Lydia has been a dear friend to me since 2008. She has been one of my best friends and we have had amazing adventures together since then. But I never in my mind thought that one day we were going to spend 2 amazing weeks in Kinmen, Taiwan together.
But it surely did happen and let me tell you these two weeks have been a Breath of fresh air...
I have not laughed as much as I have these two weeks. I mean, my sides hurt as I watch all the epic videos we made!
We had fun. But that was not all we did these few days together. I got to be apart of her ministry. I got to see just how greatly God is using her to reach people. I got to understand her a lot more. I got to learn from her & I was greatly encouraged by her passion.
Passion. That's exactly the word. Passion to help the lost. Passion to encourage the weak. Passion to bring happiness where there is sadness. That's Lydia. A godly woman with a passion for Christ and a sparkle of life & joy enough to make anyone forget about their problems and just want to be around her. She radiates God's love.
Lydia is a singing evangelist. I met her at a conference in Michigan, called "Journey to the Heart". We have been inseparable since then. We have so much in common: Spanish, love for all things vintage, and traveling. As the years have gone by our friendship has gone from just friends to best friends. I have really learnt alot from her. She has always been there and even though she knows of all my failures, she still loves me.
Lydia has been to 10 countries, in which she was given the opportunity to share the gospel and establish friendships and ministry. India, Dominican Republic, and Mexico, are among those countries.
She came to Taiwan with a ministry mindset and ready to start doing something in Kinmen. Everyone she met loved her. She radiated life to them. All my students were excited to meet the American "giant"! {179cm} .
One of the highlights of her trip here was the Small Kinmen concert. Small Kinmen is even smaller than Kinmen. But there are alot of people who don't have the opportunity to hear the Gospel or be apart of concerts & events held in big Kinmen. So we went to them. I honestly didn't expect many people but when the event started, there were more then 200 adults, & children there. Praise the Lord!
To wrap this blog entry up, I treasure these past two weeks. I will never forget them. I am extremely grateful to God for placing Lydia in my life. I don't have many friends but the ones that I do have, are the best of the best. May she always be a joy to others. May she always be a source of peace and a vessel to expand God's kingdom. May she always speak words of wisdom and truth and encouragement. May she always be a breath of fresh air...
*Sigh. These pictures put a smile on my face.
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