Something glorious is taking place right now. At this moment, Chinese students are sitting around me studying the Word of God. They have a teacher who has a passion for the Father, host families who consider them as their own kids, and two Church bodies who are supporting them in any way they can. Paul is one of these students. Last summer at camp he had a lot of questions about Jesus, and wanted to know more. By the end of camp he walked into God’s family. Now he is here growing and learning! Last week we had a teacher talk about prayer. Afterwards Paul said, “This is the best class ever. I used to be afraid to pray, but not anymore!” God is working in each of the student’s lives…

…and in the lives of the host families too. When the students were matched with their host moms and dads, everyone was a little shy. Only three days later a deep friendship began. They may come from two opposite cultures, but the love of Jesus has united them into a spiritual family. With each day that passes, they build deeper and deeper friendships with their Chinese students…I mean family.