– Written by a Teacher in China –
I must say, I didn’t expect the huge hole in my heart that these students would leave. We made so many close friendships, which is really neat, because that was my prayer to God from the moment I decided to come to China. My love for the Chinese people is so deep that it could only come from God.
After saying goodbye, our whole team went to a restaurant for a farewell dinner and to talk about our time here. Some of our team left this morning, (Monday), so this would be the last time we would be all together. We started our time together in quarantine because of the H1N1 virus scare. It was a classic God thing! As with what happened to Joseph, what the Evil One hoped would destroy our team, God used for good and for His glory. We counted the isolation time as such a great time of bonding and relationship building that really wouldn’t have happened if not for the Chinese government being paranoid.
Well, we have a few more days left in China. Though it has been long and difficult at times, I will truly miss the wonderful people I met here in T.I.P. We have had many opportunities to share the love of Christ! And about 6 or 8 people accepted Christ as their Savior!! And many more heard the good news! And be encouraged! The church is thriving here! What glorious news! But…the fields are still white with harvest. So think about coming and falling in love with these most precious people!
