 16 Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places
that are far beyond you, Thank you partners for all you do! We love and appreciate you for enabling us to serve the people of China and North Korea!!! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We are here as an extension of you!!!
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