Winning
An email arrived saying that we had won sixth prize!
Some of you are skeptical, thinking that it is a fishing email or spam mail. But it really was legitimate.
The government in Taiwan wants people and businesses to pay taxes. Businesses with an income below a certain amount are exempted from needing to collect the 5%VAT (Value Added Tax). To encourage people to shop at locations that collect the VAT, the government provides unified invoicing receipts. At the top is a unique number for that receipt.
Once every two months, there is a prize draw. Prizes range from TWD$2 million for the Grand Prize to TWD$200 for the sixth prize. (At an exchange rate of about 22:1, sixth prize is about CAD$9.00.) For January-February receipts, a special prize of TWD$10 million was added.
Winning was not a motivation when we paid the telephone bill. Desiring the phone service was enough to get us to pay. We wanted to continue using our phones to have the connection with other people using our phones.
It is another example of how important relationships are! Thank-you for staying connected, receiving our weekly emails.,
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Praise and Prayer
- Kathy-Lu was able to spend time with a friend talking about belief in Christ this past week. The friend is facing many life challenges. Please pray that God will use such opportunities to lead people to belief in Christ.
- The weather is getting warmer, with daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees some days. Please pray for stamina on those hotter days. We are attempting to not use the air conditioner too early in the Spring.
- A friend’s husband is recovering from surgery. Others are facing struggles related to a relative’s alcohol addiction. There are many different needs that we are taking to God in prayer. Please pray that people will experience God’s loving care and give glory to Christ.