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Shalom, dear all!
Thank you for praying faithfully for us. We came back to Ambunti last Tuesday. The shopping tasks in Wewak, POM and Cairns went well. We visited Tony & JoJo’s family and Tian En Methodist Church while we were shortly in POM that have been receiving my updates and praying according to my prayer requests since 2011. And we had a good time of kind of 2-day-long retreat in the TreeTops Lodge while we stayed in Cairns.
親愛的代禱勇士，平安！
感謝大家為忠心為我們禱告。我們上週二回到了安布恩提。在威瓦克、首都莫斯比港和凱恩斯的採購任務進展順利。在期間莫斯比港短暫停留期間，我們到Tony和JoJo的家，並且拜訪衛理公會天恩堂。自2011年以來，他們一直收到我的代禱信並代禱。在凱恩斯期間，我們在樹頂小居住宿的時候，算是有了兩天的僻靜，那是很愉快的時光。
When we were to come back to Ambunti from Wewak, we were threatened on the hill road to the airport by some gangsters pointing to us with a pistol, opening the car door and trying to make us stop. Thank God that Douglas kept on driving and successfully have us break away from them before we realized we could have been killed. And then, we were heading towards the airport, knowing that there would be a series of aftershock.
當我們正要從威瓦克返回安布恩提時，在去機場的山路上，幾個歹徒用手槍指著我們，還打開車門，試圖讓我們停車。謝天謝地，道格拉斯繼續開車往前，還沒想到我們可能會喪命，我們就成功地擺脫了他們。然後，我們就繼續前往機場，也知道我們會有一連串的後怕。
After that I was sick for a week, feeling weak, having nightmares, having a fever and having a headache. Today, I finally feel well.
在那之後，我無力、作惡夢、發燒、頭痛，生病了一個星期。今天終於康復了。
Beverlyn and Jennifer came to see me last Thursday while I was still having a bad fever. Beverlyn’s wound cause by an arrow on the leg had been healed. The sequelae was that her right leg was numbed and could not lift high or walk fast. Jennnifer’s wounds on the right arm caused by bush knife were healed but the swellings had not subsided. Thus, it will take time for her to rehabilitate. Though both if them have their physical limitation, they have come to help me cleaning the fish, do the laundry and clean up the house. I have totally recovered from the sickness and will restart the class on Friday.
上週四，貝芙琳和珍妮芙來看我，當時我還在發高燒。 貝芙琳腿部中箭的傷口已經痊癒，但是有後遺症：她的右腿麻木，無法抬高腳，也走不快。珍妮芙右臂被開山刀砍傷的傷口雖然已經癒合，但腫脹仍未消退。因此，她需要一些時間復健。雖然她們倆身體上有所限制，但她們還是來幫我殺魚、洗衣服、打掃房間。現在，我已經完全康復，將於週五恢復上課。
The police eventually came to Ambunti and dealt with the riot that happened on June 10th. Nine of the trouble makers have been put in jail. But others have fled away. Many houses in the villages were burned down, including all Jennifer’s relatives’ houses in Ambunti. Now, Jennifer and 3 of her kids were staying in an abandoned house. Two of her daughters got married young after Jennifer’s husband abandoned the family. When the house was on fire, Jennifer was in my class and three of her children were at home. They managed to escape the fire after hearing the neighbors yelled, “Fire!!!” It was good that the youngest had gone to stay with his married sister in the town. Or the tragedy could have been worse. We feel bad that many innocent people like Beverlyn and Jennifer are suffering for what evil have done by their relatives, and something like this happens very often in PNG. This is one of the Bible lessons I have learned from this event: When the Bible say “…fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury…--- Lev.24:20” It doesn’t mean that retaliation must be taken. On the contrary, it reminds people that evildoing would cause certain consequences as well as ensures that the punishment should not exceed the offense. And now I understand that it also reminds people that the punishment should not be put to innocent relatives.
警方後來有道安布恩提處理了6月10日發生的暴動。其中九名肇事者已被監禁，但其他都逃走了。村裡許多房屋被燒毀，包括珍妮芙在安布恩提所有親戚的房子。現在，珍妮芙和她的三個孩子住在一棟廢棄的房子裡。珍妮芙的丈夫拋棄家庭後，她的兩個女兒早早外嫁。房子著火時，珍妮芙在我這裡上課，她的三個孩子在家。聽到鄰居大喊“著火了！”，他們設法逃出了火場。幸好最小的孩子去了鎮上他已婚的姊姊家站住，否則悲劇可能會更加慘烈。為著許多像貝弗琳和珍妮芙這樣的無辜者因親戚的惡行而受苦，我們感到痛心。這樣的事情在新幾內亞屢見不鮮。我從這次事件中學到的聖經教訓之一是：聖經說「以傷還傷，以眼還眼，以牙還牙。加害人的，必受同樣的傷害……」——利未記24:20 這並不意味著必須採取報復行動。相反，它提醒人們，作惡會導致一定的後果，並確保懲罰不應超過罪行本身。現在我明白了，它也提醒人們，懲罰不應該施加於無辜的親屬。
When Jennifer came last Thursday, I saw her wearing a T-shirt with a offending picture at the front. I was wondering why and asked if she had another top to put on for the photo shot. Then she took a meri blaus (PNG woman’s dress) out of her bag and changed. It was not until the next day that I realized what it was when someone’s house was burned down. That means they have lost everything and everything, especially for people who never own any bank accounts. They have no choice but to have whatever is given. Then I was recalled that the meri blaus she had taken out of her bag was the one she was wearing when I last saw her. Without hesitation, I gave her what I saw in my house that she needed to restart her life. Clothes, bed sheets, buckets……… And I am still thinking what else she would need that I can give. Then I became clearer with the Bible I read. Before, when I read the verse, 'Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.', I was wondering how I could have done that as I never needed only one tunic, and I never could have had enough to give to so many people in need. Now, I know that God simply emphasizing a spirit of sharing and compassion. I am glad to see Jennifer took seriously what I had taught her about financial management. She set aside some money I gave her and would use it as the “seeds” for the future harvest. Today, she came to Merolyn, the staff I had assigned to manage the sewing resources, and bought some fabric. Tomorrow, she is going to come and rent the sewing machine and sew some meri blaus and then sell them in the market. She told me excitedly that she could do the sewing though her left arm is still quite stiff. What an awesome sister!
上週四珍妮芙來的時候，我看到她穿著一件印有不太得體圖片的T卹。我納悶她為什麼這穿衣服，問她是否還有另一件上衣可以穿著拍照。然後她從包包裡拿出一件 Meri Blaus（新幾內亞婦女的連身裙），換了衣服。直到第二天我才想到：當一個人的房子被燒毀時，這意味著他們失去了一切，尤其是對於從未擁有過銀行帳戶的人來說。他們別無選擇，只能看別人給什麼，他們就用什麼。然後我才想起，她從包包裡拿出的 Meri Blaus 正是我上次見到她時她穿著的那件。我毫不猶豫地把在我家看到的她可能需要的東西都給了她，希望她快快重新生活。衣服、床單、水桶……我一直到現在還在想她還需要什麼我可以給的。然後我讀的聖經在我腦中變得更加清晰了。以前，當我讀到「有兩件衣服的，就分給那沒有的；有食物的，也當照樣分給那沒有的」這節經文時，我心想我怎麼能做到這一點呢？我從來都不只需要一件衣服，也從來不會有足夠的錢給那麼多需要的人。現在，我明白了，上帝是強調分享和憐憫的精神。我很高興看到珍妮芙認真對待我教給她的理財知識。她把我給她的錢撥出一些來，當作未來收穫的「種籽」。今天，她來到我指派管理縫紉資源的工作人員梅若琳那裡買了一些布料。明天，她要來租縫紉機，縫製一些meri blaus，然後拿到市場上去賣。她興奮地告訴我，雖然她的左手臂還很僵硬，但她還是可以做縫紉工作。好棒棒的姐妹！
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, currency policy, and economy development in PNG.
求神在新幾內亞的燃油危機、貨幣政策以及經濟發展中掌權。
2. Ambunti High School stopped school due to the riot happening on June 10th we can’t see the hope for the school to restart yet. May God be in charge.
安布恩提中學因六月10日發生的暴動停課至今尚未見復課的盼頭。求上帝掌權。。
3. May God grant His Divine Healing to Beverlyn and Jennifer Y, and many other wounded people in the riot in Ambunti that happened this month.
求上帝將屬天的醫治賞賜貝芙琳、珍妮芙·Y，以及其他在本月安布恩提暴動事件中受傷的人。
4. May God grant His Divine Wisdom to the police that they continue to figure out the court case of the riot.
求上帝將屬天的智慧賞賜給警方繼續處理暴動事件的案情。
5. May God grant His Divine guidance in further direction of Dorcas Ministry of PIM (training sewing teachers for churches).
求上帝指引我們PIM多加事工(訓練縫紉教師以協助教會外展事工)進一步的走向。
6. May our merciful God take care of my old parents who both suffer from dementia, and grant them salvation, health, peace and joy.
願憐憫的上帝看顧Sandy年邁失智的父母，賞賜他們救恩、健康、平安及喜樂。
7. May God watch over my brother’s family：remember their hard working and traveling, and bless their work and study.
願上帝看顧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
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