Mountains and Cookies, O My O My
Rock-Top cooking, new friendships, volleyball, and a lot of cookies!!!
The month long staff volleyball tournament is going strong and Becky has once again substituted her play to Chris. The College of Foreign Language enjoys this time of year because of Chris' height and love for sports. This occasion is a time of cultivating our relationship with the school. Every weekday for a month is consumed with teachers from other colleges playing a sociable match of volleyball that leads into evening gatherings over tea or dinner.
With new students arriving on our campus throughout the year we look to discover ways for interacting with all the personalities. This past weekend, Chris took a group of new Cambodian students, a Korean student, and a new native colleague on a campout. They consumed their days caving, climbing, and cooking on hot rocks and open fires. Relationships are growing with these new friends. A lot was learned, and pr’d for.
Becky had her first one-on-one time with one of her new connections this week. This student comes from a minority group and she shared all about her minority culture with Becky. Becky asked her about her beliefs and she responded by saying she practices ancestor worship and the worship of the stone frog in the center of her village. This student watched the J film in Becky's class last year and is open to hearing stories from the Word. We are in efforts of providing this student an eye exam and a new pair of glasses. We hope that serving her in this way will open more doors to connect with this student.
Becky hosted a full-out girls night over the weekend while Chris was camping. It was a night full of fried rice, laughter, a chick-flick, and lots and lots of cookie-cutter shaped cookies! It brings us great joy to watch our relationships grow deeper in trust and rapport. Several of these girls meet with Becky to read the Word together. We lift them up and continue to ask Father to draw them near and deepen their desire to know Him personally.
