Praise the Lord that the C&MA in Taiwan at a meeting March 31 affirmed its desire to send a missionary couple from Taiwan to the Middle East next year. Please pray for these Taiwanese churches and individual believers as they make decisions about pledging their financial support.
Praise the Lord that Kathy-Lu’s recovery from surgery is going well. She is able to begin to do some activities again, but must be careful to not over-do it. Thank-you for praying for her and the continued recovery process.
April 5 is the Tomb Sweeping Holiday also known as the Clear and Bright Festival. In addition to tidying the graves of ancestors, families traditionally spend time in ancestor worship rituals. Please pray for Christian believers to have opportunities to explain their faith as they interact with family members.
Special services are being planned during the Easter season in Taiwan, including some missionary-led church plants. Please pray for God to use the Easter celebrations to expand His kingdom for the glory of His name.
♦ A Good Friday service will be held in Yuanchang.
♦ A Easter Sunday service will be held in Sihhu.
♦ A Easter baptismal service will be held in the Taipei Ximen District.
Tim and Penny Iverson, international workers serving in Yuanchang, received a request to help with English classes at the largest elementary school in Baojhong (where we live). They will talk to the English teacher involved letting her know that we would be willing to consider this opportunity for community service after we return to Baojhong. Please pray for God to continue to guide in the start of the new church, including opportunities for building relationships.
Please continue to pray for the need for a Taiwanese C&MA church to partner with us in the Baojhong Hidden in Plain Sight work. Believing that it is better for churches to plant new churches, we see this as an important strategic step.
Last week, plane tickets were arranged for our return to Taiwan. Please pray for God to provide storage space for some special personal belongings that we need to leave in Canada.
Please pray for the ongoing planning for the First Annual Vision Prayer Trip. We desire prayer to continue to be a foundational part of the Hidden in Plain Sight Ministry.