親愛的親友，主內弟兄姊妹們平安：
時間飛逝，轉眼間半年已成過去。我們啟程回加拿大時，柬埔寨新冠疫情開始大爆發，金邊市晚上八時至早上五時宵禁。我們上機前一星期，教會所在的社區是重災區，被列為紅區，我們住在教會宿舍。全區被封鎖，街市、店舖和銀行都關門，街道封鎖，學校停課，居民不准外出。我們擔憂那天晚上怎樣去機場，只能禱告天父差派「天使」為我們開路。之後想起一位宣教士朋友，她工作的機構有一部車子有特別車牌，可以進入紅區，於是請她幫忙載我們去機場。感恩我們在母親節前一天完成了十四天的自我隔離，回到女兒和女婿的家。
六月一日女兒和女婿搬屋，我們忙了幾天才將家中的東西搬進新屋，然後清潔舊屋。在加拿大的暑天只有幾個月，每年四、五月氣候比較和暖時，女婿會在後花園種植蔬菜。去年暑天時天天有園中長成的蔬菜作為晚餐，但今年因為遲了播種，收成會比較少。
金邊疫情仍嚴重，教會不能有實體崇拜，只能在網上和會友一起敬拜神，約瑟每月一次在網上講道。我們在金邊時間星期二至五早上與同工有祈禱會，星期六早上有學習神話語的時間。
感謝你們一直以來多方的支持，你們的關心及禱告很激勵我們！以下是我們的感恩及代禱事項：
感恩：
- 4月24日平安到達加拿大。
- 6月1日順利搬入現在的家。
- 透過網上可和柬埔寨活石堂弟兄姊妹一起敬拜天父，與同工一起禱告及研讀聖經。
- 大兒子思義兩個最小的兒女，父親節那天在教會的嬰兒奉獻禮中交託給神，求神帶領、使用。
代禱：
- 全教會都為天莉姊妹在6月8日安息主懷而傷痛，她在世時告訴家人要辦基督教的喪禮，由教會傳道人主持儀式，弟兄姊妹也來參加，可惜她的家人之後再用佛教儀式。請為她家人的救恩代求！
- 為活石堂會友得著復興，喜愛讀經、祈禱、靈命成長！
- 為柬埔寨求恩，最近每天都有幾百人確診。請為政府、醫護人員、病人、病逝者的家人祈禱。
- 為因疫情失去工作、沒有收入的能得著飽足！
- 大兒子思義正尋找新工作。
- 波拿傳道夫婦能夠負起教會的事務及教導、關顧工作！
謝謝你們！有空請通訊好讓我們也能為你們禱告！
主內
約瑟，月甜上
2021年6月
Dear Family and friends,
Time goes by so fast; half of this year is almost gone. Because of the many cases of Covid-19 we decided to come back to Calgary sooner than expected. The area of our church in Phnom Penh where we stayed was considered the “red” district. Many factory workers in this area were infected. It means that the residents were not allowed to go out. The banks and markets were closed. On top of this, Phnom Penh had a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am.
We were able to book our flights from Phnom penh to Calgary via Seoul and Vancouver at a reasonable price. God answered our prayer by sending an angel to take us to the airport. A missionary friend who drives a vehicle with a NGO license plate was kind enough to take us to the airport before the curfew. God is faithful and gracious to take us safely to our daughter’s home in Calgary a day before Mother’s Day after 14 day of quarantine.
We came back just in time to help our daughter and her husband move on June 1. It is located in an older area that the houses have big front and back yards. There is enough room to raise a few bee hives and grow a garden with different berries and vegetables. We are thankful that we stay with them so we can help and watch out for each other!
Thank you for your support in different ways. Really appreciate your care and prayers. Please continue to praise God for His work and pray for our needs:
Praise items:
- Safe trip back to Calgary, Canada on April 24.
- Smooth move into the new home.
- Able to join our Khmer church service; prayer meeting with our co-workers 4 times a week and Bible study with them by zoom.
- Two younger children of our elder son, Simeon are dedicated to the Lord on Father’s Day.
Prayer items:
- Sad to know that Tiri went to be with the Lord on June 8. She requested for a Christian funeral service before her death. But her family also did a Buddhist funeral service after. Please pray for her family’s salvation.
- For the revival of the members of our church in Phnom Penh that they will grow in Christ as mature disciples.
- There are still over a few hundred Covid-19 cases per day in Cambodia. Please pray for the government, medical teams to take care of the patients, the families with relatives who died and people with no work.
- For job hunting for our elder son, Simeon. He just quit his old job.
- Pastor Phalla and his wife Savy who are faithful to lead, teach and care for our church members.
Thank you. Write and share if you have anything that we can pray for you!
In Christ,
Joseph and Liza Ng