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Shalom, dear all!
Thank you for faithfully praying for us. Douglas’ inflammation on the shin has been healed up. We have left Ambunti for nearly 4 weeks. And he has accomplished a lot of shopping tasks. Working day and night and having been busy with shopping, accounting, and coordinating, he is still doing better with his health.
代禱勇士們，收信平安：
感謝你忠心地為我們禱告。道格拉斯脛骨上的發炎已經痊癒。我們離開安布恩提已經近四個星期了。他完成了很多採購的任務。夜以繼日地工作，忙著採購、帳務和協調，他仍有比較健康起來。

We cancelled our trip back to Ambunti due to Douglas’ inflammation on the shin on January 15th. And we failed to hop on the plane again on the 23th as the flight was over booked. Or we should say that the coordinator of MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) had not realizes that the other group that had booked the same flight would have so much cargo that made the flight over weighed even without Douglas and me. Avoiding the risk of so many robberies on the highway in this time of the year, on February 1st, we will be making our 3rd attempt to go back to Ambunti by plane. We believe God has His plan for us though we wish to go back to Ambunti as soon as possible. And, guess what... It happens that one of the hardware houses in Wewak is having the sale of 50% discount on everything they have in store. Douglas has taken advantage of this good offer and done a lot of shopping for mission.
由於一月十五日道格拉斯的脛部發炎，我們取消了返回安布恩提的行程。 23日我們再次搭不上飛機，因為航班已經超訂了。應該說是，MAF（宣教飛行團契）的協調員沒有想到跟我們預訂同一航班的另一個小組的貨物會如此之多，以至於即使沒有道格拉斯和我，航班也超重了。每年的這個時候，公路上的搶案非常多，我們也盡量避免這個風險，要等到二月一日第三次爭取搭機回安布恩提。儘管很希望盡快回安布恩提，我們相信上帝自有祂給我們的規劃。真想不到，正好威瓦克有一家五金建材行正在全面打對折，道格拉斯就善加利用這個好康，為我們機構大大補貨。

Because of not being able to go back to Ambunti last week, we also failed to take to Ambunti what Ann Thomas had ordered for her teachers’ training course. This was not what I could imagine before 2011. While I served in Taiwan before, I would over prepared for the workshops I handled, having two computers, two projectors, ……to make sure the workshops go smoothly as how they had been planned. A psychologist said that I was a very detailed person. But I don’t think I am like that anymore. Serving in the third world, we have learned to be flexible. It’s not to be task oriented, achievement oriented, ration oriented, emotion oriented or relationship oriented, but to be content with what God puts ahead and to enjoy His presence in all circumstances.
But why does God put us in the situation that might drive a perfectionist crazy? Meditating with Exodus 30:37, 38, I think God doesn’t want our ministries to fall into the purpose of any person’s achievement, happiness, pride, fame or expectation, but merely of His Glory.

由於上週無法返回安布恩提，我們也未能將安．湯姆斯為她的教師培訓課程訂購的東西如期帶到安布恩提。這在2011年以前是我難以想像的。以前在台灣服事的時候，我會為自己主辦的工作坊做好充分的準備，電腦要有兩台、投影機也要有兩台……以確保工作坊按照計劃順利進行。那時，一位心理師說我是一個非常注重細節的人。但我不認為我現在還會是那樣子。在第三世界服事，我們學會要保持彈性。不是任務導向、成就導向、理性導向、感性導向、關係導向…的問題，而是以神所安排的為滿足，並在任何情況下享受祂的同在。
但是上帝為什麼要讓我們遇到一些可令完美主義者抓狂的處境？默想出埃及記30:37, 38，我想，上帝不希望我們的服事是要達成任何人成就、快樂、驕傲、名聲或期望的目的，而是單單為了上帝的榮耀。

But as for the incense which you shall make, you shall not make any for yourselves, according to its composition. It shall be to you holy for the Lord. Whoever makes any like it, to smell it, he shall be cut off from his people.
你們不可按這調和之法為自己做香；要以這香為聖，歸耶和華。凡做香和這香一樣，為要聞香味的，這人要從民中剪除。

Please remember us in your prayers.

敬請繼續在禱告中記念我們：

1. May God give wisdom to the government of PNG in dealing with the aftermath of the riot that happened on January 10th.
願上帝賜下智慧給新幾內亞的政府以處理一月10日暴動的後續問題。

2. 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。

3. 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。

4. MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has had three accidents last 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）去年發生了三起事故。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。

5. May God give us strength for doing the packing and cleaning, and bless our flight to Ambunti on February 1st.
願上帝賞賜我們體力足以打包及打掃，並保守我們二月一日回安布恩提的飛行。

6. 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。

7. 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。

8. 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。

9. May God watch over my brother’s family：remember their hard working and traveling, and bless their work and study.
願神看顧Sandy弟弟的家庭，記念他們的辛勤與奔波，賜福他們的工作與學業。

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

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與我一同探索生活在新幾內亞