Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
When Wendy from Vietnam Shares Jesus with Nelson an Asian American from Korea
This is a compelling story that should be an encouragement to church staff and volunteers about how God is on the move. He is bringing the mission field into our communities. God moved a young woman from Vietnam to a school in North Carolina and moved people from Korea decades ago so that Wendy and Nelson could now know Jesus.
Nelson was born in Durham, North Carolina. He holds a Bachelors in Chemistry from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and just like Wendy he too is employed with AstraZeneca. Nelson is also very involved in the community. This is part 2 of the story between Wendy and Nelson story. If you missed last week’s episode you’ll want to go back and catch it as you’ll see God used Wendy in making today’s episode with Nelson possible.
"I was certainly exploring my spirituality at a certain point. I just recently moved from Asheville to Durham to the triangle and so I was getting adjusted to working a new job. I had just left my friend group and was struggling to find a new one. Outside of work, there wasn't much going on in my life aside from, occasional visits with family, but other than that, it was pretty lonely, so I started reaching out thinking about going to Churches and religious organizations to see how spirituality fit would fit into my life. Because I would say I certainly was agnostic until I met Wendy and it really wasn't until she took me to church that I really felt that I could identify with Jesus." - Nelson
"I think it was very easy for me to get caught up in the smaller things in life. The Superficial things in life, and it really wasn't until I met Wendy and I went to church with her that there's so much more to what we can do with our lives. There's so much more we can do to serve our community and there's so much more that we can do to help others and spread the word of Jesus and to learn that was a very humbling experience for me." - Nelson
Also mentioned in this episode:
- The importance of serving in your local church to have a sense of connection
- Being a part of a small group is a source of encouragement and community for Nelson
Also check out these articles by Global Hope India:
International are Increasing
Asians are Waiting to Know Christ
Why you Need Internationals in Your Church
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