Welcome to our web log (blog), an ongoing journal of the Blacksburg Christian Fellowship (BCF) summer 2008 mission trip to Taiwan This is our fifth year as partners with the Village Gospel Mission (VGM). Our travel dates are June 26 through July 22. As you read the updates below, please pray for us, our Taiwanese co-workers, and our students. Thank you for being part of our team.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Da Tsun

Hi Everyone. It’s Allison reporting live from Da Tsun church, where our team (Andrew, Cody, Dorcas, Lee, Carlie and myself) is preparing for our first week of VGM camp. The camp will be held at Da Tsun Junior High from Tuesday until Friday. Our Taiwanese coworkers are all students at Tunghai University (a Christian college in Taiwan) and they belong to the same campus fellowship. They are a friendly and lively bunch, and we are enjoying working with them. Please pray for us – for the students to have soft hearts and that we can be a blessing to our coworkers.

The six of us are doing quite well. Andrew eats everyone’s leftovers. Dorcas gets us from place to place with her Chinese skills and makes sure we know what’s going on during meetings. Cody is great and adventurous and especially loves doing the Chocolate dance. Carlie is a joy and entertains both us and our coworkers by learning and practicing the Chinese language. She also likes grapes a lot. Lee is sweet and unassuming, but always ready to help out in any capacity. And I am myself, which is a good enough description if you know me. If you don’t, well, I’m sorry.

Tomorrow we will go to the school and make sure we’re completely ready for the first day. We’ll post again after camp has started to let you all know how it’s going and how you can pray for us. Thank you so much for sending us and being faithful prayer warriors. This would be impossible without you.

~Allison

3 comments:

Claire said...

It's great to hear from your side of the team (I already connected with the other half...) I am praying for you guys, and I miss you a lot!! Thanks for the update, Allison, and I hope to talk to you through Skype soon. =)

Claire

P.S. I love the update on each person - it made me laugh, especially Andrew's (SO typical)! ;)

Unknown said...

Allison I am so glad to hear things are going so well. I can't wait to hear all about it. You and your team are constantly in my prayers. Keep up the positive attitudes and allow God to continue His work through you. Love and Miss ya,
~Lacey

Anonymous said...

Hi, gang!

We've been encouraged by your blogs. Keep it up.

We know you're dealing with some difficult circumstances, but if you're feeling sorry for yourselves (which, of course, you aren't, because BCFers NEVER do that!) I suggest 2 Cor 11:24-29 and 12:7b-10 for a devotional. Just kidding! --I can't imagine you have much time or energy for meditation on the Scriptures, but I encourage y'all to keep the channels of communication open with the only One who can keep you fit for His service.

May God shower you with blessings beyond your imagining.

Love from Paul & Elna