Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: July 31, 2013

TAIWAN (continued) - The Taiwanese calendar has a different rhythm. Christians pause briefly for Christmas—a time of worship and prayer that is important—but the true change of pace comes with the Lunar New Year, which is usually in February. Workers who haven’t returned to hometowns can do so. Schools shut down. The streets can be, amazingly, empty. This year our family joined fellow mission co-worker John McCall, several General Assembly staff, and the retired general secretary of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan for the New Year’s meal. At times the meal feels almost sacramental. It is a time for family and friends to reconnect and to reach out to old schoolmates. It’s a time when the prodigal sons come home and people share together in eating family favorites and special dishes.

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