Church

Vietnam has the largest Christian and Missionary Alliance church in the world!

At our Assembly of Alliance churches in Canada, our President (Dr. Frankin Pyles), related the progress of the Vietnamese church over the past 30 years.

In the mid 1970’s missionaries were forced out of Vietnam.  They left behind fewer than 100 official church workers.  They left behind a church of less than 100,000.

Now the numbers are ten times as much.  There is a seminary that graduates 100 students each year — all of whom are headed into ministry.

All of this in an atheistic communist country.

Every two years our denomination holds their nationwide assembly of churches for policy, prayer, and praise times.  We enjoy seeing each other — some were in school together, others have met in district conferences, others just enjoy meeting new people.

I’ll leave today and stay at a friends place.  Friday I will be back to prepare for a wedding on Saturday.  Unfortunately (or from Jill’s perspective — fortunately) I’ll be travelling alone.  If I find a computer to continue the blog, I’ll keep you updated.  If not, see you later this week!

Saw two signs today in Kindersley. 

One is what a I call a “relative” sign.  My father’s name is Calvin.  Now he has a street named after him!! 

The other is what I call a “character” sign.  I did not realize that it is the law that we must be considerate — at least in Kindersley!!!

Bobbi Pfeiffer and her three children were headed out of their home today.  Edmonton will be their next stop.

Her sisters, driving a rental van, arrived shortly after 7:00 this evening. 

As a church we had gathered a “motley crew” to help pack.  As this is a long weekend we were not sure who would be available.  I think I counted around 15 of us working to get the van loaded. 

Just as the tailgate was closing a thunderstorm arrived with the attendant rain.  Sometimes you just know God has his clock set — waiting for us to complete a task.  Then he showers us with blessings!

Thanks, Bobbi, for your contribution to my life.  You have been a breath of fresh air — and some days that little bit of prodding the we, as a church, have needed!

May God bless you in your new place!!