Dear Family & Friends,
Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds! But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants, to those who keep his covenant,
who are careful to obey his commands. Psalm 103:1-2, 17-18
As Christians we are so very blessed. Our God loves us beyond understanding. He is worthy of our heart’s devotion. He is worthy of our our praise. He promises not only to care for us, but also to care for descendants! Faithfulness pays off! God certainly blesses those that are willing to follow His commands. Have you ever felt like God’s blessings had left you? Sometimes we have that feeling because we are not obedient to His commands, therefore, we are missing out on the blessings that come with obedience and are reaping the consequences of our actions. When we choose to live obediently our lives are blessed and full of joy, which also causes us to be a witness to those around us. Pray that we can be such a witness for our God to the Taiwanese.
We have many reasons to praise God today. Jeff, Michelle, and Malachi Michael arrived safe and sound in Kaohsiung on Friday morning. That was the beginning of a great day. We met Isaiah and his foster parents for lunch and then went to the social services office for the Michaels to officially receive Isaiah into their custody. We then went to his preschool and received a great report on Isaiah’s progress since last September. Isaiah has done very well these first two nights. Please pray that his adjustment continues to go well. Please pray for their flight to the States on Thursday, your Wednesday night.
Thank you for praying for Phyllis Watkins and her family. She continues to improve after her aneurysm. She is still considered to be critical since she is still at risk of a stroke. Hopefully, she will be move out of intensive care Tuesday or Wednesday. Please continue to pray.
Thank you for praying for our van to sell. It was purchased by a music minister at a church in Evansville. He grew up in an orphanage in Haiti and was helped by the church that he has worked with for over 20 years now. Maybe we will have the chance to share more of this story soon. Praise the Lord!
Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray that we can be a witness to the Taiwanese through a joyful, obedient life.
2. Please continue to pray for Isaiah and the Michael’s adjustment, as well as their safety while traveling.
3. Please continue to pray for Phyllis Watkins. Praise the Lord she is doing well.
4. Praise the Lord that our van sold, pray with us to find a good used van.
Posted on August 16th, 2012 by dunns
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