Dear Family & Friends,
“You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full. Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life.” Psalm 23:5-6
As this new year begins and we look backward, upward, and forward the words of King David in this psalm came to mind. God has certainly blessed us in many ways even when times were difficult. Satan has tried to make life difficult by bringing discouragement and telling lies and yet God gives reason to push onward. We finally have a discipleship group started in Taichung and others on our team are seeing God move in lives of people that they have been working with for years. When we look to God for direction He continues to tell us to be faithful to make disciples in Taiwan. While looking forward to what God has planned for the future in Taiwan we are sure that His word will not return void. We are also sure that His blessing will pursue us as we seek to do His will. Join us in following the Father during the new year and sharing his blessings as we go.
Pray for the discipleship of the Jang family. Pray for Mr. Jang to open his heart up to the meaning of the Word of God. He uses his head to understand what is being said and often has very good understanding, but actually using what he has understood in his life rarely happens. Pray for Lucy to have perseverance as she reaches out to many people. Pray for Jack as he learns to walk that difficult line of learning to be independent and still be a respectful child to his parents.
Thank you for praying for Jenny, Cheryl’s sister-in-law. The tests that she has taken so far have not provided a certain diagnosis, but have ruled several things out. She is taking steroids, which are making it easier to get around. There is still a possibility that she has MS. Keep praying for Jenny’s healing and for God to be glorified.
John and Cheryl will be leaving for a trip to Israel on January 7th and will return to Taiwan on the 19th of January. We were given the opportunity to attend a teaching tour led by Michael Card. Our expenses while in Israel will be paid. We had to pay for our airfare. We are looking forward to both teaching about the life of Christ and seeing the places we have read about so many times. Andrew & Moriah will be staying in Taiwan with friends that are teachers at their school. We appreciate your prayers while we are away from home.
We are thankful for all of our family and friends. We are grateful for all the blessings you bring to our lives, and we are very grateful for having Nathanael with us during the holidays. We hope you have a very blessed new year!
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Pray that we follow God’s leading faithfully in 2017.
2. Pray for the Jang family to learn to follow Christ more this year.
3. Pray for Jenny McBride to be healed of the numbness she has in her body.
4. Pray for our family as John & Cheryl travel to Israel.
Posted on January 1st, 2017 by dunns
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