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Dear all,

Having written my update for many years, I have accompanied many people and been accompanied by many during this journey. Yesterday I went to a church there were people whom I had got to know in different periods of time. And they all amazingly appear in the same church. All of them were amazed by the fact that over so many years, God was still guiding me on this difficult path .

各位代禱勇士，

因為Sandy多年來寫代禱信，很多人陪我一起成長，我也陪很多人一起成長。上一個主日我到一所教會分享，這所教會有認識我很多年的人：有我神學院的同學、曾經和我一起到新幾內亞短宣的同伴、曾經在別的教會聽過我分享的人，也有我目前上課的同學。我們這次相聚，感觸良多。這些在不同階段結識Sandy的人，居然都湊在一起。大家很難相信這麼多年了，神仍然帶領我堅定地走不容易的道路。

Why don't you try something easier for you

Many also wonder why I never raise fund by teaching English phonics or sentence patterns that I am considered good at. Yeah. In 2015 , I came to this church , raising fund by selling my home-made bread, and this year, PNG coffee beans and my handmade bags though I am never an expert in baking, coffee brewing, or sewing. Actually, I don't know why God wants me to make blouses and bags for raising fund this year. Especially I am such a slow worker that I have owed 14 bags and 4 blouses so far. What I can do is merely listen and obey, following God's guidance step by step.

〈為什麼不做你在行的事〉

許多人也很難理解，神並沒有感動Sandy用最擅長的英語發音與句型教學來為宣教事工募款。2015年Sandy到這所教會賣自己做的麵包，今年到這所教會賣新幾內亞咖啡豆和Sandy自己做的斜背包。然而，Sandy不懂烘焙、不懂咖啡，而且是個縫紉新手。Sandy做什麼事都很緩慢。起初，每做一個包花十個小時。從三月到現在，Sandy已經做了45個工序繁多的側背包了。現在每做一個包花四個小時。雖然有進步，但是現在我還欠別人十幾個包包和四件衣服。我也不知道神為什麼要我做衣服、做包包募款？只是在禱告中神怎麼感動我，我就怎麼做。全然信靠神的帶領。

〈Why are you where you are〉

In fact, if you ask a missionary why God would like him to go to that particular field out of so huge the need in the world, you can expect him to give you the answer "I don't know." instead of "I am the right person" or "They need me there." Since 2011, God has told me not to fear but to seek for His guidance and to be faithful in minor tasks. For the need in the field is so huge that no individual or single team can achieve by human strength. What a missionary can do is pray day after day , seek for God's sign step by step. All decisions are made by God's guidance instead of the circumstances, humane strength or self-judgement.

《神為什麼把你放在那裡》

事實上，您如果問一個宣教士為什麼神要把他帶到他目前的禾場，而不是其他廣大需要福音的地方。他給您的答案應該是「我不知道」，而不是「我適合」或「這裡需要我」。從2011年到現在，神總是告訴我不要畏懼，要尋求神，並要在小事上忠心。按照人的智慧、才幹，面對廣大禾場的需要，沒有一個人或一個團隊真的應付得了。一個宣教士能做的，只是一步一步靠著禱告、跟神求印證。並且不看環境、不看人，也不論斷自己，完全順服神的帶領，在小事上忠心。

〈How can one see God〉

Reviewing my raising fund by selling home made bread in 2015, both the church and I can see how God's will be done: I was very ill then. Even after few months of treatment, I still had minor fever all the time. And the doctor declared that my cough could never be completely healed. But God inspired me to go to PNG again. He gave me all the equipment needed for making bread and told me to sell bread for raising fund. Each bun was sold for 20NTD and I needed 200,000NTD to cover everything. The "4 zeroes" difference between 20 and 200,000 evoked so many conversations between God and me. God taught me two lessons. Lesson number one: I should mind my own business and leave God to do His work. Lesson number two: Only submission leads one to experiencing God.

So, I kept my mouth shut and made my buns. And God faithfully made me achieve the goal of fund raising. More amazingly, my cough was gone due to working long hours with the oven. It was a sauna, wasn't it?

Not only me but also all people participating in this event had experienced our Might God. (Gen 21:6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”)

《如何經歷神》

現在回頭看2015年做麵包募款的過程，我和教會都能看到神的美意成全：那一年Sandy病得很重，多次檢查及治療後，我的身體仍然持續輕微發燒。醫生也宣告因為肺部阻塞，我的咳嗽不會痊癒。然而，神卻感動我那年要再去新幾內亞，而且要靠做麵包募款，神把打麵糰的器具、專業的烤箱及烤盤都為我預備好了。那一年的生活費及事工預算是20萬元，一個麵包賣20元。「神啊！後面差四個零吶！」這四個零讓我與神有很多很多對話。神告訴我兩件事：一、我做好我該做的，不用插手管神的事。二、單純專一的順服神的帶領，才能真正經歷神。就這樣，我乖乖地做麵包，神使我募足了那年所需要的經費。更奇妙的是，因為長時間在炙熱的烤箱旁邊工作，需要喝很多水、流很多汗，我的咳嗽就不藥而癒了。我在簡單的事情上經歷神，所有參加麵包義賣的人也都與我一起經歷神。(創世記21章6節 「撒拉說：『神使我喜笑，凡聽見的必與我一同喜笑...』」)

This year, my partner Kellen and I are supposed to start a new ministry in the town Wewak that is in the north and is 2 hours flight away from Port Moresby, the Capital of PNG . We shall start with disciple training through Bible story telling and sewing classes, serving new comers from villages who have difficulties finding a job in the town. I would like to invite you to participate in prayers. Let's all experience our Mighty God on the path.

1. May God remember our faithful hard work and open the door for Chinese followers of Jesus to work on cross cultural ministries in PNG.

2. May God prepare for us safe accommodation in Wewak that is not too far away from whom we are to serve.

3. May God grant us a suitable car in Wewak .

4. May God cure my mother's pain on the knee that has stopped her from going to brain training classes. In the beginning of this year, she had a stroke and lost part of her ability in life. May God show her His Mercy and heal her.

今年，Sandy和Kellen暫時不進部落，而按著神的帶領，要在離新幾內亞首都莫斯比港(Port Moresby)兩個小時飛行距離、位於北部的城鎮威瓦克(Wewak)開拓福音中心，主要以聖經故事佈道訓練及縫紉訓練，服事第一代由部落遷居到城鎮的族群。Sandy邀請您與我在宣教的路上一同經歷神。敬請記念以下代禱事項：

一、求神記念我們的忠心與努力，打開華人在新幾內亞做跨文化福音事工的宣教之門。

二、求神為Sandy與Kellen在威瓦克預備離服事對象既不太遠卻又安全的住所。

三、求神為Sandy與Kellen在威瓦克預備合適的公務用車。

四、求神醫治Sandy的母親的膝蓋腫痛。今年年初她因中風引起部分智能及生活功能喪失，求神憐憫醫治她。

All for Him

願榮耀歸神

主內末肢

Sandy

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