Dear Family & Friends,
“In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.” Ephesians 1:11-12 NET
As Christians, we are God’s possession! We belong to God. Since we are His, He has a purpose for us. He plans to use us for His Glory. Whenever we choose to sin, we are abandoning God’s purpose for our lives. That could mean that we choose our will above His. We desire to learn to seek God’s will for our lives and to be obedient to it, so that we might live this scripture out before the Taiwanese.
John will begin teaching a discipleship class on Monday evening at the Good News church. They will be studying the book of Ephesians. Hopefully through this class those participating will learn to be disciples that will make other disciples. Pray that those who choose to participate will desire to become mature disciples.
Thank you for praying for Sadie’s case. There was some movement in the right direction this past week. Please pray for the judge to write her first decree very soon.
Chris Sanford has been doing very well at learning Chinese. As team leader, John has challenged him to use Chinese when delivering his monthly communion meditation, which he has done once already. John also challenged him to be able to preach a sermon in Chinese by January. We know he can do it. Please pray for his confidence to build.
Philip and Bethany moved on Saturday. They will be cleaning in the house they moved out of on Sunday and adjusting to their new home as they unpack. Please pray for strength and endurance during the next few weeks when they have so many things to do.
Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray for our witness before the Taiwanese shows our desire to glorify God with our obedience.
2. Please pray for John to have wisdom as he begins to lead the discipleship class.
3. Please continue to pray for Sadie’s case to be completed quickly.
4. Please pray for Chris Sanford’s language learning.
5. Please pray for Philip, Bethany, & Juliet as they adjust to their new home.
Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by dunns
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