20201021

Dear all,

Thank you for faithfully praying for us. During the past week, through sermons, devotions and letters out of God’s love from some of you, God has been strengthening me and making me stand firmer to face my parents’ situation.

各位代禱勇士，收信平安。

感謝您忠心的代禱。過去這一個星期，神透過講道、靈修和您們其中一些人在神的愛中寫給我的信，加添給我力量，使我站立更穩來面對父母目前的情況。

My parents have been being greatest supporters to me. But they can’t give everything I want even if they were able to as I have lessons to learn in life. Our loving God is the greatest Father. He at times answers our prayers with silence. That is also the greatest lesson for His children to learn in life. The Bible illustrates many cases of the dialogs of “deep calls to deep” between God and His loving ones. All this is to make us mature and be more like Him.

我的父母一直都是我最大的支持者，但是我有很多人生功課要學，父母即使有能力也不能把我所要的東西都給我。愛我們的神是最偉大的父親，祂也常會用「已讀不回」來回應我們的禱告。那也是神的兒女在生命中要學習最重要的功課。聖經中也多次展現神與祂心愛的人之間這種「深淵與深淵響應」的對話。這一切都是為使我們成熟(也就是完全)、更像祂自己。

Last Friday the sewing class of making kids’ clothing started. I enjoyed it very much. I couldn’t believe that it would be so inner-healing.

上星期五，我開始上製作童裝的縫紉課。真不敢相信製作童裝是這麼療癒的事。

Kellen found herself very fond of carpentry. The carpentry class inspires her with many creative ideas. It’s good that she decided to have a try.

Kellen發現她自己越來越喜歡木工。上木工課時，激發她很多創意。很高興她可以有機會嘗試。

Since we started being involved in cross-cultural mission, we have realized that we have to hand over ourselves to God in everything, and God has been leading us to break through our limitations and equipped us with gifts that we had never thought of.

自從我們開始參與跨文化宣教，我們就知道自己要在凡事上將自己交託在神的手中。神也一直帶領我們突破自我限制，給我們從來沒有想過的恩賜來裝備我們。

Recently I have make students play the “L-game”. It is the easiest game. And if you try hard enough, you will find that it is also one of the most difficult games. I even have found some assays that study on this game. Same here, handing ourselves over to God is the easiest and the most difficult task. After all, it is the very real practice of our faith and the tug-of-war rope between God and Satan. Let’s always choose to hand ourselves over to God and win.

最近我讓學生玩「L-game」，這可以說是最簡單的遊戲。然而，如果認真玩的話，就會發現這也是最困難的遊戲。有人甚至以這個遊戲為主題來做研究報告。「將自己交託給神」是最簡單的事，也是最困難的事。然而，它是我們實踐信仰的本質，也是神與撒旦之間的拔河繩。讓我們在凡事上選擇將自己交託在神手中，得勝又得勝。

Please remember us in your prayers.

敬請在禱告中記念我們：

1. May God give me wisdom and patience needed to make caring arrangements for my parents.

求神給我所需的智慧及耐心來安排父母的長照事宜。

2. I am supposed to conduct the art therapy program in the senior people’s fellowship this Thursday. May God do His work among us.

這星期四我將在長青團契帶領藝術療癒活動，願神在我們當中動工。

3. Kellen is taking the carpentry class and I am taking the sewing class. May God grant us the needed strength.

Kellen 每週上木工課，Sandy上縫紉課，求神添加我們力量。

4. Next week we will be extremely busy as we are supposed to attend on line meetings on the evenings. May God be with us.

下星期我們必須挪出晚上的時間參加線上的差會國際會議，將會極其忙碌。求神與我們同在。

5. Being very busy, I have been feeling exhausted and sick. May God heal me.

幾個星期來忙碌的奔波使我十分疲備，頭暈噁心。求神醫治我。

6. As I won’t fulfill my commitments in Taiwan until this semester finishes. We are planning to go to PNG in the end of February 2021. May God guide us in preparation and communication.

由於我在台灣承應的服事要到這學期末才告一段落，我們計劃2021年二月到新幾內亞。求神引導我們做好預備及溝通的工作。

All for Him

願神得榮耀

主內末肢

In Christ

Sandy

20201021