親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：

「耶穌設一個比喻，是要人常常禱告，不可灰心。」  （路十八：1）

今天是學生暑假後第一天上課，回國探親或出外度假的家庭都已經回來了。昨天教會為學生舉辦了開學祝福禮，家長帶了小朋友來參加，都很開心。德國牧師也給小朋友和會眾講了親岑多夫的生平故事。

感謝主的感動與帶領，藉著一位剛信主不久的姊妹，在她積極的提出要求去她住的地區成立查經班之下，我們上週六就開始了一個新的查經班。由於法蘭克福的房源短缺，政府在幾年前就開始在一個區域開闢了一個新區叫Riedberg （立德），全部房屋與設施都是新建的，吸引不少人去居住，其中也不乏中國同胞，據說有大約二百戶的中國人。我們教會也有幾個家庭在前一、兩年搬到那裡，教會的家庭由於事業的緣故、剛生孩子等都不穩定的參加主日崇拜。這位初信的姊妹四年前已經開始住在那裡，今年年初，她的西班牙裔同事向她傳福音，找到我們華人教會，剛好聽到有造就營，便報名參加。營會結束後，講員到教會講道，她也在講員帶領下接受了主的救恩。因著她的追求，渴慕神的真理，多次催促住在那區的姊妹，向教會請求有人前往帶領查經。當我聽到她們的呼聲之後，也有感動去帶領她們，結果 神就成全這美意，帶領我們建立一個查經班。由於大部份姊妹的配偶不是基督徒或靈命比較軟弱，查經班成員以姊妹為主，盼望她們的配偶慢慢可以加入。

自從亞沙芬堡查經班的主要同工姊妹回國之後，查經班的聚會已經不固定、甚至停止了幾個月。當國內放暑假，姊妹帶著一家回來度假時，她也趁機召聚了一次查經聚會，大家仍然是很懷念有查經聚會的。最近有一家基督徒在她們附近開了一家餐館，由於距離太遠的緣故，他們不能參加法蘭克福的主日崇拜，因此姊妹很盼望能在她的餐館有查經聚會。可惜因為餐館作業的時間，只能在下午休息的時間進行，而原來查經班的成員的孩子在下午卻有不少活動，暫時還沒有商量好大家比較合適的時間，加上她們那州孩子還在暑假期間，所以要等開學之後，看看她們的課餘活動有什麼安排，才能討論哪一天能聚會。

最近看到身邊的姊妹們向神禱告，但是卻是事與願違，也感覺有點無助。長久癱瘓的老家人遲遲未能安息主懷；剛得癌症不久的中年人卻被主接走，留下妻兒在地上。不久前有一未信者半夜心臟有問題，求助之後，去看了醫生，保住性命，但開始害怕不知道下一次的打擊在什麼時候，兒子年幼加上自閉症不能幫她求救。因為她住在我家附近，最近也比較多來找我。由於自閉症兒子不受控制，她就不敢帶他去教會。

感恩與代禱事項：

1. 感謝 神的帶領，感動住在立德地區的姊妹們建立新的查經班！求 主堅固她們的信心，在家有美好的見證，叫她們的丈夫能夠早日歸向主！
2. 感謝主使在亞沙芬堡開餐館的姊妹願意開放地方，繼續查經聚會！求主引導大家找到一個合適的聚會時間！
3. 求主賜下智慧，如何去關懷身邊有各樣需要的人，也求主賜下能力去陪伴著她們！
4. 最近天氣炎熱，有幾位上年紀的姊妹都覺得頭暈。求主保守她們的身體！
5. 求主保守已過85歲的姊妹，因為她曾經跌倒一次，害怕因為頭暈會再跌一次！
6. 求主帶領剛開始的關懷事工的培訓課程，使更多的弟兄姊妹願意投入關懷的事奉！

謝謝您們長久以來的代禱！願主也保守您們的身、心、靈都健壯，與我們一起來事奉主！

主的使女，
鄧秀珍
二零一六年八月廿九日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter August, 2016

Dear brothers and sisters,

“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.”
Luke 18:1

Today is the first day of school after the summer holiday. Those families who either went home in China or vacation have already returned. Our church had a school year blessing ceremony for the children yesterday. Both parents and children were very happy. Our German pastor told the children and our congregation a life story of Zinzendorf.

Thank God for His guidance! Through a newly converted sister, under her request, a new bible study group started in her area last Saturday. Because of the lack of housing, the government started a new community in a newly developed area called Riedberg. All the buildings and facilities are new and attracted many including some Chinese to live there. I was told that there were about 200 Chinese units. A few families from our church have moved in since a year or two ago. Because of some personal reasons like doing business, having new born baby, some church members don’t attend Sunday service regularly. This newly convert has lively there for 4 years already. Her Spanish co-worker spread the gospel to her this year. Then she found our Chinese church. As soon as she learned of our Easter Camp, she participated. After the speaker came to preach in our church after the camp, she was led to receive Jesus’s salvation by the speaker. Because of her eagerness to learn the bible, she has asked one sister who also lives in that community to ask if someone from our church would lead a bible study there. After I heard of their request, I was touched to lead them. Thank God for establishing a bible study group for us! Since the husbands of these sisters are non-believers or weak in their faith, all of the attendants are sisters. Pray that their husbands will join in later!

Since the key co-worker in Aschaffenburg bible study group returned to China, our meeting becomes irregular and even stopped for some time. When summer break came, she and her family came back for vacation. She called for a meeting and those who attended still missed our bible study meetings. Recently, a Christian family opened a restaurant just outside Aschaffenburg. Since it was too far for them to attend Sunday service in Frankfurt, the sister would like very much to have a bible study in her restaurant. Due to the opening hours of the restaurant, only afternoons would be available during their afternoon break. However, the children of those sisters who used to come for bible study have their activities in the afternoon. Since they are still in summer vacation, they had not come up with a suitable time to meet yet. So, they would decide later after school starts.

Sometimes I feel helpless to see those sisters who prayed to God but the result came up against their wish. Old age, paralyzed family member still lingers on while middle aged husband’s life was taken by the Lord shortly after being diagnosed of cancer. He was left with a wife and two sons. A few weeks ago, a non-believer felt ill with a heart problem in the middle of the night. She called for help and after seeing a doctor, she was fine again. But because of this incidence, she has fears now not knowing when will be the next attack for her young son who has autism cannot help her to call for help. Since she lives close to me, she would now contact me more often. Unfortunately, she is afraid to bring her son to church for fear that she can’t control him.

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Thank God for touching the hearts of the sisters in Riedberg and helping to establish a new bible study group! Pray that God will strengthen their faith and have good testimony so that their husband may come to know Christ in the future!
2. Thank God for the sister who is willing to open her restaurant in Aschaffenburg as a place for bible study! Pray that God will lead the sisters to come up with a suitable meeting time!
3. Pray that God will give me wisdom to care for the needs surrounding me and power to accompany them!
4. The weather has been quite hot and some older sisters felt dizzy. Pray that God will keep them in good health! Pray that our 85 + year old sister will not fall when she walks with dizzy feeling! She is so afraid to fall again for she fell badly before!
5. Pray that God will lead our caring course which just started and more brothers and sisters will join to our care ministry!

Thank you so much for your long lasting supplications! Pray that God will keep you healthy to serve our Lord together!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang

Email address: [email protected]
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San Ramon CA 94583

親愛的弟兄姊妹平安，

「耶和華，耶和華是有憐憫、有恩典的神，不輕易發怒，並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實。」（出34：6）

感謝 神恩，住我家的女生終於找到一份工作！自從畢業至今已超過兩年，期間有過一份工作，但試用期到了還是被解僱了。雖然畢業於一所很好的大學，她的同班同學都找到工作，唯獨她沒有。加上長久以來的尋找，常常收到的都是被拒絕的回覆，所以常受打擊，經常也會向國內的母親哭訴，母親也承受不少壓力。不過，感恩是她信主之後，也把福音傳給母親，因此母親也常常為女兒禱告！

女生找到工作的地方離我家比較遠，所以她兩週前已經搬去別人家暫住，現在要找自己住處。由於房源不多，在法蘭克福找房子，無論是租和買都是比較困難。日子過得很快，轉眼她住我家也有足半年時間。加上去年回美國述職回來之後，也一直有收留其他女生，所以，我也有一年的時間沒在我的書房工作了。客廳的桌子與飯桌就是我工作的地方。雖然有不便之處，但是有地方能夠幫助人，也有 神的恩典。

最近教會有兩對新人結婚，一對在另外的城市舉行婚禮，與當地教會聯合舉辦，因為新郎是那間教會的弟兄。我們教會有幾十人去參加，有很多去幫忙佈置禮堂和獻詩。雙方的母親都從國內飛來，看到弟兄姊妹熱心幫忙，都非常受感動。姊妹的母親已經是基督徒，弟兄的母親還沒有信，但是也看出 神的愛活在弟兄姊妹中間。

第二對新人的婚禮在本堂舉行，因此教會的弟兄姊妹很早就已經計劃籌備這個婚禮，組織了三個團隊 – 分別做點心、佈置和獻詩。做點心一組的組長還特別在教會練習做了一次，有的回家繼續練習，為求做得更好。由於新娘是吉森團契的弟兄的女兒，吉森團契總動員來法蘭克福參加婚禮，加上女方父母邀請中、外好友出席，雖然舉行婚禮的時間剛好下傾盆大雨，出席人數也破記錄！結果弟兄姊妹辛苦做出來的點心不到一會便一掃而清，晚一步的連點心是怎樣的都看不到。同樣的，新郎未信主的父母和妹妹也深深感受到弟兄姊妹的愛心，也很感動。

婚禮之前剛好去過吉森查經班，之後與一位慕道友談道，提到要送她一本福音書籍，但要回法蘭克福教會拿給她。我便請一位弟兄拿了幾本交給新娘的繼母交給那位慕道友。沒想到新娘繼母的朋友從國內飛來參加婚禮，正好需要一些福音資料，她便把兩套書送給國內來的姊妹帶回去，剩下一套交給慕道友。感謝 神適時的供應！

感恩代禱事項:

1. 感謝 神憐憫女生讓她找到一份工作，讓她與母親看到 神的信實，並沒有撇棄她不顧！求 主幫助她找到一個住處和辦理工作簽證！
2. 感謝 神配合兩對新人，藉著他們的婚禮，弟兄姊妹在籌備的過程中，不單讓未信的父母感受到 神的愛，也讓他們看到 神如何祝福他們的孩子，使他們也繼續尋求認識孩子們所信的 神！
3. 感謝 主讓慕道友願意尋求 神！求 主使用兩本福音書，解開她心中的一些疑問，接受 主的救恩！也求 主使用被帶回去國內的福音書籍，使更多人認識 主！
4. 感謝 主賜下偶遇，讓一位外城來的弟兄在火車上遇到一位從國內來的年輕人，他經常飛來歐洲。經過弟兄的轉介，我們在網上認識了。他最近又過來，昨天終於可以見面彼此認識，他說他相信有 神。求 神憐憫他，讓他認識真 神！

願 主記念你們的代禱！

主的使女，
鄧秀珍

二零一六年六月廿九日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter June, 2016

Dear brothers and sisters,

Then he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming,” the Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness” (Ex 34:6)

Thank God for His grace! The sister who has been staying in my apartment has finally got a job. It’s been two years since she graduated from university. During this period, she had a job but was fired at probation. She graduated from a good school and all her classmates found a job. She alone was jobless for a long time. All she got was rejection from job applications. She was very depressive and always cast her emotions on her mother. Her mother got a lot of pressure from her. But thank God that she evangelized to her mother before and she became a believer. So, she always prays for her daughter.

Since the sister’s office is a bit far from my apartment, she moved out two weeks ago to live in a friend’s place for a short period. She needs to find her own apartment now. Because of the lack of housing in Frankfurt areas, it is kind of difficult to rent or buy a living place. Time flies and she has stayed in my place for half a year. In addition to the time ever since I returned from my furlough last year when I have been receiving people to stay in my apartment, I haven’t worked in my study room for a year. I used a table in the living room or my dinner table as my working place. Although there was some inconvenience, it is also God’s grace that there is room to help others.

Recently there are two newly wedded couples. One wedding was being held in another city with another Chinese church because the bridegroom was a brother from that church. There were about forty from our church who went, many of whom helped with decoration and singing in the choir. Both mothers who flew from China were very touched by the zealous help of the brothers and sisters. The bride’s mother is a believer but not the mother of the bridegroom. However, she did see God’s love among the brothers and sisters.

A second wedding was being held in our church. Since it was local, brothers and sisters planned the wedding ahead of time. They formed teams to work with refreshments, decorations and in the choir. In order to make the refreshment better, they even practiced doing once in church and some even practice more at home. Since the bride’s father is a member of the Giessen bible study group, the whole fellowship went to attend the wedding. The father also invited many friends both Chinese and German. Although it rained cats and dogs at the beginning of the wedding, there was a record high of attendants. So, the refreshment was soon gone. Those who came in late didn’t see what was there. Likewise, the parents and sister of the bridegroom who were not yet believers were also touched by the love of the brothers and sisters.

Just one week before the wedding, I happened to be in Giessen bible study group. After the meeting, I mentioned a book to a seeker while evangelizing to her. But I had to get it from our church in Frankfurt. I asked a brother to give the books to the bride’s step-mother who could give the books to the seeker. It just happened that a sister whom she invited for the wedding needed some evangelistic materials to bring back to China. She therefore gave her two sets and left one set for the seeker. Thank God for His timely provision!

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Thank God for His mercy on the sister who found a job so that she and her mother can see God’s faithfulness! Pray that God will help her find an apartment and a working visa!
2. Thank God for matching two newly-wed couples, through their wedding and the preparation process by brothers and sister, that the parents not only sense God’s love, how God bless their children, but also that they will continue to seek the God in whom their children believe!
3. Thank God that the seeker was willing to learn more about God! Pray that God will use those two books to solve her major questions and receive God’s salvation! Pray also that more people come to know Jesus Christ by reading those books that were brought back to China!
4. Thank God for a wonderful encounter! A brother from another city met a Chinese young man who came to Europe quite often in a train. He then introduced him to me on social media. Recently he came again and we met and get to know each other yesterday. He told me that he believed in god. Pray that God will have mercy on him and let him find the true God!

Thank God for your prayers!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang

Email address: [email protected]
Pls support missionary Karen Tang’s mission fund.
Check title: China Evangelistic Mission, pls state “for missionary Karen Tang”.
Send to : China Evangelistic Mission, 2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Ste A6,
San Ramon CA 94583

親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：

「人若不看顧親屬，就是背了真道，比不信的人還不好，不看顧自己家裏的人，更是如此。」
（提前五章八節）

聖經教導我們作兒孫的要看顧家中的寡婦，在自己家中學著行孝。感恩我家中還沒有需要我照顧的寡婦，但是家人有病需要照顧，難免要盡兄妹之情，回家照顧一下。因此，結束了全德的造就營之後，馬上啟程回港一趟，剛好趕上第二天到醫院接哥哥回家養病。回去協助照顧病人，更體會到 神創造的奇妙。病人被切除一個重要器官之後，明顯生活質量降低很多，以後不能一覺睡到天亮。雖然醫學技術進步，可以延長人的壽命，製造一個假的器官，但是始終不能恢復原來器官的功能。可見 神設計人每一個器官都是那麼重要，那麼的配搭完美。

感謝 神的恩典，除了照顧家人之外，還趁機會與闊別多年的弟兄姊妹見面，在不同的教會與他們一起敬拜 神。更沒有料到還被邀請到差會辦公室與同工們分享德國華人事工。由於每次述職都是回美國，都沒有機會到香港分享過，因此這次的安排稍微讓差會辦公室的同工對德國華人事工有多一點認識。

上週回來之後也參加了德華福音會的年度會員大會，也分享一些法蘭克福區域的事工和我的服事。德華福音會有兩位德國董事成員因為退休、身體不適而退出，但感謝 主感動其他德國弟兄來承接他們的事奉崗位。

五月有兩個假日；這週是耶穌升天節，我們教會有四天三夜的生活營，有七十多人參加。感恩今年有不同的講員來與我們分享 神的信息，當中有來自美國的長老、有德國神學院退休的女老師和一位殘疾的宣教士。期待著這週弟兄姊妹在營裡面有更多的彼此認識，在 神的信息當中得到激勵。

下週假日是聖靈降臨節，也會參加北德的生活營並漢堡華人教會的新堂啟用感恩崇拜，與眾弟兄姊妹一同感謝 主為他們預備一個歸他們使用的場地。德國大部份的華人教會和查經班都是借用德國教會，因此都有場地使用的限制。

感謝 主讓我們經歷 神垂聽我們的禱告！住我家的女生簽證五月初便到期，上週日去教會才發現這週因為假期，政府部門少了兩天工作天，她便開始緊張，心裡壓力立刻上漲。我和另外一位姊妹為她禱告，結果出乎意料之外，辦簽證的官員沒有為難她，就給她延簽三個月，以便她可以完成她期待的面試。最近聽到要簽證的人都遇到一些麻煩，而她一點都沒有，我們都體會到這只能是 神的恩典！我們都為她高興並驚訝 神作事奇妙！

感恩代禱事項：

1. 感謝 主使哥哥的身體恢復得比較快，求 主保守他的身體適應新的生活要求！求 主感動他認識這位保存他生命的主宰！
2. 感恩有機會分享 神的作為，讓更多的弟兄姊妹為德國的華人事工代禱！
3. 求 主保守前往生活營的弟兄姊妹，使旅遊巴司機平安地帶大家到營地，讓我們可以享受一個彼此認識、學習 神話與彼此造就的營會！求 主保守帶領籌備這兩個生活營的弟兄姊妹，使得營會順利進行！
4. 感謝 主對住我家的女生的恩典！求 主為她開路，讓她明白 神的引導，以致她能行在 主為她安排的道路上！
5. 感謝 主賜下兩位新生兒給教會的兩對夫妻！求 主醫治那位妊娠晚期得到血壓高的姊妹！
6. 感謝 主的配合，使得一對準新人將於6月18日舉行婚禮！求 主帶領籌備的弟兄姊妹！

雖然不一定都認識每一位收到此信的弟兄姊妹，但感謝 主，謝謝您們默默的支持與代禱！為您們獻上感恩！

主的使女，
鄧秀珍
二零一六年五月三日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter May, 2016

Dear brothers and sisters,

“If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1Tim. 5:8)

The bible teaches us to take care of widows in our home and learn to put our religion into practice by caring our own family and so repaying our parents and grandparents. Thank God that I don’t have to take care of a needy widow but there was a need to take care of a sick brother. Therefore, right after the Easter Camp, I went back to Hong Kong just in time to accompany my brother home. He was discharged from the hospital on the next day of my arrival. One of his major organs was removed and he could no longer sleep through the whole night any more. After taking care of such patient, I was more amazed by God’s wonderful creation. Though medical technology is advancing, people’s life has been prolonged, a replaced organ could never have the same function of the original one. One can see that every organ that God created is very important.

I was thankful that besides taking care of my brother, I also took the opportunity to meet brothers and sisters and went to different churches to worship with them. Unexpectedly, I was invited to share the Chinese Ministry in Germany with the co-workers in CEM office. Since I only went back to the States for my furlough, I never shared it in Hong Kong. Now they had a better understanding of the Chinese Ministry in Germany.

After returning home last week, I also attended the annual general meeting of FMCD. I was also asked to share the ministries in the Frankfurt areas and my own. There were two board members of FMCD retired due to old age and health. But thank God that He has touched other German brothers to replace them.

There are two holidays, one being the Ascension of Christ and the other Pentecost in the first and second week of May. Our church will have a 4 days 3 nights camp this week. There are over 70 people who will participate. Thank God that we have several speakers this year: an elder from US, a retired German teacher from a seminary and a retired disabled missionary. We look forward to get to know each other and being edified by God’s words.

I will also attend the camp in the north of Germany and the dedication service of the Hamburg Chinese Christian Church next week. Thank God for providing a church for their own use. Most of the Chinese churches and bible study groups borrow German churches and therefore have limitations on the use of their building.

Thank God for letting us experience His answer to our prayers recently. The sister who stays at my place will have her visa expired in early May. After Sunday service last Sunday, she realized that there were only 3 working days because of the holidays. She was very nervous and felt extreme pressure immediately. Another sister and I prayed for her as she planned to go and try to get her visa extended the next morning. To our surprise, she got her visa being extended for another 3 months without being asked too much from the officer. Now she has some more time to finish her coming 2 interviews and continue to look for a job in Germany. Just recently we heard that other people are having problems with getting extended visa. So, we know that it was God’s grace that she got her visa.

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Thank God that my brother has recovered quite well. Pray that he will adapt to the new way of living! Pray that he will come to know the Lord of life who has kept his life!
2. Thank God that I had the opportunities to share God’s works so that there are more brothers and sisters who will pray for the Chinese ministry in Germany!
3. Pray that God will give us a safe trip to the camp site so that we can learn from God’s words in this camp! Pray that God will lead those who prepare for these two camps!
4. Thank God for His grace to the sister who stays in my apartment! Pray that God will open a door for her so that she will know to follow God’s guidance!
5. Thank God for the two new born babies! Pray that God will heal the mother who got high blood pressure during her late stage of pregnancy!
6. Thank God for matching up a couple who will get married on 6/18. Pray that God will help brothers and sisters preparing for the wedding!

Although I might not know all who receive this letter, I thank God for your support and prayer at the back! Thank God for having you!

In Him,
Karen Tang

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親愛的弟兄姐妹平安，

「我凡事給你們作榜樣，叫你們知道應當這樣勞苦，扶助軟弱的人，又當記念主耶穌的話，說：施比受更為有福。」 （徒20：35）

一月剛過去，馬上就是農曆年，教會繼續辦包餃子活動，因為去年大家都覺得很好！在陳傳道的計劃安排下，弟兄姊妹分成八組，在主日崇拜之後才總動員一起包餃子，讓大家在異國他鄉可以感受一點過年的氣氛。

上次提到參與德國教會的難民事工之後，在聖誕節之前，我們又參與了兩次行動。吉森團契聽到德國教會收集冬衣捐贈難民，於是我回去呼籲，華人教會也收集了兩次冬衣。不過，按德國教會的要求，當我把衣服送到吉森之後，那邊有兩位姊妹要先把它們分好性別、尺碼，然後按指定的紙箱（超市裝香蕉的紙箱）包裝好，才讓弟兄送去德國教會。因這行動，使得不同城市的弟兄姊妹有彼此配搭服事的機會。

另一次是我們教會的弟兄得知有一福音機構，他們組織兩天去難民營分發不同語言的福音單張、聖經和掛曆，我們便請纓參加。因為靠近聖誕節，便請了三位姊妹幫忙烤了一些餅乾，放在小袋子裡，加上幾顆糖果作為禮物送給難民小孩。因為烤製的器材不夠，她們花了八個小時包裝了六十袋。另外一天，我邀請幾位媽媽，她們用了不到一個多小時就完成其餘的四十袋，果然是能幹的媽媽們！福音機構開的車是滿載了多種國家語言的福音資料，包括現在難民說的一些方言。他們主要以分發掛曆為主，因為比較沒有那麼敏感，要明白難民大多來自伊斯蘭國家。但是掛曆上印有聖經金句，讓他們也可以看到神的話。同行有一位會說亞拉伯語的埃及弟兄和說土耳其語的德國宣教士，他們就有機會與難民溝通，還可以送單張和聖經給他們。有些難民也會一點英語的，我們也就可以交談。雖然難民營都讓難民自由出入，門口卻有保安守衛著，我們幾乎都不能進去這些難民營。但是車子停下來，就有難民來看，我們就可以分發掛曆、禮物給他們。有些保安雖然不讓我們進去，但願意告訴我們裡面有說甚麼語言的難民，福音車的姊妹便打包禮物給保安為我們分發。我們一天就跑了十幾個難民營，都在法蘭克福附近的城市。除了參與這次的活動之外，也見識了德國政府如何接待難民，非常人道。

由於除夕在科隆發生集體騷擾女性事件之後，也陸續聽到一些罪案發生，讓大家感到治安已經不如以往。到底是難民還是犯罪份子乘虛而入，都不是我們能控制的，現在只有多加防範。

隨著科技發達，發現除了照顧身邊軟弱的姊妹之外，還可以藉著微信來安慰其國內的媽媽。另一位已經回國的姊妹，也因被感情困擾而會與我微信，因此可以鼓勵她不要受外界壓力的緣故而輕易嫁人。雖然這些社交媒體是比較花時間，但也有它及時的功能，也不失是現代服事的另一類的工具。

感恩代禱事項：

1. 求 主帶領二月七日在教會舉辦慶祝春節的包水餃活動，讓弟兄姊妹也可以邀請慕道朋友一起來感受 神的愛，並願意尋求認識神！
2. 感謝主讓我們有機會參與德國機構分發單張、掛曆與聖經的活動！求 主藉著這些資料，使收到的難民有機會繼續尋求認識真神！
3. 隨著大批的難民湧入，當中也有很多犯罪份子，使得德國治安變差。以前犯罪比較多是偷竊行為，現在開始多人身侵犯。求 主給政府有智慧與能力去保護市民！
4. 求主帶領寄居我家的姊妹能早日找到工作，堅定她對主的信心！也求 主保守她國內的媽媽在基督裡得著力量與安慰！
5. 全德門徒造就營將於3月24-28日舉行，求主感動弟兄姊妹踴躍參加，使靈命得以被激勵！

謝謝您們在禱告中記念我們！

願 春節蒙恩，喜樂！

神 的使女
鄧秀珍
2016年1月31日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter January, 2016

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.”             Acts 20:35

January has just passed and Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Our church will continue to hold an event of dumpling wrapping for the response of last year was very good. Under the organization of Pastor Chen, the whole church will be divided into 8 groups and all will participate right after Sunday service. Through this event, hopefully we who live in a foreign land would feel a bit of the Chinese New Year atmosphere.

After mentioning the participation of a German church’s refugee ministry in my last prayer letter, we participated two more activities before Christmas. After hearing from Giessen Fellowship that a German church was collecting winter clothes for the refugees, I went back to our church to make the request. After collecting the clothes in two Sundays, I brought them to Giessen where two sisters helped to sort them out according to size and gender as requested by the German church. Then they packed them into banana boxes and a brother delivered to that church. Because of this activity, we could see that we could serve one another even in different cities.

At another time, our brother heard that a Christian organization planned to go to visit refugee camps for 2 days. They wanted to distribute gospel tracts, bibles and calendars in various languages. So we volunteered to go with them. Since it was just before Christmas, I asked 3 sisters to bake some cookies and added some candies in a bag to give to the kids in the camp. Due to the lack of appropriate equipment, they spent 8 hours to pack 80 bags. Then I invited some mothers to bake some more on another day. They spent less than two hours and packed 40 bags. Surely the mothers were more capable! The Christian organization had a van full of gospel materials in many languages including dialects spoken by the refugees. They distributed mostly calendars which were less sensitive as most of the refugees came from Islamic countries. But there were scriptures written on the calendars so that the refugees could still read God’s words. There were an Egyptian brother who spoke Arabic and a German missionary who spoke Turkish among us. They had a chance to speak with the refugees and gave them gospel tracts and bibles. There were some who could speak little English and we could communicate with them. Although refugees were free to go out of the camp, we were not allowed to go in for most of these camps were guarded. But once the van parked outside, refugees would come and take the calendars and cookies bags. Some of the guards were nice to tell us what dialects refugees spoke and the sister in the van would pack the materials and the guards would take them and distribute for us. For half a day, we went to over ten refugee camps located in cities near Frankfurt. Besides distributing calendars to refugees, we also saw that they were well received by the government.

Since the New Year Eve gang assaults on women occurred in Cologne, there were more news about crime happened recently. This made it no more a safe place to live like before. Whether the criminals were refugees or gangs, we had no control over them. We have to be very careful nowadays.

With the use of social media, I found out that I could even comfort a mother who lived in China while I also took care of her daughter here. Another sister who had already gone back home would also use Wechat to ask for advice when she felt burdened. Even though social media is time consuming, it is not a bad tool to serve others in a timely manner.

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Pray that God will lead the dumpling wrapping to celebrate Chinese New Year on 2/7! Pray that brothers and sisters will invite non-believers to come and feel the love of God and seek God.
2. Thank God for giving us the opportunities to join the Christian organization to distribute calendars and bibles to refugees! Pray that they will seek and know God!
3. Because of the large influx of refugees, among them are some criminals, making Germany a less safe place to live. Before, there were thieves. Now, there are sexual harassments. Pray that God will give the government wisdom to protect their citizens!
4. Pray that God will help the sister who stays at my place to find a job and strength her faith! Pray also for her mother for strength and comfort in Christ!
5. Pray that brothers and sisters will participate the Easter Camp from 3/24-28!

Thank you for remembering us in your prayers!

May God bless you a happy Chinese New Year!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang

Email address: [email protected]
Pls support missionary Karen Tang’s mission fund.
Check title: China Evangelistic Mission, pls state “for missionary Karen Tang”.
Send to : China Evangelistic Mission, 2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Ste A6,
San Ramon CA 94583

親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：

「我們曉得萬事都互相效力，叫愛 神的人得益處，就是按祂旨意被召的人。」      （羅8:28）

感謝 神，藉差會四十週年感恩紀念的日子，讓差會的宣教士可以有幾天退修的時間，一起述說 神恩與帶領，也讓我們有機會見證 神在泰國工場的奇妙作為與眾民族一同來敬拜 神。

因為離開教會幾個月，從泰國回來之後，開始恢復服事的腳步。當我得知在離開北美之前服事過的姊妹又住院，便去探訪她，卻沒想到就成為我們永別的一天。探望她之後幾天，傳來她的噩訊，她被電車撞死，我無法相信那是她。後來證實是她之後，就提供住宿給姊妹的妹妹與外甥女，她們從台灣趕過來辦理身後事。雖然那位妹妹是佛教徒，剛到埗時，她們住了兩天佛光山提供的住處。後來因為住到我家，就有機會帶她們去查經班、去教會，接觸弟兄姊妹。藉著大家的慰問、禱告與幫忙翻譯文件等，使得她們都感受到基督徒的愛心。她們也蒙 神的恩典，弟兄姊妹為她們的禱告蒙垂聽，讓她們看見一件神蹟，申請文件得以順利辦理，所以每次吃飯前都會叫我領她們禱告。教會有一對夫婦正好和她們要飛回同一個城市，母女因為之前手續未能在短時間內完成，需更改機票，便與教會夫婦同一班航班回家。後來由於那位女士的母親入院，她們又更改機票，提前兩天回家。但是她們已經彼此認識，只等教會夫婦回去再跟進。

最近也得知一位年輕媽媽，生下雙胞胎之後就被轉送到另一家醫院做手術，之後一直住在醫院，至今已有七個多月，常有發高燒的現象。雙胞胎就只好交給爸爸與看護來照顧，初為人父的還要去醫院看望妻子，由於長期這樣，那位爸爸也很感到精疲力盡。雖然他們是越南人，由於教會有姐妹認識他們，便提出呼籲去幫助他們，希望輪流去幫忙，減輕已經在服事的幾位婦女的壓力。目前只能按一位中醫師指示，帶點湯水去醫院給她喝，增加她的抵抗力。

服事人的需要永遠不會停止，但是 神給我們看見，不論是什麼信仰背景，什麼種族，都可以是我們的服事對象。幾星期前有機會參加德國教會為難民舉辦的福音聚會，因爲現在的難民大部份是有伊斯蘭教背景的，他們聚會用亞拉伯語和德語進行。看到那家德國教會的弟兄姊妹很熱心，準備了很豐富的飲食，還有幾位印尼裔的弟兄姊妹來幫忙。

難民是歐盟國家面對的一個很頭痛的問題，但是針對那些已經進入德國的難民，有些德國教會也開始去服事他們，也有些已經做了好幾年的難民事工。由於我們的場地、語言有限，我們很難獨立去做難民事工。但是我們還在觀摩，看看我們如何能協助德國教會一起分擔這樣的事工。上週我們的一位弟兄帶了一鍋炒飯過去，他很開心，因為當天的熱菜比較少，他的就被吃光了。或許就從提供飯食開始服事他們。

感恩代禱事項：

1. 感謝 神使用弟兄姊妹的關愛，讓那位佛教徒體會 神的愛與大能！求 主繼續感動她，讓她願意跟教會夫婦參加當地教會的活動，從而認識真 神。
2. 求 主憐憫那位年輕媽媽，醫治她的疾病，早日回家乳養那對自出生就沒有機會接近母親的雙胞胎！求 主也憐憫那位父親，讓他有能力堅持下去，照顧好兒女與妻子！
3. 求 神憐憫那些因戰亂而被逼離棄自己家園的難民，讓他們得到安定的住處，學習好當地的語言與適應當地的文化，藉著歐洲眾教會的幫助，使他們認識真 神！
4. 教會的聖誕主日崇拜將於十二月十三日舉行，求 主幫助那些排演話劇的弟兄姊妹，使他們都能配搭完美！ 求 主使用弟兄姊妹邀請朋友來參加聚會，使他們有機會聽聞福音以及日後繼續願意來尋求認識 神！

雖然沒有在感恩節之前寄出此代禱信，但是 神恩滿溢，我們就可以天天獻上感恩的祭！

願 主的平安喜樂與你們同在！

聖誕快樂！新年蒙恩！

神 的使女
鄧秀珍
二零一五年十二月四日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter December, 2015

Dear brothers and sisters,

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”                                                                         Rom. 8:28

Thank God, through the 40th anniversary of CEM, missionaries got together for a few days to have a time of fellowship and sharing of God’s grace and leading. We also had the opportunity to witness God’s wonderful works and ministries in Thailand and a time of worship with various ethnic groups

Because of an absence from church for several months, after returning from Thailand, I resumed my ministry. When I heard that the sister whom I’d been serving before I left for N. America was hospitalised, I went to visit her not knowing that that day would be our last day together on earth. A few days later, I was told of an accident in which she was killed instantly by a street car. I was shocked and didn’t believe that it could be her. Later it was confirmed that she was that sister. So, I offered to provide accommodation for her sister and her niece who came hurriedly from Taiwan to help bring the ashes home. They stayed at a place provided by the buddhist temple for the first two days. Even though the dead sister’s sister is a buddhist, after she and her daughter moved to stay at my place, I was able to bring her to bible study group, to church. They were surrounded by Christians who offered their condolence, who offered help in translating their documents etc. They also prayed for her. They were touched by Christian love. God listened to their prayers and did a miracle. They got the necessary document which was originally thought that it would be hard to get. She would then ask me to pray at each meal. Because they didn’t have enough time to get all the processes done in time, they changed their flight to one which was the same as a Christian couple who flew to the same town. But unfortunately, the sister’s mother was hospitalised and they changed their flight back again to fly home two days earlier. Although they could not fly together, they knew each other already and hopefully the couple could follow up.

Recently I also learned that there was a first time mother who gave birth to a twin. Right after her delivery, she was sent to another hospital for an operation. She was hospitalised since then. It has been more than 7 months now. She still has high fever now and then. The twin was taken care of by the father and some helpers. The father was so tired of taking care of the new born babies and visiting her wife at the hospital that he felt very weak. Although they are Vietnameses, because our sister knew them, she asked if our church could help. By taking turn. we might help to lessen some of the pressure of a few women who had been helping along. We could only help to bring her some soup cooked according to a Chinese doctor.

There are always needs for serving others. But God give us a vision that no matter what kind of religious background, what ethnic group one could be, they are still our serving targets. Several weeks ago, some of our church members and I had the opportunity to attend a gospel meeting for refugees. Since most of them have an Islamic background, the meeting was held in Arabic and German. We saw that the German brothers and sisters were very zealous in preparing a good meal for them. Among the helpers, there were some Indonesian brothers and sisters too.

Refugees is a very disputable issue in the European countries. But for those who had already entered Germany, there were German churches who tried to help them. Some churches had refugee ministry for some years already. Because of our limitations on place and language, our Chinese church is difficult to start a refugee ministry independently. We are still observing in which areas where we could help together with the German church to share their burdens. Last week our brother brought a pot of fried rice to the meeting. He was very happy because it was all gone since there was not much hot food that day. Perhaps we could serve in cooking for them.

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Thank God for the caring love of brothers and sisters so that the buddhist might see God’s love and power! Pray that God will continue to touch her so that she would be willing to go to church and know the true God!
2. Pray that God has mercy on the young mother and heals her sickness so that she could go home and take care of the twin whom have never been nursed by their mother! Pray that God will also have mercy on the father and give him the strength to live on and take care of the wife and babies!
3. Pray that God has mercy on the refugees who left their homeland because of war! Pray that they would be settled down and be able to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture! Pray that through the help of churches in Europe that they may come to know God!
4. Our Christmas worship service will be held on 12.13.15. Pray that God will help those brothers and sisters who are preparing for a Christmas play! Pray that new comers will be invited to hear the gospel message and they will continue to come to church to seek God!

Although this letter didn’t make it to you before Thanksgiving, God’s grace is abundant that we can give thanks to Him every day!

May God’s peace and joy be with you!

Happy Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang

Email address: [email protected]
Pls support missionary Karen Tang’s mission fund.
Check title: China Evangelistic Mission, pls state “for missionary Karen Tang”.
Send to : China Evangelistic Mission, 2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Ste A6,
San Ramon CA 94583

親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：

　　三個月的述職轉眼就結束，感謝 神與差會的安排，闊別三年之後，得以與眾弟兄姊妹見面，其中還有些新相識的，包括好些年長的弟兄姊妹，更有一位十幾年沒有見面的姊妹，實在奇妙！

　　這次述職，除了拜訪支持我的教會之外，還有機會到幾家新的教會去分享在德國的華人事工，讓他們對這事工有更多的認識，了解那邊的需要，藉此鼓勵弟兄姊妹對德國華人事工有更多的關心與代禱的支持。

　　至於個人方面，感謝 主預備一位推拿醫師，可以在這期間做些治療，減輕一點坐骨神經的痛楚，和肩膀緊繃的肌肉也得以鬆弛下來。特別感謝個別弟兄姊妹對我的關愛，雖然有些弟兄姊妹因為繁忙沒有機會相約，但是能見一面，也是寶貴！

　　雖然回來述職，但是 主也有特別預備的服事機會，就是參與一間教會的事工，每週一次探訪一間老人公寓；大樓住了不少的華人老同胞，有上百人，大部份都是講粵語的，其中信徒只有幾位，當中也有幾位是講國語的，他們大多是基督徒。每次與他們唱詩，他們都不會唱，但是看見他們從起初不開口到慢慢跟著唱，努力去學，很感恩。每次也有些福音信息，雖然未能讓他們馬上接受，求 神繼續感動他們，打開他們的心，讓他們早日接受主的救恩！

　　從差會得知，每次回來述職，經濟上都有些進步，可是隨著我的離開，經濟上的支持也會隨著年日每年下降，這是一個循環現象。除了經費未能達標之外，加上美元對歐元的匯率，每季寄到德國的支票都會有幾百美元的落差。但是感謝 神的恩典，在經費困難之間，差會和我還是靠著主恩，繼續勉力作主交託的工，感謝你們十多年來對我的支持、關心、代禱與幫助。你們這樣的擺上，為的也是遵從耶穌基督的大使命，使萬民作門徒。由於工場的教會和查經班，無論在佈道、牧養、教導、服事、經費各方面仍需外來的幫助，因此，你們在經濟上的支持，無論是教會或是弟兄姊妹的個人奉獻，都很重要。差會方面為了減少額外開支，也盡量以電子郵件方式來分發我的代禱信，若是沒有電子郵箱的，還會用傳統方式寄出。所以我也更新了教會與弟兄姊妹的資料，若是你需要更新郵寄地址，請與差會聯絡。若是不願意接收日後的信件，也請告知差會停止寄出，謝謝你們的合作！

　　謝謝你們長久以來的支持與代禱！願　主祝福你們，常與你們同在！中秋節快樂！

主的使女
鄧秀珍
2015年9月22日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter September, 2015

Dear brothers and sisters,

Before we realized, 3 months of furlough had gone by. Thank God and CEM’s arrangement, after 3 years of absence,  I was glad to meet brothers and sisters again. I was able to meet some new faces including some elderlies. Amazingly, I met a sister whom I hadn’t seen for more than 10 years!

Besides visiting my supporting churches, there were also opportunities to visit a few more new churches. After sharing with them the Chinese ministry in Germany, they understood more about this ministry and learned about the needs there. Pray that more brothers and sisters are encouraged to care about this ministry and pray for us.

Personally, thank God for providing a Chinese doctor for some massage treatment during this furlough. Though he didn’t eliminate the pain but had lessened it and my shoulder muscle was more relaxed. I would also like to express my gratitude to those who had cared for me and had spent time fellowshipping with me. Though there were some brothers and sisters who were busy to meet again, meeting one another at church for even one time was a precious moment for me.

Although the main purpose of this trip was home assignment, God had provided an opportunity to participate a church ministry. Every week we visited a senior housing where there were over a hundred more Chinese living. Majority of the Chinese were Cantonese speaking and there were only a few Christians. There were also some Mandarin speaking and most of them are Christians. Every time we taught them a Christian song or two, they said they didn’t know how to sing. But it was good to see that slowly they would open their mouth and try hard to sing along. Every time we also shared some gospel news to them. Though they didn’t respond immediately, some did come to listen regularly. Pray that God will continue to touch their heart and they would come to accept Jesus’ salvation.

From CEM, I learned that every time I returned for furlough, there was some progress financially. As years gone by, my financial support dropped gradually. This is a cyclic phenomenon. Besides not meeting the budget financially, there was also an exchange rate loss of several hundred dollars every time CEM sent a check seasonally to FMCD. Despite of the financial difficulty, with God’s grace, both CEM and I continue to fulfill what God has bestowed on us. Thank you so much for the past support, over a decade of not only financial but also your care, your prayer and help. The way you put such effort was to obey Jesus Christ’s great commission and make disciple of all nation. Because of the lack of resource in the church or bible study groups here, be it evangelizing, pastoring, teaching, serving or financially, external supports are still needed. Therefore, your financial supports, whether from churches or from individual, are very important to us. In order to cut down the expense, CEM is sending my prayer letters through email. If you do not have an email address, CEM will continue to send it through the postal service. As such, I have also updated your information. If you need to update your address, pls contact CEM. If you do not want to receive any mail in the future, pls also contact CEM to stop sending. Thank you for your corporation!

Thank you for your longtime prayer and financial support!

May God bless you and be with you!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang

Email address: [email protected]
Pls support missionary Karen Tang’s mission fund.
Check title: China Evangelistic Mission, pls state “for missionary Karen Tang”.
Send to : China Evangelistic Mission, 2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Ste A6,
San Ramon CA 94583

親愛的弟兄姐妹平安：

　　「加利利人哪，你們為甚麼站著望天呢？這離開你們被接升天的耶穌，你們見祂怎樣往天上去，祂還要怎樣來。」（徒一：11）

　　懷著期待的心情寫此信，因為即將與你們再見面，到時就可以面對面與你們分享神的奇妙作為！

　　感謝神藉著造就營講員的信息與弟兄姊妹的經歷，讓一位慕道友在營會生日那天接受救恩，成為神的兒女；讓我們教會即將受洗的姐妹的信心得以堅固；也有多人蒙呼召願意獻身服事神，其中也有幾位是我們教會的姊妹，但是她們都有家庭有孩子，有的先生還沒有信主，需要等待神的時間。

　　感謝主讓15位的弟兄姊妹接受洗禮，其中有4位是青少年！由於是次洗禮的弟兄姊妹來自本教會與附近三個城市的查經班，所以參加人數是我見證最多的一次。因為事前有預期受洗者會邀請他們的德國朋友或講德語的外國人來參加，所以都有翻譯見證，讓少去教會的來賓也可以明白。教會有一位姊妹知道這些青少年要受洗，找到幾張多年前在營會帶兒童主日學時拍的照片（當年她還沒有來到我們教會），認出其中兩位當年還是小朋友，轉眼就是當天要受洗的青年人，感嘆日子過得真快，但是看到她們都成長，很得安慰感恩！

　　忙完洗禮之後，有一些個別的服事機會，由於是比較特別的經歷，等我們見面的時候再分享比較適合。接下來本週日是教會20週年的感恩崇拜，感謝主的帶領與保守；六月初有4天3夜的生活營，比起過去幾年只有一個週末多了幾天的聚會，盼望弟兄姊妹有更多的彼此認識與交通。

　　感謝主的帶領，有一位女傳道已經轉到我們附近的達姆查經班來服事，六月第二週會為她舉行一個就職禮。因此，我將於六月十六日才能回到灣區，直到九月十六日離開。期待著這夏天能與你們相見，述說神恩！

感恩與代禱事項：

1. 感謝神藉著造就營的兩位講員造就信徒，激勵他們委身事奉主！求 主保守他們的心志，準備自己，等待神的時間！求 主也保守當中已經開始上一些神學課程和準備報讀神學課程的弟兄姊妹，使他們所學的能應用到他們的服事裡面！
2. 感謝神感動15位弟兄姐妹接受洗禮！求 主堅定他們的信心，特別是那幾位青少年，因為他們的同學裡面大部份都是非基督徒，對她們的信仰有很大的挑戰！
3. 感謝 神保守教會經過20年的歲月！求 主繼續保守，使教會不斷增長，弟兄姐妹樂意事奉與同心合意興旺福音！
4. 求 主帶領生活營的籌備過程，使得參加營會的弟兄姊妹都有豐富的屬靈收穫！感謝 主帶領營會的講員歐華神學院的院長預備信息來鼓勵我們！求 主也帶領營地的德國差會的神學生為兒童主日學預備適當的活動，使小朋友也有所得著！
5. 感謝 神帶領更多的傳道同工來德國服事！求 主祝福女宣教士的就職典禮，使她 在當地的事奉都滿有能力，與團契的同工都有美好的配搭事奉！求 主供應她經濟上的需要！
6. 求 主帶領回灣區的腳步，與眾教會和弟兄姐妹有美好的分享！

　　謝謝你們一直以來的關心與代禱！

　　願　主恩與你們同在！

主的使女，
鄧秀珍
寫於基督升天假日
二零一五年五月十四日

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Germany – Karen Tang’s prayer letter May, 2015

Dear brothers and sisters,

And said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”                                             Acts 1:11

With a feeling of expectation I’m writing this letter to you because pretty soon we will meet each other again. By then, we would share God’s wonderful works face to face!

Thank God for the messages of the Easter Camp speakers and the sharing of brothers and sisters; one seeker came to accept God as her Savior on her birthday in the camp; a sister’s faith was strengthened just before she was baptized in our church one week later; some brothers and sisters accepted God’s calling to serve Him with their life, some of whom were sisters from our church. However, most of these sisters have family and kid(s), and one husband is still not a believer yet. They need to wait for God’s timing in order to come out to serve.

Thank God for the baptism of 15 brothers and sisters, 4 of them were teenagers. Since these brothers and sisters came from our church and 3 neighboring bible study groups, there was a record high attendance since I came to this church. Because we knew before that the baptismal candidates would invite their German friends or German speaking friends to attend the service , we interpreted all the testimonies so that these guests who might not go to church could read for themselves. One sister who knew that the teenagers were going to be baptized, she identified two of them in some old photos which were taken many years ago when she taught them Sunday school in an Easter Camp. They were still small kids then. She was amazed how time flew and was glad to see them grown!

After the baptism, there were a few personal services. Since these were quite some experiences, I think it is better for me to share them with you in person. Next, there is this 20^th anniversary of our church this Sunday. Thank God for His guiding and keeping; then comes our church camp in early June. We used to have it for one weekend. This time we will spend 4 days 3 nights. We expect our brothers and sisters will have more time to get to know each other.

Thank God for bringing a female missionary to come to serve in Darmstadt bible study group. There will be an installation ceremony for her on the second week of June. Because of this ceremony, I will return to Bay Area on June 16, and will leave on September 16. I look forward to meeting you this summer and share God’s grace with you!

Thanksgiving and prayer items:

1. Thank God for edifying brothers and sisters to commit their life to serving Him through the messages of the two speakers in the Easter Camp! Pray that God will keep their heart and equip them while they are still waiting for God’s timing! Pray that God will also keep those who have already taken some theological studies and those who are preparing to apply for theological study so that they could apply what they learned in their service!
2. Thank God for touching the 15 brothers and sisters to be willing to be baptized! Pray that God will strengthened their faith especially those teenagers many of whose classmates are non-believers. These classmates will be a great challenge to their faith.
3. Thank God for keeping the church for the past 20 years! Pray for His continuous keeping so that she will grow and that brothers and sisters will serve one another willingly and participate in the gospel.
4. Pray that God will guide our preparation for the coming church camp! Pray that the participants will be blessed richly! Thank God for our speaker, the President of OuHua Seminary to share His message with us. Pray that God will also guide the German seminarians of the mission organization of that camp site who will help out with our children programs! Pray that the children will learn something from the bible too!
5. Thank God for bringing more missionaries to serve in Germany! Pray for the installation ceremony of our new missionary. Pray that she would have the necessary power to serve and good relationship with the co-workers to serve together! Pray that God will provide for her funding also!
6. Pray for God’s guidance as I return to the Bay Area to share His works and pray for His blessing on all the meetings with churches and brothers and sisters!

Thank God for your concern and prayers since the beginning till now!

May God ‘s grace be upon you!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang
Writing on the Day of Ascension holiday!