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August 30, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.  So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”  I Cor. 15:50, 58

Why do we live our lives as if what we earn in this physical life is what matters most of all?  We save up larger sums of money or invest in property.  We try to rise up the ladder of success.  We choose to invest in so many things; things, that in the end, just do not matter.  What are we doing to stand firm in the Lord?  Are we investing in the Lord?  We have a promise that there will certainly be a return on that investment.  The stock market goes up and down.  It always has and always will.  We cannot be too concerned about what happens with all our physical assets while there are so many people that have nothing invested in the spiritual world.  When the time comes for the perishable to be changed to imperishable what will their outcome be?  What will be left of the work we have done here on earth?  Join us in praying to be, “…outstanding in the work of the Lord.”

Please be praying with us over the youth that attend Sunday’s S&E Camp Reunion Event.  We have had a lot of rain recently, so we don’t know how many will attend.  Alicia Edwards, our teammate, said, “I am praying that those who want to follow Jesus do (come).”  We want to invest ourselves in those that desire to be disciples, because they are the ones that will affect those around them for Christ.

Kevin, a youth for S&E camp, lives nearby.  He had wanted to attend a discipleship group at our teammates’, the DeVries, home, but was not allowed.  After persistently wanting to attend his mom said he could form his own group at their apartment building.  Wow!  Actually, this is what we would prefer!  Yesterday was the first meeting.  It was small, but Derik was impressed by the desire of this young man to learn about God.  Pray that Kevin’s desire to know God will affect his family & friends!

Our team met together yesterday to make plans and discuss strategy.  It was really good to hear people being excited about working together to make disciples.  They are all committed to doing what God wants, not what we want.  Pray for us as we seek to serve where we can make the most impact for God’s Kingdom.

Several weeks ago we asked that you pray for Judy Dunn, John’s mom, because she had shingles.  She is still not completely over the effects.  She still has pain in one her arms and other places.  Pray that she can heal completely soon.

We are excited to announce that we are going to receive another granddaughter in January.  Philip & Bethany are going to have another little White girl to squeal and dance around the house.  Pray for the whole family as they prepare for her arrival.

We, John & Cheryl, will be traveling this week for our 30th anniversary.  We should be able to be reached through e-mail and Facebook as usual.  Andrew and Moriah will be staying with teammates here in Taiwan.

Thank you for your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that we are all working for the Lord more than for ourselves.

2.  Please pray for those who want to know Jesus to come to the reunion event.

3.  Please pray for Kevin as he desires to know Jesus and affect his family.

4.  Please pray for our team to grow together as we seek to serve the Lord together.

5.  Please pray for Judy Dunn as she heals from the shingles.

6.  Praise the Lord for another baby White.

7.  Please pray for safe travels as John & Cheryl celebrate 30 years together.

Posted on August 29th, 2015 by dunns
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August 23, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, …”  II Cor. 5:11b

A holy or reverent fear of the Lord should cause us to desire to do what is right and righteous.  This includes sharing the truth of the Gospel, because we do not want others to fall under the judgement of God and experience His wrath.  We desire that all people everywhere come to be reconciled to God so that their sins are forgiven.  We especially desire this for our family members and those we call friends.  It grieves us when people reject the Gospel, and extremely so, when these people then die.

This past week Tina Tsai, one of our Kaohsiung Taiwanese co-workers, told us her brother unexpectedly died.  She is grieving because he is lost to her physically and lost to God spiritually.  Tina said, “The thing that makes Christians the saddest is when a relative dies who has not yet accepted Christ.  All we can do is cast our hope on the Lord in prayer.”  Join us in praying for Tina and her family as well praying for a greater desire to reconcile people to Christ because we know the fear of the Lord.

Next Sunday, August 30th, our team is having a S&E Camp reunion in the afternoon.  There will be games, worship, and pizza.  We hope to reconnect with several of the students and encourage them in their walk with Christ.  Hopefully, we can also organize many of them into discipleship groups.  Often those  who come to such events are from areas near each other.  Join us in praying that many will attend and that they will desire to meet together in discipleship groups.

This week Cheryl has been asked to substitute teach at Andrew & Moriah’s school in the elementary & middle school (EMS) while the teachers work on writing assessments.  This will give her an opportunity to meet many people in the school community.  Many of the students and their parents are not Christians.  We ask that you pray she will be a blessing during this week and that she will have endurance for this busy week.

This week on Tuesday John will have an opportunity to meet with Roy, a teacher and Christian in the Taichung school system.  Roy is also instrumental in part of the ministry that the Taichung Team has in the jr. and sr. high schools through their Discovery English Video series.  These Bible based videos are used by schools in Taichung to help their students with listening comprehension.  These videos give the team the opportunity to minister in some of the schools.  Please pray for God to guide this meeting so that He will be glorified.

Our family has lived in Taiwan since July of 1998, 17 years.  This past August 3rd we, John & Cheryl, celebrated 30 years of marriage together.  God has richly blessed our marriage & family.  We thank you for all the support and prayers you given us through the years.  We are going to take an anniversary trip Sept. 1-7.  We will be out of the country for six nights.  Andrew & Moriah will be staying with our teammates.  We should still be reachable through e-mail and other means through the internet.  Thank you again for all your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that we have a renewed desire to reconcile people to Christ and that Tina and her family will be comforted in the Lord.

2.  Please pray for our upcoming S&E reunion, that it will allow us to form more discipleship groups among the students.

3.  Pray for Cheryl as she has an opportunity to affect many lives this coming week and for endurance.

4.  Pray for the continued partnership with Roy and the schools in Taichung.

5.  Praise the Lord for His faithfulness to our family through the years.  Pray for our family as we take our anniversary trip.

Posted on August 22nd, 2015 by dunns
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August 16, 2015

Dear Family & Friends,

“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.’  You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like?  For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes.  You ought to say instead, ‘If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.’”  James 4:13-15

James calls us to look at our lives as instruments of God.  We should make plans only after having asked God for direction.  Too many times we just take off doing what we want without asking God what He wants us to do.  This is setting ourselves up for disappointment.  Without having God as part of the plan there is no way for us to have the abundant life He desires for us to have.  Join us in praying for God’s direction in the plans we make.

We are in the midst of making plans for our ministry here in Taichung.  Our team has a ministry plan that all of us need to evaluate.  We have individual ministry plans to evaluate and formulate.  We, John & Cheryl, have a lot to do in this area since we just moved here to Taichung.  We realize that it is easy to fill our schedule with good things to do, but we want to do what is best.  We want to be busy doing what God wants us to do now.  Pray with us as we ask God to direct us as we plan our schedules.

Our team continues to connect with youth from Sports & English Camp.  We ask that you pray for Michael & Mindy.  They are both very interested in worshipping God and learning more about Him.  Michael became good friends with Andrew at camp.  Mindy was on John & Cheryl’s family one week.  Mindy wants her whole family to be able to worship God.  Pray that we will be able to find the right time to have a worship and discipleship time that allows them to participate.

The big government inspection for Taiwan Xi En is this Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 – 6:00.  They will be interviewing staff, looking at paperwork, and inspecting the facilities.  John will need to be present for at least part of the inspection.  We pray that God will give us favor in the eyes of those that carry out the inspection and those that will review the inspectors’ report.  This inspection will determine Xi En’s ability to continue serving as an orphanage as well as whether the organization can apply to become an adoption agency.

We have asked for you to pray for Zi Chang, Wan Ting and their children before.  They are a young couple that we met through Taiwan Xi En.  They now have two little girls.  They continue to have financial problems.  They currently are being sued by a past landlord for back rent.  We don’t believe that giving them the money is the answer.  They need to learn how to keep a job and to budget what they earn.  We may have more opportunities to speak into their lives during the next month.  Pray that we will have wisdom as we speak to them about their financial and spiritual conditions.

Nathanael arrived safely back in Knoxville on Tuesday.  On Monday he will drive to Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA where he will move into his apartment and prepare to begin his master’s studies.  Pray that his move goes well and that he and his roommate will also be able to become good friends.  Andrew is getting along well starting school and made the varsity soccer team as a sophomore!  Moriah’s knee is getting stronger.  She is working on flexibility at this time.  She still has several weeks before she will be allowed to play sports, but she is getting there and excited to start volleyball soon.

We appreciate you praying for our family & ministry.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that we will first give our planning to God as we make our ministry schedule.

2.  Please pray for our team as we continue to connect youth.  Pray that we can worship with Michael & Mindy.

3.  Please pray for the inspection at Taiwan Xi En this Wednesday.

4.  Please pray for us to have wisdom as we try to help Zi Chang & Wan Ting.

5.  Thank you for praying for family as we continue to make adjustments and transitions.

Posted on August 16th, 2015 by dunns
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August 9, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, ‘Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!’”   Mark 4:41

Having just experienced a typhoon many passages dealing with storms have come to mind.  This passage always makes me stop and consider who God is and what my response to Him should be.  A few minutes before this statement those in the boat with Jesus are afraid because of the storm, but now that the storm is over they are afraid because of the power they see Jesus exhibit over the storm.  They were considering the fact that they were in the presence of the creator.  They feared because Moses was told that he could not see God’s face or he would die.  They were sharing life with the man that truly held their lives in His hand.  Do we reverence God enough?  Do we keep in perspective that not only is our God a protector and redeemer, but is righteous and just?  Join us in learning to worship God for all of His character.

Thanks to everyone who has prayed for Taiwan during the storm.  We are all fine.  We were protected from the worst of the storm by the mountains.  We did not get the worst of the rain or wind.  There is some storm damage, but nothing like in Taipei or on the NE coast.  All of our missionaries on island are safe as well.  Please continue to pray for Taiwan as there will be a lot of work to be done to clean-up the debris left in the wake of the storm.

Our team continues to contact campers that have a desire to continue to seek a relationship with God.  We hope to get them gathered together into discipleship groups that will help them to grow in Christ.  It is a challenge to find times when they can meet together especially after school begins.  Pray that God will give us wisdom and energy to accomplish the task.

We ask that you continue to pray for Taiwan Xi En as the organization prepares for a government inspection on the 19th of August.  Hopefully Taiwan Xi En will receive an A rating so that application can be made to become an adoption agency.

This week will bring some changes for our family again.  School starts on Monday.  This will be Andrew & Moriah’s first day at their new school.  Pray for them to make the adjustment well to new teachers and classmates.  Moriah also has the challenge of still being on crutches.  Her knee is improving, but is not fully healed yet.  Nathanael will fly back to the US on Tuesday.  He will be moving to Virginia Beach next week to begin a masters program at Regent University.  Pray for Nathanael as he travels and moves to a new city.

Thank you for the blessing of your partnership in ministry through prayer.

Go Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Let us worship our righteous redeemer together.

2.  Thank you for prayers for our safety through the storm.

3.  Please continue to pray for the follow-up after S&E Camp.

4.  Please pray for the inspection for Taiwan Xi En on Aug. 19th.

5.  Please pray for our family as school starts Monday & Nathanael leaves Tuesday.

Posted on August 9th, 2015 by dunns
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July 26, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.  I John 4:10

This verse is so full of the Gospel message.  We are told that God loves us.  We are told that we are sinners in need of a savior.  We are told who that savior is.  We need to try to live out a sacrificial love for others as our Father God has for us.  Then we can share this verse with those we have loved and see how it can change their lives.

We appreciate your prayers for the follow-up with campers.  Some of our missionaries met with a group of campers yesterday.  They are going to begin meeting today to worship and study God’s Word!  Praise the Lord!  Keep praying for these and other campers.

Champ, one of the babies at Xi En, has been in the hospital after suffering from fever and then seizures which often happen when his body is weaker.  He will be there another day or two.  Pray that Champ will get completely well soon.

Ethan White, our son-in-law’s brother, is getting married this coming Friday.  Join us in praying blessings upon Ethan & Jill as they begin their life together serving God.  Bethany and Philip will be traveling to Halifax for the big event, but they are leaving their girls in the hands of some very capable babysitters for the the first time, and it’s an extended time.  Please pray for all of them as they are apart.

John’s mom, Judy, is feeling better, but still has the shingles.  Pray that she can get over them soon.

Our team’s interns: Alexandra, Anthony, Hee Jae, and Travis will be leaving on Tuesday to return to the US.  Our team has been very blessed by their service this summer. Pray for them as they reenter the US and have many things to process about their summer, and pray as well that God will continue to prepare them for future service in His kingdom.

1.  Join us in praying for a heart to love sacrificially.

2.  Please pray for the follow-up after camp and more discipleship groups to begin.

3.  Please pray for Champ as he stays in the hospital.

4.  Please pray for Ethan & Jillian as they get married soon, and pray for Philip and Bethany as they are away from their girls for 5 days straight.

5.  Please pray for Judy Dunn as she continues to heal from shingles.

6.  Praise God for our summer interns and pray for them as they leave on Tuesday.

Posted on July 26th, 2015 by dunns
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July 19, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life.  For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection.”  Romans 6:4-5

These verses speak of our hope in Jesus Christ.  We can have a new life through the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Without Jesus’ sacrifice and God’s glorious power through the raising of Jesus from the dead we would still be dead in our sins.  Praise the Lord that we can, through faith and baptism, be united with Christ in his death and resurrection.  Join us in praying that the hope of the resurrection of Jesus be made known to all in Taiwan.

We are rejoicing for the several youth that made public decisions this past week at camp.  Five of those students were baptized in Christ’s death and resurrection.  Their names are Aaron, Frank, Michael, Scott, and Yvonne.  Pray that each of these youth that have decided to follow Jesus will be given strength through the Holy Spirit to grow and be faithful.

We are grateful for the staff that came from the US & the Philippines, our Taiwanese co-workers, and our summer interns for all their hard work and effort.  We, the missionaries, could not run this camp without them.  We are also very grateful for all the prayer support that was received as well.

Thank you for the prayers and concern for Cheryl & her family since the death of her grandfather.  Everyone was blessed by the service that was held on Friday.  Cheryl has been able to speak to some of her family, which has helped her as well.  We do ask that you continue to pray for all of the family, but especially her grandmother.

The staff of Taiwan Xi En is working hard to prepare for the big inspection that is just a month away.  Many files have to be checked, the building needs to be in good repair and up to code, and everyone has to be briefed on how to answer questions that deal with their particular role in the ministry.  John too, will have to answer questions as the chairman of the board.  We ask that you pray for everyone as we prepare for this important inspection.

Thank you for your prayers!

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that the Taiwanese will have opportunity to hear of the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

2.  Please pray for all of the youth that made decisions at camp this past week.

3.  Praise God with us for the workers He provided for both weeks of camp.

4.  Praise God for the prayers for Cheryl and her family since her grandfather’s funeral.

5.  Please pray for everyone in the Xi En ministry as they prepare for the government inspection.

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July 12, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“He saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit.”  Titus 3:5

Paul writes to Titus about the human tendency to try to make ourselves righteous by our good works.  Satan is really good at using this against us as well.  The Taiwanese society has this concept built into it through Taoism and Buddhism.  Some of our teaching at Sports and English camp has to deal with this problem.  Pray with us as we present this to the youth, this truth of accepting Christ’s righteousness as the means to salvation.

We are excited to share with you that three young men made decisions to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior.  Two were able to be baptized on Saturday morning, Alen & Charlie.  The third, Kevin, is not able to be baptized at this time.  Please pray for these young men as well as others that were impacted by this past week of camp.

The second week of Sports & English Camp starts today.  We will have another 120 campers attend.  The first week went very well with little disturbance by the weather.  Most of the faculty are coming into this week a little tired from the first week.  Please pray that we all remain healthy and able to invest in the lives of the campers as we need to during this week.

Thank you for praying for the babies from the Home of God’s Love that were in the hospital.  They all are out of the hospital now.  They are not completely well, but are much improved.

Please pray for Judy Dunn, John’s mom.  She has shingles.  She is not in too much discomfort at this time.  She is missing the annual family reunion though since she is possibly contagious.  Pray that her blisters will dry up quickly so that she won’t be contagious.

Thank you for praying!

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for the faculty this coming week as we share the truth of Jesus’s sacrifice for our sins with the campers.

2.  Please pray for Alen, Charlie, and Kevin as they learn to follow Jesus more.

3.  Please pray for this second week of camp that starts today the 12th.

4.  Thank you for praying for the babies at the Home of God’s Love as they continue to get better.

5.  Please pray that John’s mom will get over the shingles quickly.

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July 5, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.   I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.  I do all these things because of the gospel, so that I can be a participant in it.”  I Cor. 9:20, 22b-23

Paul was willing to submit himself to the culture around him in order to win people for Christ.  He did not want to offend people or put unnecessary distinctions between he and others that would hinder the gospel. This week starts our annual Sports & English Camp.  Some of those participating as faculty from the US just arrived a day ago.  They are already asking what are some things they should and shouldn’t do in order not to offend the students at camp.  They want to be the best example for Christ that they can be.  Pray with us this week that our differences will not hinder the gospel and that many of these youth will choose Christ as their savior.

Wendy Huang, one of our long-time friends here in Taiwan, is going on an missions internship this summer in Cambodia.  She leaves on Monday morning.  Wendy desires to serve the Lord in cross-cultural missions full-time.  Pray for Wendy this summer as she reaches out to the people in Cambodia and strives to hear God’s leading for her life.

Four babies from the Home of God’s Love have respiratory problems that caused them to have to be in the hospital.  Bev Skiles is staying with them in the hospital leaving the home short a person.  Pray that the babies will get well soon and that Bev and the other workers will have the strength to care for the babies well.

Interns always have the opportunity to have many different experiences.  Peyton Farmer has learned a lot while at Taiwan Xi En.  This week she will be helping out at Sports & English Camp.  She is going from babies to teenagers.  Out team in Taichung has four interns this summer through Team Expansion.  They too have had many different experiences, and now they too get to work with Taiwanese teens.  Pray that they will be humble and will have the heart of a servant this week so they can have the greatest impact possible on the lives of these teens.  Pray as well that these amazing young adults will learn to submit to Christ in all areas of their lives.

Moriah went back to the doctor on Thursday.  He said it is healing, but she still needs to be very careful as the tear heals these next few weeks.  She will have to wear the brace another 6 weeks.  That means she will start school wearing her brace.  Please pray that she will do her best to follow the doctor’s instructions and that God will heal her completely

Thank you for support through all your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that all of faculty at Sports & English camp will desire to be the best witness for Christ possible.

2.  Please pray for Wendy Huang as she leaves for a mission’s internship in Cambodia this summer.

3.  Please pray for health of the babies at the Home of God’s Love.

4.  Please pray for Peyton and the Team Expansion interns as they seek to be servants this summer and learn to follow Christ’s will in their lives.

5.  Please continue to pray for Moriah’s knee to heal well.

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June 7, 2015 Prayer Note

Dear Family & Friends,

“‘Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.’  Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, ‘Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.’  So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.  Nehemiah 8:10d-12

The way the Lord moves on a person’s heart is amazing.  We read God’s word and are challenged, encouraged, reprimanded, and more.  The people at the time of Nehemiah were grieved by the reading of the Law when the realized that they had not been observing so much of it.  They were told by their leaders not to grieve during the festival, but it is actually the insight they gained from the Word that gave them joy.  This joy then gave them strength to  be obedient to God’s Word in many areas of their lives.  Join us in relying on the joy of being in the Lord to gain strength for obedience in this life as a disciple.

Thank you for praying for us as we packed and moved this past week.  We made it!  Everything is in our new apartment and so our we.  Now we just have to get everything organized.  Please pray that we will be able to settle in quickly to our new surroundings.  Pray as well for the Andrew & Moriah as they try to find a new normal.

Our new landline phone number is 886-4-2422-4510.  Our cell phone numbers are the same.

Sports and English camp starts in less than a month!  We are excited for the opportunity to touch the lives of so many youth.  Pray for all the youth that attend to be have an attitude to learn about spiritual things.  Pray for all the staff to have a heart to serve all those that attend.

Peyton Farmer is doing great.  She helps out at Xi En wherever is needed.  She is getting out on her own to buy things for herself as well as the nursery.  She really has a servant’s heart.  Pray for God to speak to her heart about His plans for her as she serves others this summer.

There are three summer interns here in Taichung this summer.  We were able to meet them for a short time on Friday.  They are very willing to be used as God wants them to be this summer.  Pray God’s blessings on them of safety and health as well as to be changed through how God uses them.

Chris and Samantha Sanford are expecting their third child, a boy, in July.  They doctor thinks that he may come early.  Pray for the family as they prepare for the baby to come as well as a safe delivery.

Thank you for your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please continue to pray for us as we unpack and settle into life in Taichung.

2.  Please pray for God to prepare the hearts of the youth and staff for Sports & English Camp.

3.  Please pray for Peyton as she serves at Xi En this summer.

4.  Please pray for the three interns with Team Expansion this summer.

5.  Please pray for the Sanford family as they prepare for the arrival of their son.

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June 2, 2015 Prayer Note

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.

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