A lot has happened over the past week. School has been good so far. I'm only taking 4 courses and the workload doesn't seem too much. The McGill campus is different from UBC because it is in the heart of downtown and there is a lot of people walking around. Also, many of the university buildings are old fashioned which gives the campus a unique look overall. Most students here speak French, but the Quebecois accent is quite different from the French I learned in high school so I can barely understand them!
Yesterday I played basketball at the McGill gym. There weren't as many courts available compared to UBC but the competition was still good. I preached the gospel to one of the guys I played with (Vincent), and he prayed to receive the Lord! Now he wants to attend home meetings and know more about the Lord. He is a first year student from Shanghai studying business. Please pray that the Lord would fully gain his heart.
The best part of being in Montreal is spending time with the saints. Living with the brothers has been wonderful - much better than I expected. It didn't take me too long to get along with all of them. During our corporate living meeting 2 weeks ago, brother John Chao pointed out that there are 3 mains goals of corporate living: (1) blending and building, (2) spiritual companions, and (3) gospel preaching. I feel like I've experienced all of these points. We have set times together for prayer, testimonies, morning revival, reading the ministry, and cleaning. Through these times I have been encouraged by all the brothers to pursue the Lord. We also like to sing and workout together at night :)
Within this past week we also have been distributing invitations to open house/seminars for BFC at McGill and Concordia University. I gave a testimony at the BFC seminar at Concordia about my experiences with the New Testament Recovery Version Bible. The students were also encouraged to go out on the campuses during the first week to preach the gospel. James and I met a freshmen named Dan who prayed to receive the Lord as well!
The meetings are very sweet. I have experienced 1 Corinthians 14:26, that "each one has" a portion of Christ to share. At our home meetings, we don't need anyone to lead the fellowship because everyone has something to share about the hymn or verse we are reading, even the young people and the ones who I did not think would speak. Below are some photos of last Monday when we went to a sisters house to make dumplings together.
School will get busy starting next month, so I'm trying to enjoy my free time as much as possible. I will be serving young people starting today! And the college students are planning a blending trip to Toronto next week. I will keep you guys posted with how it goes. Please continue to update me how you are all doing. I miss you all!!
Wow! That is awesome that Vincent and Dan received the Lord! May the Lord continue to bless your time in Montreal! By the way, have you had poutine yet? Got to try it at least once!!
ReplyDeleteI've very encouraged too!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you can have an experience of being with the brothers while you are in college - so precious.
Also, try out Schwartz for some Montreal smoked beef. Very yummy.
http://www.schwartzsdeli.com/
Miss you kid!! Looking forward to seeing you in two weeks time!!!
I'm glad you're adjusting very well in Montreal, particularly with your housemates.
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed a very good opportunity to prepare for your full time training in Anaheim.
By the way, how are the dumplings ?
Take care and God bless.
I am so happy that Vincent got saved. The more you preach the gospel, the more you will be saved. I am praying that one day I can go back preaching the gospel. We don't want to meet the Lord with empty handed.
ReplyDeleteFrom the picture, it looks like Bruce and the Chinese brother like you, both of them pat your head.
Do you know how to make the dumplings now? Get the recipe and maybe you can make dumplings for us.
I am so happy you can blend with the brothers. This is the miniature of the church life of the coming New Jerusalem.
Just as we told the Young People today, this school term, we have a new start to practice early rising to touch the Lord by praising, singing and pray-reading His Word. Through this time we can fellowship with the Lord and enjoy the Lord. When we have morning revival, we will have the joy. And the joy of the Lord is our strength to start our day. During our morning revival, the Lord will shine His light into us, and after the Lord infuse His light into us, we should be like the sun that shine brighter and brighter until the full day. This is our daily living, expressing the light of God.