Yesterday we all went to the market to get groceries. In Sydney, you can shop at grocery stores and pay theme park prices, or you can go to the market. In Alabama terms, it's similar to a farmer's market. They have fresh fruit, vegetables, and meats; and some knock-off purses and jewelry. It's a really cool shopping experience that I've never experienced before. Some people are pressing through the crowd fighting to find the cheapest price on gala apples, or fresh trout while others are yelling "bananas one dolla!" You don't see that sort of thing in Florence, AL. If I could think of one word to describe the city it would be "fast." Most people don't live in Sydney, they live in the suburbs so when they're here they're working or shopping and don't want to play around. Very different from the deep Southern comfort we're accustomed to.
In this place we're surrounded by people who are so different from us. Mostly of Asian descent. All of these people need to gospel. They need to know Christ.
Today we're going to work with a college student ministry called SOW. It's made up primarily of Korean Australians. We're going to a cookout that they're having and trying to get to know the people we'll be working with for most of the summer. It really gets me excited to get in and start working. Please pray that God would use our time this summer with SOW to further his kingdom and lay a foundation that will stand long after we leave.
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