Central Asian Part 5
The Sabbath has come and gone and all is well. We worshipped with believers today in a well established fellowhip in Central Asia. Though there was no way we could discern everything going on, we knew we were with other believers worshipping the same G. I am so glad we serve a G who knows the tongues of the tribes of all nations, and that He is such a G that commands all of creation and is sovereign over all. He is big enough to know all the voices that worship Him.
After worship we explored the city wall whose foundation was laid before the time of J and its present formed erected in the AD 300s. It is the second tallest wall in the world next to the Great Wall of China. We walked on top of the wall, explored nooks and crannies and saw where ancient soldiers bedded. The wall is made of a black, porous rock that has seen a great deal of history. The trails on the top of the wall are mostly dust and rock covered and vary in width between a few feet and several yards. Following that we walked across a bridge built in AD 700 that crosses the Tigris River. You may recall from Genesis that where the Tigris and Euphrates meet in modern day Iraq, is the former Garden of Eden – the cradle of all civilization.
The afternoon was spent with M and P in their apartment for a time of fellowship and rest before attending a major outreach production of the fellowship in Central Asia. Although nothing of the good news is to be spoken aloud in such a setting, one of the elders of the fellowship passed out a free book that he had written and therein relayed the good news message. There were hundreds of people in attendance for a production that lasted two hours. The outreach centered around addressing morality questions in a Central Asian talk-show format that utilized much humor – actually I could not distinguish the humor, but I gather from the hundreds of Central Asians laughing that it must have been funny.
Tomorrow will be spent in a more remote part of Central Asia where internet access may or may not be dependable. The next few days will be especially important for you to pray. Although I cannot describe everything we will get to do, it will require much prayer and leading from the Holy Spirit. We will be travelling about 2.5 hours to our next destination. Please pray for opportunities to share and for safety and good health for the entire team. Remember: G is a good G and His good news is worth taking to the ends of the earth so that some might be drawn to Him.
