Dear Family & Friends,
“‘Now obey the Lord and worship him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt and worship the Lord. If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!’ The people responded, ‘Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods! … So we too will worship the Lord, for he is our God!’” Joshua 24:14-16, 18c
This passage always brings a challenge and hope to mind. There is a challenge for all us to remain faithful to God no matter our background. Those of us that have a long Christian heritage must continue to develop our own relationship with God through worshipping Him with our lives. Those who are the first in their families to worship the one true God must continually reject the gods of their ancestors. Even though at times it will be difficult and costly, a relationship with God is worth it. The blessings of a relationship with the one true God stretch from now to eternity.
Join us in praying for all of our Christian brothers and sisters in Kaohsiung to remain faithful and to lead others to faith in the one true God.
This past Sunday was our last Sunday in Kaohsiung before our official move date. We had a joint worship service with our the three sister churches. They wanted to bless us as we move to Taichung. We also gave them a blessing and challenged them to continue to be faithful in making disciples. Pray with us for these three churches to be supportive of each other as they shine the light of the Gospel in Kaohsiung.
This week we have special meals planned with some of our discipleship groups. We hope that each of these groups will continue to grow and multiply. Join us in praying that they will be able to win their families, friends, and co-workers to Jesus Christ.
We appreciate you praying for Jin Shing as she was suffering from cancer. She passed away last week. Her sister Jin Pen remains very solid in her faith and is grateful that she passed peacefully. Pray that Jin Pen’s faith will have a great affect on her sister’s family.
Thank you as well for praying for the sale of John’s mom’s house. The closing was this past weekend. She is now hurriedly packing as she looks for a suitable house. Pray that she can the find the right house for her quickly.
Thank you for praying for Peyton Farmer. Peyton arrived safely Friday morning. She has already begun helping out some in the nursery at Taiwan Xi En. Pray that she adjusts quickly to the time change and to living at the House of Hope.
We are grateful as well for all the prayers that you have said for our family. Moving to another city is a big adjustment for a family. Andrew & Moriah have done well saying goodbye to their friends, but they will certainly miss them, as we will miss our friends here too. Remember to pray for us all as we adjust to life in Taichung.
Our new address is No. 11 Lane 238 Si Ping Road 9F-2, Beitun District, Taichung City 406 Taiwan
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray for all of your Christian brothers & sisters in Kaohsiung to be faithful.
2. Please pray for our three churches in Kaohsiung to support each other in the work of spreading the Gospel.
3. Please pray that the discipleship groups will continue to grow in faith and numbers.
4. Please continue pray for Jin Pen’s family as the grieve the loss of her sister Jin Shing.
5. Thank you for praying for the sale of John’s mom’s house. Praise the Lord it is sold.
6. Please continue to pray for Peyton as she volunteers at Taiwan Xi En this summer.
7. Thank you for your prayers concerning our move to Taichung.
Posted on June 2nd, 2015 by dunns
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