The Christian Home of Love: January 2012

“Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165, KJV).

THANK GOD! We could be back for Chinese New Year and for Dara’s medical appointment: blood test on 30 Jan and a radioactive iodine scan on 2 Feb. Dara has to stop taking thyroid hormone tablets (Thyroxine) since 31 Dec 2011 until the body scan is done. She was also advised not to eat anything containing iodine for two weeks before the scan. During this period, there will be some side effects, such as body aches, muscle cramps, tiredness, gaining weight, emotionally down, feeling cold and numb etc. So, we are trying not to move around too much. Please pray for her for strength to cope with her current condition and for complete recovery from her illness.

THANK GOD also for blessing Dara in her studies thus far. She has completed all her exams before coming to Singapore. She is now working hard to produce a curriculum to teach parents how to train children God’s way. May God grant her wisdom in her writing that it will be beneficial to many a parent in the near future who desires to bring up their children according to the blueprints the Creator God had designed them to be!

THANK GOD for every opportunity to serve Him over the Christmas week. Thank God also for Brother Peigang who helped especially with the music and props. He is gifted in arts and music and is using his gifts faithfully in the ministry. As usual, there were gospel outreaches at the Christian Home of Love and the Pu Men mountain, beside the Christmas Family Gathering, night Caroling, and Christmas service. Our theme for Christmas 2011 was “the Second Coming of Christ.” The boys acted out from Matthew 24:45-51 - “The Unfaithful Servants”, the girls from Matthew 25: 1-12 – “The Ten Virgins” and the little children from John 10 – “Jesus, The Good Shepherd.” In additional to the performance, there were slide shows on the Birth of Christ and the End of the World etc. PRAISE GOD! The turnout was good. The messages challenged the audiences to repent from their sins and to turn to Jesus Christ before His second advent, as it is written, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?” (2 Peter 3:9-12, KJV).

View pictures of Christmas Outreach @ CHOL at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.320762891295773.71729.100000861953050&type=3&l=f31dca8dcf

PRAISE GOD! Two persons were baptised on 25 December 2011. Joshua and Jemima are brother and sister. They are Red Lahus from Myanmar. Jemima came to Thailand about 8 years ago. She is married and has a daughter 5 years old. In March last year, she approached us for work. We employed her to serve at CHOL. Since then, we have been preaching Christ to her and praying for her salvation. PRAISE THE LORD! In September, God opened her heart and granted her “repentance unto life” (Acts 11:8). As for Joshua, he came to us about 3 years ago. We took him in and by the grace of God, he has come to faith in Christ during his stay at CHOL. PRAISE THE LORD! Jesus says, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit” (John 3:7-8, KJV). Are you born again? Jemima and Joshua have a younger brother named Joel who has been with us since 2004. Know what? Joel was the first among the three whom God has given repentance and “forgiveness of sins” (Acts 5:31, KJV). PRAISE THE LORD! It is really amazing to see how gracious our God is in saving the souls of this family. GLORY TO HIS NAME!

View pictures of Baptism at:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.320768747961854.71731.100000861953050&type=3&l=2a51b095e5

The rebuilding of the Home is still in process. We are now constructing the columns for level 3 and thereafter the beams. Do pray for wisdom and safety in the work. This project was going a bit slow at the last quarter of last year due to many other commitments in the Church and Home. Just recently, our contractor was diagnosed with oral cancer. He is undergoing treatment. Do pray for healing of body and soul. We are witnessing to him. May God be merciful!

Do uphold all the residents at the Christian Home of Love in prayer. May God keep them faithful and away from temptation! “For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect” (Psalm 18:31-32, KJV).

Do remember also the ministry of the Truth Bible-Presbyterian Church in prayer. Deacon John is chairing the worship service every Lord’s Day and preaching God’s Word during our absence. Thank God for him.