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MEW: “Are You Really Listening? He is Speaking All the Time”

By Anonymous
Vivien Lee

What is a key component of a good relationship? In other words, have you ever wondered what is something that has to be in place in order for two people to be close? This spring’s MEW had a clear answer to this question.

On Tuesday, April 3, MEW 2018 started with a worship night, led by the worship band (Mr. McClary, Mr. Ramos, Mr. Roberts, Jung En Seo (12), Richard Baek (12), David Chinn (12), Isabel Smith (11), Esther Kim (11), Shannon Frohlich (11), and Lydia Kim (11)); they warmed up the atmosphere of the chapel with their cheerful performance.  As the music died down, Mrs. Jill kicked off MEW, introducing her family and friends that came along to lead the week’s chapel sessions. After the introductions, Mr. Trevor astonished students with his guitar playing, as he led another short worship session. “The fact that people gathered to worship God was just miraculous and very touching. I am very thankful to have an opportunity to play cello as a part of worship team- it was a wonderful experience,” said Seo.

Though some could not participate in the Student Worship Night on Tuesday, all students had a chance to enjoy MEW during chapel time. From Wednesday to Friday, Mrs. Jill taught students a lesson: God knows where, when, and how to find them. She delightedly explained her experience of God’s affection and how He rescued her: “God is looking at every single one of you, and He wants you to hear Him,” said Mrs. Jill.

She also emphasized that the key component of a good relationship is communication. God is speaking all the time. Dalat students learned that acknowledging what God is saying is the first step, and being able to connect through expressing one’s heart is the second step. A few minutes before the chapel ended, students had time to do a reflection on these words. Mrs. Jill read Scripture, a form of God’s voice, as the students let Him make it personal to them.

Additional evening sessions took place from 6:30 to 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Again, Mrs. Jill played a key role in leading MEW. Thursday was a half-day schedule for the high school students, with morning spiritual discipline activities and classes in the afternoon. Students enjoyed various workshops such as Vision Boards, Experiencing God at Stations, Dancing, Storytelling, Music Performance, Christ in Quiet, and Mr. Pagee’s Police Stories.

Truly, MEW Spring 2018 provided precious opportunities for Dalat students to learn how to communicate with God and deeply think about their relationship with Him. 

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