Dear Family & Friends.
There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe. As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive. So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.” Genesis 12:10-13
The above passage is part of the text from today’s sermon. This passage represents the struggles and difficulties of life that tempt us to follow our own way rather than God’s way. Abram need not fear his death. God had not yet fulfilled His promise of an heir to him yet. God certainly would protect Abram so as to keep His promise. We need to remember to choose God’s way is always the best. Remember, Hagar came up from Egypt with them. If Sarai had not been in Pharaoh’s house they may never have had Hagar to deal with. Please pray with us concerning learning to trust in God’s way of doing things over our own.
We ask that you continue to pray for us as we make plans for this year. We are scheduled to return to the States for a time of home assignment. We are in the process of making some decisions about the length of time we will be in the States and when exactly that time will begin. We appreciate your prayers for guidance in this area.
We ask that you continue to pray for Xiao Mei (Shiao Mei) and Joshua. Recently she was back in court where her sentencing was discussed. We don’t how long it will be before the judge makes a decision and how this will affect Joshua’s situation.
We are also grateful for your prayers for Cheryl’s brother, Tim. His surgery went well and he is home recuperating.
Also, please pray for Paul, our Taiwanese pastor, and little Malachi. They both have very bad colds. Paul’s cold has become worse due to complications from his diabetes, and he is having a very difficult time combatting the illness. The effects from Malachi’s medicine makes it hard for him to sleep during the day. He also has a lot of drainage in his throat that causes him to cough. Please pray that he gets better soon.
Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray for us and the churches here to learn to trust in God’s way over our own way.
2. Please pray for us to receive guidance in regards to the time that we spend in the States on home assignment.
3. Please continue to pray for Xiao Mei and Joshua at this time.
4. Thank you for praying for Tim’s surgery and continued recovery.
5. Please pray for Paul’s and Malachi’s quick recovery from the bad colds they have.
Posted on January 8th, 2011 by dunns
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