I think that if God was to send a special message to the Taiwanese people,it might read:  “Typhoons come and go, but the Word of the Lord never changes.”  Tropical storms in consecutive weeks leave us lots to thank God for and also to trust Him for.

• Praise the Lord that we did not need to deal with rainy windy weather for any of our summer outreach events.
• Praise the Lord for flexibility in the schedule, allowing us to arrange transportation for Elyssa on a day that was not stormy.
• Praise the Lord that He knows about the storm that is coming this week, and we will be safe in the hollow of His hand.
• Praise the Lord for how He keeps each and every one of us safe in His love, regardless of the storms of life that come.

Praise the Lord that Tim and Penny brought their youth group from Amazing Grace Alliance Church over to attend the Coffee House Evening last Saturday.  Included in the group were some Baozhong young people.  We had lots of fun and hope that there will be more local young people next month.

We plan to spend some extra time with Elyssa this week before she goes back to Calgary to attend university.  We are thankful for God’s answer to prayer.  She finally received her notice of acceptance at the University of Calgary and also has a place to live.  Please pray for her as she adjusts to a new college environment and will need to make new friends.

Albert and Elaine started Language school on Monday of this week (yesterday).  Pray for God to give them endurance as they can easily feel overwhelmed by the number of new sounds and concepts that are thrown at them in the first few weeks.  We praise God for His help in their transition to Taiwan and trust Him to guide them as they look for a dependable vehicle and other household items they still need.