親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：
神就賜福給他們，又對他們說：「要生養眾多，遍滿地面，治理這地，也要管理海裏的魚、空中的鳥，和地上各樣行動的活物。」創世記一28
感謝神的賜予，讓在德國成家立業的年輕一代弟兄姊妹迎接「嬰兒潮」。最近聽到不少年輕家庭都得到寶寶的消息，單是吉森團契就已經新增有三名寶寶（分別在二、四、五月出生）。一位媽媽在母親節當日誕下女兒，這是她在母親節收到最大的禮物！四月份生產的姊妹已經有三個年幼的孩子，加上新生寶寶，就一家六口，忙不過來。五月份生產的姊妹已有一個年幼的兒子，因為嫁了給德國人，不太會做飯或給她做月子餐。但是感謝神的預備，在團契有一對退休的夫妻，願意服侍弟兄姊妹，他們以前是開飯店的，所以團契哪一家有需要，他們都前往幫忙。他們不定時往一家六口的家庭去，給他們包大量的包子，做幾個大份量的菜，讓姊妹不那麼辛苦！他們也教導剛生產女兒的年輕姊妹如何做月子餐，給她做點吃的。
上週被邀請去漢諾威的德華福音會（FMCD = Forum for Mission Among Chinese in Germany）的會員大會分享，看到一些很久沒見的會員，其中一位姊妹跟我說她已經84歲了，與德國先生老弟兄從柏林過來開會。更感恩看到FMCD的創辦人葛忠良牧師，他雖然經歷多次的癌症，但感恩當天他的身體還好，中氣如往常一樣十足，原來他今年也已89歲了。感謝主的恩典，他住在老人公寓，但是依然每週在公寓內和人分享神的話。我們很多從外面來德國的宣教士，都是與FMCD合作，目前有九個單位，很感恩有這樣的一個平台來照顧幫助我們。當天分享的還有一對老夫妻，他們早期就移民來德國，弟兄快六十歲的時候，聽到朱昌錂牧師分享到中福團的創辦人之一，也是老年出去讀神學的，他便大受感動。後來兩夫妻有機會接受神學裝備，出來事奉也有20年，弟兄剛剛過80歲。他說，他們是與神簽合約，只要神使用他們，他們就繼續事奉下去。葛牧師等老前輩都成為我們好幾位即將到達法定退休年齡的人之好榜樣。雖然FMCD有老化的情況，但是感謝神也興起一些年輕人，今年有三位年輕人加入成為會員，他們都開始在第二代的青年營中事奉。
感恩與代禱事項：
- 感謝主的恩賜，使懷孕的姊妹們都順利產下寶寶！感恩她們雖然沒有父母來幫忙照顧，神卻差派團契的老夫妻去服侍她們！
- 有一對剛到吉森不久的年輕夫婦，太太不是基督徒，他們只來過團契一、兩次。太太也懷孕，預產期在7月，弟兄的媽媽是基督徒，將從家鄉過來照顧他們。團契姊妹遇見及邀請這位媽媽來團契，她就自己來了。求主保守她的媳婦順利生產！求主讓弟兄和媽媽能做好見證，使太太能早日認識主！
- 感謝FMCD一直以來對宣教士的幫助，使來自不同地方、不同差會或教會的宣教士有一個平台，可以一起來服事德國的華人！感謝主保守葛忠良牧師的身體與在老人公寓的事奉！
- 感謝主保守年過八十歲的傳道夫婦有健康的身體，能繼續在當地服侍！
- 感謝主興起第二代的年輕弟兄姊妹出來事奉！感謝主，感動幾位加入FMCD作為年輕的會員，使FMCD不會有斷層！
- 年初開始我有些新增的疼痛，上週去看了骨科醫生。感恩沒有骨質疏鬆，但是髖關節有退化，醫生開了止痛藥吃！求主憐憫，透過鍛鍊身體能減慢退化的過程！
感謝您們的記念與代禱！
主恩同在！
主的使女
鄧秀珍
二零二五年五月十八日
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Dear brothers and sisters,
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28
Thanks to God’s blessing, the younger generation of brothers and sisters who have started families and careers in Germany are welcoming this baby boom. Recently I heard news that many young families have had babies. The Giessen Fellowship has already had three new babies (in February, April, and May), and recently a mother gave birth to a daughter on Mother’s Day. This was the greatest gift she received on Mother’s Day! The sister who gave birth in April already has three young children. With the addition of another baby, there are six people in the family, and they are too busy to handle it. The sister, who gave birth in May, already has a four-year-old son. Because she married a German, who doesn’t know how to cook or take care of her after she gave birth. But thanks to God’s provision, there is a retired couple in the fellowship who are willing to serve our brothers and sisters. They used to run a restaurant, so whenever there is a need in the fellowship, they go to help. From time to time, they would go to the home of the family of six to make a large number of buns for them and cook a few large portions of dishes to make the sister less tired! They also taught the young sister who had just given birth to a daughter how to take care of herself after the baby is born and prepared some food for her.
Last week, I was invited to share at the membership meeting of the Forum for Mission Among Chinese in Germany (FMCD) in Hanover. I saw some members whom I hadn’t seen for a long time. One of the sisters told me that she was 84 years old and came from Berlin to attend the meeting with her old German husband. I was even more grateful to see Pastor Siegfried Glaw, the founder of FMCD. Although he had experienced multiple cancers, he seemed to be in good health that day and his energy was as strong as usual. It turned out that he was already 89 years old this year. Thanks to the Lord’s grace, he lives in a senior apartment, but he still shares God’s word there every week. Many of our missionaries who come to Germany from outside are working with FMCD, which currently has nine units. We are very grateful to have such a platform to take care of and help us. There was also an elderly couple who shared their experiences that day. They immigrated to Germany early on. When the brother was almost 60 years old, he was deeply moved when he heard Pastor Calvin Chu shared that one of the founders of CEM also went out to study theology at an old age. Later, the couple had the opportunity to receive theological training and have been serving for 20 years. The brother has just turned 80 years old. He said they had signed a contract with God to continue serving as long as God used them. Pastor Glaw and other senior colleagues have become good role models for several of us who are about to reach the legal retirement age. Although FMCD is aging, thank God that it has also raised up some young people. This year, three young people joined as members. They all started serving in the second generation youth camp.
Thanksgiving and Prayer Items:
- Thank God for His grace, which enables all pregnant sisters to give birth to their babies smoothly! Thankfully, even though they don’t have their own parents to help take care of them, God sent the elderly couples in the fellowship to serve them!
- There was a young couple who had just arrived in Giessen. The wife was not a Christian and they had only come to the fellowship once or twice. His wife is also pregnant and is due in July. The brother’s mother is a Christian and has come from China to take care of them. A sister in the fellowship met this mother and invited her to the fellowship, and she came to the fellowship on her own. May the Lord protect her daughter-in-law and help her give birth smoothly! Pray that the Lord will enable the brother and his mother to bear good witness and that his wife will be able to know the Lord soon!
- Thank FMCD for her continued help to missionaries, which provides a platform for missionaries from different places, different missions or churches to serve the Chinese ministry in Germany together! Thank the Lord for protecting Pastor Glaw’s health and his ministry in his senior apartment building!
- Thank the Lord for keeping the pastor couple who are over 80 years old healthy to serve the fellowship in their area!
- Thank the Lord for raising up the second generation of young brothers and sisters to serve! Thank God for inspiring several young members to join FMCD, so that there will be no gaps in FMCD!
- I have had some new pain since the beginning of the year and saw an orthopedic doctor last week. I am thankful that I do not have osteoporosis, but my hip joint has degenerated and the doctor prescribed me some painkillers! May God have mercy on me and slow down the degeneration process through physical exercise!
Thank you for remembering us in your prayers!
God bless!
Serving Him,
Karen Tang
