親愛的代禱夥伴：

感謝主，我們在美河鎮的事工結了果子——郭姐妹七月初在德班教會受洗歸入基督。我們在四年前有機會見到她，並且贈送福音小冊和詩歌光碟給她，從那時起我們就斷斷續續的與她聯絡。她要輔助丈夫龐大的事業及照顧家庭，空閒日子不多；由於美河鎮與德班相距兩個小時的車程，我們僅能在她不忙碌時探訪她和她的丈夫。從人來看似乎進展很慢，但所撒下的福音種子，時候到了必能收割。郭姐妹稟賦聰穎過人，能力超强，別人解決不了的事，她能想出辨法；人家辦不到的事，她可以辦得到。她自視很高，相信沒有自己辦不到的事，除了月亮沒摘下來，其它的事她都能做到。後來因為小女兒的病使她束手無策，在人無法解決；走到盡頭時，她轉向真神，祈求神的幫助。感謝神，她的女兒從疾病中康復而且信主。雖有如此經歷，但仍有一些信仰真理的問題使她徘徊，她不確定是否立刻就需要這位大能的神成為她個人一生的救主，還是有許多問題需要明瞭，而她的工作和環境限制了她尋求真理的機會。就這樣她將認識神的事擔擱下來，沒想到在她最孤立的時候，我們竟然出現在美河鎮她丈夫管理的工廠。神將我們帶去，神再次的召喚她。我們分享了在南非事工中許多弟兄姐妹的見證及個人經歷去幫助她，我們為她得救向主祈求，不斷的付出，幫助她心中的種子成長。感謝主拯救了她！傳福音的訣竅就是忠心的去做，不論在人來看是否是最好的機會。主要我們忠心事工，神安排在最美好的時候，成就最美好的事。相信在你的身旁也有需要明白真理的人，像埃提阿伯的太監一樣，他需要你像腓利一樣聽主的話。起身去做！你願意嗎？

南非有三、四十萬華人在這裡生活。華人事工經過二十多年許多宣教士的努力，在不少的城鎮被建立起來。只是，沒有宣教士駐守的呢！為此，我們有三分之二的時間在別的城鎮中服侍。誰來承傳這裡被建立起的事工呢？我們需要多位宣教士來接下一棒的工作。請你為南非工場需要的工人代禱。

僇姐妹去年受洗後就被調移去萊索托王國工作，最近返回南非的工廠來幫忙生產。主日和她閒談，了解到她在主裡的長進。由於工作的繁忙及沒有交通工具，她無法去教堂聚會，只能藉著手機聽詩歌及讀一些屬靈的文章。在工作中有許多壓力和困難，她都靠著禱告渡過。她說：「感謝主，我有主可依靠。」她的眼神像是個經歷風暴的老練水手般肯定。我們感謝信實的神，保守她的信心不斷成長。她也感謝主讓她的丈夫支持她信主，她的丈夫比她較有文化，常讀一些基督教的文章並解釋給她聽。這個月底她將再返回萊索托王國工作，我們就送給她一本串珠註解本聖經幫助她學習。請你為她的丈夫丁愛華信主禱告。傳福音最喜樂的就是看見你所傳的人，不僅信主，還能在主裡信心不移的繼續成長。他們真的是得到福音的好處。

 代禱事項：

1. 請為南非工場需要的工人代禱。
2. 請為郭姐妹及僇姐妹未信主的丈夫早日得救禱告，求主為我們開路能與他們分享福音。
3. 感謝主，我們已搬遷到開普敦的大學附近居住。求主幫助我們在大學地區建立聚會點。也為開普敦青年人事工代禱。許多青年人需要認識主，需要一個屬靈的家。
4. 請為在開普敦教會北區的查經班及斯泰倫博斯的聚會穩定代禱。
5. 請為紐卡索在每月兩次星期四、五晚上的聚會，及白天參加基要課程與門徒訓練的弟兄姐妹代禱，求主使用課程幫助大家學習長進。
6. 請繼續為德班教會的慕道朋友早日信主禱告。
7. 請繼續為我們出外往各地事工及行車的安全代禱。

您的同工
克達、雅麗
二零一七年八月

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Dear Prayer Partners,

Praise the Lord!  Our outreach in Mooi River came to harvest!  Sister Kuo was baptized on the first Sunday of July!  We had the opportunity of meeting Sister Kuo about four years ago.  We gave her gospel tracts and music DVD’s and kept sporadic contacts with her.  Due to her busy schedule in assisting her husband in the big business, we could only visit her and her husband once in a while.  The progress might seem slow, but in due time, the seed began to sprout and came to fruition.

Sister Kuo is an extremely smart and capable person.  She used to be so confident of her own ability that she believed there was nothing impossible to her.  However, when her daughter was sick and the doctors were unable to help, she felt powerless for the first time in her life.  At that point, she turned to God.  Her daughter experienced God’s divine power and was healed; she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior.  However, Sister Kuo still had reservations as she had some questions needed to be answered; her work soon occupied her life, and her quest for truth was set aside.  We appeared at their factory when she felt deeply isolated.  God called on her again through our encounters.  We shared with her numerous testimonies of God’s love and faithfulness; we prayed for her; we continued to nurture the seed of the gospel to grow.  We were so excited when she decided to be baptized!  The key to mission is being faithful, whether circumstances look hopeful or not.  The Lord only asks for our faithfulness; and He will make things beautiful in His time!  There are people around you who need to know the truth.  Like the Ethiopian eunuch, he needs you to be as obedient to the Lord as Philip.  Would you be willing to go?

There are around 400,000 Chinese in South Africa.  After twenty years of evangelistic efforts of many missionaries, ministries were established in different towns and cities.  Nevertheless, the number of missionaries was not enough to care for all the existing churches and fellowships.  As a result, we need to be on the road 2/3 of the time every month.  Who would come to share the load?  Please pray for more workers in this mission field.

Sister Miao was transferred to Lesotho soon after she was baptized last year.  She came back for a short time last month.  We chatted with her after worship service and were happy to notice her spiritual growth.  Despite the difficulties in attending church, she is able to sustain and grow in her faith through diligent learning over the internet.  She shared with us that she overcame many pressure and hardship in work through prayer.  She is so thankful to have Christ in her life as her refuge.  We could see it in her eyes the confidence of a “seasoned sailor.”  She is also grateful that her husband is very supportive of her faith.  Since he had a higher educational background, he would search out Christian literature and explain them to her.  As she will be returning to Lesotho by the end of this month, we gave her a reference Bible for more in-depth study.  Please pray for the salvation of her husband, Mr. Ding.  The joy of mission is seeing people grasp the essence of the gospel and lives being transformed.

Prayer Requests:

1. May the Lord send more workers to South Africa.
2. Please pray for the salvation of Sister Kuo and Sister Miao’s husbands.
3. We thank God for leading us to move into a new apartment close to the Cape Town university campus. May the Lord guide us in establishing the student ministry in Cape Town.
4. Please pray for the on-going Bible study meetings in northern Cape Town and in Stellenbosch.
5. Please pray for Newcastle’s Bible study meetings on the first two Thursday and Friday evenings as well as day time one-on-one discipleship trainings. May our brothers and sisters grow in faith and love.
6. Please continue to pray for the seekers in Durban that they will accept the Lord as their personal Savior.
7. Please continue to pray for our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,
Ko-Ta & Christina

親愛的代禱夥伴：

來到開普敦事奉後，我們了解到開普敦華人事工有一個缺環，就是第二代華人的事工。有華人信徒的第二代因為語言和文化的差距，和在華人的教會中沒有歸屬感，他們隨著年齡的增長而漸漸從教會消失。上個主日，教會一位姐妹為著她的女兒（在南非長大的專業青年）愁煩，因為她的女兒很失落，為要尋找人生的答案嘗試過瑜珈術，也看過心理醫生，也參加了幾次當地英語教會的聚會，但都沒有什麼得著！

整體來說，南非第二代華人是一個沒有被福音傳到的群體。他們需要有人引領他們信主，幫助他們成為一隊強而有力的生力軍，以明確的人生目標和積極的人生態度來活出生命之道、為主作見證。他們信仰的見證將能震憾他們的群體。此外，開普敦大學和附近的斯泰倫博斯大學（Stellenbosch University）是華人第二代大學教育的最主要學府，也有不少海外的華人學生就讀。開普敦雙語第二代的莊稼已白，主的工人你在哪裡？

感謝主，從這個月開始，我們在開普敦以西四十分鐘外的大學城——斯泰倫博斯開始了一個小組聚會。我們在大學張貼海報，並且去探訪在城裡主街上開店的華人。目前我們在一對基督徒夫婦的家中聚會，感恩主的預備。請為我們的同工代禱，求主恩待並磨造他們成為福音的精兵，忠心事主。也為邀請的工作、聚會的模式和長久聚會的場所代禱。

復活節當天范姐妹受洗歸入基督。她在中國受唯物論的教育，但成長生活的一些奇特經歷使她一直知道人有靈魂。在南非工作時，她才接觸到基督教和福音。她曾面臨一些屬靈的爭戰，最後堅決要接受拯救，歸入基督。她近期將返回中國，請為她禱告，求主引領她在中國找到合適的教會，使她能繼續成長。

教會中有幾位弟兄姐妹有潛力作領袖服事教會，我們用研討課程幫助他們成長。感謝主，這兩個月的學習，看見他們認真花時間做功課，勤力學習和研討。請為這幾位弟兄姐妹代禱，求主賜給他們時間和智慧學習，明白神對祂忠心僕人的心意。

代禱事項：

1. 求主幫助我們能和教會中的社青信徒有更好的互動，能組識及建立社青的事工。
2. 求主引領我們在大學城斯泰倫博斯開始的福音事工。
3. 求主引領范姐妹回中國後靈命成長的道路。
4. 為來參加受難日特別聚會的兩位慕道友代禱，求主繼續在他們心中動工，感化他們。
5. 請繼續為我們出外往各地事工及行車的安全代禱。

您的同工
克達、雅麗
二零一七年四月

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Dear Prayer Partners,

After a few months in Cape Town, we realize that there is a great need among Chinese young adults.  In addition, the second generation of the Chinese Christians in South Africa finds it hard to have a sense of belonging in their parents’ churches.  As they become independent adults, they slowly disappear from the church.  Last Sunday, one sister lamented about her daughter’s (a 30-something Chinese who grew up in South Africa) search for help in her life.  She tried Yoga; she had counseling sessions with a psychologist; she even attended a local church a couple times.  She is still as lost as before!

In a broader sense, the young Chinese community is an unreached group.  They need someone to lead them to Christ and join together to be a dynamic group with a clear life purpose and positive influence in their community—being witnesses of Jesus Christ by living out the Word of life.  In addition to University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University nearby is also one of the top picks for tertiary education in the Chinese community.  There are also a great number of international students from Asia.  The bilingual second generation Chinese is ripe for harvest.  Where are God’s workers?

Praise God!  This week we held our first Bible study meeting in Stellenbosch (40-minute drive from Cape Town).  We posted flyers in the student center and visited some Chinese shop owners on the town’s main street.  Currently, we meet in the home of a Chinese Christian couple.  We thank God for His providence.  May the Lord bless them and equip them to be His faithful mighty warriors.  Please pray for our visitations and give us wisdom in leading the group as well as finding a permanent venue for future meetings.

Sister Fan was baptized on Easter Sunday.  She grew up in China and was taught the philosophy of materialism (physical matter is the whole of reality).  Yet she had some unusual encounters that made her aware of the existence of the spiritual world.  Due to her employment in South Africa, she had the chance to come to know Christianity and understand the gospel.  After she accepted Christ and decided to be baptized, she experienced great spiritual struggles.  Christ won!  She will be returning to China soon.  Please pray for her finding a suitable church back home and her continued growth in faith.

There are a few brothers and sisters who have potentials to be leaders to serve in the church.  We started a leaders training program for them two months ago.  We thank God for their efforts in completing their homework, thoughtful learning and discussions.  May the Lord help them find enough time to study and grant them insight to understand His heart for faithful servants.

Prayer Requests:

1. May the Lord help us in building a good rapport with the young adults in the Cape Town church and lead us in starting a Chinese young adult ministry.
2. May the Lord guide us in the new outreach ministry in Stellenbosch.
3. Please pray for Sister Fan’s continued growth in faith.
4. Please pray for the two newcomers who attended our special outreach meeting on Good Friday. May the Holy Spirit continue to work in their hearts to seek God’s salvation.
5. Please continue to pray for our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,
Ko-Ta & Christina

親愛的代禱夥伴：

最近有三位姐妹信主。她們信主的過程都不相同，但是，都是因為得到基督徒愛心的幫助，以及信徒在主前的代求，成就了美好的事。

顧姐妹的妹妹是個熱心傳福音的信徒，為姐姐能夠信主，與帶領她信主的印度裔馬利亞姐妹十多年來一直為姐姐信主同心祈求，並且勸她信主。但顧姐妹拜佛多年，她固定會去參加佛堂的各項活動，並且從台灣買來高價的偶像參拜。雖然我們有機會與她交談，但是無法和她談福音，因為她都會很禮貌而且直接的回絕你。雖然她的心被蒙蔽，但主仍要拯救她。主藉著她的獨生女兒的病，讓她看見神的大能和眷顧。她女兒生了一個很特別血不凝固的病，兩年來嘗試了各樣的方法都沒有治好，嚴重時甚至要到醫院做脊椎穿刺，一家人都心力交瘁。在她女兒血小板指數落到個位數字時，在人的盡頭，她的心被軟化了，她轉向真神，她向神呼求醫治她的女兒，主應允了她！她女兒的血小板神奇的回升，（現今她女兒血小板已回復正常指數），顧姐妹立刻決定信主，要離棄偶像。那天我們帶著教會的同工、她的親妹妹和馬利亞姐妹去除偶像，也為他們住屋及工廠潔淨和祝福。在她做決志禱告時，她的淚水不住的湧流在她臉上。我們從心底發出對神的讚美，感謝神拯救了她！

張姐妹從中國來南非打工，後來和朋友一起經營成衣廠。她到了南非之後，跟人去佛堂拜，但也不知道拜的是什麼，認為有拜就有保佑。前幾個月，她生了重病，不會說英語也不懂得去哪裡找醫生。我們教會一位剛受洗的丁姐妹，任勞任怨的接送她去醫院看病與動手術，為她翻譯，總是安慰她，鼓勵她，替她身體康復禱告，勸她信耶穌，出院後帶她參加教會聚會。後來我們向她傳講福音，她就決志信主。

張姐妹的朋友那天也和她一起決志接受耶穌基督的救恩。侯姐妹也是從中國來。她和我們曾在別的城市相識。因著丁姐妹的邀請，她也來到教會。她本來居住的地方很不寧靜，常遭宵小，晚上都很害怕不能入睡。她決志那天我們一起同心為她居住的平安祈求神。隔週神就引領她搬到一間安全可住宿的小店。一次解決她的安全、房租和工作的問題。她對神的感謝和她的歡樂是可想像的。我們亦驚訝不已，神行事奇妙，祂是恩典的主。

我們因此增加了基本要道的課程為初信的信徒上課，有良好的真理根基才會有健康的靈性成長，請為她們的學習代禱。也請為前一批受洗信徒的課程學習及成長代禱。教會中有幾位弟兄姐妹有潛力服事的，我們另外以不同的研討輔助課程訓練他們，也請為這幾位弟兄姐妹代禱。

感謝主！兩個月來我們感到和開普敦教會的成員有更多良好的互動。在開普敦北區週三晚上原有的查經聚會之外，我們這個月在開普敦南區科里蒙 (Claremont) 增加了週日晚的一個查經小組。求神給我們有更多機會瞭解當地的需要，知道如何規劃事工。

代禱事項：

1. 求主保守新近信主的三位姐妹，求主使她們的信心因為學習而繼續成長。
2. 為參加不同課程的弟兄姐妹代禱，求主賜他們受教的心去學習。
3. 請繼續為我們支援開普敦事工的服事代禱，求主使用我們融入事工、堅立信徒。
4. 請繼續為各教會中的慕道友信主代禱。求主軟化他們驕傲的心，使他們明白需要被拯救。
5. 請繼續為我們出外往各地事工及行車的安全代禱。

您的同工
克達、雅麗
二零一七年二月

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Dear Prayer Partners,

God gave us three new Christians! They all came to know the Lord in different ways, but all because of Christian love and prayer intercessions.

Sister Ku’s sister has been evangelizing to her since she became a Christian more than 10 years ago.  The one who led her to Christ is also Sister Ku’s friend, and together they have been praying for her salvation.  However, Sister Ku had been a devoted Buddhist and attended all the activities of the local Buddhist temple.  She even purchased a very expensive idol from Taiwan and worshiped it at her home.  Whenever we chatted with her, we were not able to touch on the gospel because she would very politely but firmly reject it.  Even though she was blinded, God never gave up on her!  The Lord let her experience His power and mercy.  About two years ago, her daughter developed a depletion of blood platelets.  The medication did not seem to help, and she even needed to stay in the hospital for a spinal puncture.  It was draining for the whole family both physically and emotionally.  At one point, the blood platelets count was down to single digit.  Last December, her daughter had to do another blood test to determine if she needed to go to the hospital again.  At that point, Sister Ku’s heart was finally open to the Lord and cried out to Him for help.  God answered her prayer!  The result was good enough for her not to go through another spinal puncture.  (Her blood platelets count has since been steady within the normal range.)  She immediately told her sister and wanted to become a Christian and get rid of her idol.  That day, together with some church leaders, her sister and their friend, we went to her home to remove her idol and pray for her house and factory.  When she prayed to accept Christ, her tears kept running down her face.  We were truly in awe and praised God!

Sister Zhang first came to South Africa from China for employment.  Later she was able to start her own manufacturing factory.  Some of her friends had taken her to the Buddhist temple before, but she did not understand what she was doing.  She just thought that any god is better than no god.  A few months ago, she got really sick.  She did not speak much English and did not know where to find the right doctor.  One of the new Christians, Sister Ding, in our church knew of her situation.  She took the time to help her find the right doctor and accompanied her to all doctor visits to translate for her.  She also constantly encouraged her, comforted her, prayed for her and told her to rely on Jesus.  After her operation, our sister invited her to church.  Afterwards, we had a chance to share the gospel with her when we visited her in her factory.  She accepted Christ right away.

Sister Zhang’s friend, Sister Hau, also accepted Christ with her.  Sister Hau also came from China; we actually met her before in another city.  She was also invited by Sister Ding to come to church.  She used to live in a very unsafe flat, and her place had been broken in a few times.  She was so afraid at night that she was not able to sleep at all.  We prayed together for her and asked for God’s protection.  Within a week, she and her husband found a shop space with living quarters behind the shop.  The rent is not too much more than what they used to pay plus she now has a shop to make a living.  The way God solved her problem was way beyond what we could think of asking!  She is full of joy, and we are again truly amazed by God’s wondrous grace!

As a result, we added two new Basic Christianity classes for the new Christians (one for Sister Ku, another one for Sister Zhang and Sister Hau).  Please pray for them as faith can only grow on a solid truth foundation.  Please continue to pray for the on-going class for the recently baptized Christians that they may grow in knowledge and love.  We also started different classes to train those whom we believe have the heart and potential to serve.  Please pray for them as well.

Praise the Lord!  In the past two months, we were able to get acquainted with the brothers and sisters of the Cape Town church.  In addition to the regular Bible study on Wednesday night, this month we began a second Bible study on Sunday night in the southern part of the city (Claremont).  May God give us more opportunities to assess the needs in Cape Town and know how He wants us to serve in this community.

Prayer Requests:

1. Please pray for the three new Christians that the Lord will strengthen their faith through the study of His truth.
2. Please pray for all the different classes that brothers and sisters are eager to learn and obey.
3. Please continue to pray for the new ministry in Cape Town that we may be useful to the Lord in helping Christians to stand firm in their faith as well as outreaching to others in the Chinese community.
4. Please pray for the seekers in all the churches. May the Lord soften their hearts to understand their need for salvation.
5. Please continue to pray for our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,
Ko-Ta & Christina