Ooh, missed the 5-min. post/edit time.. here:
I have come to see Cc as my larger family. Altho there isn't that much time to meet everyone 'personally,' I just think here is a big family of believers I have not known and cannot know if I just stayed at home and in church. It is great to interact w/ other cultures, learn from them/you!, share struggles and victories in the Lord, even for just minutes at a time, when we cannot afford to stay longer.
Once in a while, there are people i can ask abt things wc i know no other in real life to ask, for many reasons-- proximity, faith and beliefs... (Like, i have sisters abroad, and none are Christian.) Once in a while we get to share praise and thanksgiving also, wc hopefully i encourage them with, as i am encouraged. They share their strength and courage in the Lord, wc reminds me that yes, sometimes-- many times, ive been relying on my own and have to focus on our Lord again. Thanks and love to you all!!
Let me add this as well.. there are times I manage to read thru some posts before I really get to 'Like,' and by the time I log in for a short post and exit, ive forgotten to Like altogether. Still I want to encourage more folks around even by that quick click, wc I still miss to do. Sorry. I know the Holy Spirit is doing far better what I cannot do, even in this thread.