親愛的親友，主內兄姊們平安，
新冠病毒和變種疫株在世界上橫行之時，我們為有健康的身體而感恩！自去年開始疫情至今，柬埔寨確診人數是478人，其中457人已痊癒，無人死亡。過去七天確診人數平均每天是1人。可以說我們在這裡居住比其他地區安全！基督教聯會曾為柬埔寨政府能購買疫苗籌款，現在疫苗已空運送抵金邊，柬埔寨可算在控制病毒感染方面做得不錯。
過去兩星期看見天父的能力和信實，因祂聽禱告！有些新來託兒所的小朋友哭鬧一兩天，便會習慣新環境。有一名新來的小朋友，每早晨會哭啼半小時至一小時，聲音也大，樓上樓下都可以聽到，但卻是沒有眼淚的。媬姆盡力去安撫，但不成功；他也不願意參加班裡的活動，這樣的情況維持了兩星期多，我們曾想過將他送回家去。月甜曾私下默默為他禱告，有一天更與兩位媬姆圍著他同心禱告。天父聽禱告，作了奇事，他後來安靜下來。託兒所有五位媬姆，其中一位是未信，一位初信和一位的信心軟弱。願神在未信的人中彰顯祂的榮耀！「並叫外邦人、因他的憐憫、榮耀 神。」（羅馬書十五9a）
我們去年九月尾已回柬埔寨，本應要在三月回加拿大，但因為加拿大的新冠疫情嚴峻，加上入境加拿大有很多限制，所以打算遲些才回去，願神開路！我們在這裡衷心謝謝你們的支持和代禱。以下是我們的感恩和求恩事項：
感恩事項：
- 新冠病毒疫情在柬埔寨受控制，幼稚園和託兒所可以重開。舊學生多已回來上課，也有新學生來讀書。
- 教會可以舉行實體聚會，在社交距離之指令下，限制在四十人以內。
- 學校清潔女工心聆接受了耶穌為個人的救主，她也希望丈夫能信主。
- 老姊妹天莉雖然有糖尿病，但她的信心堅定，每星期天參加聚會；她很希望丈夫和家人都能信主。
- 有三位女大學生入住教會的宿舍。
祈禱事項：
- 三位新入住宿舍的女生都未信主，為她們能信主禱告。
- 波拿傳道的父親在紅高棉時期死在紅高棉手中，後父對他也不太好。記念他能從心底裡學習饒恕，並得著天父大能的醫治。
- 敬拜隊需要音樂老師，教會原本的司琴伴理伴理今年讀12班，因為疫情用了網絡上課，由於在村子住生活費比較低，所以他回村子和母親居住。現在擔任司琴的還需要學習！
- 幼稚園需要一至兩位英文老師。
- 屋當是我們部份時間同工，一月份入讀聖經學院，功課和測驗很多。他有一個五歲的兒子，又與太太經營小生意，每天晚上十時後才能做功課；他的腸胃不好，請為他譸告。
- 東方閃電已來柬埔寨，改名為全能神教會，用柬埔寨話在互聯網傳異端邪說。請為教會的領袖和信徒能辨別正確的真理，並在信心上站立得穩。
多謝你們的支持和代禱！
主內
約瑟，月甜上
2021年2月
Dear Family and friends,
While Pandemic and Covid-19 virus variants are still around the world we are thankful to be healthy and safe in Cambodia. So far there are 478 confirmed cases, 457 recovered and 0 deaths. From the news, the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived. Cambodia is one of the countries that is effective in controlling Covid-19. Praise His protection!
These two weeks we have been experiencing God’s power and faithfulness in answering our prayers. There is this little boy in our nursery. He cried every morning when he came for at least half an hour. The nannies tried to take special care but could not stop his whining. He did not shed any tears but kept on whining. And that lasted for two weeks; we thought of letting him go home. Privately Liza prayed for him. It seemed better but he did not stop whining. So, Liza prayed with two other nannies who were available, and God did something miraculous; he stopped to whine to go home. God did this to bring glory to Him; one of the five nannies is not a believer yet; one is a new believer and one’s faith is weak. “So that the Gentiles may glory God for His mercy.” (Roman 15:9a)
We have been back to Cambodia since September 2020 and we are due to go back to Canada in March. But because of the Pandemic and the variants and the international travel bans in Canada we plan to stay in Cambodia longer. May God open our way. Thank you so much for supporting us in different ways. Please continue to uphold us.
Here are our praise and prayer items:
Praise items:
- Covid-19 is under control in Cambodia. Our school resumed with many old students and new ones.
- Living Stone Church has about 40 people come to worship in person.
- Som Neang, our school’s cleaning lady, accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. She wants her husband to know Jesus too.
- Kiri stands firm in her faith even though of her diabetic disease. She wants her husband and family to accept the gospel as well.
- Three new college students staying in our dorm.
Prayer items:
- Salvation for the three new ladies at our dorm.
- Phalla, the lead staff that he will completely healed from hurt from his own family. Then he can forgive others and himself with the power of God.
- Need for a music teacher to teach the worship team. The old pianist went back to his hometown to finish his grade 12 because it’s cheaper to live there. He will come back to study university in Phnom Penh next school year.
- The need of 1 or 2 English teacher for our school
- Udom, our part time staff started his two years of Bible School in January. He is overwhelmed with lots of assignments and tests plus he runs a small business with his wife.
- The Eastern Lightning Church is continually active by spreading their faith on the internet in Khmer. Pray that the church leaders and church members will be grounded in the word of God so that they can differentiate truth from false teachings.
Thank you very much!
In His service,
Joseph and Liza Ng
