Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #25  June 27, 2016

With a spirit of excitement and adventure we are ready to open the storage bins to discover what belongings are inside.  We were able to pick up the last of the stored items this last weekend and bring them to where we are living.  It is fun to discover items that we have not thought about for a long time.  Along with those belongings are many special memories.

We were surprised that Pastor Luke and Rachel were visiting (photo) not far from where we are living during home assignment.  We live on opposite sides of the island of Taiwan, so do not see each other frequently.  God gave us the gift of a wonderful day together–walking, talking, laughing, praying together as we enjoyed beautiful weather and Fort Langley’s sights.  Please pray for this ministry couple, and others like them, to be encouraged and have a special empowering from God.  They work in a small church where most ministries are dependent on the pastoral couple’s involvement.  Pray for energy for sustained service and for more believers to come help them.

Thank-you for being on mission with God, everywhere, all the time.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #24  June 19, 2016

After some days with family, it was good in the past week to enjoy some of God’s handiwork as we drove through the Rocky Mountains.  We also discovered a historical museum that we enjoyed for several hours.  Being reminded of God’s power, and some of our Canadian history is good.  There is a lot to appreciate.

We were not able to be with our own fathers this year, but they were remembered.  We appreciate the legacy that they and other godly men have given us.  It is also exciting to see young fathers, like our son Philip, who are being faithful to raise their children according to biblical principles.  May each and every father, including the spiritual dads, know God’s presence and blessing each day, but especially on this day set aside to honor them.

Although we are in Canada, we still have contact with some friends in Taiwan.  A few are not yet followers of Jesus.  Others are believers but are not connected to a church for various reasons.  Please pray for us as we try to use social media connections to continue relationships with these people.  Pray that our conversations will help them to grow into a deeper relationship with God.

Thank-you for being on mission with God everywhere and all the time.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #22  June 6, 2016

Thank you for praying for us as we travelled back to Canada. It is such a blessing to be able to greet our children and grandchildren.  Since arriving in Vancouver on May 24, we have already seen many friends.  We are thankful for the blessing of all our friends and supporters.

General Assembly

We were privileged to attend the C&MA in Canada General Assembly this past week.  We participated in uplifting worship, heard great teaching and challenges from God’s Word, and watched leaders of our family of churches prayerfully make decisions filled with faith and hope.  Thank-you to those who prayed and for those who were a  part of this important experience.

God is at Work!

It is exciting to hear stories of God at work from friends in Baozhong, Canada, and around the world.  Our presence is not needed for God to work.  He often works answering those who pray.

We have been praying for God to motivate people to give up their idols and invite Jesus into their lives.  Last week Albert and Elaine reported that God gave a mother and daughter the same dream on the same night, encouraging them to remove the idol shelf from their place of business.  They did as God directed in the dream.  Please pray for Jesus to fill this area of their lives, and that they will have a spiritual hunger to want to be in closer relationship with God.

We are also praying that God will intervene so that some women who are interested in believing in Jesus will be given freedom to study the Bible and to attend church sponsored events.  Some family members are pressuring these ladies, even using threats of various degrees of broken relationship, so that they cannot meet with Christian friends nor can they attend church meetings.  We believe Jesus can unlock the doors so that these people can experience spiritual freedom.  Please join us in praying for this.

Thank-you for being on mission with God, and with us, everywhere and all the time.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #18  May 2, 2016

Lorne completed our commitment to tell Bible stories in the schools last Friday.  Can you tell what story was being told from the collage of photos above?  Please pray for discussions and decisions being made regarding having someone continue to tell stories while we are on home assignment.

Did you know that Taiwan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world?  The World Factbook lists Taiwan and Germany as being tied for having the eighth lowest birthrate in the world, only 8.47 births per 1,000 people.  Because there are less children, the school boards are making hard decisions to combine schools or even close some.  Fuhsing Elementary, where we have been teaching on Thursday afternoons, is uncertain whether they will be able to find the minimum 8 new students in order to have a first grade class in the Fall.  It is one of the schools that may be pushed into amalgamating with another school.  This will affect not only the children, but also teachers and school administrators.  Please pray for our church planting team as we try to determine how these societal changes will impact our strategies.

May has been designated as a special month to pray for the evangelization of the Working Class people of Taiwan.  Would you like to join in praying for a special work of God in the hearts of one of the largest unreached people groups in Taiwan?  A 30-Day Prayer Guide will help you do so.  We have customized it with some specific requests for the Baozhong Alliance Church Ministry.
Click HERE to get your PDF Prayer Guide. (if you need a different format, please contact us.)

Thank-you for your ongoing commitment to be on mission together with God and us through prayer.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #17  April 25, 2016

May has been designate as a special month to pray for the evangelization of the Working Class people of Taiwan.  Would you like to join in praying for a special work of God in the hearts of one of the largest unreached people groups in Taiwan? This link to a 30-Day Prayer Guide will help you do so.  We have customized the guide with some specific requests for the Baozhong Alliance Church Ministry.

 

Thank-you for your ongoing commitment to be on mission together with God and  us through prayer.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #16  April 18, 2016

Thank-you for praying for things that are needed during our home assignment year.  We are pleased to report that God has supplied both a townhouse to rent and a used car to purchase.  In addition to inviting you to join us in thanking God that these major needs are met, we also want to thank the people who worked hard to help connect us with the landlord and the car owners..

Last Friday, Kathy-Lu and Elaine were praying during one of their regular prayer times.  As they prayed for the church that is being started, one of the prayers was that we would have women begin to attend.  So far it is only men who have committed to attend regularly.  Two days later, a couple who are  neighbours of Albert and Elaine came to church.  Please pray that “D” and “H” will continue to come as part of their search for life’s answers.  Please pray that other men and women will search for the True God and find Him.

Thank-you for your ongoing commitment to be on mission together with God and  us through prayer.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #15  April 11, 2016

We often think that it would be nice to keep the status quo and not need to face change in our lives.  But the Bible and our Christian faith requires us to request God to bring change into our lives.  We want Him to save us, to forgive us, to indwell us, to empower us, to make us more like Jesus, etc.  The stability in our lives is not to come from owning a house or having a long-term career.  We are to rely on God as the one thing in our lives that does not change.

As we make arrangements for our move back to Canada for a one year home assignment, we can feel overwhelmed with decision-making, the filling out of forms, the scheduling of speaking engagements, saying good-bye to friends, etc.  Please pray that we all will find our stability in Christ.

April 8 marked the start of the annual Matzu pilgrimage.  The event is to pay homage to a widely worshipped deity and has many cultural events now associated with it.  It is the largest Matzu worshipping event in the whole world.  Although the procession does not pass through Baozhong, it is a major influence on all the towns in west central Taiwan when Baozhong is situated.  Please pray that the True Light of the World (Christ) will push back the darkness and that even during this event people would come to faith in Christ.  Pray that the Jesus-followers in families where this deity is revered will have a strong testimony.  Pray that people will be curious enough to ask about the hope that believers have in Christ.

Thank-you for your ongoing commitment to be on mission together with God and  us through prayer.

Lorne and Kathy-Lu

Mondays with the Whites 
Vol #14  April 4, 2016