SQJ Taipei

Ever since God called me to Taiwan, he has not stopped reminding me of his love and mercy, that is open regardless of where I’ve been and what I’ve done. And he will and is using me for HIS will. Which he has shown to be always greater than I could have thought up. God [...]

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I had a great summer serving in numerous ways and in numerous places. Before I went on the trip, I spent four weeks traveling to Christian summer camps as part of the Ozark Christian College Camp Team ministry. With this job I spent time ministering to high school and junior high students with hopes of [...]

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NOTE FROM SQJ: Like with Kim… this post by Audrey was written a few weeks ago. Sorry I’m so slow Audrey!
After meeting my team and enduring many sleep-deprived hours of travel, we finally arrived in Taipei. I remember feeling almost giddy to finally be here. I was and still am so excited to learn about [...]

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NOTE FROM SQJ: Kim wrote this several weeks ago… I’m just getting around to posting it now… it is a little dated, but I think I’ll leave it as is
Well, I’m not sure how to follow up on Jordan’s amazing account of our experiences, but I’ll do my best. So this trip is awesome!! [...]

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The other day, Mark Roberts started post #6 in the series Ancient Ephesus and the New Testament with these words from Paul:

“But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” (1 Cor 16:8-9).

Christians seem to talk a lot about [...]

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My name is Amy. I am 17 years old, and I am going to be a senior in high school this year. This summer I had the blessing of spending a month in Taiwan with the Pagel family. I had actually met them the summer before while they were on furlough here [...]

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Though the weather outside is frightful… we bring you the “Better Late than Never” August Report…
Our August Monthly Report is available for download at this link: LINK TO NEWSLETTER
In this edition…
Neighborly decisions… CIY trip summary… ways to get more information about us and the ministry in Taiwan, and more…
Clicking on the image below will open [...]

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“Extroverts dominate public life,” Jonathan Rauch wrote in a 2003 Atlantic Monthly article. “Look at Bill Clinton. They seem to come fully to life only around other people.” On the other hand, the introvert’s motto is, “I’m okay, you’re okay — in small doses.” His personal recharging formula, Rauch wrote, is “roughly two hours alone [...]

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We’ve been enjoying our time with the CIY group (welcome to all the friends and family of those in the group!) and I thought I’d share a quick post about one thing they just helped with and another starting today.
We held a Vacation Bible School for the kids in our community (apartment complex) last week, [...]

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I happen to be having a magnificent time here in Taiwan! The food is delicious; my favorite is a breakfast food called danbing. Our host missionaries are unbelievably hospitable; they have four precious kids, Bethanie, Zachary, Joshua, and Mollie. We spent the first few days of our trip hanging out with them, sightseeing, and getting [...]

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