Dear Family & Friends,
“Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, ‘Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? How do you understand it?’ The expert answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus said to him, ‘You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.’” Luke 10:25-28
Yesterday through the message we heard and in Sunday School, we were reminded that the most important aspects of life are relational. The answer to the expert in the law’s question is expressed in our relationship to God and to man. We must learn to love God with our whole being. We must also learn to love others as much as or more than we love ourselves. Please join us in praying that we can be a living example of this type of love for the Taiwanese.
Please pray for the follow-up to the Easter outreach events. Pray especially for one young lady that came to the Eternal light activities. On Good Friday evening she attended a showing of “The Passion of Christ”. She then came by on Saturday to ask some questions. She also attended the Sunday outreach event. No one has given us her name yet, but please pray that God will continue to stir up within her a desire to know Him.
Thank you for praying for Andrew as he recovers from his tonsillectomy. He continues to do very well. Our son-in-law, Philip, hurt his leg while working a couple of weeks ago. It continues to give him trouble. Please pray that it will heal soon. Dean Elmore, a dear friend from Latona, is having a stint put in an artery in his heart this Thursday. Please pray all will go well.
This Tuesday evening we will be having a Skype sessions with several of our co-workers on Taiwan. We will be discussing and praying over the work that God has given us to do in Taiwan of planting churches and winning the lost. We will be discussing and praying over strategies, shared resources, present situations and more. We will begin our meeting at 9:00 p.m. central time. Please join us in prayer.
We have begun saying our goodbyes. This past weekend John’s mom hosted an open house for us. Several family friends and relatives came by to visit. It was a very nice afternoon. This was probably our last trip to Bloomington before heading back to Taiwan. We are preparing for Nathanael’s graduation and reception as we begin packing our things. This is the more difficult time of our home service. Please pray for our family, friends, and us as we once again say goodbye.
Thank you again for your prayers.
1. Please pray that the Taiwanese will witness in us a love for God and others.
2. Please pray for the young lady and others that attended the Easter outreach activities.
3. Thank you for the prayers for Andrew. Please pray for Philip and Dean.
4. Please pray with all of our co-workers in Taiwan as we seek to be effective church planters and evangelists.
5. Please pray as we begin preparing to return to Taiwan. Please pray for Nathanael as he graduates.
Posted on August 16th, 2012 by dunns
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