Chinatown, PA

Today was our cultural outing we split into 2 teams. 1 team walked through the community surrounding the CW home office. This community is predominately Jewish community so they walked through and observed the things that make a community unified. Art,I and the boys went on the second team into Philadelphia and walked through Chinatown. We observed the interaction they had as a community we were to look for 12 indicators. Verbal(spoken language), written(language), numeric(Use of #), pictorial(2d representation), audio(sound and tone), artefactual(furniture,clothing,vehicles), kinesic(gestures), optical(colors), tactile(touch), spatial(space building and personal), temporal(time present and past) and olfactory(flavors and scents). So it was interesting to view a culture from this form of observation. We walked through the area looking for ways their culture was implemented in this small area. It was awesome to see a Christian church on the corner that had 3 services on Sunday. One in Mandarin, one in Cantonese and one in English. This church also has a school that teaches a bible based curriculum In the midst of a community that had idols of Buddhism and Hindu and God's light is shining. I was overwhelmed at the thought of words and songs of worship submitted to our heavenly Father in a language that you and I wouldn't be able to share an understanding but because we are worshipping the same Father we share a glorious bond that will forever make us brothers and sisters in His eyes.

Fatigue is beginning to set in and the temptation for focus to falter is sometimes overwhelming but He has been ever faithful in renewing our hearts and minds. We try not to let the loneliness of not being home near family to upset us. It is very hard to be missing worship in our home Church being feed by teaching of the word but as I have said we will be attending church with Josh Mills tomorrow.

May your worship before our King be full of praises to His holiness.

In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on the throne high and exalted and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him were seraphs each with six wings, with two they covered their faces, two they covered their feet and with two they flew And they were calling to one another

HOLY HOLY HOLY s the Lord Almighty; and the whole earth is full of His glory.
Isaiah 6:1-3
In His Grace
Art and Melodye