Dear Family & Friends,
When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him from within the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” God said, “Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:4-5
Why was the ground on which Moses stood holy? Did God appear to Moses there at that place because the ground was holy? Or, was the ground holy because God was there and declared it so? I believe it is the latter. God is holy and His presence and claim upon a place makes it holy. It is the same with us. We are His holy temple because of His presence within us. We should then carefully consider how we live the life God has given us since it is holy!
Please pray for Chris & Samantha Sanford as they prepare to come to Taiwan as full-time missionaries. Chris was our intern in 2009 for six months. He has now married a wonderful Taiwanese Christian woman. They are planning to be back on Taiwan no later than September. They will come sooner if possible. Please pray for them as they raise the last 12% of their budget and finish up other preparations.
There are seven Formosa Christian Mission/Team Expansion missionaries , along with a group from Overseas Missionary Fellowship, who will be attending Jonathan Training this coming two weeks. We will arrive at the retreat center Sunday night and begin the training on Monday morning. We will have the weekend off and then do the same again the following week. This week will be very thought provoking and challenging as we consider how to best reach the lost people of Taiwan. Please pray for all of us that will be attending, as well as for our families that we will be away from these next two weeks.
This morning Carrie Chen will be giving a testimony at the Good News church. She and her husband Robert were used by God to confirm His plans for our family to come to Taiwan. Carrie has gone through a rough stretch these last couple of years with depression. She has come out of it recently with a great desire to tell about the faithfulness of God to her during this time. Please pray that the people will be challenged and encouraged by her testimony today.
Thank you for lifting these needs up in prayer.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray that we model a holy life for our Taiwanese brothers and sisters.
2. Please pray for the Chris & Samantha Sanford as they prepare to return to Taiwan as full-time missionaries.
3. Please pray for all those who will be attending Jonathan training and their families.
4. Please pray for our people to challenged and encouraged by the Carrie Chen’s testimony today.
Posted on March 26th, 2011 by dunns
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