Homecoming [Josh]

It's been 5 days since I have arrived in taiwan. in contrast to the other times, we aren't hitting the ground running as everyone is getting here at different times, so it's difficult to get things going. no matter. I have found that each time I go back, that things are completely different and I have to adjust to the fact that things are never as they were.

Coming back has been a homecoming of sorts. seeing other pastors that I have talked with over the last year has been a blessing and I was once agai struck with how different churches operate here in taiwan than in the rest of the world (although admittedly, I haven't seen much of the world. someday. ) But the churches in taiwan have a interconnectedness that I have never seen anywhere else. They have regular inter-church prayer meetings happening all over the city. They just had a global day of prayer in kaohsiung in which 15,000 people came to pray and intercede for taiwan! (last year they had 300. yes, 300.)

Prayer has suddenly become the forefront of what the churches are doing here in taiwan. They are taking to heart the "we fight not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers" and realizing that the battle begins on the knees (as cliche as that sounds) With that said, we have been praying and preparing for our first English Camp and Praise Night at a sister church called Chou Ya (pronounced Chow Yah. said with a southern accent. try it. ) Please be praying for safety as some people are coming from across taiwan to meet up with us, as well as pray that God would allow things to run smoothly for the english camp...the first time is always a bit rough and we'll inevitably run into issues. pray that we would continue to have unity and that we would not "cocoon" ourselves with the english speakers, but to go and reach out to the taiwan people who are ministering with us as well as those we are ministering to.