TWG Time

Recently, I (Jessie) had the opportunity to spend 5 GLORIOUS days with some of our co-workers from the Western half of the BIG country.  We spent three days in a training-type event and two days in a retreat-type event.  What a pleasure to laugh, cry, play, shop, eat, sing, and learn with these women.

We stayed in "villas" surrounding a pool area. Each villa had 12 two person rooms, a conference room, and a living room, so we could sleep together, study together, eat together, play games together, etc.  There was a lot of TOGETHER! 

There were also lots of spaces outside to have some quiet time alone WITH Him.

And lots of spaces outside to have GROUP time.

TWG is built around 4 concepts:  Affirmation, Acquisition, Application, and  Accountability.  It really affirms the season of life you are currently in:  single, married with no children, married with preschoolers or elementary age or teens, and empty nest, and it affirms the special gifts the Heavenly Father has given you to serve Him.  No matter which season or what giftings, you are given tools to help you welcome people INTO your home and tools to help you get OUT into your community to spread the Good News.

Some precious volunteers from MISSISSIPPI came to help us with  P & W, to lead us in the Retreat time, and just to love on us in general.  It was amazing how many connections we had.  One was even a BMC cutie pie.

One night, the Mississippi volunteers hosted a Christmas party for us.

 

And, of course, they brought us all goodie bags!!

There are MANY ways that you can volunteer in our part of the world:  both working with nationals and working with our own company personnel.  Hope you'll plan to come visit East Asia very soon.