Is summer over already?!

Greetings, everyone!
I hope you had a blessed summer despite the grueling heat and busy schedules. Because of your prayer and support, we had an amazing summer with lots of great news of how wonderfully God worked through MCTC. 

2-Year Anniversary Party

MK Vision Camp

It was by sheer providence that we got connected to Grace Korean Church in Fullerton, CA. Their Grace Ministries International mission organization had already planned a 2-week US tour for 22 teenage MKs from all around the world, all expenses paid. All itinerary was planned and fundraising completed to spoil these MKs silly for the duration of the trip.

GMI Missionary Training

Soon after the MK Vision Camp ended, we received another call from Elder Peter who presented us with the opportunity to speak to 13 missionaries from GMI about MKs. GMI currently has 337 missionaries in 57 countries, but we were shocked to hear that they had never had any workshops, seminars, or training on the topic of parenting MKs.

We had two sessions on the topic of "Getting to Know MKs" and "Academic Options Available for MKs" and Jun led worship and prayer time. It was a priceless learning experience for us as we have been praying for the opportunity to have a direct conversation with missionary parents.

We knew this new training would bridge the gap between the parents and their children, but we were a bit nervous about how the parents would receive our perspective on MKs. But even before we spoke, we were so humbled by these missionaries' openness and eagerness to learn about MKs. They were desperate to understand their children and to care for them. At the end of the training, we got to hear testimonies from the parents' perspectives, a first for both Jun and me. One of the parents shared with us that after the first day of training, he called his son who had struggled to assimilate in the mission field and apologized for their lack of understanding and empathy. Another hadn't even considered taking her 8th-grade son to the mission field but was now searching for other options so they wouldn't be separated. We realized that God urgently wants to break down walls within families, and we pray that God would continue to use us in this ministry of reconciliation. 

Monthly Fellowships & other regular programs

Prayer Requests

1. Jun, Sunmin and Yubi will be visiting Korea from September 4th to 14th to spend some time with Jun's parents. We'll also be making lots of effort to network and reconnect with some of the active MK ministries in Korea. Please pray for safe travels and fruitful and edifying fellowships. 
2. With Yubi getting bigger, we are finding it increasingly more difficult to manage all of MCTC programs. Please pray that God would stir MKs' hearts to want to serve the community.
3. We are also seeking to raise about $500 per month. We have experienced God providing for us through unexpected ways when we first seek His kingdom. Please pray that our hearts and minds will be set on seeking His kingdom.