{"id":5301,"date":"2014-05-28T14:34:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T19:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=5301"},"modified":"2014-05-28T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T19:34:56","slug":"gods-grace-evidenced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=5301","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Grace Evidenced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5304 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_3337\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3337.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were able to spend last weekend with the Chinese Christian Church of Woodbury (3CW) for their annual retreat. Seth was invited to be\u00a0the presenter\u00a0for the English speakers. The retreat took place at Camp Victory near Zumbro Falls, MN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_3340\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3340.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The retreat was a lot of fun for various reasons, but we wanted to share a few of the ways we saw God&#8217;s grace evidenced through 3CW.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0church family was open and friendly<\/li>\n<li>They were genuinely interested in our lives and asked good questions<\/li>\n<li>The whole body acted as a family. I enjoyed hearing\u00a0the teens and children address\u00a0the adults as &#8220;Uncle&#8221; and &#8220;Auntie&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Smiling was the default facial expression<\/li>\n<li>Their joy could be seen and heard<\/li>\n<li>They were very generous in multiple ways<\/li>\n<li>They went out of their way to include multiple language groups in their corporate worship time<\/li>\n<li>They shared their snacks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5302 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_3338\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scquest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We thank God for 3CW and look forward to seeing how God uses this church family to minister to the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were able to spend last weekend with the Chinese Christian Church of Woodbury (3CW) for their annual retreat. 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