Service Corps

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Common Language

Music is key. Music saved our lives in a sense, not physically but emotionally.  You don't need a translator to understand what people are trying to communicate through music notes, melodies and harmonies. And because of that it brings all sorts of different people together without the awkwardness and difficulty of language barriers and translations.

Saturday night 5 of us went to the Kowloon Central corps's band practice.  Though we couldn't understand a lot of what was going on, the tune books and series books were the same.  The notes didn't have to be translated, we could just participate and really just fit in.  It's sounds corny but after the practice I felt like I belonged, even though I don't fit-in in so many other ways, we all were closer with the corps people that night.  That was so comforting and reassuring. I had been worried about that, not being able to fit in, or mix, that we would only be the Americans, but God really calmed my heart and showed me that it doesn't have to be that way. God has provided for me and us so much already it's humbling when He goes above and beyond to love us and bring people into our lives to show us the love that we so desperately need in a strange place. God is good, all the time, every time.

We are praying for you team Chile, Spain, South Africa, and Hawaii. May the Lord bless and keep you all.

Love, 

Sarah K and team Hong Kong



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