Thanksgiving

On this Canadian Thanksgiving Day, we will focus on expressing thanks.

The photo is the Fangyuan Lighthouse that we saw on our day off last week. It is still a working lighthouse. It was built in 1983. It has its own power generator, making it independent to what happens around it.  The light generated can be seen 16.6 nautical miles away. The light emitted shines for five seconds and then goes dark for five seconds. It helps fishing boats safely navigate around the Wanggong Fishing Port.

Scripture tells us to “Give thanks in all circumstances.” (1 Thess 5:18).  Christ-followers are to be emitting gratefulness, just like a lighthouse emits light. It is a part of our testimony to the difference Christ makes in our lives.  We are part of God’s plan to guide people into the safe harbour of His salvation.

• We are grateful for you! Thank-you for praying faithfully for God’s work in rural Taiwan!
• We give thanks for church members who faithfully attend church services.
• We praise God for nudging some less regular attendees to come worship with us this weekend.
• We are grateful for the opportunity to share Bible stories to children.
• We give thanks for youth who attend the youth fellowship.
• We praise God that one young man is taking pre-baptism classes, exploring what it means to follow Christ. (Another young man has indicated that he will attend classes in the new year.)
• We are thankful for church members who are willing to serve as Board members, guiding the church work in Baozhong.
• We are thankful for long-term friends in the community and are asking God to lead them to faith in Christ.

These are just a few of the things for which we are grateful. (We only gave you 80 seconds worth. Many more items could have been added to the list.)

Praise and Prayer