The Dunn Family

Dear Family & Friends,

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians. …

For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.  Now when they are saying, ‘There is peace and security,’ then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.”  

I Thessalonians 4:14, 5:2-3

As Christians we have many promises in God’s Word that help us through difficult times such as the pandemic.  We know that we will go to be with Jesus if we die.  We have this hope that protects and encourages our hearts in difficult times.  Those who do not know Jesus as Lord do not have this promise, and many have no idea what is in store for them.  They will be caught unaware.  Many people in Taiwan are in this situation.  They feel safe from the virus, but they are at risk of entering a Christ-less eternity.  Whether they die of old age or the Covid-19 the result is the same.  Please join us in praying for the people of Taiwan and the rest of the world to come to a saving relationship with Jesus.

Sam Sanford is at home and growing stronger, but she has had a lot to deal with over the past few weeks.  She had an allergic reaction to one of her medicines and then an infection in an incision.  Praise God her medicine is being changed and her infection is gone!  Please continue to pray for the whole Sanford family.

Please pray for a little boy at The Home of God’s Love, Pei Cheng.  He has been in several foster families and other group facilities.  He was physically abused, so he tends to have fits of rage.  He is better than when he first arrived, but he still will hit children and adults, break things, as well as kick and hit things.  We hope that the love of God can heal his heart and mind.

Moriah has less than a month left of school before graduation.  We recently were able to make contact with her birth mom for the first time in 15 years.  This has brought some joy to Moriah as well as some healing in her heart, but it has also brought some difficulties.  Please pray for our family as we navigate these new waters.

Thank you for your prayers!

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that the people of Taiwan and the world will hear the truth of the Gospel and believe it.

2.  Please pray for Sam and the rest of her family as she continues to recuperate.

3.  Thank you for your continued prayers concerning Pei Cheng.  

4.  Please pray for Moriah and the rest of our family as we try to appropriately include Moriah’s birth mom in our lives.

Posted on May 6th, 2020 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice—I will show you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!”  

Luke 6:46-48

There is a lot to be learned from this parable, but one thing that is helpful to us at this time is the safety that is gained from putting God’s Word to practice.  Jesus provides us with a recipe for life that will certainly sustain us through the storms of life.  It is a life built upon a true relationship with Jesus.  We must draw close to Him, listen, and act.  This requires faith at each step, but in the end it provides a certainty that no matter what happens in this life, our soul is secure with Jesus.  At this time of uncertainty, we can all rely on God’s promises and truth if we have truly built a strong relationship with Him through faith in Jesus.  Pray with us that God will receive glory and honor through all of this from His people and the world.

Thank you for praying for Samantha (Sam) Sanford.  Plans changed a couple of times since everything started with her health situation.  She had surgery on March 18th and was discharged on March 25th.  She has been doing very well after having her spleen, gallbladder, and a swollen lymph node all removed.  It will be this coming Thursday before they receive the results of the biopsies.  Please continue to pray for her recovery as well as the results.

We remain busy with many things at THoGL as well as other things.  We have many rules to follow at this time to try to prevent anyone from getting sick.  So far it is working.  Please pray that all at THoGL stays healthy.

Moriah’s school started online classes again this past Tuesday and will continue for this week as well.  The following week is spring break.  Hopefully, by then it will be easier to have classes at school.  The major reason for the change to online classes is that many college students returned home from overseas during the past two weeks.  This affected both faculty and student families requiring them to be self-quarantined for two weeks.  Please pray for the Morrison Academy senior class as so many of their special activities and sports events have been canceled.  They are missing out on so much.

Please pray for a friend and former missionary to Taiwan, Michael Haggard.  He was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.  They are waiting for biopsy to be done this coming Tuesday.

Thank you for your prayers.  We are praying for you too.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray that God will be glorified through the uncertainty in our world today.

2.  Please pray that Sam will recover well from surgery and for test results to show no cancer.

3.  Please pray for the health and well-being of everyone working or living at the Home of God’s Love.

4.  Please pray for Moriah and the rest of her senior class as they miss out on so much this year.

5.  Please pray for Michael Haggard and his wife Sandy as they begin this uncertain journey dealing with Michael’s brain tumor.

Posted on March 29th, 2020 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

Posted on February 12th, 2020 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love. He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will …”  Eph. 1:3-5

The depth of God’s love for us as His children is amazing.  He chose to love us before He created us even though in His foreknowledge He knew mankind would sin against Him.  He chose to view us as holy even though we would choose to reject His son and nail Him to a cross.  He chose to give us the rights of an heir, to live in His home with Him forever.  Is He not worthy of our glory, honor, and praise?  Then we should honor Him by sharing about Him and His love daily with others.  Join us in sharing the depths of God’s love with His creation.

This Sunday John will begin a new set of Bible stories with a group of the children at the Home of God’s Love chosen to help them develop their faith in God and become disciples that make disciples.  These children have chosen to be a part of this group.  Please pray for their spiritual growth.

We presently have a one month old baby in our home.  We call her Ling Ling.  Hopefully, she will soon be able to stay at The Home of God’s Love.  We also pray that she will very soon have an adoptive family.  Please pray for ThoGL to be able to hire sufficient staff in all areas.  THoGL needs to hire a social worker with sufficient experience to act as the head social worker in the foster care department.

Please continue to pray for the follow-up of students from Sports & English camp.  Many students contact the staff through social media.  Some are able to attend small groups and worship times.  We pray that these youth will become true disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our co-workers Chris & Samantha Sanford & their children just returned from their summer in the US.  Please pray for them as they work through jet-lag and begin to move back into ministry.

Andrew returned to the US in early August.  He is presently living in Joplin, MO with Nathanael.  He is planning to attend a discipleship training school led by Youth With A Mission (YWAM) beginning in January.  Presently, he is looking for work.  Please pray that God will provide him with an appropriate job.

Moriah is finishing her second week of her Senior year.  Please pray for her to grow spiritually, to gain confidence in her abilities, and to finish well.

Thank you for praying for our ministry and family.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray for us to be able to share faithfully the love of God with others.

2.  Please pray for the children that will be a part of the discipleship group at THoGL.

3.  Please pray for Ling Ling to soon be able to stay at THoGL and to have an adoptive family.

4.  Please pray that THoGL is able to hire needed staff.

5.  Please pray for the follow-up of the students from Sports & English Camp.

6.  Please pray for the Sanfords as they adjust to be back to Taiwan and transition back into ministry.

7.  Please pray for Andrew to find a job quickly.

8.  Please pray for Moriah as she is in her senior year of high school.

Posted on August 22nd, 2019 by dunns
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Dear Family & Friends,

“The land assignments to the nine and a half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the Lord had instructed Moses. Now Moses had assigned land to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan, but he assigned no land to the Levites. … So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it. The Lord made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. The Lord handed all their enemies over to them.  Not one of the Lord’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.”  Joshua 14:2-3; 21:43-45

Have you ever read through the details of the division of the Promise Land to Israel and wondered why all this is recorded here?  Why is it so important.  God actually tells us why at the end of the Joshua 21.  He is reminding us that each of His promises are important to Him and that He keeps all of His promises.  It is interesting how often we doubt God.  We pray as if we are not certain that God is hearing our prayers.  We speak the truth of the Gospel without certainty that it will change a person’s life.  God has shown us over and over in the scriptures that he keeps His promises.  We need to keep ours to Him as well.  When we chose to become a Christian we claimed to believe in  Jesus as our Lord and Savior.  It is time we act like it.  Pray with us to be people who live alongside God and truly trust His promises.

Please continue to pray for new workers at The Home of God’s Love.  The lack of workers causes people to have to work extra shifts and for the need to use more volunteers.  This past week the head baby nanny, Michele, had surgery, which will keep her from working for a few weeks as well.

Please pray for Chris Sanford, who had his tonsils removed 12 days ago.  He has still been in quite a bit of pain.  The Sanford family will be leaving for a summer Home Service time on June 5th.  Please pray for Chris to be completely healed by the time they leave.  Pray as well for them to be provided with a vehicle to use for the summer for their family of 6.

Please be praying for Sports & English Camp.  The S&E Camp leadership team are working hard providing information to staff and preparing everything for camp.  Please be praying for all the staff and the campers.  

Thank you for keeping us in your prayers.

God Bless,

John & Cheryl

1.  Please pray with us to live a life that shows we trust in God’s promises.’

2.  Please pray for THoGL to be able to hire the needed workers.  Please pray for Michele’s healing.

3.  Please pray for Chris Sanford to heal after his tonsillectomy and for the provision of a vehicle for their summer use while in the US.

4.  Please pray for all those who will serve as staff at S&E Camp this summer as well as all of the campers.

Posted on May 27th, 2019 by dunns
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