In the beginning of my
ISEED program, I went on a trip with Bruce Fulcher, the National Field Director
of IFI, to North Carolina. Through the trip, I learnt not only how to plant a
new ministry but also realized the power of prayer. I learnt about I should
kept praying for doing what God wants me to do, as well as asking people to
prayer for me to giving me strength and keep me accountable. Thus, I sent an
email to people I knew in Madison, WI to pray for me this summer and
especially in leading a trip to Philadelphia.
Some of the most
important thing I was praying for was that 1. praying for deep and
meaningful conversations throughout the trips. 2. praying that I also would continue
get to know them after the trips, so I would also need prayers for
long lasting friendships from the trip.
God indeed
replies to my prayer.
I got
chance to, thanks for the prayer, have deep conversations with many
students throughout the trip. The most meaningful conversation happened between
two Chinese students, Nigel Nan Zhou and Sophie Minghui Zhou. I was able to
share my testimony with them from the first day of the trip. We talked about
many topics like, the existence of God, why Christian are good and hospitable
to them, why is Christianity the only truth. I spent most of time get to know
where they are in getting to know Christ, so that I might give them my
perspective in their question about Christianity.
One
amazing that happened to me is that: On Friday night, I was having dinner with
Sophie and Nigel. The conversation naturally transit into if God exist and if
Jesus is the only truth. I told them my perspective and also get to know their
questions. At night, I talked to Daniela about things happened and we both think
John 14: 5-14, Jesus is the way to heaven and the only way to truth, is a good
verse for Sophie. Therefore, I texted Sophie and told her about the passage.
She said she studied this passage once before with her host family in Columbus
Ohio, but she had couple questions. So I replied to her but she wasn’t replying
for like 20 minutes. I was praying that God will speak to her. And then I got a
reply from her, and she said her host was talking regarding to her questions
because the host saw her reading the Bible by herself.
I was
thrilled that God answering my prayer by bringing a more experienced
person to help me. I felt that Sophie are so closed to Christ and please help
keep pray for her, for that Holy Spirit would work in her to make the
final step.
I am really
thankful for people’s prayer for me, and very excited to see the power of
prayer. Please pray for me for the rest of summer.
Leeroy
