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August 9, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, ‘Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!’”   Mark 4:41

Having just experienced a typhoon many passages dealing with storms have come to mind.  This passage always makes me stop and consider who God is and what my response to Him should be.  A few minutes before this statement those in the boat with Jesus are afraid because of the storm, but now that the storm is over they are afraid because of the power they see Jesus exhibit over the storm.  They were considering the fact that they were in the presence of the creator.  They feared because Moses was told that he could not see God’s face or he would die.  They were sharing life with the man that truly held their lives in His hand.  Do we reverence God enough?  Do we keep in perspective that not only is our God a protector and redeemer, but is righteous and just?  Join us in learning to worship God for all of His character.

Thanks to everyone who has prayed for Taiwan during the storm.  We are all fine.  We were protected from the worst of the storm by the mountains.  We did not get the worst of the rain or wind.  There is some storm damage, but nothing like in Taipei or on the NE coast.  All of our missionaries on island are safe as well.  Please continue to pray for Taiwan as there will be a lot of work to be done to clean-up the debris left in the wake of the storm.

Our team continues to contact campers that have a desire to continue to seek a relationship with God.  We hope to get them gathered together into discipleship groups that will help them to grow in Christ.  It is a challenge to find times when they can meet together especially after school begins.  Pray that God will give us wisdom and energy to accomplish the task.

We ask that you continue to pray for Taiwan Xi En as the organization prepares for a government inspection on the 19th of August.  Hopefully Taiwan Xi En will receive an A rating so that application can be made to become an adoption agency.

This week will bring some changes for our family again.  School starts on Monday.  This will be Andrew & Moriah’s first day at their new school.  Pray for them to make the adjustment well to new teachers and classmates.  Moriah also has the challenge of still being on crutches.  Her knee is improving, but is not fully healed yet.  Nathanael will fly back to the US on Tuesday.  He will be moving to Virginia Beach next week to begin a masters program at Regent University.  Pray for Nathanael as he travels and moves to a new city.

Thank you for the blessing of your partnership in ministry through prayer.

Go Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Let us worship our righteous redeemer together.

2.  Thank you for prayers for our safety through the storm.

3.  Please continue to pray for the follow-up after S&E Camp.

4.  Please pray for the inspection for Taiwan Xi En on Aug. 19th.

5.  Please pray for our family as school starts Monday & Nathanael leaves Tuesday.

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