After a good night rest, we’re ready for our first day in the city! We had our morning devotion time at the hotel, then Pastor Wan took us back to the Iglesia Bautista China de Barquisimeto (IBCB), which is a 10-minute walk from our hotel. Sister Cissy & Sister Lai Fun, who are seminary students from Hong Kong, kindly prepared some delicious breakfast for us at church.
After breakfast, the sisters showed us around the neighborhood and we visited some of the stores owned by the brothers and sisters here. We had an afternoon off to prepare for the Devotion and Bible Study sharing. Also, sister Lai Fun invited a native Venezuelan, Jean, to share with us the culture of Venezuela.
Brothers and sisters of IBCB started coming in at around 6pm. They prepared a big feast to welcome us! The love between brothers and sisters in Christ is not limited by age or cultural background!
The Devotion and Bible Study started off with prayer and singspiration. We were really glad to see a group of teenagers among us. Even though they cannot understand Chinese completely, they were still willing to join us. We also had the opportunity to share our experience on devotion with them.
Another group composed of Adult Chinese joined the Bible study group. They are very motivated and willing to share in the bible study. Some of them shared that they learned a lot from the meeting. Praise the Lord
Prayer Requests/Thanksgiving Items:
1) B&S will absorb what they learned in the devotional sharing and bible study sharing, apply it and put it into practice. Their spiritual life will grow continuously
2) Venezuela's Safety, Politics and Economy. It has been heard that abductions have been happened to a lot of Chinese, include some of the B&S's relatives in the church
3) STM Team's safely, health, physical strength and heart to rely on God
4) Thank God for the hospitality of the B&S in IBCB
Please continue to support us through prayer. Thanks!
Another group composed of Adult Chinese joined the Bible study group. They are very motivated and willing to share in the bible study. Some of them shared that they learned a lot from the meeting. Praise the Lord
Prayer Requests/Thanksgiving Items:
1) B&S will absorb what they learned in the devotional sharing and bible study sharing, apply it and put it into practice. Their spiritual life will grow continuously
2) Venezuela's Safety, Politics and Economy. It has been heard that abductions have been happened to a lot of Chinese, include some of the B&S's relatives in the church
3) STM Team's safely, health, physical strength and heart to rely on God
4) Thank God for the hospitality of the B&S in IBCB
Please continue to support us through prayer. Thanks!
經過了一晚的睡眠後, 我們準備就緒去視察當地的環境. 我們首先在旅館有靈修早禱的時間, 然後, 溫牧師帶到我們到距離旅館十分鐘行程的巴城第一浸信會(IBCB). 由建道神學院的Cissy 與麗芬姊妹為我們準備了豐富的早餐
早餐後, 姊妹們帶我們視察了教會附近的環境, 我們探訪了弟兄姊妹的店鋪. 過後我們便回到教會準備我們晚上帶領的查經與靈修聚會, 麗芬姊妹也請了一個當地的委內瑞拉人, 與我們分享委內瑞拉的文化
IBCB的弟兄姊妹在下午六時多開始來到教會, 他們為我們預備了豐富的筵席! 弟兄姊妹間的愛實在不會因為年齡或文化背景而受到阻隔!
我們以禱告和領詩去開始查經靈修會, 我們實在很高興看見青少年人在我們當中, 即使他們不能夠完全明白中文, 他們仍然願意參與其中. 我們都有機會與他們分享我們過往靈修的經驗
而查經組的組員由當中的廣東成年人所組成, 他們都很活躍, 願意分享查經的領受, 有些更主動分享他們透過這個查經活動而有所得著. 感謝神!
代禱/感恩事項
1) 巴城弟兄姊妹吸收在查經靈修會學到的, 願意運用與實行. 他們靈命的成長
2) 巴城的政治安全與經濟. 近日都有很多綁架中國人的個案, 弟兄姊妹的親戚朋友都有涉及其中
3) 短宣隊的安全, 健康, 精神, 願意倚靠神的心
4) 感謝神讓到短宣隊與當地弟兄姊妹有良好的相交, 受到友善的款待
請繼續以禱告支持短宣隊! 謝謝!
代禱/感恩事項
1) 巴城弟兄姊妹吸收在查經靈修會學到的, 願意運用與實行. 他們靈命的成長
2) 巴城的政治安全與經濟. 近日都有很多綁架中國人的個案, 弟兄姊妹的親戚朋友都有涉及其中
3) 短宣隊的安全, 健康, 精神, 願意倚靠神的心
4) 感謝神讓到短宣隊與當地弟兄姊妹有良好的相交, 受到友善的款待
請繼續以禱告支持短宣隊! 謝謝!
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