“. . . Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .” (Acts 16:31)

While traveling in the States in 2019, we met a kind sister in Christ from Taiwan. My wife has been able to keep up with her through the last few years. When we arrived in Taiwan, it was her wish that somehow we might have the opportunity to help her nephew. He had made some mistakes in life, which led him to incarceration for a lengthy period of time. Our friend had been in contact with her nephew, and he sincerely seemed to desire some information that could help him during this difficult time. This young man’s immediate family members were not interested in religion. Our friend asked if we could manage to visit him. S___ F___ went with me to visit the family members, and he was able to share the good news with him at that time, though they did not make any decisions that day. In July, I was able to go with the pastor of the church here to visit this young man. It was a 2-hour round-trip drive, with a 30-minute wait for a 30-minute opportunity to speak to this young man via phone through a barred, bulletproof-glass window. With time against us, the pastor and I quickly chatted with him and jumped into the Gospel. The pastor was able to make some quick connections and asked if the man would like to hear the Gospel. He eagerly said yes. The pastor then gave a very clear presentation of the Gospel and asked if the young man was ready and willing to receive salvation. The man said yes again! We prayed together, and though under guard, behind walls, and confined by bars, this man was set free in Jesus. Please pray for more opportunities in my schedule to follow up with this young man.

Also in July, my wife invited a young lady, C___l, to our Birthday Sunday event. It was a busy evening. There were several visitors, and after the service, R___ and I were able to speak with C___l about salvation. The Holy Spirit had already been working on her through several of her friends. One reason C___l had not made the step to become a Christian was because she was misinformed of what that meant. She was misinformed that there were some strict rules she needed to follow before she could be a Christian. We were able to share with her God’s simple plan of salvation. We helped her through a sinner’s prayer for salvation. Afterwards, we followed up with some assurance-of-salvation verses. She was so happy to know she would now be going to Heaven. In August, C___l left for college in the north. We were able to refer her to one of the other missionaries that direction. Before she left, however, S___ was able to meet with her several times for one-on-one discipleship. She eagerly listened and asked very good questions. Please pray for her spiritual growth.

The Christians who come to the Sunday evening Bible study are a blessing to work with. We regularly have visitors. It’s not unusual from week to week to find people speaking English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, or Tagalog. One particular Taiwanese couple were struggling with life, work, and marriage when they first came to the meeting. It was so exciting to see the people at the meeting welcome them with the love of Jesus. Please pray for J___e and N___y as they learn more about Jesus and what it means to be a Christian.

Prayer would be appreciated for our mainland friends, P___r and E___n. They are still being bullied to put their son C___b in the public school, though they have homeschooled him for five years already. Another mainland friend, P___, has the desire to preach and has a possible opportunity to do so. Please pray for that opportunity. Please also pray for the church’s soul-winning efforts. Pray for divine appointments and softened hearts. Also pray for the monthly Men’s Prayer Breakfast at the church. Pray for the men to be inspired to be the leaders God made them to be. Please pray for our language skills to improve drastically and rapidly. Lastly, please keep my wife and girls’ health in prayer as they deal with some nagging issues. Thank you again for all that you do for us.

Bound to His service,

Missionary #6004