a great weekend

We left Saturday morning for our leadership retreat in Yangpyung (or something like that), about two hours away. There were 25 of us, which included our short term visitors Chris, Ron, and Jim. We met in a small room on Saturday, just learning about our spiritual gifts, worshipping together, and talking about how to use our small groups for the kingdom. God met us there! He imparted vision, He softened our hearts to Him, and He unified us more. He's raising up leaders in our body! Hallelujah!

On Sunday morning, in the middle of teaching on worship, a few people gave spontaneous testimonies of how worship changes us and is so important in our life. The Spirit moved on our hearts and some of us cried tears of longing and tears of joy that He would work in us. We were able to pray over people who hadn't been open before, and God began a new work in a few hearts. It was amazing and encouraging.

Sunday afternoon, at worship, we had a full worship team leading us and fresh hearts that God had opened up at the retreat. The worship was great. I was so happy to be there, in the church that God is building in Suji, South Korea. It was filled with life and love for our Maker. What a wonderful thing that worship in the church we're planting is life giving and enjoyable. Thanks, God!

Sunday night, we had our second baptism group. A nearby baptist church let us use their baptismal. We had two Americans, one Nigerian, and two Koreans (an older man and a young boy!) baptized. Awesome. Praise Him!