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Be Alight

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By Esther Jung

As the lights went out at Harbor Hall, we were engulfed in complete darkness until one small light flickered in the crowd, shining light in the darkness. 

This year’s Mission Emphasis Week focused on being alight for God. Tears were shed, and hearts were softened as the students heard the amazing, miraculous things God can do for us and how we can be on fire for God to fulfill the Great Commission.

From February 19th to the 21st, speakers from Portico Community Church, a multicultural church in Mississauga, Canada, were invited to speak at this year’s MEW. They emphasized on the idea of how as Christians, it is important to not only keep the good news to ourselves but to share it with others. During the evening services, the worship team started off with powerful praise and worship, followed by a message from a guest speaker speaking, and ended off with prayer.     

When asking Elijah Peh (12) what he thought about MEW, he said, “It was an inspiring experience to see students and adults of all ages and all origins come together to worship God.”

On the last day of Mission Emphasis Week, some of the students from the Leadership Development Team had the opportunity to share their testimony to the audience, each of them recounting their journey of encountering God and choosing to follow Him.

Natalia Nosker (12), an LD student who shared her testimony on the final day, reflected on how she felt before going up to speak. “Thinking about sharing my senior story moments and even days before going up on stage was honestly terrifying. As I walked up on stage, my legs were shaking, and I prayed God would help me. Sitting down and praying was the key because my nerves vanished as I started speaking from that stool. If you are considering doing LD, do not back down because of public speaking. God WILL give you everything you need as it's through His strength and not your own.”

Year after year, Mission Emphasis Week has impacted and changed the lives of both students and adults, and this year was no different. It was so evident how God worked through people’s hearts, making it a truly powerful, transformative experience for all Dalat students. 

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