Gathering All of the Nations

“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  Philippians 2:9-11

Over the past couple of weeks, it was been a joy to come across some many different nationalities who are brothers and sisters in Christ.  It has been a small glimpse of what Heaven will be like with all of the different cultures who profess Jesus.  Lori and I have had the opportunity to work with and interact with Brazilians, Arabics, Haitians, Japanese, Italians, Koreans, and Nepalese who know the Lord. 

Over the past week, I’ve had the opportunity to lead worship with 3 different church plants.  It has been great being able to lead God’s people in worship.  One of the opportunities has been to play with a Brazilian youth worship team.  I am amazed at the level of their musicianship.  The leader was trained Berkeley and can site read, as well as play by ear.  So the band has been gracious to let me play and bring me up to speed.

This past Saturday, we met with a couple of Nepalese churches at a local park while they had one of their regular outings.  We got to spend time with them and try some Nepalese food.  The pastor also asked me to share with the group while he translated.  He also asked me to come and preach, either this week or next week.  I am looking forward to this opportunity. 

You can check out of Facebook pages for all of the pictures from last week.