2024 #19 June 3

Friends Visit

We have been privileged to host Rev. Wilson Tran and his wife Irene at our home this weekend.

Lorne worked with them when he was the Field Team Leader 2003-2005. There are lots of memories of what God did as we partnered together in ministry.

It was a privilege to show them our town and take them to visit other Alliance churches being started in our area of Taiwan.

Dr. Irene Tran shared from Psalm 103 in the Sunday morning service. Among the many things that were shared, she challenged us to pray in the following ways for those who are not yet Christ-followers:

  1. Ask the Lord to give people repentant hearts and the gift of forgiveness for confessed sin. (Acts 5:31)
  2. Ask the Lord to give people a capacity for clear thinking, so that they can understand the gospel. (Luke 24:45)
  3. In Christ’s name break down the strongholds that prevent people from believing in Christ Jesus. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

Will you this week pray in these ways and as God directs for the people of our town that do not yet know Christ as their Saviour and Lord?

Praise and Prayer

  • Praise the Lord for the rains that are replenishing the water in the reservoirs. Please pray for those that are struggling with flooding when the water is unable to quickly drain away.
  • Praise the Lord that Lorne is once again able to meet with MengRu for Bible Study on Fridays. Please pray that God will protect the time from interruptions and from needing to cancel this time together.
  • Next weekend is a long weekend for the Dragon Boat Festival. The Chinese pronunciation for wrapping the three-sided dumplings is similar to the sound of the name of the town where we live. It is often a time for visiting with local residents and celebrating together. Please pray that we will be salt and light in the conversations we have during that time.