>My Korean teachers wedding
I've been back & settled in South Korea for just over three weeks now. Its been good to be back minus the struggle of fighting off a cold for the last few weeks. Nevertheless, I am enduring as a good soldier :)
This year I've committed to teaching nine English Classes, a bible study as well as leading the Worship Service on Sundays. God has truly blessed the English ministries & has allowed me a wider range of influence with the community members of this area of Daegu. My hope is to continue to fuel the desire for my students to grow in the International language & build a community that encourages life growth.
I have to say that teaching English is no small task to a people whose language is so intricately different. I've been thinking lately about the Tower of Babel & how God distorted the languages of man so that they were unable to unify under one power.
I won't pretend to fully understand this passage but what I do know is the pride of mans heart, to turn away from the worship of God on to ourselves. Still, I do sometimes wonder why God had to break us all off like he did. Not that I don't appreciate the diversity & beauty that culture brings, I just know that Jesus' prayer was that we would be "one." Why would he put so much separation in between us if he desired we would be One? (John17:11)
This is something frustrating about missions work. It seems like so much more work could get done globally for the gospel if we could just simply communicate effectively.
This is one of my struggles as I try to break down the language barrier in South Korea. Please be praying that the Holy Spirit might translate the Truth of the gospel in a way that my words fail to do.
May the love of Jesus continue to break down barriers impossible to man!
'Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.'Prov 21:1
