今天要和弟兄姊妹们分享吕底亚宣教士，在韩国的宣教经历：
2024年11月18日晚10点，飞机平安降落首尔。让我感到惊讶和温暖的是，牧师和韩国的姊妹们都到机场迎接，甚至一位执事带着熟睡的孩子开车前来。刚到韩国，我就体验到了弟兄姊妹们的热情与接纳。在这片既熟悉又陌生的土地上生活的两周，我感受到基督里的爱消融了国界与语言的隔阂，同时也经历了令人震撼的差异：
1. 对神的热情与献身
第一晚，一位姊妹陪伴我，甚至没有回家，只在地板上铺了一条被子休息。清晨6点，她就悄悄离开去上班。次日的晚餐团契，许多弟兄姊妹下班后赶来，路途通常需花两小时。一位弟兄甚至提前结束深夜12点的工作，带着孩子为牧师准备水果与食物。结束后，他们又协助收拾清洁，才带着孩子离开。
更让我感动的是，其中一位姊妹带来了理发工具，为忙于事工的牧师理发，她细腻的关爱令我深深敬佩。在他们的行动中，没有听到豪言壮语，也没有疲惫的抱怨，只有洋溢在脸上的喜乐。这份对神的热心与献身，让我重新认识什么是神所喜悦的服侍。
2. 圣灵的火在教会燃烧🔥
在首尔的第一个主日，我拜访了汝矣岛纯福音教会——一个能容纳2.5万人的教会。每周主日有四场礼拜，当我抵达停车场时，被早晨9点川流不息的车辆和人群震撼。圣殿内早早坐满了祷告与赞美的人，甚至凌晨4点就有服侍同工祷告预备。
这不是一场明星演唱会，也不是购物节，而是普通的主日礼拜！弟兄姊妹对神的敬拜已超越了工作的疲劳与身体的懒惰。主的圣灵火🔥在这里燃烧，愿祂的国度和荣耀在全地同样兴起！
3. 年轻一代的梦想
12月1日的第二个主日，我参加了五轮教会的中文部礼拜和青年晚餐会。这是一间以培养年轻一代为使命的教会。无论年轻人还是家庭，他们大多乘坐1-2小时的公共交通赶来敬拜。
晚餐中，我认识了几位年轻弟兄姊妹。他们工作之余坚持学习中文，只为有一天能用中文传扬福音。一位弟兄用不太流利的中文告诉我：“我的梦想是能用中文向中国人讲述耶稣。”另一位姊妹每天祷告，求神带领她遇到能听福音的人，梦想成为一名小学老师，用中文教书并传福音。
他们的坚持与热忱深深触动了我。这些年轻人的生命完全献给主，为了荣耀祂的名，不畏艰难、不辞辛劳。
祷告
主啊，感谢祢让我看见祢儿女单纯的心与不懈的摆上！愿祢大大纪念他们的劳苦，兴起更多为祢而活的工人；愿祢的圣灵火🔥继续燃烧，使祢的国度降临，祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上！阿门！
——吕底亚宣教士，于2024年12月2日
照片分享：
11月19日，首次弟兄姊妹团契
首场礼拜：汝矣岛纯福音教会
12月1日，五轮教会中文部青年聚餐
Today, I’d like to share the progress and experiences of Lydia the missionary during her mission trip to Korea:
At 10 PM on November 18, 2024, the plane safely landed in Seoul. To my surprise and great warmth, the pastor and sisters in Korea came to the airport to welcome me. Even a deacon drove with his sleeping child to pick me up. From the very beginning, I experienced the enthusiasm and acceptance of the brothers and sisters.
During the two weeks I lived in this land that felt both familiar and foreign, I witnessed how the love of Christ dissolves boundaries and language barriers. At the same time, I experienced profound differences that left me deeply moved:
1. Passion and Dedication to God
On the first night, a sister stayed with me and didn’t return home. She merely laid a blanket on the floor to rest. By 6 AM, she quietly left to go to work.
The next day, we had a dinner fellowship. Many brothers and sisters traveled about two hours after work to join us. One brother even finished his late-night shift, which usually ended at midnight, early to attend. They brought their children and thoughtfully prepared fruits and food for the pastor. Afterward, they stayed to clean and pack up before heading home.
What touched me most was a sister who brought her haircutting tools. She noticed the pastor’s busy schedule likely left no time for a haircut, so she made a special trip home after work to fetch her tools and help him.
Their actions were not accompanied by grandiose words or complaints of exhaustion. Instead, joy radiated from their faces. This passionate and wholehearted dedication to God made me reconsider what it means to serve in a way that pleases Him.
2. The Fire of the Holy Spirit Burning in the Church 🔥
On my first Sunday in Seoul, I visited Yoido Full Gospel Church, a sanctuary that can accommodate 25,000 people. The church hosts four Sunday services. When I arrived at the parking lot, I was amazed by the constant flow of cars and people at 9 AM. Inside, the sanctuary was already packed with people praying and worshiping, and more continued to enter.
This was not a celebrity concert or a shopping event—it was a regular Sunday service! Some workers arrived as early as 4 AM to pray and prepare for their service roles.
The brothers and sisters’ devotion to worship transcended fatigue and laziness. The fire of the Holy Spirit 🔥 burns brightly here. May His kingdom and glory rise in all nations the same way!
3. The Dreams of the Younger Generation
On December 1, my second Sunday in Korea, I attended a Chinese service and a youth dinner at Five Wheels Church, a congregation committed to nurturing the younger generation. Many attendees, including families, traveled 1-2 hours by public transport to worship.
During dinner, I met several young brothers and sisters. Despite their busy jobs, they were learning Chinese so they could one day share the gospel in Chinese. One brother shared in halting Chinese, “My dream is to tell Chinese people about Jesus.” Another sister, who prays daily for opportunities to meet people open to the gospel, hopes to become an elementary school teacher, teaching Chinese and sharing the good news.
Their perseverance and passion deeply moved me. These young people have given their lives wholly to the Lord, tirelessly striving to glorify His name.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for showing me the pure hearts and unwavering dedication of Your children! May You greatly remember their labor and sacrifices, and may You raise up more workers who live for You. Let the fire of Your Holy Spirit 🔥 continue to burn, bringing Your kingdom to earth and fulfilling Your will as it is in heaven. Amen!
— Lydia the Missionary, December 2, 2024
Photo Highlights
November 19: First Fellowship with Brothers and Sisters
First Service: Yoido Full Gospel Church
December 1: Youth Dinner at Five Wheels Church
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