You know, I keep changing my site. Not really the content, unfortuantely, but the design. I’m never happy with it. This current revision of my site, for instance, is really limiting. So I want to change it. That means it’ll undergo a facelift (again) and hopefully adding more features.

We’ll see what happens.

No ETA as of yet… I just got fed up with it today.

Well, a certain someone (*cough* Ben) has been bugging me to update my blog. Pictures are coming later. Here we go:

h2. Asia Trip!

Just came back from a month-long business/mission trip in the Asia region. We visited India, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the month of July. Man, it was hot. And humid. But the most awesomest part about the entire trip was seeing God’s work in motion in all these little areas! From a pastor’s conference in India, to a publisher meeting in the Philippines, God was moving in His glorious way through the ministry of these men and women.

In India we attended a pastor’s conference in Hyderabad that had around 250 pastors in attendance. We also ordained about 20 men into Gospel ministry. Talking to one pastor who was severely beaten to near death, he told me that even if his body were cut to pieces (which he _was_ threatened with), each piece of his body would continue to proclaim the Gospel! That, my dear friends, is commitment. Later on, we gave this same pastor a motorbike so he could expand his ministry area and bring Christ’s love to a wider audience. Next we traveled south to Chennai, an area where we minister to 100,000 children _each week_, to celebrate their 30th year in BCM ministry..

In Nepal we met with a few people that wanted to be missionaries with BCM, and we went to a house church and spoke (well, I just took pictures and video). 100 people jam packed into that house, it too was inspiring to see the grass-roots Christian movements in an officially Hindu nation. The pastor of this church is praying for God’s providing of a plot of land to build an actual church building, so please pray for that.

In Myanmar we met with some of our missionaries, and had the rather-dubious honor of being tracked by Myanmar officials upon arrival. Yup, we were being tailed! We didn’t do much traveling, just a lot of meetings with some missionaries and a publisher in the area. We’re hoping to have some of our curricula published in this closed nation.

In Indonesia, we attended the wedding of one of our missionaries’ daughter. It was a beautiful service, but the reception was even MORE fun. 1000 people in a big hall, jamming to music and tons of photo ops with the now-happy couple. Again, we had the honor of speaking in a few church services, one aimed toward adults and the other towards youth.

In the Philippines, we attended a conference for missionaries and leaders of our BCM branch there, called Bible Centered Fellowship. A great time of instruction, encouragement, worship, and all-around fun. The ministry there in the Philippines in expansive and include ministering to tribal areas as well as to the Muslim population.

Now, all during the trip, we had about 14 flights, ranging from about an hour or two to a whopping 18 hours, non-stop. Our ‘home base’ for the trip was the Singapore Airport, a majestic fusion of shopping mall and airport. By the end, I pretty much knew where every Internet kiosk was, which massage machines to use, and even where all the lifts and dining establishments were. I think some of the people there started to know who we were.

All in all, it was a great trip that I absolutely loved going on, but I’m glad to be home!