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Shalom, dear all!
Thank you for faithfully praying for us. It has been a busy week. Spending time searching in various stores, buying in small amounts first, trying out, and then buying in large amounts, we have done all the shopping of the tools and materials that are to bring to Ambunti for the sewing class. The four sewing machines Penny had bought for Ambunti training center have been tested. One of them has failed the test and been replaced by a new one. Our living room is like a small factory now. We will continue testing these machines as much as possible until Saturday as we will not be able to do anything about it once anyone of them gets out of order in Ambunti.
各位代禱勇士，收信平安。
感謝大家忠心代禱。這一星期我們好忙喔！花很多時間到各商店尋找、小量購買、試用，再大量購買，終於把要去「安布恩提」開裁縫班的工具和材料備齊。潘妮買給「安布恩提」訓練中心的四部縫紉機也已經測試過了，其中一部是壞掉的，也拿去換新的了。現在客廳變得像小工廠一樣，我們會繼續盡量測試這些縫紉機一直到星期六，因為一旦下鄉到了「安布恩提」，如果有機器壞掉，我們就一點辦法都沒有了。
Kellen is feeling a little bit better with her neck and her back now. But walking up and down the hills with the shopping and the machines during the past week has worn out both of us. Thank God that one of the stores gave us a trolley that saves us a lot of agony. Our pastor has offered to help, too.
Kellen的肩頸跟腰有好一些了。但是過去這一個星期以來帶著採買的東西跟縫紉機上坡下坡走來走去把我們兩個人都累壞了！感謝神，其中一家商店送給我們一個買菜推車，讓我們省了很多力氣。我們的牧師也有說他可以幫忙的。
Besides testing the sewing machines, this week we are to spend time carefully deciding what to take with us on board. At least, we are going to go with enough toilet paper for 3 weeks. We are happy to eat the local food, but we might not have time to cook them when we have the class. Making sago pancake, grating coconut meat, squeezing coconut milk for cooking vegetables can take us quite a lot of time. Therefore, we need to go with some food that can be cooked fast. Each of us are allowed 16kg cargo free and will be charged 1USD for each extra kg.
除了測試縫紉機，這星期得花工夫決定要帶什麼東西上飛機。不可避免地，必須帶齊三個星期夠用的衛生紙。我們吃當地的食物是沒問題的，但是一旦上課就沒什麼時間煮了。對我們的技術來說，煮當地食物比較費時，譬如烤西谷餅、磨椰肉、擠椰漿煮菜，煮一餐要花很多時間，所以必須帶一些可以快速煮好的食物。每一個人可以帶16公斤行李免付費，超出的部分每公斤要付一美元。
The network we can reach will be very limited in Ambunti. And we are prepared that we might not be able to send our updates to you until June.
在「安布恩提」網路訊號非常弱，下次可能要到六月才能像這樣發代禱信了。
Please remember us in your prayers even when our update can’t reach you.
即使在您收不到我們的消息時，也敬請繼續在禱告中記念我們：
1. We are supposed to pay our tax in Taiwan this month. May God grant sufficient network for us to deal with the tax smoothly and finish it before we go to Ambunti.
這個月要繳台灣的所得稅，我們五月九日就要上飛機了，求神保守我們在下鄉去「安布恩提」之前網路通暢、順利報稅。
2. May God continue curing Kellen’s pain on her neck, her back and her knee.
求神繼續醫治Kellen的肩頸、腰及膝蓋，除去她的疼痛。
3. I have been ignorant at work and pulled the muscles on both of my thumbs and wrists. May God make me able to rest them well before we go to Ambunti.
Sandy工作時不小心拉傷兩手大拇指到手腕的肌肉，求神保守我能在下鄉去「安布恩提」之前讓它們得到充分的休息。
4. We are supposed to leave Wewak for Ambunti on May 9th, and return on May 30th. May God bless us with safe journeys.
我們預計五月九日從威瓦克飛到《安布恩提》，五月三十日回程。願神保守我們旅途平安。
5. May God guide us with all the work of preparation for the class, and wise packing.
願神指引我們做好課程的準備工作，並有智慧地打包行李。
6. We can only accept 24 students this time, but a lot more than that would like to sign up for the class. May God give the needed wisdom to the center manager in dealing with the requests.
這次的裁縫班只能收24名學生，但是要報名的人遠遠超過這個數字。求神賞賜智慧給中心經理，讓他能夠好好處理大家的需求。
7. May God be with us in the sewing class, giving us wisdom in teaching and Bible story-telling.
願神與我們的縫紉班同在，賞賜智慧讓我們縫紉步驟教得清楚、聖經故事講得明白。
8. May God guide us to learn the local language and culture, and to build up good relationship with the local people and the surrounding churches in Ambunti.
願神引導我們好好學習當地語言及文化，與《安布恩提》當地居民以及周遭教會建立好的關係。
9. May God give us wisdom in preparing for the course to teach in Anguganak TVET Center, and give us better understanding to communicate with the staff of Anguganak TVET center.
願神賞賜智慧，使我們知道如何準備另一項事工《安古加納》職訓中心的課程，也讓我們有好的悟性能有效與該中心的工作人員溝通。
10. We have prayed for our neighbor Dorin who has had a big abscess on her foot for 10 years. The ointment we gave her has made the mouth of the wound smaller but the underneath swollen and pain has not been reduced. May God’s mercy dwell upon Dorin and cure her abscess.
我們的鄰居朵琳腳上有一個很大的十年膿瘡。經過禱告及擦了我們給的藥膏後，膿瘡開口有小了一些，但是底下的腫脹及疼痛並未減少。求神賜下憐憫在朵琳身上，醫治她的膿瘡。
11. 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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