近況和感恩

　　回顧過去三年，2013年5月我們開始了彩虹幼兒園的動土；2014年試著開辦，沒有執照，收了三個孩子，那時我們老師同工有八位；9月我們慶祝開學日，中福團的國際總幹事朱昌錂牧師來探望我們，又邀請了政府官員、朋友、贊助者、家長及學生來一起慶祝，感謝神！

　　2015年1月終於拿到了執照，若不是神的掌管我們可能現在還沒有拿到。2015 年5月我們慶祝1週年，這時有20個孩子，許多是幾個月禱告後篩選出來的。原先我們只憑著人的判斷來聘請老師和收學生，所以碰到許多問題。現在學到功課，要先尋求神的旨意，然後作決定。感謝主我們開始時收的三個孩子，仍舊在我們學校，並且平衡的成長，同工都非常愛他們，孩子的家長也信任我們，成為我們的好朋友。

　　感謝神，現在幼兒園有24個孩子，其中有幾位才來了兩個星期，已經非常適應。這是我們期望蒙式教學應有的結果。現今世界混亂，到處戰亂不和，天災人禍，但在這裡我們感受到神的同在。暑期到了，我們的孩子在院子裡玩耍，非常開心。

　　教育同工的一個課程就是要注重關係，讓他們知道在職場上「講閒話的殺傷力」。當我們1月回到吉爾吉斯時，發現許多同工溝通的問題，需要我們立刻解決，防止彼此的猜疑，特別是經過跨文化跨語言的障礙。這裡的人普遍是彼此缺乏信任。

　　前一封代禱信我們提到不同的培訓，感謝Jackie 帶了當地她訓練出來的同工，來教我們如何建立團隊，他們不僅教我們團隊理念，也示範應用出來。但願我們可以學好，並廣泛傳遞出去。請為我們的團隊更清楚好團隊的重要性來禱告。下面相片是我們為孩子們慶祝生日。

　　我們隨時都在傳講異象及目的，鼓勵彼此幫助達到目標。我們也開始英語教學，希望將來他們能與我們溝通，並且能明白外來用英語的各種培訓教導。長樂開始了品德教育課程，柏林繼續教導蒙式教學理念。求神帶領這些老師，能成為很好的同工，將來也能夠成為好的培訓老師。

　　聽說吉國法律，來了吉國五年後就可以申請PR。這十年我們為了簽證花了不知多少的時間和精力，去年6月決定開始申請PR。這需要花很大的人力資源，要許多的文件加上翻譯所有證件，面試了三次，也知道現在吉國敵對外國人，尤其是持有歐美護照的。我們幾乎要放棄了，好不容易最後總算拿到了，而且花費低於每人$300。感謝神，這樣我們可以方便於5年內進出境，不怕警察隨時的抽檢。最近聽到許多長期的宣教士，孩子出生在吉國，因為拿不到工作許可和簽證，只好改變計劃要離開。

　　5月20日柏林的父母慶祝70週年結婚紀念日！很可惜我們不能參加。我的兄弟姐妹，他們的孩子孫子一起在洛杉磯慶祝。附上照片。神的恩典，父親95歲母親93歲，身體都尚健壯！感謝神，請繼續為他們和家人禱告。

　　6月1日兒童節，早上在幼兒園慶祝，下午我們又有送撒瑪利亞鞋盒的活動，藉著這些禮物我們把耶穌的愛及世界各地孩子的愛心，帶給當地的孩子們。他們都非常高興，趕緊到處告訴鄰居們，願我們明年能辦得更大更好。

代禱

1. 讓適合的孩子來到我們幼兒園，我們可以影響他們。也給我們好的幼教老師。
2. 神帶領我們的團隊建立，品德教育，能天天應用出來。
3. 願神帶領有能力的老師來教蒙式教學，領導的方法及品德教育。
4. 我們主要的同工：Elena、Sophia、Peter 和 Kasbek。
5. 我們其他的老師同工，孩子們，還有他們的家庭。
6. 神賜福給順服祂的人。

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John & Chrisita Tsai Prayer Letter 2015/6

Update & Give Thanks

Looking back last 3 year, we remember in May 2013, we started the actual construction of the Rainbow Kindergarten. In the following May 2014 we did the Test Trial of the kindergarten with only 3 children and 8 staff without license. In September, 2014, we had a Thanksgiving Celebration to show our appreciation to God, and to show to VIPs from Government, friends, supporters, parents of our students of what we are doing.

We finally got our license in late Jan. of 2015for His provision to accomplish what we knew was impossible by our own power. In May 2015 we celebrated kindergarten one year anniversary of our startup. Currently we have 20 children that were selected pray fully over the last few months. In the past, we depended on our own judgment to bring in teachers and students without waiting on the Lord. God made us learn some hard lessons- to let go some teachers and students who were not meant to be part of us. Now we know better and we seek His face and His will in every interview, every decision to be made and ask for His blessings be upon us. We were thankful that the first 3 children are still with us, they are growing well in spite of their initial weaknesses in different areas. Our whole staff love them dearly, and their parents/guardians now learn to trust us with appreciation. With good relationship, we have become friends.

Now we have 24 children. Even when some of them are only with us for 2 weeks or less, we can see them fitting quite well in our established environment and with each other and our staff. This is how we envision Montessori school should be operating and we just want to give thanks to God that it is happening. The world may seem to be in chaos in many parts of the world with many man-made troubles and natural disasters, but here we feel God’s presence. Summer is here and children can spend more time playing in the playground and they simply love it.

One of the Classes we were concentrating on is RELATIONSHIP and the first one was on “the Damage of Gossip at workplace” which caused a great deal of mess at the beginning of the year when we returned from USA. Communication among people has always been one of the greatest issues that require the most attention and if not well understood will definitely cause problem at workplace and in home life resulting in mistrust between people especially across different cultural and language barriers.

In the previous letter we mentioned training in various areas. We really want to thank Jackie who started the training with us in Teambuilding which we desperately need and she brought her local team from Bishkek whom she trained herself in the past few years. Together, they not only taught us the concept of teamwork, but more importantly demonstrated how principles should be practiced; applied so how good things can be multiplied and spread to many. Please pray that our staff can learn to see the significance of a good team. Following pictures we also celebrated birthday with the children.

Every opportunity we have, we review our vision and goals of the organization with staff. We are also encouraging each other to grow and work toward these goals. We also started English classes with our staff for better communication with us and for future teaching in English from the outside. Through translations, Christa started Character Building class while John also continued with the Montessori training. Please pray that through our combined efforts, we build them up to be excellent staff, teachers and one day become good trainer for others.

According to Kyrgyz law, any foreigners having been here for more than 5 years are eligible to apply for PR. After spending countless number of hours in the past 10 years just to get visa for us to stay legally and work in Kyrgyzstan for our ministry, we decided to go for the PR status here, a year ago. It is a great deal of preparation of necessary documents and Examinations/Investigations from both USA and Kyrgyzstan. However, after almost one year of waiting – 3 not so promising interviews, numerous trips of submissions of documents by Sophia and our understanding of the general opposition of Kyrgyz people against foreigners applying for PR, especially Americans and Europeans, we were ready to give up. Then, we were finally granted the PR status with just normal fees of less than $300/per person. Now, this means we can come in and out without visas for 5 years. We can only thank our Lord for His extra grace and mercy, for we hear that many other Ms who are not getting their working permits rejected are forced to change their plans to leave Kyrgyzstan.

May 20 is John’s parents’ 70 year anniversary! We were sorry that we were not able to celebrate with them with the rest of our big family of brothers, sisters, their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in LA on such a special occasion. Please see attached picture. We are indeed blessed for John’s father is 95 and mother is 93, still in relative good health! Please continue to pray for their health and our whole family’s protection.

June 1 we celebrated “Children’s Day” in our kindergarten. In the afternoon we also pass out the shoeboxes from Samaritan Purse which we hope this may still be the means by which we can evangelize. The children were thrilled and excited to receive these gifts and they talked about this event for days among friends and neighborhood. Of course, we did share with them that these gifts are packed by Christian children of many different churches of the world with their own pocket money and are most willing to share Jesus’ love with other children in the world.

Prayer Requests

1. May God bring appropriate children come to our kindergarten so we can make a difference in their lives. May He also bring interested candidates for training to be preschool teachers.
2. Pray God lead our efforts in our team building and character building through daily practice .
3. May God bring suitable trainers to us, on Montessori, leadership, character building.
4. Do pray for our core team members – Elena, Sophia, Peter and Kasbek.
5. Pray for other staff, our students and their families.
6. May God bless all that are obedient to Him.

CEM Missionaries
John & Christa Tsai

Email: Jc.kg.mission@gmail.com     Blog: Christajohnmission.blogspot.com

If God touches your heart to support our ministry please write check to CEM (China Evangelistic Mission, Inc.) with memo “for His Ministry in Kyrgyzstan”
China Evangelistic Mission, Inc.
2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Suite A6, San Ramon, CA 94583-1214, USA
Tel: (925)552-8088     Website: cemusaonline.org

近況和感恩

　　我們已從台灣香港回來一個半月了，在這個幾月裡我們的同工及孩子有些狀況，他們應該去還是留？我們應該單單靠神無窮的恩典，還是要盡力照我們能力把學校辦好？我們相信順服就是蒙福。我們在老師身上很多個月的教導及與孩子父母的交通，似乎達不到果效，總不能帶給他們正確的觀點。他們不願意接納我們的建議，這對學校有負面影響。最後經過禱告我們只好請他們離開，但願我們彼此都學到功課。感謝慈愛信實的神，祂是聽禱告的。

　　一月我們總算從教育部拿到幼兒園執照，但是還要符合當地許多政府部門的要求。幾個月的老師培訓卻沒有教出很好的教師團隊。托克馬克是個小城市，閒言閒語傳得特別快。我們真是嚐到厲害，也學到我們必須小心招募老師同工，還有挑選學生和家長。我們的教育方法是要與家長一起教育孩子，所以收學生不能操之過急，老師也要訓練好，這樣才能有優良的果效。托克馬克缺少人才，許多優秀人才都想出國，國家五分之一人口都到國外打工，大部分人比別的國家落後10 年。我們相信神給他們潛力，如果願意學習，加上努力，家庭的支持，他們都能學好。

　　中亞國家男女不平等，我們的老師多數是女的，東干、烏茲別克和吉爾吉斯人，不被看好為職業婦女，只能作個家庭主婦。我們需要鼓勵他們，傳遞我們的願景、異象和價值觀，加上他們也要了解蒙式教學理念，是跟當地的教育方法不一樣。當地的教育方法是蘇聯式沒有啟發性的教法，老師只在上面講，孩子只是聽。

　　我們承認以前的想法太天真，組成一隊能同心合一的團隊需要時間，現在知道需要至少6個月的訓練，但多數老師是今年一月加入的。要彼此學習，知道各人的長處，彌補短處。要供應一個安全的環境給孩子們，這些需要時間和耐心建立。我們的目標是到年底會有50個孩子。這樣我們的收入才能趕上開支，如果物價不暴漲 （最近幾年每年上漲30%）。

　　現在還需要各樣的培訓課程有：

• 家長和老師對孩子認知
• 蒙式教學方法
• 基本英語
• 團隊訓練及衝突管理

　　我們需要同工更有職業理念，但是學的不只是知識，而是神要在他們身上的呼召，裝備，來影響孩子認識神。柏林長樂準備教他們品格教育，借用一本<邁向真成功>（全家如何一起培養品格）。神是我們的導師，教我們如何傳給老師們，讓他們去影響孩子，再幫助孩子的家人。把恩福帶給穆斯林的國家需要時間，精力的擺上，這是我們的夢想，好像是不可能的事，但是我們相信在神沒有難成的事。

代禱

1. 讓適合的孩子來到我們幼兒園，我們可以影響他們。
2. 神賜智慧給我們團隊，能有合一的心事奉祂。
3. 賜我們好的身體為祂打那美好的勝仗。
4. 賜孩子與家庭救恩，賜我們有屬天的智慧傳福音，不影響我們的執照。
5. 願神帶領有能力的老師來教蒙式教學，領導的方法，品德教育（紀念Betty, Tony 與 Jackie, Holly與Jayanti）他們可能會來幫助我們。
6. 2015 年十月總統大選，賜國家平安。記得2005 及2010年兩次政變。
7. 為我們家庭禱告，賜福於我們。
8. 為我們工程主任的得救禱告，為Peter T禱告，他以前與我們同工過，現在又願意與我們一起事奉神。
9. 神啊，請袮賜福給我們的支持者（在財務、禱告、忠告、鼓勵等），你知道他們。謝謝主，把他們擺在我們周圍，提醒我們，在困難的時候支持我們。

主內，
蔡柏林、何長樂 敬筆

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John & Chrisita Tsai Prayer Letter 2015/5

Update & Give Thanks

We have been back from Taiwan/Hong Kong trip for over 1 ½ months now. During the last several months, we have been struggling with some of our staff and students wondering if we should keep them or let them go. Question: Should we continue to demonstrate God’s infinite love and grace to work on and with them or we need to strive for excellence of our kindergarten and expect them to recognize that obedience is the essential step for receiving Blessings? We have been trying for months to explain to them what is required of the teachers in training and the parents without success, and their behavior and lack of efforts to change really negatively affect the whole school. We finally made the decision with lots of prayers among us for the well-being of our school and the ones that we did let go, asking mercy that we all will learn valuable lessons. We give thanks to our Father that indeed He is faithful and loving.  He heard and answered our prayers.

Back in January, we finally received our license from Ministry of Education but still we have to meet many local requirements that required time to meet before final approval. The months of training since last year on the local people did not create a good teaching team. Tokmok being a small town, has been known as a place where gossip starts easily, spreads widely until rumors are formed.  We heard about damage of gossip but now God allows us to experience and know how serious it can be. Now we need to be extra careful in our selection and preparation of our staff and teachers and also our selection of students and their parents. After all we do expect parents to be our partners in the lives of their children. Therefore, we choose to add children carefully and to provide adequate time to properly equip and train our teachers to strive for excellence.

Remember, Tokmok does not automatically produce good people and best people may not stay in Kyrgyzstan. One fifth of the people work outside Kyrgyzstan. In general, people are at least 10 years behind time even if they attend the local schools. However, we believe God did provide them with potentials and once they acquire the willingness to learn, appropriate efforts, and are given supports by their families and opportunities from us, they are capable of doing well.

In Central Asia countries, equality between male and female is not so common especially among the Asians. Our teachers are mostly Dungan, Uzbek and Kyrgyz women. No local people expect them to become professional but only expect them to be mothers, and wives from their own society. So, we need to influence their basic thinking starting with understanding of our Vision, Mission and values. They also must understand Montessori Philosophy which is very different from the traditional way of teaching in Kyrgyzstan. Their ways have been heavily influenced by the Soviet way that students cannot be above teachers.

We must confess our previous thinking were too naïve about running a kindergarten. In order to build a sound team with similar values and act in unity and harmony requires time for such development. We now know that we need at least another 6 months to train our staff who joined us this January to have the basic qualification to teach the Montessori methods. In addition, the whole staff need to learn how to know about each other, recognize each other’s strength and compensate each other’s weakness for the good of the whole.

We must be able to provide a peaceful environment for our kindergarten where parents feel comfortable leaving their children with us and children feel safe and happy to attend school. All these require time and patience to achieve and our new target is that we may bring the number of students to 50 before the end of 2015. Only then our tuition income may cover our monthly operating expense if the inflation is under control for Kyrgyzstan. (So far it has been around 30% for the last 10 years)

So far, we still need all kinds of training for all our staff and Montessori Methodology for our teachers:

• The current training classes are:
• What do parents & teachers need to know about the children and their needs.
• Montessori techniques, in various different areas.
• Basic English
• Team Building & Conflict Management

We need classes to train our staff to be more professional, However, more importantly, we recognize that just information and knowledge do not make us better staff and teachers. Only God, can empower our people to fulfill His calling for them and equip them to influence the children to go to Himself. In the near future, John and Christa are planning to start to teach Character Building based on the book – Achieving True Success through building Character as a Family. Do pray that God is the Teacher behind this, first teaching us to coach our teachers and through them the children may benefit greatly from a young age and impact his/her whole family. This is our dream to bring blessings to this Muslim country and requires a great deal of time, efforts and may seem impossible for us to achieve. However, we believe that nothing is impossible with God!!

Prayer Requests

1. May God bring appropriate children come to our kindergarten so we can make a difference in their lives. May He also bring interested candidates for training to be preschool teachers.
2. Pray God grants us success in our team building efforts that we consistently demonstrate unity, harmony, joy and peace in everything we do with each other and our children and their families.
3. Grant us power, strength and good health so we may continue fight a good fight.
4. May God draw people of all ages and of all nationalities to Him through our ministry.
5. May God bring suitable trainers to us, on Montessori, leadership, character building. (Please remember Jackie, Shirley, for their ongoing support, Holly, Jayanti, Betty and others who will be coming to help us).
6. October 2015 this year will be presidential election in Kyrgyzstan. Grant this country peace and stability!! We still remember the 2 revolutions we went through in 2005 & 2010.
7. Do pray for our family’s protection and blessings so we can solely focus on our God.
8. Pray for our building manager, Mr. K for his salvation and bless him for his dedication and loyalty. Pray for Peter T. who has worked with us before and again now that he that he returns to Kyrgyzstan. May he join us for a longer term to serve God.
9. Lord, continue to bless our many partners (in finance, prayer, advice, in encouragement etc.)

CEM Missionaries
John & Christa Tsai

Email: Jc.kg.mission@gmail.com     Blog: Christajohnmission.blogspot.com

If God touches your heart to support our ministry please write check to CEM (China Evangelistic Mission, Inc.) with memo “for His Ministry in Kyrgyzstan”
China Evangelistic Mission, Inc.
2400 Old Crow Canyon Road, Suite A6, San Ramon, CA 94583-1214, USA
Tel: (925)552-8088     Website: cemusaonline.org