It's for real. China has now officially blocked some of the blogger sites...namely any site with content that might be controversial (wink, wink). that means that this will probably be our last post on blogger. hopefully not, but we are writing this with hope that we might be able to access our own page and still have contact with you all. i will try to write as ambiguiously as possible so that we might get unblocked again. (it turns out that my Dad was totally correct about this)
Could the Man really be coming soon? for the past year, i have to admit i have lost that sense of urgency that the HE will be returning soon. just lately, since joining SHOP that urgency has been returning. its still in the fledgling stages but we can no longer ignore the things that are going on in the world and the Body, our family and friends.
"how have we shown contempt for your name?"
"You place defiled food on my altar."
i read this today in the Book and was reminded of Frances Chan's message about offering garbage to the King. how long has the Hmong Body (heck, the whole body) shown contempt for His name? too long. He has proven time and time again that if one generation does not do the work set out before them that He will turn to the new generation. I am saddened by this deeply...i had hoped that we would have inherited the call more peacibly. I only ask that we all keep each other accountable and continue to ask Him to abide in us that we might do His work and will...We want to offer up sacrifices (our own selves) that are pure. Make this generation a generation marked by purity of spirit, desire for true knowledge and love and compassion for the things that truly matter.
Mai Kao and I hope that we will be able to talk to all of you soon. it is our hope and desire that you all remain firmly rooted and established in His love.
"Be joyful always, (ask Him) continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is (His) will for you in CJ."
we are thankful for being given a situation such as this so that we might know, even in the smallest way, what it means to suffer and be persecuted for His name. with each lash of the whip comes more joy that we might share in his sufferings and that we might understand him more and more.
Josh and Mai Kao out.
3 comments:
good post josh. amen to that...-p
As of right now we're still getting your posts. Seriously, if you two didn't have this blog we all would super worried about you guys all the time. If there's no update for a couple of weeks, we'll assume that they've done their business.
Haha, Pajjar and I have been trying to make our blog look more interesting and so she fiddled around with some of the different layouts. I just realized this morning that our new layout look EXACTLY LIKE YOURS! HAHA! Too Funny!
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