2008 大甲日南教會 短宣聯繫

From: 日南教會 [mailto:rih.nan@msa.hinet.net]
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:40 PM
To: revwang75007@yahoo.com
Subject: 請問短宣事件
王牧師平安：
從劉雅貞牧師轉來您將帶隊到大甲日南教會短宣的消息，為日南感謝神，神實在恩待我們。
也願神記念您們的辛勞及愛心。我是從2007年11月加入日南教會負責的宋瑞瓔傳道，
我畢業於高雄聖光神學院道碩。在眾人的扶持和禱告中，一起建立日南教會。
我代表教會竭誠歡迎您們的到來，讓我們學習您的榜樣。想請問幾件事。
1. 請問王牧師短宣隊來日南的時間、人數、年齡、性別、是否要自己開伙。因我要安排住宿。
2. 請問王牧師期待在日南協助哪些方面福音事工？
3. 請問短宣隊都是德州達拉斯神學院的學生嗎？


過去福音隊來都安排在四所國小學校及一所國中教學美語及老師座談會。在教會內週間則有歌唱技巧教授、健康講座、聖誕晚會。逐家發單張或談道。(這是我來之後知道的事工)。日南地區是屬於膜拜媽祖為主，
非常傳統根深蒂固。但是，其中也有一些流失的羊。經過大家的經營禱告，居民開始會思考，只是害怕走出來。
以為是西方的神，會動搖拜祖先的傳統。學校的部份因校長已注重美語，在教學上有任何的資源他們都願意接受。
若是刻意的傳福音學生家長會有所反應。
教會的會友大都是慕道友及初信徒，也有小朋友。我比較期待在大人的個人談道深度及青少年部份(台灣的家長都要
子女讀書補習，七月初是升學考時間，您們來的時間靠近期末考)。
附上近期週報請參考。
P1150012─是與同工探訪，左邊穿黑色帶眼鏡的是我。
P1200020─是1/20(日)主日崇拜，有一些是弱勢家庭。
以上 主恩同在 日南教會 宋瑞瓔傳道敬上


1/23/08
宋傳道：平安：
謝謝來函。現簡單回應您的問題：
1, 時間是6/6-6/12，人數約5-7人(未定)，自己開伙或其他方式由您來定，以不給您添太大麻煩為準。因為我們來是為福音的緣故，還是以簡樸生活為原則。
2, 我們以往在壯圍是以講道、教主日學、當地學校教英文、探訪等來協助劉牧師。至於日南教會，當然是由您來統籌安排，我們順服就是了。
3, 來的人都是我們教會的會友，其中包括我們「教會神學院」的神學生。
我們會不斷在禱告中與您保持聯絡，互通信息。
敬頌
以馬內利！
弱僕：王保羅敬上


From: 日南教會 [mailto:rih.nan@msa.hinet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:11 PM
To: 王保羅牧師
Subject: 短宣隊服事
王牧師平安：
很抱歉！至今才給回覆有關6月份的服事，因為您們來的時間正好是國小、國中畢業考試及期末考試。
學校很忙，那段時間並不開放。所以，我們只著重在教會信徒的造就及逐家佈道。可以嗎？
附上一份服事表提供您參考，若您需要增加或修改都可以。謝謝！
今年1月(國內短宣隊)、3月、6月、7月、9月、12月都有國外短宣隊來，蠻緊湊的。會友需要有系統的門訓。
日南居民也需要有較深度的談道。才能打破傳統的固有民間信仰的迷思和價值觀。
麗馳科技公司的廠長是我們的會友，公司每週一、週四早上都有晨間聚會，求神恩待我們能在6/9(一)安排到聚會，我每月會去一次講道。
謹上 祝主恩同在 日南 宋傳道敬上


3/8/08
宋傳道：
平安！ 王牧師委託我與您連繫，請教您以下有關短宣事宜：
1. 請您按聖靈感動安排行程，只有您最了解情況。
2. 安排重點以教會為主是合宜的。
3. 等我們到達日南之後，仍有調整的空間。
4. 因今年短宣的面很寬，時間也拖的很長，所以到目前為止只有王牧師及我兩位表達去日南服事的異象。請繼續為我們禱告。
5. 不知今年日南教會的主題是什麼？是否可以提供一些有關的信息，好讓王牧師講道時作參考。
6. 正在日南教會服事時所用的語言，國語可以嗎？
7. 請問在日南主日崇拜選擇詩歌時，有哪些是會眾特別喜歡的？
8. 我們計劃在日南的服事當中，將包括一個系列的查經，所查的經卷是約拿書，旨在挑戰和鼓勵弟兄
姊妹面對神、跟隨神及服事神。或是一個系列的〝靈命造就〞課程，您的意見是上哪一個好呢？
9. 若您有時間，是否能簡單介紹日南教會的基本情況，包括工作、受教育程度、靈命光景及當前的需要等。
10. 是否能提供我們將要探訪的家庭的概況，包括姓名、家庭情況及屬靈的光景。
11. 我們更加關心宋傳道您個人的需要，盼望神能透過垂聽我們這些卑微不配的器皿向祂獻上禱告，以致祂的恩惠與平安臨在您身上，並賜福您手中所作的工。
12. 請提供6/5從台北桃園機場去大甲日南教會的交通方式的建議及信息，包括教會地址、電話及您的手機號碼及何種交通工具等。



3/15/08
王牧師平安：

接獲方中姐妹的來信，在這裡回覆一些問題。
一. 日南教會異象：日南成為迦南美地(詩篇一零五：11-15)
二. 主題：向下紮根、向上結果(以賽亞書三七：30-32)
三. 目標：
以真理造就信徒堅固信仰根基。
徵召代禱勇士、信徒參與服事。
訓練服事人員並提高敬拜素質。
四. 會講道使用國語，在外探訪或傳福音就不限國、台語。
五. 主日崇拜的詩歌以新的敬拜讚美詩歌為多，較少唱傳統詩歌，會友有國小至大人，中年人為主。主婦、勞工、青年大學生都有。慕道友、初信徒等居多。服事同工則信主3-8年。週間上班族多。
六. 「靈命造就」及「聖經真理」較適合，我因兼行政工作，時間上目前尚未有系統的造就信徒，每週五晚上有查經班，出來參加的都是同工，一班會友晚上都留在家裡看顧孩子的功課。會友本來就不多。還在努力中。
七. 探訪的家庭我們每次都不一樣家庭，有慕道友、會友。正在開拓中。
八. 逐家探訪是逐家佈道的意思，沒有固定的人，有人願意交談就進入傳福音，開拓慕道友找回迷失的羊。所以，我希望來日南的是有傳福音恩賜及禱告負擔使命的弟兄姐妹。
九. 6/5(四)從桃園機場到日南有幾方面：
1)如果人不多，看看秘書長陳牧師是否可去接機。
2)大甲是屬海線，台鐵班次不多，您們要先把到桃園的航班時間告訴我，我才能找出配合的火車班次。也許要先到桃園火車站再搭海線到大甲站或苑裡站(前一站)，我們再去接您們到日南教會(比較近)。
3)機場搭到桃園高鐵站，再撘高鐵到台中烏日高鐵站，我們去烏日站接您們，日南去烏日走高速公路需要40分單趟。
4) 總之，禱告。
5) 日南教會：04-2682-2243；手機：0921-268936；台中縣大甲鎮孟春里通天路212號。宋瑞瓔傳道。
謹上，若有不足處之後再補充。祝順利
宋傳道敬上 2008/03/15


From: 日南教會 Date: 2008/4/4Subject: 教會的住宿王牧師、方中姐妹平安：
很抱歉！沒想到您們會在清晨來電話。您們來日南的活動較單純，主要是協助造就信徒及傳福音為主，
其它尚在禱告中再做安排，可以嗎？教會能住的房間不多，短宣隊來都是用睡墊打地舖，對姐妹來說可能會較委屈。
鄉下的房子不是很寬敞，當出租的時候比較匆促。請在主裏多包涵，無法像飯店一樣的接待您們。
寄上陳牧師在美國的行程、日南教會的房間。
謝謝您們對日南的關愛。
ps 若早些把搭機航程給我，可以安排接機。請方中姐妹先把詩歌給我，可以先練，並請為司琴禱告。
司琴的父親住院許久(因換肝不適應引起)而請假。還有兩個月，求主恩待我們。
宋傳道


4/12/08
宋傳道：
平安！
關於6/8主日崇拜在貴教會的敬拜讚美詩歌，負責領詩的姐妹目前選的詩歌如下，請看是否可以。我們會為司琴禱告，也懇求主看顧、保守她父親的病情。

6/8/2008 主日崇拜
敬拜讚美：
#1. 進入祢的同在 (讚美之泉)
#2. 更深渴慕祢 (讚美之泉)
#3. 敬拜萬世之王 (我心旋律) 或 祢真偉大 (詩歌本)….(請選一首)
奉獻詩歌：耶穌我的耶穌 (讚美之泉)
回應詩歌：生命的執著…(我心旋律)
願　神賜福日南教會
方中　上


4/13/08
方中平安：
謝謝你這麼快把詩歌傳來，也為司琴禱告。敬拜讚美的第二首詩歌「更深渴慕祢」我沒有譜，可以傳給我嗎？或者另選一首比較活潑的詩歌。第三首詩歌我選「祢真偉大」好嗎？因為另外一首我沒有譜。
奉獻詩歌不甚適合，還是按著教會平時唱的詩歌吧！因為奉獻詩歌程序排在報告之後，
妳們的服事到回應詩歌，報告之後由我接手。所有的詩歌我會在這段期間讓會有熟悉一下。
辛苦你們了。祝凡事順利！
宋傳道


4/15/08
宋傳道：

平安！ 請看詩歌的安排如下：敬拜讚美詩歌：
#1. 向耶和華唱新歌 (我心旋律)(或) #1. 榮耀都歸祢(讚美之泉)…#2. 進入祢的同在 (讚美之泉)#3. 祢真偉大 (詩歌本)回應詩歌：生命的執著…(我心旋律)
關於奉獻詩歌，是否請您能夠e-mail歌譜，因不確定 聖歌(24)是哪一首。謝謝您！
為您的姊姊少櫻姐妹的病情禱告，懇求全能全知的神賜醫生智慧，查出病名，做出正確的治療。也懇求神堅固她在病痛當中，緊緊倚靠神、數算神的恩典。
方中　上


4/15/08
方中平安：
謝謝你為家姊禱告，她還要作「pet」檢查，真的須要求主成為她的幫助。
詩歌很好，就第一首吧，「向耶和華唱新歌」。奉獻詩歌是老歌「奉獻我所有」。
很簡單你們來時都會唱的。請你負責敬拜詩歌及回應詩歌就可。
另外，要請問妳們3人是一起搭同一班飛機嗎？有其他的團隊一起嗎？
可否將這次你們所有的團隊如何來到桃園機場的各梯次的人數、時間、哪個團隊需要接機？
告訴我，到日南3人沒問題，我們會安排同工接機的。
妳們來日南也會安排去后里月眉國小拜訪。月眉是基福新開拓的點。
以上 主恩同在
宋傳道


4/16/08
宋傳道：
平安!
以下事項想與您溝通:
1) 兒童課輔班：請問通常兒童課輔班是怎麼上？我們需要作什麼準備？
2)游泳救生需知：請問短宣隊如何參與？服事的內容？
3)麗馳見證會：請問您的期望是由短宣隊來作嗎？
4)主日的詩歌是否要我們e-mail歌譜給司琴?
5) 短宣隊員抵達桃園機場時間如下:

6/5/08 : 丁成意姊妹：　CX0451 Tokyo to TPE　抵達時間 6:30pm
6/5/08 王保羅牧師：　CX0402 HK to TPE 　　抵達時間　8:20pm
6/5/08 高方中姊妹：我到時人已在台北，所以打算由台北去桃園機場與短宣隊員會合，至於如何去，還沒有決定。因我的行動有些不太方便，在機場拿著行李進出較不方便。
願　神賜福
方中


4/17/08
方中平安：
1. 課輔班─幫忙維持秩序、輔導功課、或教學生遊戲譬如帶動唱、、、'等等，週五只有我一人照顧。
2. 游泳救生須知上完後短宣隊可以向參加者個人談道作見證。
3. 麗馳公司我每月會去一次講道，我把時間讓給短宣隊，你們可以策劃在30分內的節目，
聽說你喜歡唱詩歌也很美妙，見證很感人。也許可以用詩歌見證會或其他。
4. 主日的詩歌教會有譜。不用傳了。
請問你們是6/5由德州出發到台北的時間是 丁姐妹6/5晚上6；30，王牧師6/5晚上8：20 。是嗎？
還是6/6(六)晚上到桃園機場？丁姐妹與王牧師同一個晚上到桃園機場出來再到日南，如果順利的話會是晚上12點左右了。
6/5/08的08是甚麼意思？請你把時間說清楚一點，好嗎？謝謝！
我建議方中直接由台北搭火車到苑裡或大甲，我請人去接你。如何？你是幾時在台北？大甲是海線。火車有限。

祝主恩同在

宋傳道


4/17/08
宋傳道：
您好！請看下面的回答。　　
祝　平安！
方中

2008/4/17 日南教會 :
方中平安：
1. 課輔班─幫忙維持秩序、輔導功課、或教學生遊戲譬如帶動唱、、、'等等，週五只有我一人照顧。
2. 游泳救生須知上完後短宣隊可以向參加者個人談道作見證。
3. 麗馳公司我每月會去一次講道，我把時間讓給短宣隊，你們可以策劃在30分內的節目，
聽說你喜歡唱詩歌也很美妙，見證很感人。也許可以用詩歌見證會或其他。
4. 主日的詩歌教會有譜。不用傳了。
方中回答：謝謝您以上的回覆。

請問你們是6/5由德州出發到台北的時間是 丁姐妹6/5晚上6；30，王牧師6/5晚上8：20 。是嗎？
還是6/6(六)晚上到桃園機場？丁姐妹與王牧師同一個晚上到桃園機場出來再到日南，如果順利的話會是晚上12點左右了。

方中回答：丁姊妹與王牧師都是6/5到桃園機場。丁姐妹6/5晚上6：30到（國泰航空CX0451 東京→台北）　，王牧師6/5晚上8：20 到（國泰航空CX0402 香港→台北）

6/5/08的08是甚麼意思？請你把時間說清楚一點，好嗎？謝謝！
方中回答：　08是指2008年

我建議方中直接由台北搭火車到苑裡或大甲，我請人去接你。如何？你是幾時在台北？大甲是海線。火車有限。祝主恩同在
宋傳道
方中回答：方中會自行解決抵達大甲的交通。謝謝。




4/17/08
主內親愛的宋傳道：平安！
謝謝妳的來信。明天開會時，我們會談到妳信中提及的細節。
在此我想與妳分享的是方中姊妹的身體狀況是：因患視神經脊髓炎而無法自己拿行李，所以自己單獨搭乘火車可能有困難的。不知是否有一種可能，就是我們途經台北某處接她一下，會不會是一個可行的考慮？當然，時間與地點我都不熟悉，還請妳給我們意見。這就是之所以我建議她先來機場的原因。她可以早些來，在機場找個地方休息，以逸待勞，比讓她自己面對車旅勞頓要好些，妳看呢？
以上可能都是些未必合宜的「閉門造車」，或與實際不合。請直言相告，幫助我們一道作出一個合神心意的決定。謝謝！
敬頌
時祺!
王牧師


From: 日南教會 [mailto:rih.nan@msa.hinet.net]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 11:57 PM
To: paul wang
Subject: Re: [X-Spam]RE: 短宣行程修改
王牧師平安：
謝謝你告訴我有關方中姐妹的狀況，很抱歉！我不清楚。方中是6/5當天到桃園機場嗎？幾點到？為甚麼會在台北？
她到台灣後必須與我聯絡，我才能為她安排。如果是陳牧師去機場接機的話，只要知道方中6/5當天在台北哪裡？
可以請陳牧師早一些時間去接她，再到桃園機場會合就可。反正，要等陳牧師回台灣後才知曉。
請勿擔心，主必保守。

宋傳道



4/19/08
主內親愛的宋傳道：平安！

是我該向妳道歉，沒有花時間與妳多些溝通，讓你了解隊員們的情況。
我們是從2004年開始回台灣短宣的。那是我們第一次跨越太平洋，今年是第五年。那時，方中姊妹還處於半身麻痺。臥床、輪椅、拐杖等是她生活的伴侶。奇妙又的是，也正是在那時，神開始呼召她全時間服事神。這在世人看來，是天方夜譚、不可思議的事情。但神的大能的確勝過病魔，讓她獲得「重生」。因為祂的慈愛，方中日漸康復，彰顯出神蹟奇事。然而，她生命中仍有神留給她的刺，是要她繼續學功課的。比如說，她受不得熱，也受不得累,去廁所也會有行動不便之處。但每年為了能回來短宣，她會提前幾天調時差。這就是她為什麼6/5會在台北的原因。
今天我們有機會談及此事。原以為讓她來機場跟我們會合是好主意，可惜她的體力頂不到晚上12點。所以最後商量的結果是：還是由她在台中的大嫂來接她，安排她在日南教會附近租Hotel住，然後每天來教會參加活動。我想這樣會好些。
另外，有一位叫楊素芬的姊妹屆時可能也會從台北參加我們約兩三天的活動。她的先生剛去世，是我們教會的會友。她可能會跟方中的車去日南，這是她今晚上在教會對我們說的。詳情還是等方中跟她敲定了在告訴妳。
再談。
祝 好！

王牧師

4/27/08
宋傳道：
平安！6/8主日崇拜時，不知您們是否有使用投影或是影印詩歌歌詞給大家？若有投影機等設備，我們會做好講道及詩歌的投影內容，帶到日南教會。

方中

4/27/08
方中平安：
一切都沒問題。只缺司琴，我還在禱告司琴鳳汝能否參加？及尋找別的司琴。
宋傳道

4/28/08
宋傳道：
請問您的意思是否說日南教會有投影機及螢幕？若有，我們會準備好投影的內容(詩歌及講道)。謝謝！ 方中

4/28/08
方中平安： 我說一切沒問題，教會都有這些設備。 宋傳道

謝志勇 2008年短宣前見證

信主及短宣見證
謝志勇
4/2008

我很早以前就開始思考生命和社會。因為在一個世俗的社會里，必有生命的苦毒和爭戰，因此也隨著不同的文化思潮，閱讀過不同的哲學書籍，想來大多都已忘記了，沒有一種思想或哲學解決過生命問題。我開始尋找一種信仰，相對於當時民主自由思潮盛行之下，首先跌入腦中的是基督教的平等與博愛，這不是我所要追求的嗎？再加上不時在街上遇到熱心善良的人在傳基督教，使我看到了他們背後有一種愛，這也不是我所需要的嗎？一般在大陸的背景下，基督教都是以一種反面形象出現在電影或小說中，而神奇的是我腦中的印象都是平等、博愛的正面形象，而且有哪種宗教是以一種積極的態度來傳福音，使天下之人都有機會同享神的愛，如此無私？就這樣，在我還不是很了解聖經的情況下，我選擇了基督教作為我的信仰。

隨著在教會里對圣經的了解增加，應該說，我是選擇了耶穌基督作我個人生命的救主，因為：
1. 我知道了生命的始與終，神創造了我們，信祂的人有永生。(約6:47)
2. 耶穌是道路、真理、生命。(約14:6) 若不是神，誰敢如此宣稱？我們不就是藉主所賜新生命能到達永生神那里去嗎？這就是真理。
3. 有平安、有喜樂、有豐盛的生命。神的話語給了我們小至每天的生活準則，大至一生的益處。

好了，我得救了，該到此為止了嗎？沒有忘記當時別人是怎樣給我傳福音，好教未聽見福音的人能聽見，要用神的愛普濟世人，更何況這是主的命令。(太28:19) 各人得救蒙福，也要他人能得救蒙福，因為常常記得神就是愛。這樣看來，無論從哪方面傳福音都很有必要。我自己也願意傳福音，只是在地點、方式上，我更想去貧困落後的嗎地方，因為我心里總有這樣的負擔。相對於世界上大部份的人，神的恩典真是數不盡，難道我就一人獨享其福？出自於神的也必要奉獻於神，我願意獻一些微薄之力為主作工。正好這次大陸山西是一個比較合適的選擇，我參加這次短宣去看看究竟，今後靠的是神的帶領。這次是短宣，也許將來是長宣，所做的一切都是榮耀神。

劉安琍 2008年短宣前見證

2008年短宣前见证

劉安琍Anli Liu 04/2008

Jhn 14:16 不是你们拣选了我、是我拣选了你们、并且分派你们去结果子、叫你们的果子常存．使你们奉我的名、无论向父求甚么、他就赐给你们

以世人的眼光看, 出去短宣是劳民伤财, 因为对我们上班族而言, 休假是很宝贵的, 而且也不是随便什么时候想休假就可以的, 更何况我们往往自己出资路费, 那为什么我们还是会参加短宣呢?

记得2006年四月我作了决志祷告, 到现在正好两年, 我已参加了两次短宣, 即将参加第三次短宣, 为了写短宣见证, 使我回亿与思考这三次参加短宣的原因, 经历与收获.


为什么参加短宣

1. 祷告的结果 -- 第一次短宣
Mat 21:22 你们祷告、无论求甚么、只要信、就必得着

2006年夏天, 我刚信主还没有受洗, 教会当时正鼓励大家报名参加十月份的短宣, 我自己则计划带儿子”天天”回国看望父母, 在一次星期天的崇拜中, 我想是因为牧师的鼓励, 就做了这样一个祷告, “主啊, 我既已信你, 就当为你做些什么, 如果不能带儿子回国, 那就参加短宣吧.” 过后我并没有把这件事放在心上, 因为暑假带”天天”回国通常来说根本就不会是个问题, 大概过了一, 二个月, 有一天突然想起”天天” 转成公民以后还没有办护照, 一算时间已经来不及, 等拿到护照就快开学了, 然后就想到了那个祷告, 于是给牧师打电话, 牧师叫我马上给方中联系, 因为当天恰巧是报名的结止日. 这件事让我琢磨了好一阵子, 心里感觉很兴奋, 也很新鲜, 怎么会这么巧, 这位神真是够神的, 果然听人的祷告. 就这样我报名参加了第一次短宣.

机票定好以后, 我心里开始发慌, 刚信主, 对圣经几乎不了解, 还没有受洗, 本是被传福音的对象, 似乎把自己给搞颠倒了, 反倒要去传福音给别人, 好象大脑出了什么问题, 特别又想到在没有任何思想准备的情况下神突然让我认识了他, 并且非常不合逻辑和不理智的选择来到一个离家和公司那么远且没有一个朋友或熟人的教会, 在短短的三, 四个月做了那么多莫名其妙的事, 对不信神的人来说, 真的是很莫名其妙, 如果我的神经还是正常的话, 那这些事一定不是出于我的理智, 于是, 我跟神祷告说, “神啊, 你既然带我走到这一步, 那就请你带我走下去.” 尽管如此, 我当时心里仍然是恋恋不安的.

2. 神的呼招 -- 第二次短宣
Mak 16:15 他又对他们说、你们往普天下去、传福音给万民听
Mat 24:14 这天国的福音、要传遍天下、对万民作见证、然后末期才来到

从2007年初我就非常的忙, 当教会把短宣提到记事日程, 我已决定今年不参加, 特别是知道定在八月份出去, 更是让我望而却步, 我非常恐惧大热天回国, 没有空调, 酷暑的闷热使我身心极易疲惫, 所以直到报名结止日的前一天, 一位姐妹问我, 我毫不犹豫的回答说, “今年不会去.” 可是人算不如神算, 第二天, 在非州传道十几年的王光赐牧师的讲道让我感动不以, 特别是当他说到, “如果你有被神感动或心里闪现对神的意念, 立刻抓住, 不要犹豫.” 就这样我第二次在结止日那天报名参加了短宣.

当时我手上设计项目时间紧, 任务重, 所以星期一上班马上跟老板请假, 商量怎样安排我的休假但又不影响设计项目的完成时间, 老板劝我说, “你不应该做冲动的事情, 对任何冲动的决定应三思而行, 机票还没有买, 你是不是可以再考虑一下.” 我请他理解我的决定, 并告诉他, 我考虑到公司设计项目时间紧, 所以没有多请一天假去看父母, 但心中却为过门不入而内究, 打电话请爸爸妈妈原谅.

3. 顺服的回应 -- 第三次短宣
Jhn 14:15 你们若爱我、就必遵守我的命令
1Co 9:16 我传福音原没有可夸的．因为我是不得已的．若不传福音、我便有祸了。

有了前两次短宣的经历, 并两年来通过短宣, 神学院的学习和周日的听道与敬拜, 对神的认知, 并亲身经历神的爱与信心的增长, 我已经知道, 传福音乃是基督徒当做的事, 早已安排了休假的时间, 今年参加短宣乃是理所当然, 再说, 去年的经历和约拿的故事让我感觉如果是神要你做的事, 想逃也逃不了, 既没得逃那就是当做的.

短宣中的收获
1. 疑问的解答
信主之初, 我有太多的疑问, 短宣中于其说是给别人传福音倒不如说我自己得到的更多, 为了不耽误别人的时间, 在教会我常克制自己不要提问提, 因为对老基督徒而言那些早已不是问提, 但是在短宣中, 我可以很过瘾地得到问提的解答, 从牧师回答别人的提问中也获益非浅.

2. 信心的成长
Act 1:8 但圣灵降临在你们身上、你们就必得着能力．并要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、和撒玛利亚、直到地极、作我的见证。

短宣中最大的好处是经历神, 平时我们不太容易在日常生活中感觉到神的存在, 在外传福音会碰到各种情况, 有时我们好象已经完全无能为力, 唯一能做的就是祷告, 圣灵的大能就在此显现出来, 局面会戏剧性发生改变, 有时不知下一步计划如何开展, 然而神的手会为我们把门一扇一扇的打开, 带领我们从广州, 深圳, 直到乌鲁木齐, 信心就是从这一件一件的事情, 一桩一桩的经历中成长起来, 又真又活的神对我来说不再是圣经中的一句话语. 而是一个真实的存在.

3. 经历神的爱
Jhn 15:10 你们若遵守我的命令、就常在我的爱里．正如我遵守了我父的命令、常在他的爱里

由于工作忙, 去年的短宣没有安排时间探望父母亲, 然而神却没有让我带着遗憾回来, 在北京的那个星期, 由于大部分都是小型探访, 基本都由牧师, 定国和梦蓓他们承担, 使我可以抽出几天时间去看父母, 感谢主的恩典, 竟然体谅我的小小心愿.
记得我在得救见证中寻问神, 为什么把我带到这么远的教会, 我能为他做什么? 在短宣中, 我得到了解答, 实在是神爱我, 并不是我能为教会做什么, 而是我自己需要他.

4. 新的生命
Jhn 14:26 但保惠师、就是父因我的名所要差来的圣灵、他要将一切的事、指教你们、并且要叫你们想起我对你们所说的一切话

Gal 5:22 圣灵所结的果子、就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制

Isa 64:8 耶和华阿、现在你仍是我们的父．我们是泥、你是窑匠．我们都是你手的工作

回头思想两年前的自己与现在的我, 神的爱与教导通过牧师, 师母, 教会的弟兄姐妹身教言传, 再加上短宣的经历与锻炼, 圣灵的督责与教诲, 我实实在在的感到, 不知不觉我的个性与内心在改变, 不象以前容易焦虑, 不象以前容易发怒, 不象以前容易责怪, ……, 感谢主, 看到自己在基督里新生命的诞生, 主啊, 我乃是一个浑身缺点的罪人, 感谢你不离弃我 怜悯我 容忍我 爱我 教导我 主啊, 求你赐我敏感的灵, 愿意的心, 成为你手里合用的泥, Amen.

John Lei_My Testimony

For 2005 Taiwan Mission trip

I was first introduced to Christianity as a 10 year-old boy just arriving to the U.S. from Taiwan. Our family of four was graciously cared for by Mr. Nagai, pastor of a local Church of Christ, and his wife, Mrs. Nagai. We attended Sunday services and children's Sunday school. Although I learned Bible stories and had wonderful friends at the church, I did not profess my faith in Christ. Sadly, science and evolution taught in school later proved to be a snare as I believed science rules out God. I went on to pursue academic excellence and my dreams to become successful and wealthy. Academic success did come and it appeared that I was on track to attaining my dreams of attending UCLA/UC Berkeley. I became an arrogant person who thought I was better than most people around me and that I can accomplishment anything with my brain and hard work. I looked down on classmates who had poor GPA's and are on their way to community college. Little did I know that this would prove to be the soil that the seed of my faith in Christ is planted.

Things turned sour quickly. I discovered that because I didn't have a greencard (my family came to the U.S. on student visa), I was required to pay non-resident tuition at UC schools. Furthermore, I could not qualify for any state or federal financial aid/loans. Almost all scholarships closed their door to anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. With my Dad unemployed and my Mom working at a minimum wage job, there was no way I could afford to go to UC's even though I was accepted to UCLA and UC Berkeley. I ended up going to Santa Monica Community College, the very school I despised, in hoping that 2 years later I can transfer to UC's. It was a very humbling experience, but in hindsight, I know God was breaking me to soften my heart. Subsequently, my family moved to Las Vegas, and I transferred to UNLV to study. Las Vegas may seem to be the last place someone would come to meet God, but that's where I did.

One day my brother and I were playing tennis at a local park when a Chinese couple came and talked to us. They were very friendly and it turned out they are serving in a local Chinese church, Living Word Christian Church (LWCC). They invited us to their youth group and a couple of months later, we did visit. I remembered clearly that I was so impressed by the sincere love shown by the youth group members towards each other and us. This kind of love was something I've never seen or experienced in the secular world. That Christ-like love combined with God's softening of my heart through the college experience provoked me to open myself to read the Bible and attend Sunday services and Friday night youth group fellowship. I remembered being touched and awed by the stories of Jesus' miracles and teachings. I began to accept that Jesus was not human like us but He is the true Son of God. Winnie, the youth group leader, invested much time and effort to teach God's words to my brother Mike and myself. Shortly after, my brother and I professed our faith in Christ during an evangelistic event. We were both baptized on the same day on Easter Sunday that year.

LWCC provided the foundation of my faith in Christ. However, my spiritual maturity came through my involvement with UNLV's Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). IVCF was where I attended leadership training sessions, weekly worship fellowship and weekend retreats. Spiritually I grew in leaps and bounds and I was so joyful being a Christian. That growth prepared me to become co-leader of the LWCC youth group after Winnie became ill and had to leave. As a co-leader, I personally saw the power of our living God as we applied the principles of Nehemiah (seek and wait on the Lord, fast & pray) and saw a strong "revival" in the youth group. The group grew from about 10 youths to more than 40 at one point. I will never forget the many youths who did not know God before coming to our group who later became servant leaders of the youth group.

I later moved to San Jose, CA for work and was glad to find my current church, River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC). I was attracted by the four visions of the church: Praise & Worship, World Evangelism, Cell Church and Renewal of the Holy Spirit. I have attended and served at ROLCC for the past 5+ years. I am a co-worker and help lead worship for a couple of cell groups, co-worker for our English-Mandarin service, and children's Sunday School teacher. God has blessed me with many testimonies here in CA from getting my greencard, to provisions in my career, to help leading people to Christ. The most wonderful experience of all has to be the unity of my family in Christ. After my brother and I go baptized, my Mom became a Christian a couple of years later. It has taken my Dad more time, but in the past year, we have clearly seen confirmations that the Spirit of God touched his heart. God truly has answered our prayers. He now regularly prays and read the Bible with my Mom. All praise, honor, and glory to our awesome God!

I am excited to have this opportunity to go on the Taiwan mission trip with CCC, this will be the first time that I go on the same mission trip as Mike. I have gone on two mission trips with my church, one to Tibet and one to Cambodia. Both of these trip left deep impressions in my mind and are life-changing. I hope to see the powerful work of God in Taiwan this year during our trip.

In Christ,
John Lei

涂季平James Too--2008 短宣前見證

短宣見證
傳道者說:”虛空的虛空, 虛空的虛空, 凡事都是虛空, 人一切的勞苦,就是他在日光之下的勞碌,有甚麼益處呢?”(傳道書1:2~1:3.)

在傳道書開始的描寫,看似灰色的,宿命的言語, 卻在提醒我們一生中應該隨時追尋一特定有意義的目標。而這目標又是甚麼呢? 傳道書的結語也給我們很好的答案: “這些事都已聽見了,總意就是敬畏 神,謹守他的誡命, 這是人當盡的本分” (傳道書12:13)。 神的命令就是大使命, 及愛人。 我們在生命中, 隨時提醒自己要完成這兩項命令。

今年以來,常常參加或聽到一些弟兄的追悼惜別會,所以更加思考生命的意義的問題,這似乎是大哉問的問題,在我們基督徒卻應該很確認的事情—生命的意義就是大使命及愛人。當今年我有機會再度參加短宣, 這是神的恩典,這也是讓生命有開花結果的機會。我將我參加的感動寫下,更期盼再度豐豐富富體驗與神同在的感覺。

願神大大賜福短宣隊,讓我們有得人如得魚的喜悅。

涂季平 寫于台南 4/9/2008

高方中Flora Chen--2008短宣前見證

邁出第一步

3/7/08
高方中
1:20 上帝一切的應許在基督身上都成為「是」了。因此，我們藉著他說「阿們」來榮耀上帝。1:21 上帝向你我保證，我們生活在基督裏面；他把我們分別出來，1:22 在我們身上蓋上了他的印記，並且賜下聖靈在我們心裏，作為他為我們所預備的一切的擔保。(林後1:20-22) 聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得著能力，並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地，和撒馬利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。(徒1:8)

親愛的天父：
短宣已緊鑼密鼓的展開一連串的準備、連繫工作，心中有焦慮、有疲累、也有著您所託付的使命感。知道這是您的命令：我傳福音原沒有可誇的，因為我是不得已的。若不傳福音，我便有禍了。(林前9:16)

今年差傳年會的主題是〝邁出第一步〞，首先想到的是，當靠什麼來邁出第一步，又當如何堅持這份心志？感謝您，當孩子決志相信您、接受救恩時，您就賜下聖靈為印記，並且聖靈將您那浩瀚無盡的愛，充充滿滿的澆灌在孩子心裏，讓孩子能因著您的愛，願意往前多走一步：學習改正自己不討您喜悅的部份，學習活出您的生命，好讓自己所到之處，能散發出主您的馨香之氣。無論是在近處，面對家人、朋友，或是到遠處去參加短宣，深信您所在乎的是屬基督的生命的流露。

願孩子能成為您有力的見證人。不是靠自己能說什麼，而是因為您已將聖靈賜下，給了孩子服事您、見證您的能力。求您掌管孩子的全人全心，讓孩子所過的每一天，單單討您喜悅，單單榮耀您的名。阿們！

最近學的這首詩歌，代表了孩子的心聲：

《讓全世界知道》

祢堅定我們，天父上帝，祢膏抹祢的百姓。
祢賜下聖靈，住在心裡，作祢子民永遠的憑據。
祢體恤我們，天父上帝，祢拯救祢的百姓。
祢賜下耶穌，擔當罪孽，使我們成為兒女。
讓全世界知道，我們屬於祢，
但願祢的榮美，但願祢的恩典，天天散發自我們生命。
讓全世界知道，我們屬於祢，
但願每件事情，但願每句話語，
單單討祢歡喜，榮耀祢的名。

4/12/08 Flora to Minister Song日南教會主日崇拜詩歌

From: Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.com
Date: 2008/4/12
Subject: 6/8/08日南教會＿主日崇拜詩歌
To: rih.nan@msa.hinet.netCc: paul wang , Sandy Ting , Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.com

宋傳道：

平安！關於6/8主日崇拜在貴教會的敬拜讚美詩歌，負責領詩的姐妹所選的詩歌如下，請看是否可以。我們會為司琴禱告，也懇求主看顧、保守她父親的病情。

6/8/2008 主日崇拜
敬拜讚美：
#1. 進入祢的同在 (讚美之泉)
#2. 更深渴慕祢 (讚美之泉)
#3. 敬拜萬世之王 (我心旋律) 或 祢真偉大 (詩歌本)….(請選一首)
奉獻詩歌：耶穌我的耶穌 (讚美之泉)
回應詩歌：生命的執著…(我心旋律)

願　神賜福日南教會

方中　上

Pastor Don Laing's testimony of 2008 Short term mission trip

I Declare! 1 Chronicles 16:24-31

This year will be the second time for me to join the Taiwan mission trip. As I look back I have huge thanks for God’s grace to me that he would allow me to be a vessel to carry His Name to those for whom He sent His One and Only Son. Though I cannot speak the language of Taiwanese, I trust Him to use my life in word and action His heart and purpose to pour out His love to them. As I prepare for this trip, the scripture that God has spoken to me through has been 1 Chronicles 16:24. By the grace of God I endeavor to declare the greatness of my God and His worthiness to be praised above all gods, “for they are all idols, but the lord made the heavens.” I pray that they are able to see that our God has not been fashioned by the West but He has fashioned us. I/we have been given the privilege to carry His Name and promises to those who willing to turn to Him and ascribe to Him the Glory He deserves.

I pray that God will give our team one heart to be His representatives as we serve in the school, at the church and wherever else we may go. May God give us the sensitivity that our lives are on display for Him. So as I pray for this year’s team, I encourage each of you to ask God to give us one heart, one faith and one love as we live out the redeemed life before each other. I trust that He is able to bring forth His life in mine in our teams in such a way that others will see Him. May His testimony in my life by seen by how I love His people and the people of Yilan. May the words that I speak and the meditations of my hearts be pleasing to Him.

I trust that if we keep this ideal before our eyes, in our hearts and in our prayers we will see a great work of God. Of course, there is still much preparation that we will need to do to be ready for every good work that the Lord might allow us to be used by Him for in Yilan.

This year’s theme will be forgiveness with the undercurrents of God’s redeeming love. We will use the stories of the prodigal son, the lost sheep and the lost coins to teach the children English as we explore the path of finding forgiveness and experiencing God’s love.

鐘慧雲_2008年短宣前見證

4/8/2008

起來！我們走吧。(太26:46)

因為人子來，並不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人，並且要捨命作多人的贖價。」(可10:45)但聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得著能力，並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地，和撒馬利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。(徒1:8)28:19 所以，你們要去，使萬民作我的門徒，奉父、子、聖靈的名給他們施洗（或譯：給他們施洗，歸於父、子、聖靈的名）。28:20 凡我所吩咐你們的，都教訓他們遵守，我就常與你們同在，直到世界的末了。」(太28:19-20)

短宣的號角已吹響了很久，但我連連的無法寫出見證。兩年的短宣經歷，認為自己早已與主相約，無論何時何地，我都會跟隨主的腳步，邁向擴大神國之地。然而在決心的後面，卻隱藏著很多自己膚淺的認識和意念，尤其是冼牧師在差傳年會的信息，就如及時雨沖刷著我靈裡的污泥。我埋怨時間長、項目多、太分散，我撐得住嗎？……等等。

慚愧和虧欠直湧心頭……隆隆的雷聲和陣陣的暴雨聲，擊打著玻璃，但是主的愛卻暖暖傾注在我心靈的深處，遮蓋著我的軟弱。

主啊！我感謝祢。去短宣必須要認識神，認識自己、認識人的結局、認識神付出代價的沉重。神按自己的時間、旨意來使用它成為世人的祝福，孩子真正認識到去短宣的目的不是自己能做什麼，而是神先為我們死在十字架上，神聖靈在我們身上的作工。謝謝祢讓我重新認識祢。

主啊！我感謝祢，讓孩子醒悟，在順服中的軟弱，在順服中內心的爭戰，因為我順服的是天父，天父有愛、有能力、有權柄，豈能討價還債？

主啊！感謝祢，李弟兄的離世，喚醒孩子的沉睡。〝你年紀老邁，還有許多未得之地。〞(約書亞記13:1)躺在主恩典溫床上嬌生慣養的我，該起來了！

主啊！您說：「你們要去，讓萬民作我的門徒。」我說：「孩子是您的兒女，領受差遣。」主啊！您說：「聖靈降臨…必得能力…直到地極，作我見證。」我說：「孩子是祢的工作…願喝主的苦杯。」

主啊！您說：「時候到了，起來，我們走吧！該行動了。」我說：「我年長歲高，蒙神呼召。願為您走千家、跑萬戶、順服差遣，將福音傳遍每個角落。」

王吳敏儀_2008宣教見證

賽6:8 我又聽見主的聲音說：「我可以差遣誰呢？誰肯為我們去呢？我說：「我在這裏，請差遣我！」

主，我願對您說：「我在這裏」。

主啊，我問：「會是在今年嗎？」。主卻說：「沒錯，安心，我為妳預備好機票了」。

主啊，我說：「愛您的弟兄姐妹的奉獻讓我好感動，願您多多的記念他們的擺上，他們的需要求您來補足」。

主啊，我曾是何等蒙福的人，曾被您捉住、把我的心贖回、一心一意的去愛您。願您使用我們為您收福音的果子。

主啊，我曾瞎眼，但如今我卻看見您是那創造萬象的主宰。主啊，願更多的眼被打開，看到您的偉大！

主啊，我算什麼？您既顧念我。主啊，您在上邊看我們如同蝗蟲《賽40:22》。我們為何直得您那麼關心我們呢？

主說：「因我是神！我永遠是那位主動領先的那一位，妳也可以效法我的大愛去關心人的靈魂，去！告訴人，我曾在你們中間作牧羊人，怎樣愛惜我的羊、怎樣為羊捨己」。

我說：「是的主，您曾死、為了讓我活，如今我要死、為了要讓您活」。

主啊，您為我預備好了機票，我也盡我力天天背「羅馬路」的經文，也為短宣隊的每一位弟兄姐妹禱告。願您給我們調整那邊的天氣使我們在外服事得力，及請求您作我們的元帥，帥領我們打這場美好的仗。

Amen！

My 2008 Testimony of Short Term Mission by Kristian

3/18/2008

After my exhausting day at the 30 hr famine, I realized that it was very ironic that I was helping out the African children with aids. The Africans may need more physical attention than the Taiwanese people do, but the isle of Formosa has the most amounts of idols. They are basically condemned to eternal burning in hell. Most of them have never even heard of Jesus Christ! I have physically shared their Spiritual hunger, so I partially know how they feel, But I know that spiritual hunger is causes much more agony then physical hunger.

God has blessed me with a family that is very spiritual. Except right now I don’t feel like writing this. I pray earnestly that I may concentrate on this. I also wish to clear out my mind of the little things that I view of great importance at the moment.

I hope God will allow me to open my eyes through this trip and think what is really important in my life. Also I want God to help me be humble and increase my thirst for Him. Recently my health is not well and I have been very ornery to some of my friends. I hope the trip will foster me in good loving Christian group of friends.

Even Though Jesus has tells us to ask, seek, and knock, I feel very demanding each time I beg him for something, or tell him that I will do something and I don’t. When I ask for forgiveness, I sometimes still have a bad feeling. So at this trip, I ask God to forgive me of my past sins and my coming ones.

I think that this trip will be influential to me and to anyone who goes as the last trip was. Walking side by side with God is always an amazing experience!

Kirsten 2008 CCC Short Term Mission Testimony

3/18/2008

Several people from our youth group went to go see a church with a built-in African "village". All the youth who went in were guided through different children's lives. I was brought into the life of a girl whose name was Methabo. Her father left her family when she was young, leaving her mother to raise a family with Methabo and her older brother. Life was hard; Methabo often had to sell coal on the side of the road to make a living.

The coal she sold in one day could only sum up to around fifty cents. After awhile, Methabo found her mother missing and learned that she had left home to go to the south to make a living. She finds herself alone with her older brother who abuses her everyday, and later also leaves her alone. Alone and frightened, Methabo faces difficult and dangerous nights everyday in her insecure house. In the neighborhood she lived in, many young girls get harassed at night. If she was not careful, she could get kidnapped and face a terrible fate. Fortunately, her neighbor, who was in the WorldVision organization that aids poor African children, had compassion on her and took her in. The neighbor brought her to church and gave her an education. Methabo is now a teacher who helps her native land’s helpless and poor children.

Through the 30 hour famine, I felt a fraction of what African children feel like when they starve; and the fact that we know we'll have food after 30 hours comforts us, but not the African kids. There are some who live everyday without knowing when their next meal will be. During the first night when I just started the famine, I was constantly thinking about food and how hungry I was. Every time I saw someone I knew, I complained about being hungry, to the point where I can’t bear it. I still had a long way to go at that time, and I was already complaining so much! I didn’t get much sleep that night because the air condition’s temperature was set low. By the time I finished my community service the next day, I was exhausted and without energy. I couldn’t really help but to think about food. Since I was so concentrated on being hungry and thinking about food, it took me the greatest effort to even speak. Wow, I thought, the African kids must have it really tough….

I can understand now a little about how they feel when they starve for way more than 30 hours. It’s nothing compared to Jesus, of course, who went without food for 40 days, but I’ll try hard to follow after him and be like him. I will go to Taiwan to be like Jesus and be friendly and give the people who haven’t met Jesus a chance to meet him.

Last year I went to Taiwan and saw that the kids in Taiwan don’t really lack anything that is physically essential. They have food and water, they have clothes to wear, they have shoes, they have roads to walk on—not dirt, they have nice shelters, too, but many lack Christ in their hearts. I would be willing to help even a little bit to create sparks of passion for Christ in their hearts, and make them realize that it is Jesus who is the most important need in their lives. I hope that we’ll be patient like Pastor Liu, who kindly hosted us last year at her church, and be merciful and loving, like her and other members of that church, towards the children.

Sandy Ting _2008短宣見證

靈程扎記 / 01,14,08

雅各 4:13-15，嗐、你們有話說、今天明天我們要往某城裡去、在那裡住一年、作買賣得利．其實明天如何、你們還不知道。你們的生命是甚麼呢．你們原來是一片雲霧、出現少時就不見了。你 們只當說、主若願意、我們就可以活著、也可以作這事、或作那事。

主呀! 祢的話立定在天! 有了祢的話孩子的靈得到更新, 孩子更有確據有信心的跟隨祢....是的, 其實明天如何我還不知道, 我也根本不可能知道, 那至於將來的事, 未來的事, 不是我的事, 因主祇要祢願意祢可成就這事, 祢也可做那事, 孩子祇是祢的卑微器皿, 然而一切依祢的旨意成就, 不要照我的意思...

主呀! 一切都有定時, 也都有祢的美意, 雖然孩子不能明白的透徹, 孩子祇知道, 祢是那唯一自有永有的神! 孩子祇明白 “祢非常非常的愛我”祢也非常非常的愛每一個孩子.......求主幫助我, 讓孩子能有愛的能力愛祢所愛的每個生命....

孩子終於釋懷, 天天背起十字架, 也就是交出自己生命的主權; 孩子自問; 我是每天在背自己的十字架, 但背的很辛苦, 很痛苦; ......孩子是交出生命的主權; 但孩子自省我沒有教出全部, 因此我獨自走在這2條自己開創的路上; 甚至走在更多的條條康莊大道上, 並自以為聰明的時常變換在這條條康莊大道, 因而迷失找不到方向......

終於明白, 祢本賜的生命不因是這樣的, 是孩子沒有智慧的善用生命, 是孩子沒有與祢相連, 沒有與祢同行.....有時我把祢關在生命以外....甚至於孩子難過時, 又曾多少次對祢說~離我遠點, 主呀! 孩子真是傷了祢的心, 求祢徹底的赦免孩子!!!

主呀!孩子回頭看自己的生命真是 “好個殘廢的日子”漸漸的對生命及很多事已有了倦意.

主呀! 當孩子來到祢的面前對祢說.

我沮喪 ~ 祢說~把它卸給我....

我害怕 ~ 祢說~我給的不是膽怯的心....

我孤單無助 ~祢說~我總不丟棄祢...............

我支持不住了 ~祢說~我的恩典夠祢用.....

我好累 ~祢說~我給祢安息.....

我有很多事情不能解決也不能面對 ~祢說~我必給祢指引....

我不能原諒自己 ~祢說~我寬恕你........

孩子此時心靈的無助, 體力的軟弱, 被打散偏離了目標, 孩子的全副的心思就想好好的休息, 甚至希望連 “祢” 都別來打擾我......我也就 “適時”的生了2天的病........

主呀! 孩子的生命裡充滿了祢的慈愛和憐憫, 祢沒有不打擾我, 並帶孩子走了一趟 “美妙的心靈之旅”孩子一無掛慮的 “享受這平靜安穩的病假”(這平靜安穩是孩子強烈深刻感受到教會弟兄姊妹為我的代禱 ) 事實上, 生活被自己切割的支離破碎, 祢讓孩子在困難中看到祢的同在, 祢能改變孩子的人生觀及態度也能挪走孩子心中長久已來的掙扎.....

繞了一大圈回到祢的面前 ( 就像以色列人在曠野繞了一大圈 ) 不同的是孩子少了抱怨的口, 多了順服的心, (因願意順服而順服, 也是因人的盡頭是神的開頭) 病中讀了不少書甚至欲罷不能, 祢藉著書裡的話, 開始與我說話, 暢談, 主呀! 其實這不都是老聲常談嗎? 我都好似熟希的話, 因孩子耳朵發沉, 眼發昏, 看是看到, 是看不清, 聽是聽到, 是不明白; 這也是孩子唯一的一次在祢面前默然不語, 祇有”聆聽再聆聽!!! 主呀, 孩子的日子就像活在烏雲籠罩下怎麼也甩不掉....連牧師也是無奈!!多少的代禱, 勸勉說; 如孩子的生命裡遇對了人, 孩子的生命會燦爛!! 是沒有錯, 孩子也是這麼想也!! 孩子好像更是憂愁了........

主祢的恩典總是奇妙, 孩子在上班的途中看到了一大片的烏雲, 不同的是這是一片 “鑲金邊的烏雲” 然而這金色的陽光襯托在烏雲的背後, 特別的美, 特別的 “燦爛奪目”... 孩子直覺到心裡的那片烏雲不是這樣嗎? 孩子 “為何” 要因遇對人才會燦爛?? 難道我的生命在 “人” 的手裡?? 主呀! 我以前撥雲見霧, 總看不清祢, 如祢願意求祢挪走我生命裡的那片烏雲的話, 不就看到那金色的燦爛? 不就是 “撥雲見祢”了.......

”沒有”.... 我的生命一樣可以燦爛; 生命可以燦爛是因有祢....孩子的心因祢的光而明亮...... (希 4: 14~15) 你們原來是一片雲霧、出現少時就不見了。你 們只當說、主若願意、我們就可以活著、也可以作這事、或作那事。(神的話立定在天)

主呀! 孩子要是能早早明白祢說的話又何苦在曠野自我放逐? 孩子要是早些認真將祢的話放在心裡也不必痛苦白白受!!!!祢賜的生命不在乎長短或多久, 而是怎麼活? 孩子願現在能所做的一切都是在為那永恆做準備. 心境調整; 優先次序的排列; 與祢的關係; 這生命的跟隨; 只為基督曾為我死的原故, 孩子願接受過去一切所有的順逆成敗, 永遠不再論斷自己; 又只為基督為我復活的原故, 再次接受神給孩子的靈洗, 洗淨孩子這滿身的罪污, 孩子把更新的生命交與祢掌管. 讓孩子活著的不再是我, 是祢在我的生命裡. 因那擺在面前的喜樂就輕看羞辱 (希12;2 ) 然而因我不敢誇口, 要誇就誇孩子的軟弱, 因而我可以每天依靠祢, 幫助孩子輕看世上的一切...

人~除非去做他不可能做的事, 否則就不能做到他可能做到的事....
求神賜孩子智慧分辨這 “事”乃是與祢相連的事, 是榮耀祢的事.....是傳揚祢名的事

羅14:10b, 12..我們都要站在神的臺前. 這樣看來, 我們各人必要將自己的事在神面前說明.
不管孩子做甚麼, 說甚麼, 那一天, 孩子會站在祢的面前, 在孩子進入永恆之前, 祢察看孩子原本不怎麼樣的一生; 但因祢的憐憫在孩子認罪悔改此時歸向祢時, 賜孩子那永恆的盼望.....
主呀! 相信祢加添給孩子的領受, 給孩子心靈的醫治是有特別的美意和恩典.

感謝神在這短宣的陣前, 已先將孩子的障礙阻攔清除, 主呀!若沒有祢的恩典, 帶著病如何出征?? 沒有祢的寬恕, 帶著罪如何傳講祢的愛和恩典.....今日祢所賜的是要我與愛祢的都得益處, 讓一切的榮耀彰顯都歸於祢! 榮耀再榮耀!!!

親愛的阿巴父, 再一次謝謝祢的恩典,願祢也賜下醫治及救贖心靈有軟弱有需要的孩子......
有一件事值得付上生命的, 現今所做的事都是指向未來的, 有些事有永恆的價值, 又有多少事卻毫無意義, 名聲? 或財富?? 或真愛??? 這些事似乎都是想追求的, 但沒有一項具有永恆的價值, 只有事奉上帝討上帝的歡心才是值得孩子一生持守與服事的工作.

一代的出生, 一代的離去, 人世間的悲歡離合又是這樣的無奈! 無常!

去年的花開了又謝, 夏天的草綠了又枯, 過去的讓它過去; 春天將要來臨, 孩子的心已等不及的要發芽, 相信萬物也等不及的復甦, 百花將會盛開 ~ 草木欣欣向榮 ~ 原野上將是櫻,桃,杏,李, 錦繡一片, 熱鬧而紛繁..

主呀! 感謝祢, 拯救孩子失喪的靈魂, 並醫治孩子的心底深處...

主呀! 讓孩子”戰戰兢兢”的在祢面前活著, 並做個合祢心意的孩子..主呀! 我要”歡歡喜喜”的把主權完全的交出在祢的手裡, 由祢來掌管, 來經營, 來塑造, 讓孩子的日子 “因沒有, 因失去” 而一樣可以燦爛, 讓孩子的生命裡更是因為有祢而奪目, 讓孩子無論 “有或沒有” 孩子都能以耶和華為樂.....

主呀! 我愛祢.....

Amen

吳錦翠_2008短宣前見証

3/12/2008

新年的第一個主日崇拜回到教會，看到弟兄姊妹們心裏很高興，因為我有一段時間沒有回教會了，回到神的家感覺真好。第二個主日崇拜又到教會，崇拜完後，看到Mary，她問我是否要參加短宣，我說不參加，其實我早就想好今年不參加短宣。17號Macy’s經理突然打電話給我，叫我vacation，真是太驚喜了，作夢也沒想到會有假期。等我驚喜完平靜下來時，我想這是神給我的恩典。

剛好一月份方中教主日學，說要學會寫靈程札記，靈程札記就是把自己想要對神說的話跟神說，以此親近神、靠近神。我就對神說：「主啊！您在這個時候給我的是一個驚喜，還是您的呼召？」二月份夢蓓教主日學，說到〝神的兒子，耶穌基督，呼召的主〞。其實主每時每刻都在呼召著我，就看我願不願意聽從主的呼召。主啊！在我的心裏有太多太多的負擔，擔心這個、擔心那個。〝若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，背起他的十字架，來跟從我。〞(馬太福音16:24)主對我說：「我的恩典夠你用的，因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯的完全。」所以我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。 (林後12:9)這兩段經文給了我很大的鼓舞，也是我的精神支柱。參加短宣吧！還猶豫什麼呢？

主啊！記得24年前，您把我帶到蘇里南，在那裏讓我認識了您，15年後您把我帶到美國，接受洗禮成為基督徒。回顧我的一生，在外遇到困難和挫折時，您都及時的伸出援助之手，慈悲的天父天天都看顧，更為世上的人預備了永生的路，讓我們在這條永生的路上繼續堅持走下去。阿們！

Mike Lei_2008 Mission Trip Testimony_Carrollton Chinese Church

04/11/08

This year I plan to go to China because I see God opening a door of opportunity to serve there. This would be another opportunity to see what God is doing in China. For me, it’s hard to go on this trip after my brother’s sudden passing away. I’m stunned that the Lord took him before his 35th birthday at the prime of his life. He had only been married for 6 months. Yet, I know that he will be with the Lord because he trusted in Jesus Christ as his Savior years ago. I didn’t feel I have much left in me to do anything, much less going there to help other people. But, I trust God wants me to persevere despite the trials I’m going through. He wants me to depend on Him alone, not how good or spiritual I am. I trust He wants to bless me through this trip. We don’t know how long we will live. We can be in good health and the next moment something happens to take away that health. My brother had chance to go to many places for missions – like Cambodia, Taiwan, Tibet, and Africa. The pastor at my brother’s memorial service used this verse: “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” (John 9:4) Thus, I will use every opportunity to do the work of God. There’s nothing to be fearful of in Christ. There’s nothing to be worried about when we are doing God’s work. We will be resurrected one day when Christ comes back. That’s when we will truly enjoy the fellowship with God and each other. While we have today, let’s do the work of God.

Catheribne Tu_2008 before mission trip testimony

Catherine Tu
2008 Before Mission trip Testimony

On February 29, I was lucky enough to go to Planet Wisdom. Though I could not stay for the second day, I learned quite a lot from the analogy of a potter is to pottery as God is to His creations. Like the process of making pottery, we experience the steps to become a successful person, and to do that, we have to obey the Maker. Pastor Don always says that when you believe in Jesus, your life will begin to change and it is because once you let God be in your life, God will start to shape you into the person that He has always planned. So if you were rock hard, He will give you mercy and love to make your clay useful again.
As I listen to Mark Matlock explain the analogy, I wonder off into my own questions. “What exactly does God expect of us, of me?” “Is going to church not enough? Is just praying not going to cut it?” I have changed a bit since I have started to believe in God; I started to pray more, not just before eating. But was this not enough?
It isn’t enough, and it leads to the next step. After learning so much about God and Jesus for years, I hadn’t gone to the next step yet, because I don’t like anywhere other than my own comfort zone. That is why I want to serve at the Taiwan Mission Trip. Right now, I am still an unfinished pot that needs a task. What will I do for God; what can I do? I want to use the time at the Taiwan Mission Trip to show all the kids and adults there that believing in Jesus is a glorious thing, and I want the kids to know that I was in their position before, all rowdy and ignorant, but now I am a good role model, and they can become one, too.

4/11/08 Flora to Pastor Liu re: transportation inTaiwan

From: Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.com
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 7:41 AM
Subject: Transportation in Taiwan
To: 劉雅貞JaneLiu tgrm.jw@msa.hinet.netCc: paul wang , Don Laing , Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.com

Dear Pastor Liu,

Is it possible that you can help us to get the quote for the transportation in Taiwan?
Attached file please find our transportation schedule & a quote that I got based on taking a van. Thanks.

In Him,
Flora

Carrollton Chinese Church Mission files 4/7 to 4/13

• From: Flora [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com]

Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:36 AM

To: revwang75007@yahoo.com

Subject: [Carrollton Chinese Church 佳樂頓華人教會] 4/11/08 Flora to Pastor Liu re: transport...

• From: Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.comDate: Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 7:41 AM

Subject: Transportation in Taiwan

To: 劉雅貞JaneLiu tgrm.jw@msa.hinet.net

Cc: paul wang , Don Laing , Flora Chen flora75007@gmail.com

Dear Pastor Liu,

Is it possible that you can help us to get the quote for the transportation in Taiwan? Attached file please find our transportation schedule & a quote that I got based on taking a van. Thanks.In Him,

Flora

· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:45 AM
To: paul wang; Flora Chen
Subject: Fwd: Transportation in Taiwan


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com>Date: 2008/4/8
Subject: Transportation in Taiwan
To: paul wang <revwang75007@yahoo.com>
Cc: Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com>
Dear Pastor,

剛才打電話給傳道介紹的車行（羅秀英小姐）。請看報價。 是否要我也請劉雅真牧師詢問報價？

方中


· From: paul wang [mailto:revwang75007@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:27 AMTo: 'Flora Chen'Cc: 'Mike Lei'; 'Don Laing'; 'pauline wang'Subject: RE: Transportation in Taiwan

Dear Sister Flora,
Greetings! Thank you for the good job! May God give you the reward. Here is my response:
1, Church will pay for all the team members’ transportation fees.
2, Always make a comparison with others.
Pls. Send this transportation plan to Pastor Liu for reference. Maybe her resource will be better.
In Him!
Pastor Paul Wang




· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:55 AMTo: Geepinn TooCc: paul wang; Don LaingSubject: Re: Short term Mission testimony

Dear James,

Thanks for the testimony.
May our Lord bless you & your family.
I already put your testimony on CCC blog. http://carrolltonchinesechurch.blogspot.com/

In Him,

Flora
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:39 PM, Geepinn Too <toojames@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear Flora,
Attached is the my testimony for the mission. Thanks!
In Him,
James
· Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear James,

I am sorry to know that Mrs. Lee cannot join the mission trip. Thank you for letting me know.

In Him,

Flora
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 8:14 PM, Geepinn Too <toojames@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear Flora,
I apologize that I did not mention that my mother can not be in this mission trip due to several reasons. My testimony will be submitted before 4/13.
In Him,
James
· Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear James,

In considering the time difference in Taiwan. Is it possible that you can e-mail Mrs. Lee's testimony before 4/20? Thanks.

In Him,

Flora
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Prof. Gee-Pinn James Too, Department of Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering,National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TAIWAN.Tel: +886-6-275-7575 ext.63531; 74-7018 ext 221Fax: +886-6-274-7019; Mobile: 0960638079 E-mail: z8008070@email.ncku.edu.tw
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· From: Don Laing [mailto:revlaing75007@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:44 PMTo: Kristian Wang2; Kirsten Wang; Catherine; flora75007@gmail.com; Paul; james tu; Pauline WangSubject: Fw: missionary book

Dear all:Please see the attach jpg. It list suggested the missionary biographies to use for your book report. If you have another book you would like to use please send me an email. The question was ask if you could use double space formating for the 3 pg report. The answer is yes. I hope you enjoy the book you choose and that it will inspire your thinking as we prepare to serve in Yilan. Also, please answer the following seven questions in your report:
Describe the main character of the book. in what ways was he/she like you?in what ways was he/she different from you?
Do you see any character flaws in the main character? What are they?
In what ways do you admire the main character?
What role did God play in the life of the main character?
In what ways would you like your life to be more like that f the main character?
What was the main character's greatest struggle and how did God help him/her through that struggle?
What did God teach the main character that you think He would like you to learn also?
Please remember to start recruiting your 3 prayer partners. These people will become your prayer warriors back home. Begin to make a list of ways that you would like for them to pray for you, our team, and our mission.If you have any questions about this or other matters related to the mission training or trip please let me be of assistance. Praying for your growth,Pastor Don



· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:08 PMTo: 劉雅貞JaneLiuCc: Paul Wang; Don Laing; flora75007@gmail.comSubject: Re: Fw: 壯圍國小英語品格營

Dear Pastor Liu,

Thank you for the information on English camp. I already translate the e-mail to Pastor Don. He will provie the teaching outline課程大綱when it is finished.

l 狀圍國小6月16-18日短宣隊英語品格營學校開放三、四、五年級上課
English camp is open for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade on 6/16 – 6/18.
l 每天一個年級，二個班，每班人數20-30人
One grade per day, 2 classes per grade, each class has 20-30 kids.
l 每日上午Every morning 8：40-12：00四節課4 classes　(每節課40分鐘　40 min. each class)
l 學校要先知道School needs to know：
1.課程大綱Teaching outline：Pastor Don will provide the teaching outline when it is finished.寧牧師完成後會提供給您
2.是否會分組Will the kids be divided in small group？
Pastor Don's answer: Each day we will have 3 group.分成三組
每組多少人How many kids in each group？
Pastor Don's answer: Each group will have about 15-20 kids.每組約15-20人(主任會把合得來的孩子分成同一組School will put the kids who get along with each other in the same group)

2008/4/8 劉雅貞JaneLiu <tgrm.jw@msa.hinet.net>:

----- Original Message -----

· From: 悉音 高
To: 劉雅貞 牧師
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:40 PM
Subject: 壯圍國小英語品格營

狀圍國小6月16-18日短宣隊英語品格營學校開放三、四、五年級上課
每天一個年級，二個班，每班人數20-30人
每日上午8：40-12：00四節課(每節課40分鐘)
學校要先知道：
1.課程大綱
2.是否會分組？每組多少人？(主任會把合得來的孩子分成同一組)




· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:38 PMTo: pauline wangCc: Flora Chen; paul wang; kirsten_wang@yahoo.com.hkSubject: 6/15 Yilan worship songs

Dear Pauline,

Attached please find the worship songs lyric for 6/15 Sunday worship in Yilan. Please take a look and share your feedback about how we can co-work to lead the songs. Thanks.

In Him,

Flora



· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:36 PMTo: Sandy TingCc: paul wang; Flora ChenSubject: Dajia Sunday worship songs

Dear Sandy,

Please e-mail me the Dajia Sunday worship songs' lyric before 4/20 so I can put them in the short term mission handbook. Thanks.

In Him,

Flora




· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:43 PMTo: Don LaingCc: Flora Chen; paul wangSubject: reminder

Pastor Don,

Just want to remind you to contact Broher James Too regarding his duties in Yilan mission trip. Thanks

In Him,

Flora




· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:30 PMTo: paul wang; Sandy Ting; Mary Bush; Anli Liu; John Xie; pauline wang; Flora ChenSubject: 七有佈道法/大甲佈道屬靈原則

Dear all,

Attached is the gospel memorize card for your reference. Thanks.

In Him,

Flora



· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 4:45 PMTo: Cerina ChouCc: Flora Chen; paul wangSubject: Re: Mission pledge

Cerina,

Thanks. I will give the 4 pledge cards in my hand to you when you come back.

In Him,

Flora


· From: Cerina Chou [mailto:cchou@pegasus-capital.net] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:53 AMTo: Flora ChenCc: Paul WangSubject: Re: Mission pledge

Flora:

Sorry, I did not even see Nancy yesterday.

As to tracking the pledge amount, it might be good to let the financial affair to do it instead of you. As to giving to Yan, I think currently her load with CCC accounting is a little bit heavy. Please give them to me for tracking.

By the way, I am going to be out of town this weekend, would you please prepare more pledge cards for this coming Sunday. Another thing, we forgot to put the "love fund" result to the announcement last week. Would you please put to this week's announcement, thank all the brothers and sisters, and announce we received $2,130; $130 for the flower and $1,000 to each family. Thank you.

Love,

Cerina


· From: Flora Chen [mailto:flora75007@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:33 AMTo: Cerina ChouCc: paul wangSubject: Re: Mission pledge

Cerina,

Yesterday I forgot to ask Nancy about her mission pledge amount. Did you get a chance to ask her?
Also,will you or Yan do the total counting for mission pledge or do you want me to do it? Thanks.

In Him,

Flora
· On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Cerina Chou <cchou@pegasus-capital.net> wrote:
Flora:

We could ask Nancy, she might forgot to put in or she might need time to pray about the amount. Thanks. I will suggest the mission committee give the congregation a month to turn in the pledge card. Thanks.

Cerina

· ----- Original Message ----From: Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com>To: Cerina Chu <cchou@pegasus-capital.net>; Yan Zhao <yzh3335@yahoo.com>Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:29:31 AMSubject: Mission pledge
Dear Cerina,

One of the mission pledge cards you gave me yesterday does not have the pledge amount, but the name was put on it. How do you want me to handle? Thanks.

Flora

beginning

hei, Mike,
here is your field to work.
pastor Paul