I look at the world around me, the nation of China, and my heart aches. This country is incredibly lost. Lost in corruption, false gods, deception and complacency. I realize that most people around me here do not have what I have – an eternal outlook. This realization soothes my soul; I am reminded that this life is short and I continually look forward to eternity with my Jesus, with my Savior. At the same time, my spirit cries, cries for the lost souls around me. I pray to show the love of Jesus to those around me, but only with His strength, because I am so very weak.

This verse has been on my heart:

Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

-Al