Inside the Wong Mind

DCF Fall Retreat 2009

So I’m back from retreat exhausted but pleasantly surprised that I’m peaceful despite the looming midterm on Tuesday afternoon. I can’t believe how much God can do in 1.5 days. He truly is faithful and meets us where we’re at. I made new friends this week and got closer to older friends. God has a way of transforming lives at retreats.

First off. I left later than everyone else because I was picking up some newcomers that didn’t have rides but I had to leave 2 hours later. I was not happy at first but then I got to go home and take a nap, so it worked out. I felt the enemy trying to ruin my retreat from the very start. When we arrived, all of the dorm beds were taken so I had to drive down the hill to the cabins but then I liked the cabins better because it smelled weird in the dorms.

God spoke to me during Saturday night worship about giving it all, which included my false humility. I try to let others lead and be the front person, but God has called me to be a leader this school year – to step up and take that leadership position He has for me. This can be really unsettling and/or really scary because I don’t always feel qualified to step up, but God is calling me higher. He is wanting to put me on display and I can’t shy away from the light.

Through Jeremy Anderson’s message on Saturday night, I was encouraged to step out more in evangelism – talking about Him in my everyday conversation. More fears and doubts were being handed over to God. I got to pray with some other people and I definitely felt God’s presence working.

The testimonies from this week are so amazing, so God. I’m so grateful to God for all He’s done and all He’s doing. I got to lead worship with Zach this morning it was good. We didn’t have a lot of practice time, but God’s presence was there because people were hungry and seeking after His presence.

October 25, 2009 by Kim Davis Life

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September 18, 2009 by Kim For Fun Overseas Life

China Project Update

Greetings (Ni hao)!

Thank you so much for supporting me on my trip. I had such a wonderful time. First off, I was NOT quarantined! Yay God! God protected me and kept me safe and healthy. He is so good to me. Thank you for all of your prayers. No one in the group got quarantined. I had no trouble with my flights getting to China. God truly was merciful to me in that area.

I felt so privileged to work with all of the people I came in contact with. God truly knows what He’s doing. In the beginning of the trip, I was a little apprehensive about not knowing anyone on the trip, but I met some amazing men and women of God. I quickly became friends with the whole group, making some lifelong friends.

The first few days in Chengdu were spent preparing and buying supplies for the camp. When we arrived at the resort where the camp was located, we discovered that God had changed the plans. Instead of teaching and interacting with high schoolers, we received primary and middle school students ages 9-15. We were very surprised and had to tweak the lesson plans, but we worked through it. Some of the students had a limited amount of English, so we combined the age groups to have the older students help the younger students, which was very foreign to them. I love working with kids and was excited to work with younger students.

I saw firsthand the impact a teacher can have on these students. Many of these students (if not all) have never received the affirmation and affection we provided as teachers. We loved the kids and gave hugs in order to share the love of Christ. We encouraged them and had fun doing crafts and sports with them. It was such a privilege to get to interact with these amazing children. God revealed to me how much He loved them – more than I could ever love them. He showed me that He is slowly but surely causing life to arise from the death and ashes that the earthquake caused. China is slowly being restored to God, but it is on God’s timetable. He is still sovereign.

I truly believe I will see some of these kids again. I intend to return someday; I’d plan to go back next summer, but I’m not sure what I’ll be doing quite yet in school. However, I’ve made contacts that I will keep in touch with in China and they always need someone to help out. (Any volunteers?)

Thank you for your financial support and prayers. I was able to bless the missionary and her earthquake relief fund because I received more support than was required for the trip. I could not have done half of what I did without your help. You are so precious to me. Your heart for missions is evident by the love offerings that you poured out for me. It is such a privilege to serve God in whatever way I can. I’ve learned the impact that a single act of love can do. These kids will never be the same because they’ve been touched by the love of God.