1. 良勇和邓苹全家的消息 （2011 年 12 月-2012 年 3 月份） 庄家的主求更多的“工人”，因为这禾场是大的。我们也正努力的寻找
路加福音 10:2 “要收的庄稼多，作工的人少。所以，你们当求庄稼的主打发工人出 新的同工。请为这件事情代祷。
去收他的庄稼。”
亲爱的代祷勇士们，平安！ 小岛事工
每次去小岛，虽然在小岛的时间不是很长，但是，一有机会和
宣教士： 学生家长谈话，总觉得与他们的关系又进深了一些。我们现在较为棘
去年（2011 年）12 月份回新加坡，完成了为期两个星期的述 手的是如何有时间做家庭探访。
职任务。这次述职主要的职务是在母会（淡申律浸信教会）里与会友 目前，大班学生有三位将于四月面临中三会考，之后，七月开
分享、回顾宣教事工的进展和展望。这次的述职也给宣教士有更多的 学就会进入高中。因岛上没有高中，所以，高中生全都得出岛前去母
时间与会友相聚。 岛上学。当学生放学后再坐船回到小岛已经很晚了。因此，从七月
无论是母会或其他支持的教会的支援，你们在祷告上、在金钱 起，我们学生人数将从 17 位减到 14 位。而，能够解决此问题有二：
上的奉献或是直接短宣队的参与，都给予宣教士莫大的鼓励和力量， （1）就是有新同工，能安排他／她住在岛上一天；（2）有教会愿意
继续努力为主打那美好的战。 “认领”这个小岛事工，每一个星期，或每个月两次或三次，有小队前
母会希望宣教士能讲当地的语文，然而，宣教士不知要从何开 去岛屿服事，并在岛上过夜一晚。岛上的学生也表示他们很想学英
始。目前，惟有使用中心曾编辑过的华语会话课程里的翻译材料来学 文。请有兴趣岛屿宣教的教会或弟兄姐妹考虑，并在祷告中记念。
习。求神赐宣教士有聪明智慧的来学习。也求神帮助宣教能抽出时
间，并有精神学习。 事工发展
学生探访：
大喜学习中心状况： 于今年 1 月中起，我们着重学生家庭探访工作。目前，平均每
中心同工，美娟姐妹，因家庭缘故，已经于去年 12 月正式离 一个星期天下午，我们都能安排探访 1－2 个学生家庭。感谢主，这
开工场。我们的临时员工也因家庭的缘故，于今年 3 月头正式离开中 是我们去年事工上较弱的一环，但今年我们加强了。这事工让我们与
心。愿神祝福她们和她们的家庭。 家长的关系更拉近了一些。
目前，中心和地基所有的事务和事工，全由宣教士夫妇俩在打 很多时候，我们都会租车探访学生，而有时候，我们则会选择
理。因此，我们得重新的调整我们和家人的生活，以便能够应付这“新 骑电单车。其实，在丹绒槟榔，电单车是一个很方便的交通工具，虽
来的任务”。虽然，我们的服事和工作量增加了，但是，我们相信神会 然，危险性是难免一定有的，只要时时刻刻小心谨慎。骑电单车最怕
加添力量给我们。然而，若要有一定果效的发展，我们还是得向我们 遇到雨天或突如其来的阵雨，常会使我们措手不及，变成落汤鸡。请

2. 为我们祷告，求神保守我们常常出入一切安全、平安。也为我们的家 正常水平。这次回国也带思雅去医院－耳朵检查。检查结果，她的耳
庭探访事工能有机会向学生的家长分享信仰。 朵听觉有些的进步，但是，还是没有到达正常的水平。医院已安排 12
月回国再去复诊，若是没有任何的进展，医院也许将会决定给她做一
华文查经班： 个简单的耳膜手术。请为思雅的耳朵代祷，求神医治。
因一些华人基督徒的要求，于今年 3 月 25 日，开始了一班学 近期预告：
华语查经班。目前，有 4 位基督徒参加了这个小组，其中一位是个牧 1. 6 月 2－12 日，前往雅加达办理签证手续。
师，非华人。他们主要目的是希望能阅读华文圣经，因此，请我们教 感恩事项：
他们。求神保守查经班前面的发展。将来会是如何，我不知道，但， 1. 为去年述职在母会分享感恩。
目前我很清楚，我们在帮助当地的基督徒成长。也求神通过这个查经 2. 为中心开始华文查经班感恩。
班，成为多人的祝福。 3. 为我们身体检查都很好感恩。
4. 为思雅耳朵有进步感恩。
让我们把握每一个机会。
代祷事项：
1. 我们需要新同工，求神供应，希望我们能尽快找到。
家事分享
2. 为小岛事工代祷，有教会愿意“领养”。
近期发现，思雅和思以的学业越来越重，所学的科目也越来越
3. 为我们有智慧的分配时间：事工、家庭、自己。
难，已经不能像以往简单的教导和带过，需要花一定的时间来帮助她
谢谢你们不间断的代祷和支持，愿神祝福你们！
们学习。平常忙碌的时候，当她们来求我们教她们做功课的时候，发
现自己常常会很不耐烦并敷衍了事。最近，回想起来，我们夫妇俩都
感到非常惭愧和内疚。因为，自己愿意花这么多时间在别人的孩子身
上，花在事工上，而对自己的孩子却是那么的“吝啬”。我们内心起了
很大的挣扎，尤其是邓苹，身为母亲，内心的挣扎更是强烈－家庭，
还是事工？求神怜悯、帮助我们，让我们能找到平衡点。求神带领和
祝福我们两个女儿，懂事乖巧，以致我们不需要为她们担心，而能关
注与事工上。
我们夫妇俩都是糖尿病患者，所以，我们每年需要回新加坡复
诊两次，主要是定期检查并拿药，因为医生最多只能给半年的药物。
这次 3 月回新的例常检查，我们的成绩都不错，尤其是邓苹，血糖在

3. News from the family of Gerald and Esther (Dec 2011 - Mar 2012) field is large indeed. Please pray for us as we earnestly look for new
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the co-workers.
harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” (Luke 10:2)
Ministry in the small Islands
Greetings to all prayer warriors, Shalom! Although our visits to the small islands do not last very long,
we often feel that through our interactions with the parents of the
Ministry Report in December students, our relationships with them have progressively been
In December last year (2011), we returned to Singapore and deepened. The main challenge we face now is the issue of allocating
stayed for two weeks to give a report on our ministry. The main task time to family visitations.
was to share with members of our mother church (Thomson Road Currently, there are 3 students who will be sitting for the
Baptist Church) about our work, reviewing the progress that we have Secondary-3 examinations in April. Thereafter, they will be in High
made so far and conveying our plans for the future. As missionaries, school from July onwards. Because there are no High School on
we were able to spend time with our fellow church members through their island, they will have to travel to the main island to attend
these sharing sessions. classes, and it will be very late at night by the time they arrive home
Whether you are from our mother church or other churches, via boat trips after classes. Therefore, from July onwards, the
your support (in the forms of prayers, financial giving and number of students we have will decrease from 17 to 14. There are
participation in mission trips) has greatly encouraged and two ways in which we can deal with this issue. Firstly, if we have a
strengthened us in our journeys of “fighting the good fight” for our new co-worker, we can arrange for him or her to stay on the island
LORD. for one day. Alternatively, if a church is willing to “adopt” this ministry,
The mother church hopes that missionaries can learn to a team of people from that church can regularly organize a trip
speak the local language in the mission field. However, it is not easy (weekly or 2-3 times per month) to serve in this ministry on the island,
to learn the language from scratch. What we can rely on currently is each time staying there for a night. The students on the island have
the translated version of the “Conversational Chinese” course also expressed interest in learning English. We encourage those
material that was previously prepared by the learning centre. May who are interested in this missions ministry to think about the
God grant me the intellectual ability and wisdom in learning the possibility of participating in it. Do remember this matter in your
language, and the determination and discipline to allocate time to prayers.
this learning process.
Developments in Ministry
Updates on Great Joy Learning Centre Visits to Students’ Homes
Our co-worker at the centre (sister Meijuan) left us last From mid January onwards, we have begun putting emphasis
December due to family commitments. Our temporary co-worker also on family visitations. In our current schedules, we are able to visit
left us in March for the same reason. May God bless them and their one or two families every Sunday afternoon. We thank God that we
families. have been able to make progress this year in this aspect of our
Because all the work at the learning centre and the ministry, strengthening our relationships with the parents.
headquarters is currently handled by us, we have had to make In traveling to the students’ homes, we sometimes hire a
adjustments to our family life. Although our workload has increased, vehicle, and sometimes make our way there via a motorcycle. In
we trust that God will grant us strength to deal with it. Nevertheless, Tanjung Pinang, traveling via motorcycles is rather convenient.
in order to enhance the effectiveness of our work, we are seeking the Although it could be dangerous, we exercise caution in our
LORD of the harvest to provide us with more workers, for the mission motorcycle trips. Of course, what we dread most is being drenched
in the rain without being prepared for it. Please pray for our safety in

4. our trips. Also pray that our visitations will allow us to reach out to the December when we return to Singapore again. If there is no
parents with the gospel. progress by then, the doctor may arrange for a minor surgery to be
done on her ear-drum. Please pray for Siya’s condition to be healed.
Chinese Bible Study Class Upcoming Events
In responding to the requests from some Chinese Christians, 1. We will be in Jakarta from 2nd to 12th of June to see to the
we have recently started (since 25 March) a Chinese bible study administrative procedures for the renewal of our visas.
class. Currently, there are 4 Christians in this study group, one of
whom is a non-Chinese pastor. In attending this class, these Thanksgiving
students hope to learn to read the Chinese Bible. May God help us in 1. Thank God for our sharing of our ministry report at our mother
developing this part of our ministry. While we do not clearly know church last year.
how this class will develop in future, we do know that we are doing 2. We give thanks for having started the Chinese bible study
what we can now to help the local Christians in their spiritual class.
journeys. May God use this bible study class as a channel of 3. We continue to be thankful to God for granting us good health.
blessings for many people. 4. Thank God for the improvements in Siya’s ear condition.
Let us make the most of every opportunity.
Prayer Items
Family Matters 1. We pray for God to provide us with a new co-worker, hopefully
We have recently realized that the workload in school has soon.
increased for Siya and Siyi. As their course material becomes more 2. Please pray that God will lead churches to “adopt” the island
complex than before, we now have to spend more time guiding them ministry.
in their learning. In the midst of our busy schedules, we have 3. Pray for our wisdom in managing our time between ministry,
sometimes been impatient in responding to their requests for help family and self.
with their schoolwork. In our reflections, we feel guilty and ashamed
about our lack of patience. Having spent so much time in our ministry Thank you for continually supporting and praying for us.
and for other children, we have given so little attention to our own May the LORD bless you!
children. We struggle very much with this issue. As a mother, Esther
experiences inner conflicts all the more. How do we achieve a
balance between our ministry and our family? May God have mercy
on us and help us. We pray that God will guide and bless our
daughters to be obedient children, so that we will not be overly
distracted from our ministry.
Because both Esther and I are diabetic, we have to return to
Singapore twice a year for medical reviews and replenishment of
medication supplies (in each visit, the doctor can only prescribe
medication for half a year). In the recent review in March, our
medical reports were quite favorable, especially for Esther, whose
blood sugar level was normal. In the recent trip, we also brought Siya
to the hospital for a review of her ear condition. The report showed
that her sense of hearing has improved, although it has not reached
normal levels yet. The doctor has scheduled for another review in