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Shalom, dear all!

Thank you for faithfully praying for us. Our car has arrived in Wewak according to the tracking system. And we were told today that we would be able to fetch the car from the wharf tomorrow. And yesterday, I just realized a communicational misunderstanding that had made my parcel that contains my wedding dress and wedding shoes on hold in POM the capital for 2 weeks. Now it has been released an on the way to Wewak.

各位代禱勇士，收信平安。

感謝大家忠心代禱。根據貨運追蹤系統，我們的車子已經抵達威瓦克了，今天我們接到通知說明天(星期三)我們可以去碼頭領車。昨天我們去DHL的辦公室詢問，發現了溝通上的問題，導致裝載我婚衣及婚鞋的包裹卡在首都莫斯比港兩個星期。現在已經放行，應該很快就會抵達威瓦克了。

Douglas and I went to a supermarket and had a look at the prices of different types of cakes. That was approximately 3 times of the prices of the cakes in Taiwan. After I had expressed our need of the cakes to my missionary neighbor, we were offered with some help by a group of ladies that I don’t even know and they are able to bake six trays of cakes for our wedding. This will greatly reduce the amount of the cakes that we need to order from the supermarket. I was just thought that I could help with the wedding dresses for the future weddings in the church 2 weeks ago. Now we have received help from others even before we actually start helping others. How overwhelming God’s grace is!

道格拉斯和我到超級市場去詢問蛋糕的價錢，這裡的蛋糕價錢大約是台灣的三倍。我把婚禮當天蛋糕的需求告訴我的宣教士鄰居之後，有一群太太們願意提供協助，她們總共可以為我們的婚禮烘烤六盤蛋糕，這麼一來，我們就不用從超級市場訂很多蛋糕了。兩個星期前我還正在說，以後有人要在教會辦婚禮，我們可以在結婚禮服的製作上給予幫助；現在，在還沒開始幫助別人的時候，我們就已經在接受別人的幫助了。神的恩典真是令人感動！

As I have spent some time swimming in the sea at our back yard, I gradually make some friends who are the kids in our neighbors. They would like to take me with their canoe to the farther part of the sea where the scenery under the water is supposed to be more beautiful. Taking some snacks, I went with them yesterday. But they realized that their canoe was too small form me, so they made me wear a tube, hold on to their canoe, and be pushed to the deeper area. Mingling with them, I had a very good time and was told some very good culture lessons. They are good kids. But their value system has been twisted. For example, for hoping me to give them some money, they lied to me and said that Douglas had talked to them about me the day before and gave them some money. Anyway, they are my “good teachers” as the first ting a missionary should do is not to help, but to learn. I will continue being their friends and pray for God’s guidance in their life.

這兩個月花了一些時間在後院的海裡游泳時，我逐漸結交了一些朋友，他們是我們鄰居的孩子。他們想帶我搭他們的獨木舟一起到更遠的海邊，那裡的水底風景應該更美麗。我昨天帶了一些零食和他們一起去了。但是他們意識到他們的獨木舟太小，所以他們讓我戴上游泳圈，抓住他們的獨木舟，然後被推到更深的地方。與他們混在一起，我度過了一段非常愉快的時光，並被學到了一些非常好的文化課程。他們是好孩子，但他們的價值觀已經扭曲了。例如，為了希望我給他們一些錢，他們騙了我，說道格拉斯前一天和他們談過我，並給了他們一些錢。無論如何，他們是我的“好老師”，因為宣教士首先應該做的不是幫助，而是學習。我將繼續做他們的朋友，並祈求上帝在他們生命中的指引。

Please remember us in your prayers.

敬請繼續在禱告中記念我們：

1. We are still hearing about some fights caused by the result of the election. May God bless PNG and grant peace and wisdom.
我們現在仍然持續聽到因不滿選舉結果而造成的打鬥，求神賜福給新幾內亞，賜下平安與智慧。

2. Due to the shortage of fuel, commercial transportation has been seriously cut down. That has caused significant inflationary spike in town. And it would quite possibly develop more social security issue if it lasts too long. May God be in charge.
由於燃油短缺造成商務交通運輸大量砍減，導致鎮上物價明顯上漲，久之恐怕釀成更多治安問題。求神掌權。

3. May God protect our fruit of work in Ambunti and inspire the students to start Dorcas Fellowship in their churches.
求神保守我們在安布恩提做工的果效，激勵學員們在教會興起多加團契。

4. Kellen and I are developing the teaching scheme of the Level Two sewing course. May God grant us His Divine Wisdom.
Sandy和Kellen正在研發第二級縫紉課程的教案。求神賞賜屬天的智慧。

5. May God be in charge of the process of our fetching the car from the wharf and Sandy’s parcel from DHL.
求神在我們從碼頭領車的及從DHL領Sandy包裹的過程中掌權。

6. May God guide Douglas and me in preparation for the wedding that is on August 13^th and provide everything needed at about time.
求神在八月十三日婚禮的預備工作上引導道格拉斯與Sandy，並且逢時供應一切所需。

7. May God use Douglas and Sandy’s wedding to have positive influence to the youth in Wewak as I am trying to make my former students to come to the wedding with their children.
Sandy正在極力邀請以前的學生帶他們的小孩來參加婚禮，求神使用道格拉斯與Sandy的婚禮對威瓦克的年輕人有正面的影響。

8. May God take care of my old parents, grant them salvation, health, peace and joy.
願神看顧Sandy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

(新幾內亞的點滴分享，在line貼文串或IG，歡迎您來了解。若神感動您參與事工，請與我們聯絡。惟這裡網路不好，請耐心等候。)

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