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Goodbye 2012 Hello 2013 (Words of Affirmation)

To:  SEAC brothers and sisters From: Mydur Xiong As I reflect on this past year, I am moved at how faithful and constant the character of God is in the midst of such shifting circumstances. Many times in my past ministry experience, I kept wondering whether or not I was where I needed to be. I kept running into disappointments, failures, and unmet expectations. In fact, I underwent depression more than I had ever imagined. Yet, through that depression, He drew me back to Himself and helped me to realize that no matter how difficult our circumstances may be, it played a small yet crucial role in His overall plan for me. If I hadn’t gone to Thailand, I would not have received the privilege of traveling throughout the U.S. and visiting my sister churches. I would not have had to privilege of meeting people who had the same burden as I did to see the minority church grow to embrace the beauty of the Gospel and to see it transform lives. I would have been unable to see the great