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Dear all who participate in our journey with your prayers, peace from the Lord be with you.
Praise the Lord for we are blessed to be entrusted by Him in the mission fields or on the support teams. Thank you for your support in persistent prayers. May God be pleased by our unity in His kingdom.
各位代禱同行的兄姐：收信平安！
感謝神，讓我們有的在前方，有的在後援，一同為主盡忠。感謝您持續地代禱支持，願神喜悅我們如此合一在祂的國度裡。
We have shared Bible story study in the women’s fellowship of Meni Beach Baptist Church this month. They had finished their old material and were still waiting for the new one to come. And the tok pinsin Bible story I had prepared last month happened to be the Bible chapters that they were supposed to study. Knowing that it was God’s interfering, I started sharing the Bible stories with them and led the study. All of the participants were very interested in it. Everyone participated in the discussion and took notes. It was so cheerful that we were all emerged in God’s Words.
這個月我們在威瓦克梅尼濱海教會婦女團契開始分享聖經故事查經。剛好她們的查經教材用完，新的書卻還沒到來。我上個月準備的皮欽語聖經故事剛好是他們那天應該查閱的進度，知道是神的手在做工，所以就和大家分享。大家對聖經故事查經的反應很熱烈，每個人都參與討論、非常專心做筆記。我們都沉浸在神的話語裡面，真是美妙。
Staying in the guest house, we allowed a senior work lady, Patricia, to come to us for the sewing class. But we could have only one lady to come at the same time. After the class, she left with a big smile of satisfaction. Praise the Lord! His face shines on us. After that, more work ladies of the guest house would like to come to class. But we had found the place to rent and were preparing for moving. They would have to wait until we have settled down.
我們暫住的賓館有一個資深員工派翠西亞到我們屋裡來要求學裁縫，我們也答應了。但是為了不要影響她們的工作、或打擾其他住客，同一時間我們只容許一位女士進屋。上完課看到她眉開眼笑滿足地離開，我們深深向神獻上感恩。祂真是以笑臉光照我們的神。後來，其他的女員工也想學，但是我們已經要搬家了，只好等安頓好之後再重新規劃囉。
Because of God’s mercy, through the information from an American missionary, on the morning of 6th August Kellen and I finally found the rental flat that was exactly like what we had prayed to God for: meeting our budget, with electricity and water, secured, highly approachable, in the local neighborhood, with a big yard for teaching, and with a big tree. The house condition and the location of it is much better than the house we had a look at last month that was double the price. God has been so gracious to us. The average rental in Wewak is much higher than in Taipei. It had been considered impossible to find a good place that meets with our budget. When we were being given negative answers even through help of many people, God still granted us with divine peace and joy. We knew that without God’s interfering we could never find a place that meets with both our needs and budget. God’s Work is so marvelous. May He be glorified.
因著神的憐憫，透過輾轉介紹，8月6日早上我和Kellen終於找到我們向神祈求的租賃公寓：符合預算、有水電、安全、便利、與當地人住一起、有院子可以教學，而且真的有一棵大樹。屋況和地點比我們上個月中旬找到的房子好很多，租金是它的一半。神真是恩待我們，威瓦克的租金比台北還高很多，在人看來我們不可能租到合乎我們預算的房子。在很多人幫我們而卻四處碰壁的時候，神仍然給我們平安喜樂。我們知道若非神做工，我們不可能租到符合預算又符合我們需要的房子。神的手所做的工真是奇妙。讓我們歸榮耀給祂。
Last Friday afternoon, we left the guest house and moved into the flat. All of those who had tried to help us shared the joy of being through God’s provision. I think this includes you who have prayed for us about renting a house. We realized that our place is right under the hill of the guest house we had stayed in. And Patricia’s brother and sister are our neighbors. This week we will be busy getting our classes organized. A week ago we wouldn’t have thought that it would happen so soon. God’s guidance has been so marvelously out of our expectation.
上星期五下午，我們離開賓館，搬進了公寓。所有曾經努力嘗試幫助我們租屋的人都與我們一起喜樂經歷神的豐盛。我相信一直為我們租屋禱告的您，一定也跟我們一起經歷神。我們還發現，新的住處就在我們暫住的賓館的山坡正下方，派翠西亞的兄妹們是我們的鄰居。這星期我們要忙著統籌課程與學生。一個星期以前，我們真沒想到一切會來得這麼快。神的恩手奇妙帶領，超乎我們所能想像。
Please keep remembering us about the following player requests:
1. May God heal my friend, Christa, from the huge pain in her belly of that the reason cannot be found.
2. May God provide for us with a car.
3. May God’s merciful love dwell in the classes we are running.
4. May God look after Kellen’s mother and my parents.
敬請持續記念以下代禱需求：
一、我的好友克莉絲塔腹部不明原因劇烈疼痛，求主醫治。
二、我們仍然需要一部車，求主預備。
三、願神的憐憫與慈愛臨到我們開設的課程當中。
四、求神看顧Kellen的母親及Sandy的父母。
All for Him
願神得榮耀
Sandy
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