Derek & Sindy Leung

梁健民、周慧嫦

Derek & Sindy Leung

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主內差傳禱告伙伴：

在這普天同慶主耶穌基督降生的日子裡，我們從厄瓜多爾寄上聖誕的祝福，願您們有個滿載感恩的聖誕節，也願大家在新一年身心靈壯健，常常喜樂！

在過去三星期，我們經歷了四次超過5級的地震。單在11月17日就有兩次，早上那次是6.2級，震央在瓜亞基市；晚上那次是5.8級，震央在巴蘭市。感謝天父的憐憫保守，只有少許損壞。預計將會有更多地震，我們要常作準備，因不知什麼時候會臨到。

另一方面，我們實在為兒童事工培訓感恩又感恩！感謝主為我們預備了一位姊妹，不辭勞苦從加州洛杉磯來，住了兩個多星期幫助我們。兒童主日學老師表示，在這次培訓中獲益良多，她們現可實踐所學，真的很高興。因這位姊妹的協助，我們也舉辦了兒童佈道活動，接觸了十六位小朋友。雖然此時此地發展兒童事工滿有挑戰，困難重重，但這項事工既重要又迫切，求主加添我們智慧和耐性去服事兒童。我們現正跟進在兒童佈道活動中所接觸的小朋友們，求主在這些兒童的家長心中動工，叫他們願意帶小孩子們到教會來。

因著主的恩典，那位在9月份因美國東岸颶風未能如期來服事的醫生，這次特別來到我們這裡提供了三天（12月10-12日）的醫療義診服務。感恩，今次義診接觸了不少新舊朋友，求主親自報答那位醫生，也請記念我們的跟進工作。

代禱事項：

教會計劃在2018年1月中旬開辦一個為期八週的西班牙文課程，盼望藉此接觸僑胞並協助他們克服語言障礙，也能與他們分享福音。請記念報名、老師們的配搭及學生的穩定出席，並為學生們對福音有積極反應禱告。
健民的媽媽過去數星期身體出現不同的毛病，例如腸胃炎和腰骨痛等等，體重也下降了；慧嫦的媽媽則因年長退化引致膝痛和全身骨痛，求主憐憫兩位媽媽，幫助她們，加恩加力給她們。
請繼續為健民的背痛禱告，他正等候檢查報告結果。

謝謝您們的代禱和支持，願主的愛與恩典常與您們同在！！

主內，
健民＆慧嫦
2017年12月

December 2017

Dear prayer partners:

As it is the season to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we would like to send our Christmas greetings to you from Ecuador, may all of you have a blessed Christmas and happy New Year!

In the past three weeks, we have gone through four earthquakes which were over 5.0 magnitudes. On November 17, 2017, we had two most felt earthquakes on the same day, one was in the morning, 6.2 magnitudes with its epicenter in Guayaquil, and another one was at night, 5.8 magnitudes, centered in Balao. Thank God for His protection, not much damages so far. More quakes are expected, we have to prepare all the time.

On the other hand, we are so thankful for the children ministry training provided by a sister came all the way from Los Angeles, California, and stayed here for two and half weeks. Our children Sunday school teachers appreciate such training that they are able to apply what they learn. Moreover, led by the sister, we also had chance to hold a children gospel program which was able to reaching out to 16 children. Although it is not easy to develop children ministry at this point, we are confirmed that it is essential to do so no matter what. Please pray for wisdom and patience needed for ministering to children. We are following up those children who joined the gospel children program; please also pray that those parents are willing to take their children to church.

By God’s grace, the US doctor, who could not come to Guayaquil in September due to the hurricane in the East Coast, arrived here to provide medical service for a few days, December 10-12, to the Chinese community. Praise the Lord for the service which was able to reach out to many old and new friends. May our Lord return His blessings to the doctor and please pray for our follow up work.

Prayer requests:

In order to reach out to the Chinese community, the church is planning to start an 8 weeks Spanish course in mid-January, 2018, please pray for the registration, the team work of teachers, and the steady attendance of students. Pray for positive response to gospel message from students.
Derek’s mother has been not feeling well in the past few weeks, from stomach flu to lower back pain, she lost much weight; Sindy’s mother has keens pain and body aches due to age for a while, please remember both of them in prayers for better health.
Please continue to remember Derek’s lower back pain; he is waiting for the result of an examination.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support! May the love and grace from our Lord be with you all.

Blessings,
Derek and Sindy