親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：
「你們要以感謝為祭獻與神，又要向至高者還你的願，並要在患難之日求告我；我必搭救你，你也要榮耀我。」（詩篇50:14-15）
感謝神，又是到了春暖花開的季節，遍地都是小野花和蒲公英，又白又黃，畫出神創造萬物的美麗圖畫。雖然新冠病毒還是盤據在幾千上萬的個案，但是因為政府放寬政策，很多商業公司都已正常營業，教會也取消了之前的要求，不過仍然建議戴口罩。因此，我也可以回教會實體聚會了。感恩上週日見證六位姐妹接受洗禮，其中有兩位14-15歲的姐妹，從小看著她們長大，經歷神奇妙的拯救，接受洗禮。另一位是在疫情初期，以為自己得了病毒（其實是嚴重感冒），身體非常軟弱，她在網上尋求幫助，後來我們送食物給她，她受感後信主了。又一位是幾年前回中國時，發現得了癌症，趕快回德國醫治並好了，雖然最近又復發，心情有點打擊，但是幾次治療後，現在也感覺好很多。
讀經班裡的一位老弟兄，疫情期間由德國徹底回香港退休。後來因太太回國照顧一百歲的母親，他也回去與她們在一起。沒想到他去哪裡，那裡就有嚴格的封關措施，現在更被封城了。因此我們每天都會聽到一點信息，也看到弟兄的一些情緒。但感恩的是，因為有了每天讀經的平台，大家互相鼓勵、代禱，雖然他有時候也會埋怨，但最後仍然感謝神的保守。由於年過百歲的老人藥物已經吃完，出外也買不到藥物，焦急了幾天；感謝神垂聽眾人的祈求，前幾天叫了救護車，不讓送醫院，但是醫生給了藥，保住老人的性命。
上週一廣東話查經班要聚會，其中一位年過七十的姐妹說她前幾天得到Covid-19病毒，頭幾天非常辛苦，不能參加網上聚會。後來另外一位團友安慰她，原來她在四月初也從兒子感染了Covid-19病毒，也是很辛苦。因為老姐妹獨居，得病後的幾天都軟弱無力，感恩當地有弟兄姐妹送食物給她。
來德國十幾年，每年復活節都參加門徒造就營，由於今年疫情尚未穩定，最後同工決定今年停辦一次。鑑於講員四月份已在歐洲，北德眾教會便邀請他主講培靈會，同時也開放zoom，讓其他地區的弟兄姐妹也同蒙造就。
感恩與代禱事項：
- 感恩見證六位姐妹接受洗禮。求主保守她們的信心，讓從小聽聖經故事的年輕人把信仰活出來，讓剛信主的姐妹能夠多多的明白聖經！
- 感謝主的保守，讓年過百歲的老姐妹能夠在封關的日子得到女兒的照顧，也得到該有的藥物，保持她的生命！感恩年老的弟兄可以繼續參加讀經班，由於每日可以與弟兄姐妹交談，得到一點安慰。求主保守他有耐性，等候那解封的日子！
- 求主憐憫得到新冠肺炎病毒的老姐妹，使她可以盡快恢復健康！
- 感謝神，雖然復活節造就營停辦一次，卻有北德眾教會的實體培靈會，同時開放讓弟兄姐妹可以參加網上的轉播，使大家同得造就！
- 求主感動吉森團契的弟兄姐妹，在對疫情放寬的政策下，可以恢復實體的聚會！
願上帝的恩惠，永恆地與那些愛我們主耶穌基督的人同在！
主的使女
鄧秀珍
二零二二年四月三十日
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Dear brothers and sisters,
“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” Psalm 50:14-15
Thank God, it is the season of spring and everywhere are small wildflowers and dandelions, white and yellow, drawing a beautiful picture of God’s creation of all things. Although the Covid-19 virus infection cases are still high (several thousand new cases every day), due to the government’s relaxation of policies, many commercial companies have opened their doors normally, and our German church has no restriction like before but still recommended to wear masks. Therefore, I can go back to the church for some weeks now. I am thankful to have witnessed the baptism of six sisters last Sunday, including two sisters aged 14-15, with whom we watch growing up. Since they experienced God’s wonderful salvation in their personal life, and they were baptized. The other one was a young woman, who in the early days of the pandemic, thought that she had the Covid-19 virus (but in fact, she just had a serious cold). Her body was so weak that she asked for help online. After we responded and delivered some food to her, being touched, she also believed in the Lord later. Another one is a sister who found out that she had cancer while visiting in China. She quickly returned to Germany for treatment and was under control. However, recently she had relapse and she was worried. But after several times of treatment, now she felt much better.
An old brother in our Bible reading class, during the pandemic, completely returned to Hong Kong from Germany to retire. Later, because his wife returned to China to take care of her hundred-year-old mother, he also returned to be with them. Unfortunately, wherever he went, there was strict restriction with the Covid-19 measures. Now he is completely being lockdown. So, every day we hear a little bit of information, and see some of the emotions of our brother. However, thankfully, because of the platform for daily Bible reading, everyone encourages and intercedes with each other, although sometimes he would complain, but in the end, he is still thankful to God for his preservation. Because his 100 years old mother-in-law had finished her medicine, and they were unable to buy any medicine, they were anxious for a few days. But thanks for God’s answered prayers, they called for an ambulance the other day. Though she could not be sent to the hospital, the doctor gave her the necessary medicine to save the life of the elderly.
Last Monday, when the Cantonese Bible study class was about to meet, one of the sisters in her seventies said that she had gotten Covid-19 a few days ago and had a hard time in the first few days. She told us that she could not attend our online meeting. Later, another sister comforted her. It turned out that she was also infected with Covid-19 virus from her son in early April, which was also very hard for her. Because the old sister lived alone, she was weak for the first few days after she became ill, and she was grateful that some brothers and sisters in the local area had brought her food.
Since coming to Germany for more than a decade, I have participated in the discipleship camp every Easter. Due to the unclear policy on the pandemic at the beginning of the year, it was finally decided to suspend it for this year. Since the speaker was already in Europe in April, the churches in North Germany invited him to give a revival conference. At the same time, they also opened zoom so that brothers and sisters from other regions could also be participated.
Thanksgiving and prayer items:
- Thank God for the baptism of six sisters. Pray that the Lord will preserve their faith, so that young people who have heard Bible stories from an early age can live out their faith, and so that the newly converted sisters can understand the Bible more!
- Thank God for His protection, so that the old sister who is over 100 years old can get the care of her daughter on the days of lockdown, and get the medicine she needs to keep her life! Thank God for the elderly brother who can continue to attend Bible reading class so that he can appeal to our brothers and sisters every day for a little comfort. Pray that the Lord will give him patience to wait for the city to be free again.
- Pray for God’s mercy upon the old sister who got the Covid-19 virus so that she can get back to health as soon as possible!
- Thank God, although the Easter Camp was cancelled, there was a physical revival conference of the North German churches, and at the same time, it was open so that brothers and sisters could participate in the online broadcast, so that brothers and sisters could be edified as well!
- May the Lord touch the brothers and sisters of the Giessen Fellowship that under the relaxation of the policy of the pandemic, the physical gathering can be resumed!
May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ!
Serving Him,
Karen Tang
