Dear my Partners,
Thanksgivings:
I want to give thanks to Jesus for a
profound truth that I learned couple days ago at my first spiritual direction
gathering. Before that I did not know where would Jesus be right now (yes His
resurrected physical body) and I did not know what would He be doing. I was
dawned when I heard the Spiritual Director read from Hebrew 1 and 7, “After
he (Jesus) had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven” (v3) and “he always lives to intercede for them (those
who come before God)” (v25) that included us! I was so touched and
humbled by how real and deep that Jesus loves me, and is praying for me at the
Father’s right side always! I am sure that Abba Father listens to every prayer
from Jesus, and has increased my gratefulness, compassion, and spiritual
understanding in Him.
News:
The fall semester has started but I
sensed the rhythm of spring inside. Many new things are budding around me. As I
shared last time, I got into a Spiritual Formation program with spiritual
direction training. There is an unspeakable joy and real satisfaction that I
found with it. I have also started my first mentor ministry field unit in
Chinese Bible Church at Greater Lowell where Jinyi is ministering. I will be
mainly serving with the worship team and a new Cantonese young professional
group. Please stay tune for two more exciting news I will share with you in the
next Partnership Newsletter.
Prayers
Request: Please pray for my dad that he can
continue to receive unemployment benefits since he has to renew it soon. Please
pray for my mom to grow up in Christ, and my sister to come closer to God while
they are in Hong Kong.Please pray for Eva and I as we are both taking 3 courses
this semester with a few hours part-time job. She is taking: Intro to
Counseling, Adv. Developmental Psych., and Church History. I am taking: Hebrew,
Catechesis, and Spiritual Dynamic.
Timely
words from Philippians, as To My Partners: “Love as Christ loves us: by Intercession”
“He knows how much I love and miss you these days. Sometimes I
think I feel as strongly about you as Christ does!” (Phil. 1:8 The
Message)
As always, thank
you for your partnership with me, and with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a great multitude of the needy people
throughout the whole earth.
May our Lord pours
out his grace on you and your family, and reward you on earth as well as in
heaven!
With Gratitude in Christ,
Tom Chow
p.s. Please
kindly reply if you wish, I hope hear any news and prayer request from you too!
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