Sunday, September 18, 2011
Dear Praying Friends,
“Happy birthday to you…” This week was full of birthdays- three of them to be exact. What a joy to fellowship with our team and enjoy celebrating the life God has given us. This year, I fund myself looking back on the past year to see if it was profitable or not. What did I give my King? What did I refuse? How did I grow? Whom did I serve? These questions, and the answers to them, motivate me to give even more to my Lord this next year.With no kids to service this week, our teams spent much of our time in the office. However, we did spend considerable time around town carrying out tasks and running errands. HTC foundation is different from the government jobs because it is run by a philanthropist. That being the case, HTC set us up with phones, bank accounts, office keys, and even a hot plate to cook on. We are feeling very loved and are starting to settle in.
The Lord is continuing to work. We stand amazed, praising Him for His love. This week, I had been a little behind and so I needed to read my Bible during the first hour at the office. Then, Susanna brought hers another day. One of the Taiwanese teachers asked Susanna about her Bible. Susanna happily explained that it is a good Book because God wrote it. She was able to loan one of her Bibles to this eager woman to read during next week. It is amazing to see the soft hearts seeking the Truth.
We would appreciate continued prayer for health. One girl on our team got tonsillitis. She seems to have recovered fairly quickly (praise the Lord!!!) but there are others battling colds and whatnot. Health is a BIG issue here, but the people, surprisingly enough, really don’t eat very well. Our team has decided to go for raw foods, little sugar, and whole grains. At first, this was taken by surprise, then awe. The Taiwanese teachers have decided we are “very healthy” people. Please pray that our diet changes will make a difference in our over-all health and we will be able to serve the people here in greater ways.
Thank you all for your continued love and prayers!
Joyfully serving my King,
Barbara J. Sutton:
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