中華福音使命團香港區主辦，40周年四洲短宣之南非短宣體驗團：2015年3月5-17日（13天）

親愛的代禱夥伴：

　　大家新年好！感谢主，聖誕節崇拜有七十多人從各地來參加，附近城鎮的弟兄姐妹一起來獻詩歌並有見證分享。一位姊妹分享到她去年因為癌症動了手術和在化療的全程中經歷神奇妙的恩典。她沒有因為癌症而失去信心，在國內治療的過程中遇見許多信主的醫護人員和病人，大家都彼此代禱及鼓勵，甚至在化療室中病人們一起禱告交托。化療時她能吃能喝，體重還增加了！她感謝神的恩典。她說神實在太奇妙了！另一位從約翰尼斯堡來的弟兄分享他從小在信主的家庭長大但沒有真正悔改，生活一直是我行我素。他抱著去玩玩的心態去參加去年教會的營會，但是在營會的最後一天，他的心被一首詩歌的歌詞所抓住，於是他就立志悔改，痛改前非，做一個真正的基督徒。這一年他將他的五毒（賭、毒、煙、酒、嫖）都戒了。他的朋友還試探他，因為不相信他的改變。他現在經常為主作見證。這次他特別自費來德班為主作見證。聖誕的真義是罪人能得赦，得享神的恩典。他們的見證是聖誕節最好的註解。崇拜後大家共享佳餚，因為平常大家不能常見面，聖誕的聚會好像回家團圓一般，在異地他鄉相聚倍感溫暖。

　　因為南非的工廠在年底時都會停工數週，所以我們就選在十二月廿六至廿八日舉辦家庭營會，為方便開商店的弟兄姊妹及朋友們參加。感謝主，今年有七十一人從五個城市來參加。今年的營會仍然有中文成人、英語青年及兒童福音三個部份。今年主題是<新造的人>。另外有兩堂專題講座<全人委身的婚姻>。感謝主，今年營會中有五位信主，請為他們在主裡繼續成長代禱。

　　微信（WeChat）隨著智慧型手機的普遍，已成為在南非華人通訊的主要平台。在聊天群裡弟兄姊妹一起唱讚美詩、禱告、交通、分享。我們也在微信的聊天群裡查經及開禱告會。從這個月開始克達每個主日晚上七點半在一個聊天群裡教聖經課訓練聊天群的領袖，他們都在其它的群中帶領及照顧信徒。目前有三十五人參加，大家都很認真學習。請為這個事工代禱，求主使用這個事工造就南非更多信徒。

請您為以下的事項代禱：

1. 請繼續為教會中最近來聚會的鍾弟兄夫婦生命的成長代禱，他們信主雖久但是一直沒有聚會，最近他們才固定來參加聚會。
2. 請繼續為慕道友吳女士信主代禱，她現在固定的來參加查經聚會。求主使用查經聚會幫助她認識真道。
3. 感謝主我們開始在海瑞斯密斯（Harrismith）鎮聚會，請為那裡事工的安排及來參加聚會的弟兄姊妹在主裡繼續成長代禱。
4. 請為微信的領袖訓練課程代禱。
5. 請為我們出外往各地事工的安全及行車的安全代禱。

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克達、雅麗

二零一五年一月

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South Africa Prayer letter ( 1/2015 )

Dear Prayer Partners

Happy New Year!  Praise the Lord, our Christmas Worship Service was attended by over 70 people.  Brothers and sisters from different cities and towns joined us in praising and sharing of testimonies.  One of our sisters shared her gratefulness for God’s grace during her chemo therapy treatment for her breast cancer.  She went back to China for her operation; and she was surprised that during her hospital stay, she had never met so many Christian doctors and nurses before in her life.  The amazing thing was that every time she went in for her chemo, almost all the other ladies in her room were Christians; they were able to pray for each other and encourage each other.  In addition, she maintained a good appetite during the whole ordeal and even gained weight!  God’s grace is truly abundant and over and beyond what she had hoped for!  Another brother from Johannesburg shared that even though he grew up in a Christian family, he ignored God’s salvation and went his own way.  Last year he came to our family camp just to have fun; but at the last meeting, one of the hymns deeply touched him, and he repented and decided to follow Jesus.  This past year, he got rid of all of his addictions (gambling, drinking, smoking, drug and immorality).  His friends even tried to tempt him because they did not believe that he could really change.  Now he uses every opportunity to share his testimony and the grace of God.  This year, he spent his own money to fly down to Durban because he wanted more people to know the Lord.  The true meaning of Christmas is “salvation coming all men, and grace to all.”  Their testimonies are the best illustrations of this truth!  After the service, we all enjoyed a wonderful feast and warm fellowship.

Because all the factories would be closed during the Christmas and New Year holiday, we held our family camp at the end of the year.  As the shops would also be closed after Christmas, our camp this year ran from the 26^th to the 28^th of December.  Praise the Lord, this year we had 71 people coming from five different cities.  There were separate programs for Chinese adults, youth and children.  This year’s theme was “New Creation in Christ,” and there were two workshops on “The Full Commitment of Marriage.”  We thank the Lord for five new Christians!  Please pray for them that they will continue to grow in His love and grace.

As the popularity of smart phones grows, WeChat has become THE communication platform for the Chinese in South Africa.  In many of the Christian chat groups, they praise, share and pray together.  We also make use of these chat groups to hold Bible studies and prayer meetings.  Starting from January, every Sunday evening, Ko-Ta will be teaching the discipleship and leadership series to some of the chat group leaders who are currently leading these chat groups.  Currently, 35 people have joined this leadership group, and they are deeply devoted and earnest in their study.  Please pray for this new wave of Christian leaders.

Please pray:

1. For the spiritual growth of the Chung couple who started to come to our meetings regularly—they have been Christians for a long time but have not been close to the Lord.
2. For Ms. Wu who has been coming to our Bible study lately. May the Bible study help her to know the Lord.
3. For the new monthly meetings in Harrismith that it will bear fruit and Christian’s faith will be strengthened.
4. For the leadership training on WeChat that many Christians will be equipped to be laborers in this harvest field.
5. For our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,

Ko-Ta & Christina