Visitors and Volunteers

Also in the Spring time, we had some people come out and visit and help out in the ministry with us for a little bit.

We had two missionaries come stay with us, Bob and Mike, and help us out with everything, especially with serving the underprivileged. They helped out at the orphanage, and also joined us as we began serving at a disabled person’s shelter.

Bob is the one on the left, and Mike is the one on the right.

Also coming back to visit were the Bible College Students from Okinawa, Japan!

There’s quite a few of the Korea group all mixed in here, too…

With all these new visitors, we for the first time started helping with a disabled persons’ shelter nearby, called House of Hope.

 

In Korea, people who are physically or mentally disabled get shunned by their families and sent away relatives who are ashamed to have them living in their household. So places like House of Hope exist to house and help such people who are put out by society.

This place was started by a Christian who had become lame himself while he was in college, due to a hang-gliding accident. Being handicapped himself, he uses his unique situation to help others suffering in similar circumstances.

When we go over to help, many times we do manual labor—usually yard work or helping with farming—yes, farming! They grow some of their own food here, so they don’t have to spend money buying it!

 

We dug up a lot of rocks in a field, and started to plow it!

We also spend time with what they call the “family” here. Sometimes we eat with them, or just hang out with them, like playing sports or walking around. They’re real sweet!

And we also get to hang out with the workers, too, and minister to them, too! Some of them are Christians, but some aren’t, and still need to see the light of Christ.

I did get to hear a testimony of one of the workers, and how the man who started the House brought that person to trust in Jesus. Awesome!

It’s not always easy, but it’s really cool to be able to come and help out at the House of Hope.