October 28, 2011
It has been quite some time since we have written any updates. I am so bad about that. Things get so busy between family, the church, ministry, CPC,etc that normally when I get home I just want to drop! Using a computer is last on my list.
CHURCH: Taitung Bible Baptist Church has been doing well and also struggling. At times it seems everyone is doing so well and then it seems everyone steps back. Materialism seems so much a problem. Everyone gets busy busy busy during the week and want to rest on the weekends. We are starting more programs at church so hopefully that will encourage some more people. Please pray for spiritual strength for our current members. It is so easy to get down and discouraged here in this dark land of Taiwan.
CHINA: Luke was in China for two weeks this past summer helping out with youth camps and the like. The first week of November he will be going again to China for a little over a week. Pray for safety and continued support for this ministry. He enjoys teaching and feels called to teaching in China, so we know that God will use ways to provide for him.
MORNING LIGHT:
This month, Morning Light Christian Association became official as a registered Non Profit Organization within Taiwan. We are excited yet a little scared. There is so much to do but yet so little time and people to do things. We are continuing our unwed mother's home and ministry through our crisis pregnancy center. With an abortion rate almost triple that of the live birth rate, this ministry is very important. But at the same time, it is tiring and spiritually exhausting. Please keep the ministry in your prayers. Under MLCA wil be: Garden of Grace, a 24hour daycare for needy single moms as well as Hagar's House, a ministry to single moms.
FAMILY:
PRAISE GOD we have Bethany Gorman here this year to help with our children's education. She has been here about a month or so and has helped so much!! The boys are adjusting as well. So please keep the Pan family in your prayers.
I pray we can keep up much much more. Please keep the following prayer requests in mind:
1. 2013 furlough---plans, churches, funds
2.current monthly support is at 40% of budget, please pray we get more support!!!
3.China Ministry----safety and funds
4. Taitung Bibile Baptist Church---continued growth spiritually and physically
5. Crisis Pregnancy Center---as we minister to moms in need
Til the Trumpet Sounds,
Luke and Deana Pan and kids