親愛的主內弟兄姊妹們,平安:
「耶和華說、我的意念、非同你們的意念、我的道路、非同你們的道路。天怎樣高過地、照樣我的道路、高過你們的道路、我的意念、高過你們的意念。」(以賽亞書55:8-9)在活石堂的同工關係中,我們見到這經文的實在。近日有兩件事情發生,在人看來是不好的,但過後卻有「好」在其中。日前活石堂女同工沙域與新光幼稚園主任發生爭執,她們都因這事不開心。沙域不再為幼稚園午餐買食物,改在教會三樓的大廳與丈夫波拿傳道吃午餐。感謝主,在高韙——我們的宣教同工調解之下,二人得著和解。另一件事是教會閣樓辦公室的無線上網出了問題,沙域本在那裡辦工,但三樓可以無線上網,她便多在三樓,與波拿多了時間讀經、禱告和談話。
我們在卡加利安好,春天已到。疫情已緩和,在公眾場所不用戴口罩,教會可以實體聚會。我們仍與在金邊的波拿和沙域在星期一到五有祈禱會,星期六與他倆和部分時間同工屋噹夫婦查經。約瑟每個月一次預備講章,由波拿在活石堂崇拜分享。感謝主,我們可以在線上與同工們聯繫,彼此守望。主的話是活潑的屬靈寶劍,能剌入、剖開心中的思念和主意。但願我們能在主的話語上長進,向下扎根,向上結果。
多謝你們多方的支持。以下是我們感恩和求恩事項:
感恩事項:
- 過去兩年同工未能用電子化程式交本地中福的年稅。高韙在一宣教士的同工協助下成功完成,而且免去手續費。
- 情人節時,託兒所的媬姆帶她們的丈夫來參加夫婦特別聚會。請記念她們未信主的丈夫能認識主。
- 新光幼稚園已在二月重開,今個月多了學生及幼兒來上課。
求恩事項:
- 波拿、沙域和高韙三人能組織成三股合成的繩子,同心事奉。
- 請記念波拿和沙域的大兒子約瑟,他已經二十多歲,需要學習為主委身。
- 我們大兒子思義在找工作,媳婦小鳳有部分時間護士工作。求主叫他們能靠主供應生活所需。
祝復活節快樂!但願基督復活的大能成為我們的力量。
主內
約瑟,月甜上
2022年4月
Dear family, brothers and sisters in Christ,
Isaiah 55:8,9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” We can identify this verse in our Living Stone Church! There were 2 incidents that were not good in man’s eyes with our church lady worker, Savy. Firstly, she had an argument with the administrator of our school. That brought hurt and anger on both sides. Our church worker stopped buying food for the school, so she does not eat lunch with the school staff and students. Instead, she eats lunch on the third floor with her husband, Phalla. Praise God with the help from Him and interaction from Angel Gao, our new missionary the two ladies reconciled. Secondly the internet does not work well at the church office, so Savy had to go to the third floor where Phalla’s office is. Angel told us that Savy and her husband have been spending more time reading God’s words, praying, and talking together. God’s thoughts and ways are much higher than ours.
We are doing well in Calgary. Enjoying the spring that is finally here! We are still praying with Phalla and Savy 4 times a week and studying God’s words once a week with them, and Udom, our part time worker and his wife as well. Through all these we can know about their needs, and we can support one another. God’s words are sharper than the two-edged sword that pierces into our soul and spirit. All of us have grown spiritually and trusted God more and more! God is so good!
Thank you very much for supporting us in different ways. Please praise God and pray for us.
Praises:
- The annual tax of our local mission through e-filing was successfully done and submitted.
- The special Valentine’s Day meeting for the School’s nannies and their husbands was well attended. Pray that we will have more ways to reach out to the husbands.
- More and more students and toddlers have been registered at Sonlight kindergarten.
Prayers:
- Phalla and Savy unite with one heart with Angel Gao to serve God and His people.
- Joseph, the son of Phalla and Savy, that he walks closely with God.
- Our elder son, Simeon, is looking for a job, his wife has a part-time nursing job. Please pray that they can trust God for providing all their needs.
Thank you. Have a blessed Easter celebration! May Jesus’ resurrection power be with all of you!
In His name,
Joseph and Liza Ng