We're going to China!!!

We added a few pictures to the picasa website. You should check them out: http://picasaweb.google.com/jowallac/YWAMDTS02
This week we learned about the true meaning of the Church. The speaker, David Frantz,
was really interesting. Many of the Thai students enjoyed hearing him as well, cause they have seen first hand that many missionaries have brought Christianity to them, and then quickly turned their focus to building a church similar to most traditional churches in America. And, the traditional church in America just doesn't quite fit here.
To build a church means to disciple believers, fellowship together, pray together, and share life together. As a group of believers shares with each other what God is doing in their lives and takes care of each other and discusses their beliefs, Their faith will grow. The focus is not on finding a pastor, or building, or meeting on sunday morning. The focus is on loving God and loving each other.
We feel like we've experienced this in America as well. The Sunday Church services have been good and encouraging, but we've both grown in our faith the most when we have had real relationships with other Christians and have been open with each other about what God is doing in our lives and what we're struggling with.

We leave for China on Nov. 1 and come back on the 15th I think. We won’t be able to use the internet while we’re there, so this will be the last you’ll see from us till we get back. Keep us in your prayers.