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Dear all,

It’s nice that we have Thanks giving and Christmas to remind us to review God’s amazing work all through the year. I believe that you have a lot to tell.

各位代禱勇士，收信平安。

感恩節又接著聖誕季提醒我們回顧這一年來神在我們身上的奇妙作為。我相信您一定有一籮筐的事情值得感恩。

Kellen and I have something to share with you too. We have sold PNG coffee beans since the end of March. The PNG Coffee Campaign is for the fun raising of buying a car in PNG. That is one of the initial needs of the gospel center we are going to set up. As we would like to pray more and seek for God’s guidance more than rush God to give us a car, these few months we haven’t talked about PNG Coffee in our updates.

我和Kellen也是有一件事要與大家分享：我們從三月底開始義賣新幾內亞咖啡豆。這個活動是為了要募集我們在新幾內亞購買公務車的資金，也是我們要設立的福音中心最初期的需要之一。這幾個月來我們都沒有在代禱信中提到這件事，因為我們想要多一點禱告，尋求神的引導，而不是催逼神把公務車給我們。

Last Wednesday morning Kellen and I were talking about the very little sale of our PNG coffee over the week. We were a little concerned about the stock of more than 200 packets of coffee beans. And we asked God what He would like to do with it. …. Few hours later, we received so many orders that used up all of our stock. And we have to hold off some of the orders so that we have enough coffee beans to sell in the church on Sunday. Wow!! God is so clear about our every thinking and He cares about everything we care about. We can be sure we are safe in His Hands.

上個星期三早上Kellen和我正在說我們連續一個星期都沒有訂單，也沒有去教會辦義賣。望著家中兩百多包咖啡豆存貨，我們是應該想點辦法了。我們說：「神啊！這麼多存貨該怎麼辦？」幾個小時之後，我們一下子接到很多訂單，把所有的存貨都銷出去了。我們還得拖延其中一些訂單，好讓我星期天可以帶足夠的咖啡豆到教會義賣。哇！我們在想什麼神都知道，我們所有的掛慮祂都在乎。我們在祂的手中真是無比安穩。

Last Sunday, I was giving sermons in my home church that I started attending 30 years ago. It was the church I stayed for 19 years. Though it didn’t become my sending church, I have received very warm support from a few church members. This time was a very touching moment with so many hugs and sweet memories. Seeing so many of them that I haven’t met for 11 years, my heart and my soul was so full of joy and thanks giving. This is a church that sticks with God’s words. And what I was trained in this church over 19 years has made me stick strongly with God’s calling in many difficult circumcises.

上個主日我回到我的母會分享信息。第一次到這所教會是在三十年前，一待就是十九年。雖然我的母會沒有成為我的差派教會，幾位會友一直給我溫暖的支持。這次回到母會真是非常感動的時刻。有無數的擁抱，也數說許多美好的回憶。看見許多我十一年來沒見面的老朋友，我的心靈充滿喜樂與感恩。這是一所十分專注聖經教導的教會，我在這所教會十九年所受的訓練，使我在許多困難的處境中仍然能夠持守神對我的呼召。

The gathering with my home church shows me how much a missionary needs hugs, cares and continuous supports form God’s family, especially from those who know him/her for many years. In the past, I somehow try not to think too much about this issue. Perhaps it’s because I was afraid of rejection. But now, God inspires me to reach out more and make my Christian friends know more about me and about missionaries.

這次回母會讓我領受到，宣教士多麼需要來自神家中的擁抱、關懷與持續的支持。尤其是那些他/她認識多年的教會家人。過去，我不知道怎麼地盡量不去想這件事。或許是因為我害怕被拒絕。但是，神激勵我要更多主動接觸基督徒朋友，讓大家更了解我也更了解宣教士。

Please keep us in mind and in your prayers:

1. May God guide me in my message delivery on the coming Sunday morning in a church in ShiZi Xiang, Ping Tong, and Sunday evening in Ping Tong Mission Fellowship.

2. May God give me wisdom to be able to learn well in the intensive sewing class this month.

3. May God heal Kellen’s pain on her shoulder and her neck for that she has so much paper work to do that takes very long hours to work at the desk.

4. May God bless our preparation for the cross-cultural mission camp that is going to take place on January 12^th in Kaohsiung for the 20^th anniversary of Kaohsiung Mission Fellowship.

敬請您常常記念我們：

1. 接下來的主日早上，Sandy在屏東縣獅子鄉的教會講道，晚上在屏東宣教團契分享信息。求神引導。

2. 這個月Sandy有很密集的裁縫課。求神給我智慧好好學習。

3. Kellen必須處理很多行政工作，長時間久坐，求神醫治她的肩膀及肩頸痠痛。

4. 一月12日適逢高雄宣教團契成立十周年。我們在高雄舉辦跨文化宣教體驗營。求神保守一切的預備工作。(活動網址)

感謝您在主裡同工

Thank you for being our partners

願神得榮耀

All for Him

主內末肢

Sandy

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