In a few days we will be
arriving in China.
Some of you may or may not be aware that China is actually a “closed
country.” This means that it is closed to missionaries, i.e. it is illegal to
preach the gospel. For this reason we will be entering as students on a
cultural exchange program, not as missionaries. To ensure safety for us and for
our Chinese ministry contacts, we will not be accessing the World Race website
while we’re in China/Hong Kong. We won’t be able to share stories or pictures
until after we return to the States (Nov. 20)
I will still be able to communicate via email, however
emails should stay focused on general topics and should not contain explicit
Biblical references or words that are specifically “Christian.” All internet
activity can be tracked and will be flagged if anything suspicious is said. I’m
not saying this to scare anyone, I’m sure there’s nothing to worry about and
we’ll all be fine, I just wanted to make you all aware that I will probably not
be blogging again until I get home next month.
I also want to go ahead and take this opportunity to say
another huge thank you to everyone who’s followed me and supported me all year.
It’s been an incredible year and although I’m still me at the core, God has
used this experience to help me understand the true identity of who I am in
Christ and to shape me into a better version of me…I won’t say the best version
of me because I know I’m still in process, but I think I’m finally on the right
track.
I love you all and am
so blessed that you have chosen to share this journey with me.
Blessings,
BriEllyn
One final note…I am only $500 from reaching my full
financial support for the year! Praise the Lord, He always provides!
