親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：

        「凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。」傳三1

        三月份代禱信提過的八十歲老弟兄，在六月份有很多醫療預約，主要是做白內障與尿道科的手術，以及手術後的複診。由於他每次都需要有人陪同翻譯，他的需要很大。之前我陪同他看醫生，也定好了手術日期。後來在教會的生活營裡，老弟兄提出他的需要，有一位姊妹便答應幫忙，可惜她幫了兩次就不幫了。當我送弟兄去做完尿道科手術，第二天他聯絡不上我，就自己坐公交車回家了。由於手術前他沒有去買食物，手術回家疼痛厲害，去不了買菜，便向我求救。我當天要去吉森團契，請他找別人幫忙。最後他找到一位幾年沒有聯絡的弟兄，他答應幫他買食物，並帶上了另一位年輕的弟兄。因為年輕弟兄正在找工作，知道老弟兄的需要，就答應陪伴他做另外一隻眼的白內障手術，和各種的複診。感謝主，差派這位年輕弟兄來幫忙，減輕我的負擔。

        陪伴我十五年的19歲老爺車終於報廢了，因為修車的價格太貴了，不想再投資在這部舊車子了。雖然不捨，但感恩事情發生在我要去服事亞沙芬堡查經班的當天。由於發覺車子有問題，到達當地接完一位老姊妹後，便與她先去修車行。第二天，老姊妹又陪我去修車行了解情況，才得知車子要修理的問題與價格。決定報廢後，便請查經班的負責姊妹來幫忙，把我車子的東西拿走，然後她帶我去附近的車行報廢了。感恩有這兩位姊妹幫忙做翻譯，一起處理這事。

        從法蘭克福到亞沙芬堡或吉森都需要45分鐘車程，但是坐公交車每程則需時兩個小時或以上。每年暑假，鐵路公司都會有很多維修工程，很多火車改道或不再往前走，甚至班次取消。這週日答應去卡瑟爾服事，平時坐公交車需時大約三個多小時，現在都要四個多小時。夏天日光比較長，坐公交車還可以。冬天日光很短，天黑得早，路人也比較少，不是太安全。

感恩與代禱事項：

1. 感謝神差派其他的弟兄姊妹幫忙照顧八十歲老弟兄！求主保守他手術後的健康，保守他的身體可以繼續獨居生活！求主憐憫，因為手機平板電腦都被鎖住，需要有懂得的弟兄姊妹幫忙解決他的問題，不然他無法與人聯絡！
2. 感謝主差派兩位姊妹幫忙解決舊車報廢的事！感恩車子沒有在高速公路上出事！
3. 求主為我預備一部合宜的車子，可以代替遠程的交通工具，以便到附近城市的查經班服事！
4. 求主記念暑假帶孩子回鄉的弟兄姊妹，與家人有美好的團聚與見證！

        願主恩保守你們的身體與服事！

主的使女
鄧秀珍
二零二五年七月三十日

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Dear brothers and sisters,

        “For everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Eccles3:1

        The 80-year-old brother mentioned in March had numerous doctor’s appointments in June, primarily for cataract and urinary surgery, as well as follow-up appointments. Since he needed an interpreter for each appointment, his needs were significant. I had accompanied him to the doctor’s appointments and scheduled the surgeries. Later, at a church camp, the older brother mentioned his need, and a sister agreed to help. Unfortunately, after helping twice, she stopped helping. After I escorted the brother to his urinary surgery, he couldn’t reach me the next day and took the bus home by himself. He hadn’t bought food before the surgery, and after returning home from the surgery, he was in severe pain and couldn’t go shopping, so he asked me for help. I was going to the Giessen Fellowship that day and asked him to find someone else. He eventually found a brother he hadn’t contacted in years, who agreed to help him with the food and brought along another younger brother. The young brother was looking for a job, and knowing the older brother’s needs, he agreed to accompany him for his other cataract surgery and various follow-up appointments. Thank God for sending this young brother to help and ease my burden.

        My 19-year-old car, which had been with me for fifteen years, finally broke down. Repairs were too expensive, and I no longer wanted to invest in it. Although I was reluctant to part with it, I was grateful that it happened the same day I was scheduled to serve at the Aschaffenburg Bible Study. I noticed something was wrong with my car, so after picking up an elderly sister from her home, I went with her to the repair shop. The next day, the elderly sister accompanied me to the repair shop to review the situation. Only then did I learn about the repairs required and the cost. After deciding to scrap the car, I asked the sister in charge of the Bible Study group to help remove all my belongings in the car. She then led me to a nearby repair shop to scrap it. I was grateful for the two sisters who helped translate and help me handle the matter.

        Aschaffenburg and Giessen are both about 45-minute drive, but the public transportation takes two hours or more each way. Every summer vacation, the railway company has a lot of maintenance work, and many trains are diverted, or even canceled. This Sunday, I agreed to serve in Kassel Fellowship. Normally, the public transportation takes about more than three hours, but now it’s taking over more than four. Summer daylights are longer, so taking the public transportation is acceptable. Winter days get dark very early, and there are fewer people on the road, making it less safe.

Thanksgiving and Prayer Items:

1. Thank God for sending other brothers and sisters to help care for our 80-year-old brother! Pray that the Lord will protect his health after surgery and that he will be able to continue living alone! Pray for mercy, as his phone and tablet are locked. Brothers and sisters who are knowledgeable in technology are needed to help him resolve this issue, otherwise he won’t be able to contact anyone!
2. Thank God for sending two sisters to help with the scrapping of my old car! I’m so thankful the car didn’t break down on the highway!
3. Pray that the Lord will provide me with a suitable car to replace long-distance transportation so I can serve in the Bible Study Group in nearby cities!
4. Pray that the Lord will remember the brothers and sisters who brought their children back home for the summer vacation, so that they can have a wonderful reunion and witness with their families!

        May the grace of God bless you and your service!

Serving Him,
Karen Tang