May 2005

Thank You, Mom
In Taiwan , Mother's Day is a very important holiday. Taking advantage of this, Lisa and the ladies at Lighthouse hosted several activities. The first was a special afternoon tea held during our Wednesday Bible club time. It was well attended by kids, moms and even a grandmother. They were treated to special snacks, a presentation of music and poems, and a craft for the children and their mothers to do together. In addition, Lisa shared a Bible lesson about two great mothers of the Bible. We were especially pleased to have some first time visitors whose children have continued attending.
Then, the teens had a Mother-Daughter Tea at a local tea house on Friday evening. Hannah Huang's mother, who was recently injured in a motorcycle accident, even came in a wheel chair. She has been so touched by the kindness of our people and has said that after she recovers she would like to attend our ladies' meeting. We pray that this step in the right direction will lead to the salvation of Chen Bea-ju.
Our Mother's Day services at both churches were very special with some first time visitors. The children made a presentation to honor their moms, a special Bible message was shared, and, of course, gifts were given as thanks to all mothers. The only question is …what will we do for Father's Day???

Wisdom
Having completed our discipleship course, several adults at Lighthouse expressed an interest in further Bible study. To meet this need, we started a Bible class on Saturday afternoons. We are currently studying the Book of Proverbs and it has been encouraging to see some grasp spiritual truths and begin putting them into action. We wish that all of our people would have the desire to grow spiritually. Please pray that we would have patience and wisdom to help them make spiritual progress.
Along this line, we ask special prayer for the Lin family (Tommy and Vanessa). After being saved and baptized around Easter of this year, they have fallen away despite contacts and encouragement from our people. It has been painful and discouraging to the church folks, and we don't want them to become “weary in well doing”.
The building situation for Lighthouse Baptist Church remains unchanged. One real estate agent has advised us to wait out the landlord of our current building because his price was too high. His hope is that the landlord will be more reasonable and then he can find a person to buy the building and continue renting it to us. We have also looked at several other buildings but are concerned that their location will be a hindrance to our children's ministry. Several others have either been unsuitable for services or too expensive. Your continued prayers are about this are appreciated.
We are also busy getting ready for summer activities. Lisa already has the ladies working hard to prepare for VBS, and registration for teen camp is underway. With your continued prayers and sacrificial giving more lives are and will be changed for the glory of the Lord! Thank You!