2012.1 MISSION NEWS

Adrian & Ella Cheuk (Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.)

Caring:  Temperance Fellowship

Thank God that Ella was recuperating well after a successful operation in September on a severe virus-induced coughing. For two months Adrian managed to look after the kids and run the house all by himself.  Adrian’s right wrist was injured when taking care of Caleb. He has to do everything with his left hand, including typing! Please ask for speedy and full recovery, esp. in light of their upcoming out-of-country branch conference 1/16-2/3.  Adrian has been assigned as the conference feedback co-ordinator. Please ask for wisdom to draft the feedback form, co-ordinate the whole feedback process, and analyse the data. Remember also his fingers and toes as chilblains have started to develop now that cold winter has arrived.  Also pray for Divine healing for Joanne, younger sister of Ella’s sister-in-law, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer;  Protection for Caleb from respiratory tract infections and esp. from middle-ear infection during this cold season;  Stronger immunity for Charissa so that her eyelid wart will vanish without surgical intervention.  Especially pray for the  Divine provision for their deficit of CAD1,500 per month and the large expenses for their conference trip.

Jim & Francine (Ty and Clay) Hamp to Asia(MBMSI)

Caring: Temperance Fellowship

The past six months in Canada have been very full for us, but very encouraging and rich. It is the beginning of a new year, 2012, but we also sense it is the beginning of a new season for us as we return to China.  We go back to Chengdu, with great expectation and hope for the things that He is going to do among the Tibetan people in this next season. Please pray for :

- favor with officials and provision for our visa to live in China.

- their big improvement in speaking the Tibetan language- a good tutors for us

- Ty and Clay to make further steps in their Chinese language ability – good tutors for them.

- Jim and Garrett (our team mate and business partner) to have wisdom and guidance as they take the next steps towards launching the tour company

- business registration would be processed quickly and with favour.

- financial partners/investors in the business

- that we would find a good place to rent as an office for our business

- for open doors and welcome for our family and team out west in the Tibetan regions that are politically sensitive

- that many Tibetan people would be won for Jesus in this new season – the establishment of the Tibetan church!

Larry, Bella, Timothy, Tiffany Mori and Gina Loto Japan (EFCM)

Caring: Family Grace Fellowship

Thank God for the chance to hold various Christmas meetings and celebrations at community center, Temporary Housing in Sendai as well as Sendai Izumi Church. Please pray that the Lord will continue to open a door to share the Good News at the community centers and in the temporary housing areas. We are also thankful that missionaries Dale and Ann Little will come to Sendai in January to help minister to the tsunami victims in the Sendai area during 2012. We hope to support one another in ministry. Please pray that they will be able to find a suitable place to live and have a smooth transition into their ministry. May the Lord open a door of evangelism for them amongst the tsunami victims living in the Sendai area.