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Shalom, dear all!
Thank you for faithfully praying for us. We have figured out how to manage our diet. And Douglas’ has no problems with digestion now.
代禱勇士們，收信平安：
感謝你忠心地為我們禱告。我們學會調整飲食，現在道格拉斯已經沒有消化的問題了。
Most people are still on holiday. And we are supposed to leave tomorrow. Therefore, Douglas has to drive the tractor and cut the grass on the airstrip though it is not supposed to be a job for PIM. All kinds of extra work added to his heavy load has made this slim man lose weight.
大部分人仍然在放假，而我們明天就要離開這裡。因此，即使不是PIM的責任，道格拉斯還是得開著拖拉機在飛機跑道上割草。種種額外的工作加在他原本繁重的工作負擔上，使這個瘦巴巴的人又掉了許多體重。
It is not safe to travel on the river recently. Besides robberies, there is boat capsize in whirlpools. Douglas is trying hard to make us leave by plane. But we have to commit the result in God’s hand. Every step we take is out of grace.
近來，走河道並不安全。除了有劫船搶案，還傳出船難。道格拉斯盡他的努力，希望我們離開時能搭飛機走。但是，我們還是把結果交在上帝手中吧！所踏的每一步都是恩典！
Heavy rain for weeks has caused not only rapid flow in the river, but also flood in many villages. Some nearby villages are soaked in the water. One of the PIM staff who just came to Ambunti from his village appreciated the vegetables we shared with his family and told us there had not been harvest of produce in the village now as the flood had reached the height of his chest, that is the height of my neck. This is hard to imagine for me or most of my friends in Taiwan as we have lived in the part of the world that the highly developed Irrigation system and transportation system have been there and we have taken it for granted. However, is any bite of food we eat or any brick of the house we live in not out of grace?
數周以來的大雨不但造成河川裡水流湍急，也使得很多村子都淹水了。許多鄰近的村子已經泡在水裡。其中一個PIM工作人員從他的村子來安布恩提，我們給他們家送蔬菜過去時，他們很感謝地告訴我們，他們村子最近都沒有農產品收成，因為已經淹水淹到他胸口了，那就是我脖子的高度。這對於我和大部分在台灣的朋友都是很難想像的，因為在我們所居住的地區，發達的灌溉系統及運輸統的存在好像就是理所當然的。然而，我們所吃的哪一口食物、所住的哪一磚一瓦不是恩典呢？
Please remember us in your prayers.
敬請繼續在禱告中記念我們：
1. May God be in charge of the fuel crisis in PNG.
願上帝在新幾內亞的燃油危機中掌權。
2. PIM has been having a project with The Education Department of PNG, distributing 100,000 copies of religious education textbooks to high schools in all provinces in PNG. May God bless the big job of distribution.
PIM與新幾內亞教育部已經展開合作方案，發送十萬份宗教教育教科書到各省的公立中學。求神保守此龐大的分發工作。
3. MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has had three accidents this year. They are elevating the standard of requirements to the airstrips in the villages. May God bless them in enforcing their new regulation.
MAF（宣教飛行團契）今年發生了三起事故。 他們正在提高各村莊裡飛機跑道的要求標準。 願上帝保守他們執行新的規定。
4. May God grant Douglas wisdom in coordinating with our mission partners about their itineraries and accommodations for the trainings in January and February. 願上帝賞賜道格拉斯智慧，為一月份與二月份的許多訓練會與我們的宣教夥伴們做行程與住宿協調。
5. There are boat robberies in the area of East Sepik River reported again. May God’s grant His Divine Protection to us. 希比克河東部區域又傳出劫船盜匪事件。求神賞賜我們屬天的保護。
6. Douglas is to make a shopping trip to Australia. Therefore, we are going to leave Ambunti on Jan. 4th. May God bless us with safe flights.
道格拉斯有採購任務必須到澳洲，故此一月四日我們就必須從安布恩提出發。願神保守我們一路飛行順利。
7. May God remember Douglas’ hard working and bless him with good health.
願上帝記念道格拉斯的工作辛勞，保守他有健康的身體。
8. May God pave our path to renewing my work visa.
求神為Sandy工作簽證的續簽程序開路。
9. We have thunderstorms and extremely heavy rain at night these weeks. And, in this weather, I am badly bothered by countryside insect bites that I am quite sensitive to. May God heal me and protect me from skin inflammation.
這幾個星期夜裡常常雷電交加，暴雨連連。在這樣的氣候裡，Sandy的皮膚對鄉間蚊蟲叮咬反應過敏，十分困擾。求神醫治我，保護我免於皮膚炎症。
10. May God grant His mercy in my old parents’ financial needs, take care of them, and grant them salvation, health, peace and joy.
願神憐憫Sandy年邁父母的財務需要、看顧他們，賞賜他們救恩、健康、平安及喜樂。
11. My brother is having a hard time taking care of my parents whom are not communicable with. May God have mercy upon him.
Sandy的弟弟照顧無法溝通的父母，十分辛苦。願神憐憫他。
All for Him
願神得榮耀
主內末肢
In Christ
Sandy
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The latest update of Douglas Nov. 2023 道格拉斯近期通訊 2023年十二月
Explore life in PNG with Sandy
與我一同探索生活在新幾內亞