My first Sunday here in Taiwan, my first Taiwanese worship experience.

I go to a church called Salvation Lutheran, located in downtown Chiayi. So, a Chinese worship service. Confusing? In a way - but It was so amazing to worship with the Taiwanese people. What an experience to partake in - people of different languages, cultures - joining together to thank and praise the Creator of us all! We (the foreign teachers) spoke English while the others spoke Chinese, we sang the hymns in English, while the others sang Chinese, we heard the message in English (through a translator), while the other in Chinese...yet all was said, sung, and heard in one faith. Now, give me some time, and I hope to join in the Chinese speaking, singing, and listening - but hey, baby steps here! ; )

This brings me to my next thought on our worship today. We read in the Bible, and Pastor Leo mentioned today, "Do not worry about tommorow..." I began to think about this statement and how it is so greatly applicable to my life, to my work here. A perfect message to be had in this new worship experience. The ministry to be done here in Taiwan is in the hands of the Lord, and I am excited to be able to have the trust that He will lead me through all of the many encounters, in both teaching and in sharing His love, that I may have!