親愛的主內弟兄姊妹們，平安：
卡加利的夏天似乎很快就要過去了，我們現在正享受涼爽的天氣。自從上次的代禱信後，我們的生活中發生了兩件令人難忘的事情。首先是在6月24日，月甜從一家餐廳的洗手間出來時滑倒，她的左手撐在地板上，手腕骨折了。這是因為她的鞋子防滑功能不佳，導致摔倒。醫生原先打了石膏固定手腕，但兩星期後因手腕骨的接合不理想，要做手術放入金屬片和7粒釘子來固定手腕的骨。她經歷了不少痛楚、不適、無助和不便。另一方面，她亦經歷了朋友和家人的愛和祈禱支持，尤其是與我們住在同一所房子裡的女兒和女婿。7週後，她手上的石膏可以拆除，之後接受物理治療。神讓她學到一些功課，正如《羅馬書》十二4-8中所說，我們需要身體的不同的肢體。同樣，教會需要每一位肢體。哥林多前書十二23鼓勵我們在基督的身體裡，要特別尊重那些不那麼尊貴的人。感恩天父教導她學習謙卑，並對主內肢體有更多憐憫的心！
第二件事是天父保護我們的屋子免受火災。8月5日早上5:30左右，月甜被汽車喇叭聲吵醒，她以為有司機在路上不耐煩。然後她聽到敲門聲，鄰居告訴我們在隔壁兩間房子的車庫起了大火，接著聽到爆炸聲，有些火花被風吹到我們的屋頂附近。隨後消防車趕到，大火在一個小時左右就得到了控制。我們感恩，因這場火只燒燬了一個車庫，沒有人受傷！如果是在半夜起火，可能沒那麼容易被發現！深深感謝神的保守。
感謝您們多年來對我們在柬埔寨事工的支持。請繼續為神所做的一切感恩，和為我們的需要求恩。
感恩事項：
- 我們曾為波妮能得救祈禱，天父答應了我們。當她的哥哥波拿傳道與她分享福音時，她接受了耶穌作為她個人的救主。她熱衷於每週學習天父的話語。
- 七月柬埔寨大選順利、和平進行。
- 有新人來參加活石堂主日崇拜。
代禱事項：
- 活石堂的同工正計劃在會友家中開辦小組，讓大家有機會交流、分享及互相鼓勵。請為這事工禱告。
- 為波妮10歲的女兒美美禱告，祈求天父醫治她腸臟的腫瘤。
- 為月甜的手腕禱告，祈求在物理治療後沒有後患。
謝謝您們的代禱。若有時間時可以給我們分享您們的近況，我們也可以互相代求。
主內
約瑟，月甜上
Dear family, brothers and sisters in Christ,
Looks like summer is going away soon in Calgary. We are enjoying cooler weather now. Since the last time we wrote there are two unforgettable events that have happened in our lives. Firstly, on June 24th Liza slipped coming from the washroom in a restaurant. Her left hand landed on the floor that broke three bones in her wrist. The shoes that she wore didn’t have much grip at the bottom and that is why for the fall. For the 7 weeks she went through putting cast on, surgery with a plate and 7 screws inside her wrist. She experienced much pain, discomfort, helplessness, and inconvenience. However, on the other hand she experienced the love and prayer support from friends and family especially Joseph, our daughter, and her husband whom we live in the same house. And that makes me humble to ask for help from them! Finally, 7 weeks after my surgery, the cast was removed and now, I am in physiotherapy. God let me learn something on all of these; as in Romans 12:4-8 I’m reminded that we need different parts of our body. Also, it’s in the body of Christ that we need every member of our church. In 1 Corinthians 12:23 encourages us to treat the less honorable with special honor in the body of Christ. It humbles me to have more mercy for those in the body of Christ.
Secondly, God protected our family from the fire just 2 houses away. In the morning of August 5th around 5:30 when we were still asleep Liza heard the honking of cars and she thought drivers were impatient. Then we heard banging on our door; our next-door neighbor told us there was fire in the garage of the house next to him. Then fire engines came, and the fire was under control in an hour or so. We are so thankful the fire was only contained in that garage; no one was injured! If it were during the middle of the night fire was not so easily found out!
We thank you so much for supporting our ministry in Cambodia for all these years. Please continue to praise God for what He has done, and we covet your continued prayers.
Praise items:
- We prayed for Polly’s salvation and God answered us. She received Jesus as her personal Savior when Phalla shared the gospel with her. She is keen to study God’s word every week.
- The general election in Cambodia went smoothly and peacefully.
- There have been new people coming to the Living Stone Church.
Prayer requests:
- Our local staff is planning to start small groups in the homes of the members on top of the various Bible study groups.
- For Polly’s 10-year-old daughter, Mei Mei that God will heal the tumor in her intestines.
- For Liza’s wrist that she can use her hand with no problems after the physiotherapy session.
Thank you. Write us a message when you have time, and we can pray for you too.
Yours in Christ,
Joseph and Liza Ng
