The Dunn Family

Dear Family & Friends,

“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said this, he spat on the ground and made some mud with the saliva. He smeared the mud on the blind man’s eyes and said to him, “Go wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated “sent”). So the blind man went away and washed, and came back seeing.  John 9:5-7

While Jesus was here on this earth He was the light shining in the darkness.  He sent the blind man to wash and he returned seeing.  He now sends us into the darkness to shine for Him that others may see.  Please pray for the us as we shine for Him in Taiwan that the darkness will be dispersed.

Please pray for Chris Sanford as he gives his testimony this Sunday afternoon at the Kaohsiung International Church, where Dave & Jeanay Stiles are serving.  Please pray for those who hear his testimony to be challenged and encouraged.  Pray especially that God be glorified.

We are going to be traveling a lot this winter.  We are scheduled to be in a different church the next 7 Sunday mornings.  This Sunday we will be at the Hardinville Christian Church.  Next Sunday we will be reporting at the Keensburg Christian Church.  Please pray for us as we travel, especially with winter weather, and as we share about God’s work in Taiwan.

Chris and Samantha Sanford have been in Taiwan now for a month.  Sam is Taiwanese and was really looking forward to going back home.  She is now experiencing some reverse culture shock.  Please pray for her as she learns from these feelings that she is now experiencing.  This world really is not our home, and it is our goal to help others learn that truth as we press on toward our mark.

We have written before of our financial need.  Much of our need to raise support comes from a weaker US dollar.  This same circumstance affects all missionaries.  Several of the missionaries in Taiwan are feeling the pinch of rising prices and a lower exchange rate for our dollar.  Please pray for each of us to be good stewards of the resources God chooses to bless us with.

Thank you for continuing to pray for those serving in Taiwan.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for those shining the light of Jesus in Taiwan.

2.  Please pray for Chris’s testimony to impact those who hear it today.

3.  Please pray for us as we will be traveling several weekends in a row.

4.  Please pray for Samantha as she adjusts to things in Taiwan.

5.  Please pray for the financial needs of all missionaries.

Dear Family & Friends,

“Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!” Ps. 105:1

God expected Israel to tell the gentile nations all about the wonderful deeds He had done for them.  Proclaiming God’s deeds glorifies His name, and draws people to Him.  God expects the same of us as Christians today.  We are to testify of God’s glory by telling how He works in our lives.  These testimonies are used by the Holy Spirit to bring people to faith in Jesus.  Pray that the Christians in Taiwan and everywhere will desire to glorify God through proclaiming His great and mighty deeds.

The priesthood of all believers is an important concept for Christians to grasp if they are going to become active disciples and disciple makers.  This is an area that many Christians struggle with, and the Taiwanese do as well.  Please pray for wisdom as to how to teach and live out this important teaching.

This past Wednesday evening one our neighbors, Kevin Wagner, was baptized into Christ.  His daughter has been attending Wednesday services with us for several months.  His wife and sister-in-law have been attending Sunday worship as well this fall.  Kevin has some tough challenges to overcome in his life, but all of these will bring glory to God.  Please pray for Kevin and his family as they grow in Christ together.

Today we are reporting to the Keensburg Christian Church in Keensburg, IL.  Next week we will be at the Calumet Street Christian Church in Centralia, IL.  Please pray that our reporting will honor God as we share how God has changed people’s lives in Taiwan through our partnership together.  Please pray that we will find churches and individuals that will be able to provide the extra support we are needing to raise.

Please pray for John as he continues to preach the next three Wed. evenings at Parkview.  Pray that God be glorified as people are encouraged and challenged through the Word of God.

Thank you for all the prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for the Christians in Taiwan and everywhere to desire to glorify God by telling of His mighty deeds in their lives.

2.  Please pray for wisdom as how to communicate effectively the concept of the priesthood of all believers.

3.  We praise God that Kevin Wagner was baptized and pray that He will have an effective witness to those around him.

4.  Please pray as we continue to report to churches and seek some additional response.

5.  Please pray for John as he preaches for the next three Wednesday evenings.

Dear Family & Friends,

The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”  Lamentations 3:22-24

As we enter this new year it is so wonderful to know that our God is compassionate and faithful every day.  When so much about a new is year is unknown it is assuring to have the unchanging God as our portion.  Please pray that we and our Taiwanese brothers and sisters learn to allow this hope to be a testimony to those who don’t know Christ.

We praise God for the many lives that were touched during the Christmas outreaches in Taiwan.  Through the live nativity in Taichung several hundred people were touched by the gospel message.  Twenty people responded with a desire to know more about Jesus!  PTL!  Please pray for these people as the Come Christian Church follows up on them.

The Christmas outreach in Kaohsiung was well attended.  Everyone was very pleased with the outreach and are excited to follow up on those that attended.  An extra blessing was the baptism of three people, one from Eternal Light and two from Good News!  This week the Eternal Light congregation held a special outdoor worship with a barbecue following.  There were 57 in attendance with several guests attending.  Please pray as they continue to reach out to these family members and friends with the gospel message.

Saying that we have enjoyed having Philip, Bethany, & Juliet with us for Christmas and New Years is an understatement.  We thank God for the time we have had together.  Please pray for them as they return home on Wednesday.

May God bless you this new year as you live to honor Him.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for our hope in God to be a visible witness in 2012.

2.  Please pray for the follow up to the live nativity in Taichung.

3.  Please pray for those that were recently baptized and for the follow-up in Kaohsiung from the Christmas and New Years outreaches.

4.  Please pray for Philip, Bethany, and Juliet as they travel on Wednesday.

Dear Family & Friends,

“…She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”  This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.”

We praise God for the birth of His son Jesus!  He came to bring glory to God by saving us from our sins.  Pray that Jesus’ coming will be celebrated daily in the lives of believers so that they may be great witnesses to this lost world.

Please pray for the Christmas outreaches in Taiwan to have a lasting effect on many lost souls in Taiwan.

We are traveling a lot this week to be with family in different places.  We are excited that Philip, Bethany, and Juliet are here to celebrate with us.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

God Bless,

John, Cheryl and Family

1.  Praise God for Jesus through witnessing to others.

2.  Pray for many people in Taiwan to be blessed through the Christmas outreaches.

3.  We praise God for this time with family.

Dear Family & Friends,

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” The man replied, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”  Jesus told him, “You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.” He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.  John 9:35-38

This passage is at the end of the story of Jesus healing the man born blind.  This man that Jesus healed was willing to believe, but needed to know for certain that Jesus was the Son of Man.  He needed to be told before he could  believe and worship Jesus.  The people of Taiwan and all over the world need to hear the words of Jesus that they too might have the opportunity to believe.  Please pray that all Christians in Taiwan will share the words of Jesus, the words of life, that others may believe.

Please pray for these following outreaches in Taiwan.  This coming weekend in Taichung the Come Christian Church will host a live Nativity in front of its meeting place.  The Good News and the Eternal Light congregations will have a special Christmas outreach on the 25th with a meal following.  The Kaohsiung International Church, that Dave & Jeanay Stiles work will have a Christmas Eve service as well as a Sunday service.  The work in Feng Yuan had a special Christmas meal today with all those involved in their many activities.  Please pray that these people will contemplate the love they received today.  There are other outreaches by other FCM/TE congregations that we don’t have information about.

Chris and Sam Sanford continue to work toward a routine in Taiwan.  Chris began language school this week.  Sam went to the doctor in Taiwan.  She and the baby both received a good report.  Nine more weeks until baby girl’s arrival.  Chris preached this past week at Eternal Light with Samantha translating, while Paul was speaking at the church in Taipei, Yong He.

The youth ministry at Parkview had a grand opening for their youth center last night.  It is called, “The Foundry.”  The idea is that these youth are being formed into disciples that will go out and change their world.  Please pray for all those involved in the ministry to the youth.

This week on Thursday, Philip, Bethany, and Juliet will travel here from Canada.  Please pray for a smooth first flight for little Juliet.  Pray for safety for all holiday travelers.  They will not arrive until after midnight on the 23rd.

Please note that John now has a new phone number (618)553-5175.  This number can be used immediately.  We will keep the old number active for a short time.

Thank you for the blessing of serving Christ with you.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for the Christians in Taiwan to share the life saving words of Jesus.

2.  Please pray for all those that have and will be involved in the many Christmas outreaches.

3.  Please continue to pray for Chris & Samantha as life takes on changes.

4.  Please pray for the youth ministry at Parkview.

5.  Please pray for Philip, Bethany, & Juliet as they travel this week.

Dear Family & Friends,

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty.”  John 6:35

This was part of the text that we read during breakfast on Friday.  It was an appropriate time to learn about what really matters in this life.  Jesus is what/who sustains us.  He provides for us spiritually and physically.  When we place our faith in Jesus and eat His food and drink His drink we will be satisfied.  He will provide for our soul.  Let us pray that the Taiwanese will come to be satisfied through faith in Jesus.

This past week there were four new students at the saturday elementary program at Eternal Light.  Please pray that this program will lead to opportunities to bring whole families to Christ.

Little Ruby or Ladybug’s (from His Hands) adoptive parents are now in Taiwan getting to know her and learning how to care for her.  She is a beautiful little girl with lots of smiles.  Please pray for the Huffmans as they learn how to feed Ruby and help her continue to progress.  She will be home in America before Christmas.

Chris and Samantha are slowly getting things accomplished as they get adjusted in Taiwan.  Chris is now registered for language school, and Monday he will finalize his Alien Resident Certificate.  Pray that Sam’s visit to the doctor will go well and that they will soon be able to get into a routine.

Please note that John now has a new phone number (618)553-5175.  This number can be used immediately.  We will keep the old number active for a short time.

Thank you for praying.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Pray that the people of Taiwan will be satisfied in Jesus.

2.  Pray for the saturday elementary student program at Eternal Light.

3.  Pray for the Huffman family as they learn to care for Ruby.

4.  Pray for Chris and Sam as they begin life in Taiwan.

Dear Family & Friends,

“Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.  At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may make it known as I should.”  Col. 4:2-4

We like Paul want to encourage everyone to be devoted to prayer.  As we pray may we focus on being thankful for all God has done and is doing.  May we  ask the Holy Spirit to guide us to see what we can be thankful for in each and every situation, even those that are difficult to bear.  May we also always be looking toward the harvest – to when and where should we be sharing the gospel, always being thankful for each opportunity.  Please pray for our Taiwanese brothers and sisters in these areas too.

We are grateful for the past few days and the time we were able to spend with family and friends.  It was good to see our children enjoying these times with their family.  Thank you for helping to make our time in the states possible.

Chris and Samantha Sanford, our new co-workers in  Kaohsiung, will be leaving for Taiwan this coming Saturday and arriving in Taiwan on Dec. 4.  Please pray for safe travels and for many opportunities to share with the Taiwanese about our Lord and Savior.  One specific request is for Samantha who is now 7 months pregnant and will be traveling on one flight for 16 hours on the way to Taiwan.  Please pray that this will not be too hard on her and the baby physically.  She is due in February.  What exciting times!

This coming Sunday we will be reporting to the Woodlawn Christian Church.  We will presenting the work during sunday school and John will preach for the worship hour.  Please pray as we prepare for this time with this coming weekend.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that we and our Taiwanese brothers and sisters will be devoted to prayer with an attitude of thanksgiving.

2.  Praise God for the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with family & friends.

3.  Pray for the Sanford family as they return to Taiwan as members of the Kaohsiung team and for Hosanna, our new little team member, too.

4.  Pray for John as he prepares to preach this Sunday at the Woodlawn Christian Church.

Dear Friends & Family,

Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28:18-20

The above scriptures were the theme verses for the the National Missionary Convention.  The theme was, “Commissioned, making disciples of all nations.”  We were challenged by speakers to commit to the commission, to make real disciples, to go, to baptize, to teach, and to complete the mission.  Besides the great preaching in the main sessions there were many great workshops for all aspects of international missions involvement.  We appreciate your prayers on John’s behalf.  The workshops that he assisted went well.  We ask that you pray for the over 100 people that have committed to enter longterm full-time service as a missionary.

We want to let you know that the convention’s name has changed.  It is now called the International Conference on Missions, ICOM.  The new name better represents what the conference has become.  It is not just a convention of missionaries.  It is an international conference that includes people that are involved with missions in many different ways.  It is a conference that discusses and explores missions from the perspectives of churches, missionaries, agencies, national believers, and so much more.  Join us in praying for those that will plan the next conference to be in Indianapolis on Nov. 15-18, 2012.

Please pray for the upcoming Christmas and New Year outreaches that the Eternal Light & Good News congregations will be hosting.  The two congregations will be working together on a Christmas outreach.  On Monday evenings the Eternal Light congregation will be meeting to pray especially for these outreaches and their unbelieving spouses.  If you pray on Monday morning when you get up you will be able to join them in prayer.

Thank you for praying for our children as we were traveling.  Andrew and Moriah are both doing very well.  They have enjoyed having less chores:) and visiting with those that took care of them.

May God bless you greatly as you seek to serve him through prayer.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Praise God for the commission He has given us!  Thank you for your prayers for John.  Please pray for the new recruits.

2.  Please pray for the leadership of the 2012 International Conference on Missions.

3.  Please pray for the Christmas & New Year outreaches.  (Don’t forget to pray on Monday mornings!)

4.  We praise God for that helped take care of our children these past two weeks.

Dear Family & Friends,

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work. Don’t you say, ‘There are four more months and then comes the harvest?’ I tell you, look up and see that the fields are already white for harvest!  The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together…. Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the report of the woman who testified,… and because of his word many more believed.”

John 4:34-36, 39a, 41

Jesus points His disciples to the harvest that is before them as the Samaritans come to faith.  It is interesting how much is received from the harvest.  Jesus is satisfied physically as He watches the woman go back to town and bring the villagers out to Him.  She herself is a part of the harvest, and yet is a worker in the harvest as well.  There is even pay for the reapers, the disciples, in the harvest.  We need to realize that the resources that are necessary to carry out the will of the Father are in the harvest.  We just need to go out and get them.  Eugene and Paul preached on this text today in Taiwan.  Let us pray that the message of the harvest will be understood by all.

We had a great week at the Team Leaders Summit.  We were challenged by several of the sessions.  Please pray for all of our team leaders all over the world as they seek to guide their teams to bring God glory by increasing the harvest.

This week on Wed. we will be heading to Atlanta for the National Missionary Convention, NMC.  We are looking forward to the fellowship, worship, and sessions.  We will also be a part of encouraging people to pray for the unreached people in our world.  You can go to www.jonathanproject.net to learn more about all the unreached peoples of this world. John will be assisting in three workshops this week as well.

We are praising God that our new teammates, Chris & Samantha Sanford, have all they need for their budget.  They just need to finish up a few more things before they can hop on the plane to Taiwan which is scheduled for December 3.

There were 12 in attendance for the first Bible study held by Dave & Jeanay Stiles at the city government offices.  There were both Christians and non-Christians in attendance.  This is great since these Christians can be a great help in winning and discipling the non-Christians.

Our good friend Bob Gibson had knee replacement surgery a few weeks ago.  He is progressing very well, but progress is difficult and painful.  Bob has worn many hats for Team Expansion through the years.  He and his beautiful wife, Marbeth, are going to begin heading up the volunteer department.  There are many roles that volunteers can fill at Team Expansion.  Please pray for the Gibsons as Bob recovers, and as they continue serving with Team Expansion.

Thank you for your faithful prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that the church in Taiwan and all of us as well learn to work in faith to bring in the harvest and utilize the resources that are in the harvest.

2.  Please pray for all of Team Expansion’s team leaders as they seek to guide their teams to be effective in planing biblical churches.

3.  Please pray for all those attending and serving at the NMC this week.

4.  Please pray for the Sanfords as they continue to prepare to leave for Taiwan.

5.  Please pray for the Stiles as they continue this new Bible study and seek to start more.

6.  Please pray for Bob Gibson as he recovers from knee replacement surgery.

Dear Family & Friends,

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.  He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.  Go!…”  Luke 10:1-3a

In this familiar passage of scripture Jesus charges his disciples to go ahead of Him to prepare the people for His coming.  As they were going, He also charges them to pray to God for more workers to be sent out to the harvest fields.  This is not unlike what He has asked us to do as we prepare for His return.  A fellow missionary couple in Taiwan, Chad & Alicia Edwards, have friends that have made it possible for us to be reminded to pray for the harvest via our cell phones.  We’ll let Chad share with you how.

“Can you imagine the impact of thousands of people praying daily for a specific country? We believe with this kind of prayer, we as the Body of Christ have the potential to bring hope and salvation to whole nations and people groups. In order to mobilize a larger prayer team, we are challenging all of you to begin praying daily at 10:02 for Taiwan.

You can set alarms on your watches and cell phones to give you

a daily reminder to say a prayer for Taiwan, based on Luke 10:2

(The harvest is great, but the workers are few.)

If you use a cell phone and would like a Daily 10o2 for Taiwan Text Reminder, you can join our team by texting one of the following “keywords”, followed by your first and last name.

Choose the “keyword” that corresponds to your current Time Zone.

Eastern Time Zone: “10o2eastern”

Central: “10o2central”

Mountain: “10o2mountain”

Pacific:  ”10o2pacific”

EXAMPLE:  10o2central    John Dunn

Then….TEXT that message to the following number:

59769

You will then be a part of our 10:02 for Taiwan Prayer Team! “

Please consider joining the 10:02 Taiwan Prayer Team.

Please pray for the Eternal Light congregation as they have started a new prayer meeting on Monday evenings.  Right now they are praying specifically for the unbelieving spouses of our members and those that God would have them to invite to the Christmas and New Year activities.

Please pray for Dave and Jeanay Stiles as they are beginning a bible study at the City Government offices this coming Thursday at 12:30 p.m.

Please pray for us as we will be going to the Team Expansion Team Leader Summit this week.  Then we are off to Johnson University to watch a play that Nathanael is directing.  Next week we will also be attending the National Missionary Convention where John will be assisting in three workshops.  Moriah and Andrew will be staying with friends while we are gone so that they will not miss school.    Please pray for health and safety and above all, that God is glorified in all these activities.

Thank you once again for your faithful prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for more workers to join the harvest.

2.  Please pray for the new Monday evening prayer meeting the Eternal Light congregation has started.

3.  Please pray for the Stiles as they begin the new bible study at the City Government offices.

4.  Please pray for us as we travel and for the activities we will be participating in these two weeks.