On our first Sunday in a country where the majority religion is Islam, we visited a fellowship that meets in this building. It has been under construction for several years because they are committed to paying for the construction as they go along, rather than go into debt. When looking around the building I found one of the class rooms with this poster on the door. Hey, just like many of the fellowships back home!
Later that same day we met with a group of young people who had come to faith through a university work. They have an evening meeting where they sing praise songs, accompanied by guitar. They also study the Word together, working through a book at a time. Everyone who would like to contribute has the opportunity to do so. They even invited us to comment on the passage we were studying. Finally, they have a time of sharing and talking with the Father.
The man in the foreground comes from a family of believers. The other man, who is a very bright computer tech, came to faith from a Buddhist background.
All of these young adults have come to faith through this university work and they joyfully sing praises and diligently search the Word together during their weekly gatherings. These believers are a very tiny minority in their country, but they have a very strong and vibrant faith.
This young man is a classical guitarist--a very gifted musician. He has played before huge audiences, including government officials. He gave us a free 'mini' concert.
While David and Pam were visiting with us they had the opportunity to go with us to a university campus to help conduct an "English as a Second Language" (ESL) class. It was great fun to watch them interact with the students, as they told about themselves and their family in America. They also cheered the students on as the class played a game where they had to toss very small rings onto a short post. They discovered that it wasn't nearly as easy as it looked! Thank you Dave and Pam for making this a special experience for the students.
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