一個年長的老姊妹跟她的女兒說：「為什麼妳不早一點帶我來教會？」申媽媽初來教會的時候，她告訴家齊，心裡面沒有平安，晚上睡不好。原來因為丈夫離世不久，於是她從中國大陸來南非投靠女兒。不懂英語，在南非沒有朋友，她覺得孤獨。女兒把她帶來教會，得到弟兄姊妹的關心和照顧，她的心情變得開朗。後來申媽媽信了耶穌，她每天在家裡讀聖經，上帝的話語安慰申媽媽。每個主日她都準備很多聖經問題和家齊一起討論，有主耶穌同在，申媽媽再不孤獨，她心裡滿是平安喜樂。

錢弟兄是一個性情暴戾的人，未信主之前，心中曾有一種衝動，就是想拿起機槍向路上的黑人掃射。太太多次受到他的傷害，不敢把痛苦告訴別人，只有向主耶穌傾訴。有一天，錢弟兄路過教會，聽到傳出來的歌聲「奇異恩典，何等甘甜，我罪已得赦免……」他心中的戾氣即時被詩歌撫平，淚水從眼睛裡不停地湧出來。他一直尋找可以安撫心靈的方法，最後還是上帝的愛找到他。現在錢弟兄和太太每星期都參加崇拜和查經班聚會，聖靈在他的生命工作，他變得溫和。如果不是上帝的大能，人心怎能改變 ?

在10月2日的主日，錢弟兄將會和其他3位信徒接受洗禮，公開見證上帝的榮耀。祈求上帝堅定他們的信心，不要搖動，直到再見到主耶穌基督。

代禱事項

1. 教會希望能在中國城附近找到地方，作查經聚會場地。
2. 為4位將受洗的信徒祈禱，讓他們的見證榮耀上帝。
3. 為黃安衛弟兄祈禱，他每月一次在崇拜講道，求神賜他力量。

主僕
張家齊、潘秀雲、張以信

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親愛的代禱夥伴：

六月底的主日我們為繆紅梅姊妹施洗。她在中國出生長大，像許多華人，她不認識上帝，只知道有困難時求助於天。她見證到年輕時一次失足落入長江的漩渦之中，在危急之時向天求救，竟然奇妙的浮出水面，並且被救起，她一直都想不明她是如何能漂出來的。去年她申請往美國工作，卻意外被拒簽，陰差陽錯的被轉來南非工作。後來因為工作的關係認識了我們教會的曾姊妹。曾姊妹分享許多她自己的見證並向她傳福音，她就信了。她第一次來到教會時，從大家對她的關心、她感受到的愛，覺得好像是返回了自己的家一般。她做見證說，她現在明白是神一直在看顧她，在危難中拯救她，而且神更帶領她的丈夫可以一起在南非工作。能在這裡讓她認識主，她很感恩，所以她信主後的第一個心願就是帶領她即將來到南非的先生信耶穌。

七月第一個星期五我們在德班外的伊士臺比工廠區聚會後，一位來聚會兩個多月的慕道友表示被我們守聖餐所感動，希望可以成為基督徒。雅麗將救恩解釋給她聽，她立刻就決志信主了。在上兩周的一個特別聚會中，有一位第一次來教會的慕道友，聚會後雅麗與她交談時感覺到她的心門已經打開了，雅麗便將救恩解釋給她聽，她也就決志信主了。這些事件提醒我們的角色是順服上帝的差派，做好我們應該做的事。是神引領人、拯救人、將得救的人加給教會。

教會中的陳弟兄，最近幾個月家中發生了一連串不幸的事件。他的弟弟和年老的父親因為涉入舉報政府官員貪腐而被誣告扣押，有可能成為玩弄權勢者的犧牲品而被下獄。接著他的大兒子回中國後發現肝癌，有生命危險。他的妻子需要返回中國照顧長子，他要開店維生，又需父兼母職照顧幼子。他的信心受到打擊，落在軟弱中，不讀聖經亦不禱告，參加聚會亦不穩定，所以我們固定去探望他、安慰他、為他和他的家人祈禱。我們能做的就是陪著他面對信心的考驗。最近知道誣告的案件未得澄清反而罪名更加嚴重，我們真為他的遭遇感到難過。但這一次去探望陳弟兄時，他告訴我他要為他面對之難處感謝主！第一，因為牢獄之災他能向家人傳福音；第二，他母親必需下田勞動，身體健康許多；第三，父母多年關係不佳，但是因為牢獄之災彼比有了良好互動；第四，神給他簽證到2019年，他可陪小兒子完成初中；第五，他能常安慰他太太使她信心堅定。他看見雖然有困難，但是他也看見神諸多的恩典。感謝讚美主！

我們繼續每周二和一對夫妻查經（丈夫信主妻子慕道）。但是，因為妻子原生家庭的影響和多年來積存的埋怨，也影響她信主的決心。為著調整他們夫妻的關係，我們改上夫妻婚姻的專題。希望用聖經的真理為本，生活應用為輔來幫助他們。妻子有時願意聽勸告，但有時她會直接說她不要改變。請為這對夫妻禱告，求主藉著專題引導她願意改變自己，以積極正面的行動來修復他們婚姻中的創傷。也求主賜給我們智慧的話語去開導他們。

代禱事項：

1. 感謝神，在今年的南非宣教同工年會中，同工們有深入的學習與美好的交通。請為所有明年事工的調整和召募同工的方案代禱。
2. 請為繆紅梅姊妹繼續成長禱告，也求主使用她帶領她的丈夫信主。
3. 請為兩位剛決志信主的姊妹禱告，求主繼續引領她們在真道上的學習及靈命的成長。
4. 感謝神，感動在約堡上神學的三位學員到新堡短宣及實習。主使用了他們帶給弟兄姊妹委身事奉教會的鼓勵。請為他們能繼續到新堡服事代禱。
5. 請繼續為我們出外各地事工及行車的安全代禱。

您的同工
克達、雅麗
二零一六年八月

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感謝主，一回到南非就回到繁忙的事工之中。我們走訪各地了解到各地事工都運作如常，沒有倒退或變化。回到南非第一個星期就為梅霜姊妹施洗。三年前我們為她的母親秀花姊妹施洗，她受洗後第一個分享就是要帶領她的全家族信主。她不僅是她全家族第一個信主的人，也是她整個村莊唯一的基督徒，秀花姊妹是教會中最年長的信徒，也是笑容最多的信徒。我們去探訪她時，總是聽到她許多感恩的話語或見證。秀花姊妹是閩南人，所以聽道需要有人翻譯，有時沒人翻譯就得半猜半聽的聽道。我們曾經特地為她搜索及製作一些閩南語的光碟幫助她學習和成長。梅霜姊妹也幫助她母親在網路上尋找講道信息，並為她翻譯。感謝主，許多聖經的真道和福音的種子就這樣撒在她的心中。幾乎每個主日我們都會為秀花姊妹家人信主代禱。真是太奇妙了！感謝主！我們不足的地方神補足，還用這個缺失成為梅霜姊妹得救的機會。

四月中，梅霜姊妹的一個遠房阿姨來南非探望她，並向她傳福音，她就決定信主了。她說她的母親多次勸她信主，她有想信，但是不知道為什麼又猶豫想再等一等。秀花姊妹在女兒和家人面前有美好的見證亦是她女兒信主的原因，因為秀花姊妹是個勤勞的媽媽，常在女兒的工廠打點大小事，有時還在工廠裡幹活，這印證了基督徒美善言行的見證會引領人信主的。看見神奇妙的引領梅霜姊妹信主，給我們很大的鼓勵。我們要繼續為秀花姊妹其它的家人信主禱告。也特別要為梅霜姊妹和她的丈夫禱告，她的丈夫是一個猶太人，他會守猶太人的節日。求主施恩，使他能從猶太傳統中釋放出來，進入基督的國度。求主為我們開路，可以向他傳福音。

感謝主，上次代禱信中提到的那一位慕道的朋友，現在已經是我們很熟悉的朋友了，克達和他談道發現他對福音不拒絕，但不喜歡宗教的束縛。給了他一些聖經真實性的書幫助他，希望能改變他的態度，更進一步幫助他認識主。他的妻子已信主半年。她信主後認真學習並且身體力行，願意尊主為大改變自己。本來緊張的夫妻關係經過輔導和她的努力而有改進。妻子的改變，也改變了這位慕道友，現在她的丈夫已經會主動帶兩個孩子，讓她來參加聚會。感謝主，福音不僅拯救了她，也改變了他們的婚姻和家庭。相信主也要拯救這位慕道友。請為這對姚姓夫妻禱告，為丈夫得救禱告，也求主使用姊妹親身的經歷去幫助別的夫妻－作妻子願意順服、願意成為丈夫好幫手的美好見證。

每個星期二我們和一對夫婦一起查聖經講福音。丈夫信主多年、妻子正在慕道。妻子在真道上的了解不少，但是，放不下過往許多人生的創傷，使她跨不出信心的一步，看不見神恩典的手在過去年月對她的引領和幫助，也看不見自己的需要，無法謙卑下來接受主的引領和安排。我們一邊上聖經課講信仰，一邊改變她對人生的心態，改變她的價值觀。感謝神，她可以被我們挑戰，我們也可以接受她拒絕現在就改變。請為這對鍾姓夫妻禱告，求主軟化她驕傲的心，能謙卑順服主。求主幫助她的丈夫能多關愛她。也求主賜給我們智慧的話語去開導他們。

代禱事項：

1. 請為秀花姊妹和梅霜姊妹靈命成長代禱，也為她們的配偶及全家族信主代禱。
2. 請為姚氏夫婦及鐘氏夫婦屬靈真道的認知代禱，也求主賜我們智慧去牧養他們。
3. 求主差派工人到非洲來宣教。有更多華人來到非洲發展，但沒有人向他們傳福音。
4. 請為我們申請納米比亞簽證的準備工作代禱。
5. 請為我們在南非出外往各地事工的安全及行車的安全代禱。

你的同工，
克達、雅麗
二零一六年六月

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South Africa Prayer letter ( 6/2016 )

Dear Prayer Partners,

We thank the Lord as we visited our ministries in various places after our furlough and found that all is well and running smoothly.

We held a baptism service for sister Mei-Shuang on the first Sunday after we returned to South Africa. Her mother, sister Xiu-Hua, was baptized three years ago; her first sharing was her wishes for her whole family to be saved. Sister Xiu-Hua not only was the first Christian in her family but also her whole village. She is the oldest member in our church and also has the greatest smile. Whenever we visit her, she always shares her testimonies of God’s grace and expresses her gratefulness to God. She is from southern Fujian and does not speak a lot of Mandarin. Therefore, she needs a translator during church meetings; if none is available, she will miss part of the sermon. To help her grow in her faith, we searched for and copied some DVD’s in Fujianese for her. Her daughter also tried to help her mom by searching and downloading some Mandarin sermons from the internet. For that she would need to be the translator for her mom; and as a result, the Biblical truth and the seed of the gospel were planted in her heart. We have been praying for sister Xiu-Hua family’s salvation almost every week. How wonderful is the Lord! He knew our inadequacy but turned it around as a way to save sister Mei-Shuang!

In the middle of April, one of their good friends came to visit them from China. She shared the gospel with sister Mei-Shuang who accepted Christ at her invitation. Sister Mei-Shuang shared that her mom had repeatedly ask her to accept Christ. She did want to at some point, but somehow decided to wait. Sister Xiu-Hua’s personal testimony also played a role in her daughter’s accepting Christ. She is a very hardworking mother, always willing to help out in her daughter’s factories, and even gets on her hands and knees to get the work done. It really proves that having a good testimony in the family does make a difference. Seeing how God led sister Mei-Shuang did encourage us greatly. We will continue to pray for the salvation of sister Xiu-Hua’s family, especially for sister Mei-Shuang and her husband. Her husband is Jewish, and he vigilantly holds to all Jewish traditions. May the Lord lead him out of his bondage and come into Christ’s kingdom. Please pray for us for opportunities to share the gospel with him.

We thank the Lord for the progress in our relationship with the seeker we mentioned in our last prayer letter. In our visits with him, we found that he is willing to hear the gospel but is resistant to his presumed “restrictions” in religion. We gave him some literature about the authenticity of the Bible to help him correct his misconceptions on Christianity. His wife is a new Christian who was baptized about six months ago. She is serious about following Christ and is willing to change herself to be more like Christ. Their marriage was on the rocks before, but because of her noticeable changes, her husband begins to change, too. He even volunteers to look after their kids so she can attend church. The Lord not only saved her but also saved her marriage. We believe the Lord will not give up on her husband. Please pray for Mr. Yao’s salvation. May this personal experience also become our sister’s testimony for other couples—a beautiful testimony of a wife’s willingness to submit and be a true helper to her husband.

Each Tuesday, we have Bible study with a couple. The husband has been a Christian for many years, and the wife has become more receptive to the gospel in the recent year. Even though she has learned quite a bit in the truth, she was not willing to let go of her bitterness toward people who caused her pain and sufferings in her life. As a result, she was blinded from seeing the grace and protection God had showered on her in all these years and humbling herself to submit to God’s sovereignty in her life. When we study the Bible, we try to direct her to change her world view and value system. We are grateful to see that she is not offended by our challenges, and she feels comfortable that we are not forcing her to change. Please pray for Mr. and Mrs. Chung. May God change the wife’s heart to be willing to humble herself before the Almighty God and to help the husband to be more sensitive to his wife’s needs. May the Lords also give us wisdom to help both of them.

Prayer Requests:

1. Please pray for the spiritual growth of sister Xiu-Hua and her daughter Mei-Shuang. Please also pray for the salvation of their family.
2. Please pray for words of wisdom for us to help the Yao’s and the Chung’s.
3. Please pray for more missionaries for the southern African countries.
4. Please pray for our work permit applications for Namibia.
5. Please continue to pray for our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,
Ko-Ta & Christina

親愛的代禱夥伴：

今年元月一日至三日我們在靠近德班的恩德堡（Underberg）舉辦家庭營會。有美國加州南谷基督徒會堂的許學舜長老來領會。今年的主題是「跟隨我」，大家都有很好的學習。今年有五十多人來參加，有從開普敦來的弟兄姊妹，亦有一些慕道友，他們也感受到神的愛在我們當中。一位慕道友分享：基督徒都較有愛心也少煩惱；他的寶馬車胎壞了，那款車又沒有備胎，一位弟兄借車給他，大家為他禱告。在放假的日子竟然有一家車胎店營業，他也說感謝上帝幫助了他。求主繼續在他心中動工使他早日得救。他的分享也提醒我們，信徒要彼此相顧、以愛心相待、並且行善（希10：24）。

一月份我們去紐卡索聚會，也為四位弟兄姊妹施浸。楊弟兄是前一封代禱信所提到的慕道友。感謝主，他的率直和認真讓他在真道上成長，他的信心和執著也給他的妻子許多正面的影響。請為楊太太早日信主禱告。廖弟兄來南非工作後就一直參加教會的聚會，他是一個品行良好的青年人，從聚會中真道學習裡知道自己是罪人，所以悔改信主，接受救贖。辛姊妹是受高等教育的人。聖經曾是她讀書學習時的一個科目，她以前是以文學作品的角度去讀。我們初接觸她時，她對屬靈的事物沒有興趣。後來，在她人生困難的時候，她來到教會，每週日她都來聚會，神的話語給她力量去面對她的困難！因此她決定信主。請為辛姊妹的丈夫及家人信主禱告。卜姊妹初來南非時很不順利，後來得到基督徒的幫助，開始來教會；以前在塞班島打工時也有去過教會，現在才對真道有完整的認識也願意受洗歸主。神在他們每一位的人生中都有奇妙的引領。神將得救的人加給教會。

一月下旬我們開始新一個任期的工作匯報，我們往香港、台灣及美國支持我們的教會作事工匯報，分享過去三年在南非的事工及我們未來事工的展望。工作匯報期間，有時常搬遷，有時飛行，網路時有時斷，加上時差，通訊常遲延。每個主日在不同教會證道，週五和週六去不同教會的團契或小組分享事工或宣教見證。有時週間亦有個人探訪或服事或會議要參與。我們見到許多老朋友亦結識不少新朋友。感謝主，各地都有弟兄姊妺願意對南非的事工更多了解。也有弟兄姊妹要來短宣或訪宣探勘如何參與事工。三年的分別沒有減低弟兄姊妹對我們及南非宣教的關切。我們亦有機會在教會不同宣教活動中見證神在南非奇妙的作為，鼓勵弟兄姊妹回應上帝的呼召踏上宣教之路。

感謝主，在工作匯報期間我們亦有機會作工。克達摯友的妻子是主內的姊妹，一直希望她的父親信主。她邀請克達去向她父親傳福音。知道之後，我們就為她父親得救禱告亦求主賜下話語。今天去與他談道，他的心已打開，聽完後，立刻就決志信主。請為這位田弟兄靈命的成長代禱。前兩個星期到一間教會分享宣教中的學習，雅麗分享到自己如何饒恕傷害她的人，一位姊妹特別向雅麗訴說自己二十多年來要饒恕家人的掙扎。雅麗輔導她，幫助她願意放下自己的執著來順服神，這位姊妹也願意禱告求主給她力量饒恕傷害她的人。感謝神，在祂的時候成就美好的事。

代禱事項：

1. 請為我們工作匯報期間的分享代禱，求主賜我們話語見證主奇妙的作為並鼓勵人回應主的呼召。
2. 請為一月份新受浸的弟兄姊妹靈命成長代禱。也為他們的配偶及家人信主代禱。
3. 求主差派工人到南部非洲來宣教。
4. 請為我們申請納米比亞簽證的準備工作代禱。
5. 請繼續為我們在南非出外往各地事工的安全及行車的安全代禱。

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克達、雅麗
二零一六年三月

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South Africa Prayer letter ( 3/2016 )

Dear Prayer Partners,

Our church family retreat was held from January 1st to 3rd in Underberg. Elder Rupert Hsu from Chinese Church in Christ, South Valley, was our speaker, and our theme was “Come, Follow Me.” There were more than 50 people in attendance; a couple even came as far as Cape Town. There were also some non-believers; they not only heard but also experienced the love of God among us. One of them was very amazed at how gracious and worry-free Christians are. He got a flat tire at camp, but the particular model of his BMW did not have any spare tire. One of our brothers let him borrow his car to go into town to look for a tire shop, and all of us prayed for him at camp. He was able to find a tire shop that opened during this long weekend. He even shared that he was grateful that God had helped him! May the Lord continue to work in his heart to accept Him as his personal Savior! This reminds us to continue to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Heb. 10:24)

Four brothers and sisters were baptized at our January meeting in Newcastle. Brother Yang is the seeker we mentioned in our last prayer letter. His earnest commitment to know the Lord enabled him to grow in the truth; his genuine faith also has a positive influence on his wife. Please pray for Mrs. Yang’s salvation. Brother Liu is a mature, good-mannered young man. He started attending church meetings after he came to work in Newcastle. He began to recognize that he is a sinner and he accepted Jesus’ gift of redemption and forgiveness of his sins. Sister Xin is well-educated. The Bible was one of her courses in college, but she studied it as literature. When we first came in contact with her, she had no interest in spiritual things. Soon she faced great difficulties in life, and she began to come to church. God’s Word gave her strength to walk through her struggles, and she decided to follow Jesus. Please also pray for her husband and her family that they will also receive the Lord. Sister Bo encountered huge obstacles when she first arrived in South Africa. She received help from some Chinese Christians, and she started to come to church. Back when she was working in Saipan, she had attended church a few times. Now she really has a thorough understanding of the truth and wishes to be baptized. God leads each one of them in His unique and amazing ways, and He adds the saved to the church.

We left South Africa for our furlough in mid-January. We visited different churches in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the States to share our ministry in the past three years as well as our future plans. During this period, we moved a lot, flew a lot, due to limitation of internet access and time differences, we were not able to communicate on a timely basis. In addition to Sunday preaching and evening sharing, we also met with different people during the day. We not only got re-acquainted with old friends but also made new friends. We thank the Lord that fellow Christians in all these places were eager to learn more about the ministry in South Africa. Some of them also showed a keen interest to form short-term mission teams to South Africa. Our absence for the last three years did not lighten their support for us or the mission in South Africa. Moreover, we were invited to give testimonies of God’s wonderful work in South Africa at different mission conferences. May the Lord stir up Christians’ hearts to obey God’s calling to the mission field!

Thank God! He never takes “leaves.” The wife of one of Ko-Ta’s good friends is a Christian. She has been praying for her father’s salvation for many years. As we are in the States, she requested to arrange a time for us to meet her father and share the gospel with him. Ever since we knew about the meeting, we have been praying for the readiness of his heart and words of wisdom from the Lord. We met with him this morning, and was he ready! He accepted Christ after Ko-Ta explained the gospel to him. Please pray for Brother Tian’s growth in the faith. Two weeks ago, Christina had the opportunity to share about her experience as a missionary. One of the things she learned was true forgiveness. After the meeting, one sister approached her and told her about her own struggle in forgiving her family for the last twenty years. Christina was able to counsel her and help her realize that it was actually a matter of her submitting to God. The sister was willing to let go and ask God for help in forgiving those who had hurt her. Praise the Lord! His timing is everything.

Prayer Requests:

1. Please pray for our sharing during our furlough. May the Lord grant us the words to testify His wonderful deeds and encourage others to answer God’s call for mission.
2. Please pray for the new Christians who were baptized in January that their faith will be strengthened. Also pray for the salvation of their spouses and family members.
3. Please pray for more missionaries for the southern African countries.
4. Please pray for our work permit applications for Namibia.
5. Please continue to pray for our safety as we travel to different cities and towns.

In His service,
Ko-Ta & Christina

弟兄姊妹平安！3月21日是南非的民主日，紀念1960年3月21日為反對種族隔離而犧牲的69位黑人。他們本來在南非的Sharpeville小鎮進行和平示威，卻受到警察無情的鎗殺。後來白人政府下台，種族隔離政策被取消，南非民主政府訂定每年的3月21日為民主日，紀念那些曾為南非人民的自由和人權付出貢獻的人。今天，不論皮膚的顏色，南非每一個公民都是平等和自由，可以享受同等法律的保護。同樣，在大概2000年前，主耶穌為人類被釘死在十字架上，第三天從死裡復活，使信祂的人可以得到自由，成為天國的公民。羅馬書說因主耶穌的一次義行，我們就被稱義得生命，可以從罪裡得到釋放，享受真正的自由。聖經說每個信徒都有聖靈作為印記，證明是天國的子民，並且可以享受上帝藉著基督賜給的各樣屬靈福氣。這是上帝賜給世人的福音，基督徒有責任要向那些受罪惡捆綁的人傳福音，使他們得到真自由。報福音傳喜信的人，他們的腳蹤是何等佳美。

教會得到上帝的恩惠，最近有幾個新的家庭來參加聚會，崇拜人數增加至近30人；去年聖誕節有7人接受洗禮；今年復活節教會舉辦第一次的培靈會；信徒都願意參與教會推行的每天讀經計劃。一時之間，教會好像在經歷屬靈的復興。現在教會設置了一個「聊群」，信徒可以在裡面分享和討論聖經。祈求上帝保守信徒的心，使他們的靈命不斷成長。

秀雲的姊姊在2月3日做了髖骨手術，一切順利，現在在家休養，祈求上帝使她早日康復。教會的梁麗君姊妹患上末期癌症，祈求聖靈安慰她，賜她力量和信心。為4月1日至4月3日教會舉辦的培靈會祈禱，講員是來自美國的李強生長老，題目是『你愛我比這些更深嗎?』。願上帝賜福，讓講員能夠藉著上帝的話語激勵信徒，使他們更愛主耶穌。

主僕
張家齊、潘秀雲、張以信

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