Remembering

Three score and ten years ago, that’s 70 years for those who need clarification, the Alliance sent the first international workers to Taiwan.

The foundation for gospel work had been laid many years before.

• Dutch missionaries first arrived about 400 years ago and were driven out of Taiwan by the Han Chinese in 1661,
• About 200 years later, the Presbyterians sent James Laidlaw and George McKay.
• These and other Protestant missionaries who followed them contributed to the development of education and medical treatment in Taiwan. Testimony of their sacrifice and their dedication to the Lord lives on and is recorded in Taiwanese historical records.

The Alliance trailblazers were Margaret Oppelt and Pearl Fustey. Since 1952 there have been many others whose names are seldom mentioned. Like the unnamed saints in Hebrews 11:33-39 they did not receive their full reward here on earth.  Their reward is an eternal reward received from Christ Jesus Himself.

As you pray this week, please ask God to empower and encourage unnamed global workers around the world.  Give thanks for those who were the trailblazers, and pray that those who are follow them will be found faithful when they too stand before Christ.

Praise and Prayer

• Waiting:  We are waiting for news that our resident permits have been issued.  We are waiting for medical clearance.  When those waits end, we will be able to request airline tickets and set a departure date.
• Did you know that Lorne is one of many people serving on a committee in preparation for General Assembly (July 5-8).  Pray for committee members to have wisdom as they read reports, listen to presentations, and prepare for the business sessions at GA.