Hello from Macau. Today is Handover Day in Macau. 23 years ago Macau’s administration was transferred to the PRC and the Macau Special Administrative Region was born. It is a bit difficult to celebrate much these days because our city, like all of China, is being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Church members and friends are home sick. Our downstairs neighbor is home sick. We are doing our best to stay well. The regular strains of ambulance sirens remind us to keep praying for mercy. Thank you for praying with us.
Last week you prayed for our friend’s operation. The report is that the mass was benign and she is recovering well. We give thanks for her health.
Our church is scheduled to host a Christmas Eve worship outreach. May we meet in a way that guards people’s health, celebrates the coming Christ and gives glory to the Lord.
Our dear friend’s mother passed away Monday morning. The funeral will be on 26 December. Pray for the Lord’s grace and mercy to cover her and comfort her.
This is the last week of Advent. My favorite Advent hymn is “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. I’ve been listening to every rendition I can find this month. The sixth stanza says, “O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light.” We are going through some dark times in Macau. We pray in confidence that Jesus can turn that darkness into light. May the light of Jesus be everywhere experienced this week. Thank you for praying with us and for us.
Maranatha!