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Shalom, dear all!

Thank you for faithfully praying for us. I am no longer suffering from a migraine and my stomach is much better now. God is merciful: I started getting better after I sent my prayer request last week.

各位代禱勇士，收信平安。

感謝大家忠心代禱。現在我不再為偏頭痛所擾，胃痛也大有改善。神是憐憫的神：上星期我傳出代禱信後，就開始好轉起來。

I would like to especially thank you for walking along with us during the past 2 years as we have been stranded over the pandemic and the heath issue. It has meant a lot to us. Last Thursday we were overwhelmed by the joy of learning about the news that visa holders would no longer need the SOE entry permit to enter PNG. Alleluia!

在此要特別感謝大家在過去這兩年來，我們因疫情及健康因素擱淺的日子裡，一直陪伴我們。這對我們而言意義非凡。上個星期四，終於得知好消息：自二月16日起，擁有簽證的我們，進入新幾內亞不再需要申請緊急狀態入境許可。我們高興得不得了。讚美主！

Rejoicing in tears, I was reminded of the story of the widow and her neighbors mentioned in 2 Kings 4:1-7. God has been keeping reminding me of this story since I first visited PNG in 2011. Missionaries are willing to take God as His word and invest their life to the salvation plan of God as the widow followed merely what the prophet had said and invested the very only one thing left in her house --- a bottle of oil --- to the miracle God was going to do for her. Besides that, missionaries are to invite many supporters to participate their ministries through prayers, financial supports, and a lot of assistance in all aspects, just as the widow was to ask her neighbors for as many empty containers as possible. So that God can be glorified more and more when He reaches out His Hand. Thank you for being my “neighbors”. May God be glorified.

在我們喜極而泣時，神再次提醒我記載在列王紀下四章1-7節的那位寡婦及她的鄰居們。自從2011年我們第一次到新幾內亞，上帝就一直這樣提醒我。宣教士信了上帝的話，願意投入生命在上帝的救贖計畫之中；就如那位寡婦單單聽從先知的交代，就把她家中僅剩的東西 --- 一瓶油 ---投資在上帝接下來要為她行的神蹟當中。此外，宣教士必須邀請很多支持者透過禱告、財務支持、以及很多其它協助來參與事工；這就如同那位寡婦必須去向她的鄰居借來空的器皿，不要少借。如此一來，當上帝施展作為時，祂所得的榮耀就多而又多。--- 感謝大家當我們的「鄰居」。願上帝得榮耀。

Please remember us in your prayers.

敬請在禱告中記念我們：

1. We have purchased the tickets, and are to set off on the 3rd of March, arrive PNG on the 4th, Wewak the 5th. May God bless us in our preparation and communication.
我們已經購買了機票，預計三月3日出發，4日抵達新幾內亞首都，5日抵達威瓦克。願神賜福我們的預備工作及溝通事宜。

2. We are trying to deal with the shipment of our overweighed luggage. May God show His favor to us.
我們正在想辦法把超重的行李寄到新幾內亞。求神恩待我們。

3. The number of daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 in PNG has picked up again. May God bless PNG and enable the people to be willing to take the wise epidemic prevention measures.
在新幾內亞的新冠肺炎疫情再次拉高。願神賜福新幾內亞，使人民願意採取有智慧的防疫措施。

4. May God take care of our old parents, grant them salvation, health, peace and joy.
願神看顧我們年邁的父母，賞賜他們救恩、健康、平安及喜樂。

All for Him

願神得榮耀

主內末肢

In Christ

Sandy

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