Life Abroad @ Valor ~ Coming Down from the Mountaintop and Living in the Valley

This past Wednesday, I was asked to speak to our high school chapel on the topic of abiding in Christ.  Last week, the students were challenged and excited to participate in our school's autumn retreat.  Many were touched by the worship songs and our guest speaker's message from God's Word.  

It was truly and literally a mountaintop experience as we all hiked up the mountain for the Thursday evening retreat service at the family camping facility located on the top of Bibongsan. Here are the videos of my chapel message:




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