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| Relaxing- an old public bath house. |
Dearly Appreciated Praying Friends,
Thank you all so much for your prayers! This work could
not continue without strong prayer support. I would not survive. Your
faithfulness in bringing Taiwan, CEI, and me before the throne greatly enhances
and extends our ministry. I appreciate you all so very much!
The newsletter this week has a different tone to it,
because this week was so different. HTC Foundation held a conference for all
their CEI teams. What a blessing to get to know co-workers in the larger
spectrum, swap ideas, and gain refreshment of purpose!
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| Attentively listening to the speaker. |
- The speaker, Jeremy M. moved to Taiwan from America 40
years ago, and spoke in English (and then translated to Mandarin as needed). It
was so nice to hear an English speaker!
- The theme of the week was “Joyful Service.” Over and
over again, I thought to myself, If this is what unbelievers think, why is it
so hard for Christians to live? They addressed issues such as burn-out, team
tension, communication, and attitude.
- We watched a video called the “FISH” story. This video
highlighted the importance of an enthusiastic workplace, and made 4 points:
have fun, make their day, be there, and choose your attitude. It really
encouraged us to think about the ripple effects of what we do every day. We are
impacting lives, and we have a short 5 days to do it. Also, how can we keep our
work more enjoyable?
- One area God showed to me this week involved my
responses. I need to “choose” my responses before
I need them, so I have a battle plan and know how to answer in the moment. I am
excited to see how God will change me in this area.
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| Teamwork! |
- We enjoyed several activities which cultivated and
strengthened our team work. I would share more specifics, but I’m saving these
for when I come home. Though all the teams had different dynamics and
strengths, I couldn’t help but be grateful for my amazing team. Our leader is
selfless and encouraging. -Really, the only
thing that she could improve would be
to know Christ as her Saviour.
All in all, I felt greatly encouraged by the support of
the HTC Foundation Leadership team, and I felt refreshed as a teacher. I am so
grateful!
A Fellow Laborer and Bondservant,
Barbara J. Sutton
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