This week they had their Missions Conference and here are some things she did. =)
At the beginning of the year, she had chosen Asia as her continent to pray for, so when her RA (Resident Assistant) encouraged her to volunteer for this project, she chose to work in the Asia room. Of the several countries to be exhibited for Asia, she was assigned India and Burma, and worked together with the son of her Bible Geography professor, Dr. Jacob, who is actually from India! =) They recruited two more girls to assist them, and they all did a wonderful job!
They began last week doing research and gathering material for the displays.
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| Burma Table -- The writing around the edge is Burmese, and is John 3:16. They looked it up online and found it written in a missionary's journal! The writing and map were both done by Bethany. She had already had some practice drawing maps in Dr. Jacob's Bible Geography class! =) |
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| India Table -- Since her Bible Geography teacher is from India, they had some authentic items to display. |
Besides their two countries, they also made a section for some videos to be played, set up the Asian Market, and decorated the room in general. They went to the real Asian market to get food and tea, and shopped for supplies for whatever they needed. They researched for facts and pictures to put on each of the boards. I still just love that Burmese writing!! =)
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| The 3 on the left - Bethany and her other two helpers - are in authentic dress from India, courtesy of Dr. Jacob's wife and daughter. =) The groups dressed for their country each day of the conference, and were at their tables each evening awhile before service to give a presentation about the country, and to request prayer for that nation. |
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| Other people in the church dressed up too! Dr. Jacob's daughter in the pink. =) |
Monday, Bethany posted the above picture with this caption: Missions Conference was such a blessing today! These girls are the best! I thank The Lord for the Jacob Family. Helping them in our Asian Village has been so much fun and encouraging. Please keep us in your prayers this week as we continue to work and seek the Lord's guidance.
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| Dr. Jacob's wife in blue; his older son in the back (the one who also worked on this project) |
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| Asian foods and chai tea to sample (chai rhymes with pie) Bethany said Mrs. Jacob makes amaaazing homemade hot chai tea. =) |
This looks like an incredible experience! Much work and research went into this, so Bethany learned quite a bit. They didn't have classes the three days of the Missions Conference (M-W of this week), so she was able to fully enjoy it. =) I would love to have been there!
I get to see her next week!!! Fall break. =) =) =)
sMiLeS,
