Dear Friend,
"I know your deeds, your hard work" (Rev. 2:2)
Greetings in Jesus’ lovely name!
My
family has been settling well by now in Seoul. Having been born in the nation
of Korea, Eunice and I thought we’d easily adjust back to environments here.
Only to realize that we weren’t right about it, our hearts are still in Africa.
In the beginning, Tim and Titus used to sob in their room over the feeling that
they missed their close friends in Kenya. Besides, most of our supports have
been previously drawn from American churches and believers. Having no sending
church, supporting church or even believing relatives in Korea made us feel
more isolated in the first few weeks. It seemed we couldn’t know where our
“home” was any more. We felt like an “international stray.” We were actually
experiencing a “reverse culture shock.” However, we have now adjusted well to
another new environment by this time, and God has graciously provided our needs
in the settling process.
Though
we’re physically away from Africa, we’ve been closely communicating with our
African indigenous leaders through the means of modern technology. We've been
informed by our Malawi director that Thanks
to your prayers that Burundi Bible training center was officially opened in
Gitega on February 20. And our pastors of Kenya churches held a periodical
seminar at Nairobi Bible school on March 1-3. God’s work is getting done and
His kingdom continually expanded in Africa.
Against
such move of God in Africa, threats of terrorist activities by radical
Islamists keep targeting churches in the beloved continent. Bombing attacks
during church services were reported in Kano, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya on
April 29. Your prayers are direly needed for churches in Africa to stand strong
at such a time as this.
Even
South Sudan is currently suffering from an economic crisis as North Sudan refused the
South access to the pipeline running to a Red Sea port through which they
export oil. Tough negotiation is still in process. Please pray for the economic
restoration of this young nation of South Sudan. Please pray as well for the
churches in Juba and Tongthing that have been planted by EAPTC to prevail amid
this economic crisis.
For
those of you who did not know about it yet, EAPTC is now on Facebook and Twitter. You can also read our previous missions
letters on our web pages.
As always, thank you for your continued
supports and friendship. Please keep standing with EAPTC as we continue to
reach out to the lost souls in Africa and the world. The task is enormous yet
reachable through the devoted endeavor of our gospel workers and your generous
supports.
Blessings to you and everyone with you is our
prayer!
Until Africa and the world hear,
Paul Lee
(& Eunice Jaeun)