T-minus: 2 days.

I find myself blogging so so so much! Probably because there are so much spiritual attacks going on and flying in the air that I feel I need a place to just be at peace and release all the things that so boggle me down.

I am continually being encouraged by the fact that I have so many people to just confide in and have a multi-way conversation and time of edification (something I can't get from a blog). Just talking to people on AIM, g-chat, and over group fellowships (such as Impact and my church) gets my heart and mind prepared for China. Despite all the attacks, and finally coming out of my "emo-ish" blogging stage (hopefully this isn't temporary), I catch myself loving every second of each day that passes.

I'm looking forward to China and what it has to offer me. Reading through my past e-mails, I stumbled upon something that made me smile.

Dated 7/31/08 (China time)

GREAT NEWS EVERYONE!!! I should be eating lunch right now, but i just saved everyone (except for one) in my 3rd class of eighth graders. It was so nerve wrecking cause I was like scared half the time that people would be listening since it was right next to the real principals office and that it was next to the computer room filled with other teachers. But PRAISE THE LORD!! =)

alright, time to eat!

Thanks for prayers! Keep Praying! Still 1 and a half day left of work here at Pu Weng

With utmost love,

YY Liew

Yes, there is a typo, it was the Lord that saved everyone and not me (but shoot I was trembling out of excitement, shock, and fear because if anyone heard me I would've been dead, so cut me some slack).

And right before that an e-mail:

Dated 7/30/08 (China time)

"praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Chirst, for which I am also in chains..."(Colossians 4:3)

Hey everyone!!

I guess i'll get straight to the point since it looks like it's hard for most of you to get internet. For those of you that didn't receive my super long e-mail that i asked brittney to forward, basically the first night was really tough for me, just like being alone and stuff. Um physically it was really tough for me these last 2 days, i had a pretty bad fever and cold and all this stuff jumbled all together, it got a lot better today. Spiritually our group of Christians meet every morning for about 45 minutes to an hour? sometimes a little less. I think trying to reach out is really hard, because everyone is always so busy doing stuff. I've shared my testimony and talked a bit to some of my boys from my class and to a CCV. No response yet, and I feel that God is going to open up some doors tommorow.

Just reading Colossians 4 today on my personal devo time, Paul asked the church of Colosse (however you spell it) to "praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Chirst, for which I am also in chains..."(Colossians 4:3) PLEASE if you get this before the next 2 days, pray for me. I have one more day of teaching then the closing ceremony. It's a lot harder for me to reach the girls, but i've been getting really close to the guys here. (speaking in terms of CCVs)

So one prayer request, the same of which Paul asked of the church of Colosse. That doors would be opened.

Praise the Lord for giving me and really encouraging me with this devotional.

Godspeed everyone (in china and out)!

with His Love,

YY Liew

I remember the craziest times in China, and it's all coming back to me. Rereading these e-mails almost brings tears to my eyes, but above that it makes me SO excited for what is going to happen this year.

T-minus 46 hours in counting. But who's counting?