從加拿大卡其利向您們問安！「你們要休息、要知道我是 神。」（詩篇四十六10a）新冠病毒肺炎疫情入侵全球之時，我們要在主裡面「休息」。這節聖經正對我們說話，因為疫情引起了無奈、挫折、健康受威脅、家人離世和失業等不如意的事。「休息」在原文是「放鬆」、「鬆弛」的意思，因此我們可以將一切的重擔和憂慮放下，在「休息」中看見天父在作事。而這世界要尊榮祂，「我必在外邦中被尊崇、在遍地上也被尊崇。」（詩篇四十六10b）
我們在三月中回到卡其利之後，卡其利便因新冠肺炎疫症而封城。與女兒和女婿住在一間租來的舊屋子，後院有地方可以種菜。加拿大封城後因社交隔離少出門，但主日可以與女兒和女婿在家中參加網上崇拜；也可以每天在網上參加柬埔寨的祈禱會，為新冠肺炎、教會復興、金邊因封城而引起的物價高漲等事祈禱。我們也參加活石堂每週四天的同工祈禱會，為自己、家人、政府、教會、學校、復興、疫情帶來的影響和會友的需要代求。只可惜不能親身經歷實體的崇拜，肢體的交通和與家人見面。
多謝你們的關心，禱告和金錢上的支持。請為以下的事感恩和求恩；
感恩事項：
- 現代的科技使我們可以跟在柬埔寨的同工、會友和基督徒聯絡，用天父的話語鼓勵他們，為他們禱告。
- 教會成立了網上群組，彼此關懷，鼓勵和分享神的話語及屬靈心得。
- 4月26日我們第六名孫兒出世，是大兒子思義和小鳳的第四名孩子。出生時是順產，母子平安，但超聲波顯示有一個腎有問題，要見泌尿科醫生。
- 柬埔寨有122人確診新冠肺炎，無人死亡。
求恩事項：
- 新冠肺炎疫情能早日完結。特別為已解封的城市不會有第二波的疫情，盼望疫苗早日面世。
- 為世界各地受疫情而產生身心靈上的影響能得著醫治。也記念因這病去世的人的親人，不少人因疫情而失業的需要。
- 柬埔寨教育部決定在11月新學期開始時學校才復課。請為私立學校能較早復課，因為停課時新光幼稚園沒有學費收入，但要支付教師、媬姆和職員的薪金。
- 為活石堂的會友們能看見人無法控制疫情，因而更加依靠創天造地的天父而得著復興。
多謝您們的代禱和支持！有空請告知你們的近況，我們可以彼此在禱告中記念。
主內
約瑟，月甜上
2020年5月
請經濟支持吳約瑟牧師師母柬埔寨宣教事工，並請特別記念「新光幼稚園」的經費需要，因疫情影響致學校停學期間，教職員薪金等出現困難。
Dear Family and friends,
Greetings from Calgary, Canada! “Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10a) During this global pandemic, this verse is truly relevant to us as Christians. Because of many unknowns we have frustrations, fears over our heath, families, jobs and future. But God, our Father wants us to rest in Him because He knows what He is doing and what is going on. It is comforting to know that “I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalms 46:10b) Through all these hard times, uncertainties, frustrations we know God will be lifted high above the world.
We have been in Calgary, Canada since mid-March just before the lockdown. Staying with our daughter and her husband in a rented older house is a blessing. So, we have space for a vegetable garden. Staying home now we can spend more time on reading God’s words, books and praying. We join a Khmer prayer group with prayer emphasis on the Covid-19 in Cambodia, revival of the nation and churches. Another group is with Living Stone church staff and members. Also, we join worship and prayer meetings in the local church. In order to keep our body in better shape we do exercises regularly. The only drawback is that we cannot spend time with our loved ones and friends because of social distancing!
Thank you so much for supporting us in caring, praying and giving. Please remember us in the followings:
Praise items:
- We can keep in touch with our staff, members and Christians in Cambodia through electronic media, pray with them and encourage them with the words of God.
- The staff of our church and school have started chat groups so that they can care for and encourage each other through God’s words and spiritual songs.
- Our number 6 grandchild, Mattias was born to Simeon and Phung on April 26th. Mother and son are well except the baby shows a problem on one of his kidneys from ultrasound. Now he is waiting to see an urologist. Please pray for complete healing!
Prayer items:
- the global pandemic to be under control and over soon.
- For the healing and protection for all of us globally physically, mentally and emotionally. Comfort to those who lost loved ones, assurance to those who are fearful, losing jobs.
- The Ministry of Education of Cambodia announced that schools will reopen in November. Pray that private schools can be opened sooner so that we can have income for our staff at Sonlight Kindergarten.
- For revival, many more will come to realize that men cannot control our circumstances nor future. As a result, they will turn to trust our Father who made the universe, and everything is under His command.
Thank you. We would love to hear from you and want to pray for you!
In His service,
Joseph and Liza Ng
Please support Joseph and Liza for their ministries in Cambodia. And we sincerely appeal for your help to SonLight Kindergarten. Due to Covid-19, the school has been temporarily closed and probably can only be re-opened in November. The school is facing great financial hardship for salary payment to teachers and staff.