Wonder

This afternoon I (Rachel) went to the Alpha-course-like meeting at the local Chinese fellowship. In our small group discussion, I met a new friend. She had such kind words of wisdom and truth to speak in response to the questions and challenges posed in our group. Her sweet spirit put me at ease. Tonight she called me and we agreed, we'd like to become friends.

It has been my dream to have a good friend and sister here. I think I could learn a lot from her. I'm really peaceful and hopeful tonight, and in wonder of the one.

Actually, at that meeting today I was completely in awe thinking about how many years Drew & I have been lifting and preparing to be here. Thinking about all the people who have uplifted us, encouraged us, and financially supported us. Thinking about all those back in the US and other places of the world who have been uplifting China for hundreds of years.

And today I got to sit right in the middle of a meeting that evidences how those requests are being answered. He was there today, moving.

We really cannot imagine the ways he works, and we don't even know it. Yesterday a China-experienced couple came to visit and encourage us in our marriage and family. The wife was telling me that back when they lived in southern China, she often visited the poor peasants, bringing them food. She couldn't speak a word of their countryside dialect. Later on she had a chance to bring a translator and she planned to share the word of hope with them. But they already knew. The peasants said that every time she came to visit, there were two people. The other person was him.

He is moving through you and me in ways that we don't know. And our lifting is effectual.


Goodnight,

Rachel