Seeds of Hope | 希望的种籽

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Greetings!   
Thank you for your dedication and support behind the scenes! On the road of my service, your love has been influencing me, encouraging me, touching me, and bringing me to where I am today.
While serving these orphans and poor children, my relationship with them has become closer and closer. In July this year, I took one child to attend a youth Bible camp. The child's father trusted us and allowed the child to be alone with us for five days. The child has made great progress in this camp. After hearing the truth, he can retell it to us in general, and he even gave thanksgiving prayers when we ate with him! Thank God for His grace! The greatest comfort to my heart was that from then on, the child began to be willing to participate in the weekly Sunday school worship, and his parents trusted us more. Every time we went to pick up the child for fellowship, he would leave the child to us with confidence. 
My co-workers were also very satisfied. They told me that the two years of prayers and visitation was worth it, and the gospel has been harvested.  Thank God for allowing us to work together in Christ. Every time I receive your donation, I feel like I see you cheering for me, let us love the Lord to the end together!

亲爱的同工：

你们好！
   
     感谢你们一直以来在背后默默的奉献和支持，在我服事的道路上，你们的爱心一直在影响着我，鼓励着我，感动着我，使我走到今天。
     
     在服事这些孤贫的孩子中，我跟孩子们的关系越来越亲密了，今年的七月份还带了一个孩子去参加了青少年主日营会。孩子的父亲对我们很信任，让孩子和我们单独相处了五天。孩子在这次营会中很有长进，听了真理，还能给我们大概复述，并且在我们陪他吃饭的时候还能做谢饭祷告！感谢神给的恩典！使我心里得最大的安慰是，从此以后孩子开始愿意参加主日学的每周敬拜，他的家长也对我们更信任了，每次去接孩子聚会，他都放心的把孩子交给我们。
   
     我的同工们心里也很得安慰。说这两年多代价都值得，后面爱心的肢体也有了收成。感恩神让我们在基督里面一起同工，你们在后面的支持我们走着服侍的道路。每一次收到你们的奉献，就好像看到你们在为我喊加油，让我们一起爱主到底！

    亲爱的同工，我也在主里衷心祝福你们，愿主纪念你们的奉献，让你们做工有果效，天上为你们存留更多的祝福，阿们！

I am very grateful for God guiding me in my service. At the beginning of this summer break, I prayed that these sponsored children would be able to attend youth camp. Since we were asked to register in advance, Lisa and her sister Nina had already signed up, so I bought tickets for them. Just after purchasing the tickets, they said they could no longer go. What made me feel the saddest was that their own grandmother prevented them from participating. They wanted to come themselves, but they could not make decisions on their own. I had no choice but to cancel their tickets. I was feeling sad for them.

A few days later, I was about to visit our sponsored children. While praying in the morning, a thought suddenly came to my mind. It would be great if another child, Jimmy, could attend the camp! When I arrived at Jimmy's home, I talked to him about the camp. He said he could only go with his father's permission. Just as he was talking, his father came back, and he immediately agreed to let him go. God really loves Jimmy to prepare this opportunity for him. His father didn’t stop him, and I believed it was God’s work.

We have been ministering to his family for several years, supporting them with material and financial help. Our church coworkers prayed and spent time and energy caring for them over the years. God has sown seeds in their hearts, and it is time for a harvest this year!

We brought Jimmy to participate in youth camp, where he felt the love of God. During the camp, the Holy Spirit was at work, and he accepted Jesus as his Savior! Praise God! His life has changed a lot. He began to diligently study and recite the Scriptures, which is wisdom given by God. He used to be somewhat reserved, but towards the end of the camp, he became lively and very sensible. He even set aside part of the prize he won for me! I was very touched and grateful to God for giving him such a kind heart. He said that if there is another camp next year, he wants me to sign him up again. He also mentioned that he would share his experiences with his sister when he goes home. All glory to God. I call him ”Timothy“ I hope that he will become an influential brother in the future

非常感恩神在我的服侍上给我的带领。今年暑假一开始，我为这几个被救助的孩子能参加青少年营会的事祷告。由于是让提前报名，Lisa，Nina两姐妹已经报名了，我就为她俩买了车票。刚买好票，她们又说去不了了。最让我心里不好受的是她们的奶奶拦阻她俩不让参加，她们俩自己想来又不能做决定。我也只好让她俩退票，心里为她们俩难过。

    没过几天，我又去探访这些救助的孩子。早晨祷告时，心里突然有一念头出现，Jimmy要是能参加营会该多好呀！到了Jimmy的家里，跟他谈起营会的事。他说得经过爸爸同意才能去。正说着，他的爸爸回来了。他的爸爸马上同意让他去。真是神爱Jimmy啊！为他预备了这样的机会。他爸爸没有拦阻，相信也是神做的工。

     借着这么长时间与他们家的接触，给与他们物质经济上的帮助，及这些年当中许多的同工默默奉献的时间精力，神已经在他们的心田里播撒了种子，今年该收成了吧！
     
     我们带Jimmy参加营会，在那里让他感受到神的爱，在营会中，圣灵做工，他接受了耶稣做他的救主！感谢神！他的生命有很大的改变，认真学习背诵经文，这是神赐给他聪明。他的性情原来有一些沉闷，在营会后期他变得活泼起来，也很懂事，他自己得到的奖品竟然会给我留一份！我很感动，感谢神给他这样的恩慈心肠。他说，明年有营会还让我给他报名，他还说要回家跟他姐姐分享他的收获。一切荣耀归给神，我管他叫“提摩太”。祝愿他将来成为一个有影响力的弟兄！

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