Jan 13
Dear All:
It’s half way through of this Medical Mission. Everything warms up today. We had warmer weather and the villagers turned up much more than yesterday totaling 249: 128–general,37–pediatric,47–dental,37–acupuncture.
It took longer time for dentistry and acupuncture. Thank God we had a sister from China who specialized in acupuncture and also use the heat treatment from burning herb medicine. The ladies appreciated her very much and some of our team members who treated by her said that it’s better than just acupuncture alone.
We took those team members who joined the first time to the man-made lake at the end of the dirt road of the villages. We’re welcomed by a group of water buffaloes. The scene is beautiful but the story is very sad.During the Red-khmer time, they drove 200000 people to dig out this lake and eventually killed them all here. Thank God for leading us to serve and share God’s love with the people that were hurt so much. We firmly believe that only God and His love can heal their wounds.
We missed some of the old villagers not knowing what happened to them but Dr. David Lee told of a touching story of a lady who came last year with 6 month’s pregnancy but very high blood pressure which should be hospitalized right away then. Dr. Lee managed to buy her 6 month’s supply of medicine. Thank God she came yesterday alive and well . She is now a member of the Viheathom Methodist church. This tells how we feel about the people here. They are not forgotten. God loves them and so do we.
Thanks for working with us in this spiritual battle.
In Christ, Jonathan Chiu

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Jan 12
Dear All:
We had the most pleasant weather in Kampong Cham this time. It’s not too hot and with breeze. The Viheathom Mothodist church is about 30 minutes away from town by car. So nice to be back like coming home.
Due to wrong information from the village leaders, we did not have many patients today. They told the villagers that we’ll come on 1/8-10.But that suits us well for the first day here. We expect to see more tomorrow. Even with this we still had 182 came for treatment.39–dental,87–general,17–acupuncture,39–pediatric. We are going to serve the villagers till Sunday afternoon. If we still do not have good number of people come tomorrow then we may switch to the nearby Elementary school for 1or 2 days then come back on Saturday and Sunday. Please pray with us.
Thank God that most of the team members are fine except one had a cold before coming and Mrs. Sally Huang is weak .Thank God that she still come despite of her physical limitation.
We tried something new this time. We invite the local helpers/translators and dentist assistants (15) to join our devotion and sharing time so that they can see that they are an important part of the team. Some of them are not Christian yet and we want to care for them ,not just using them . Pray that God will touch their hearts.
In Christ, Jonathan Chiu

Jan8 & Jan10 CMM

January 10, 2012
Dear All:
Thank God for a full but fruitful day. The early morning devotion time and the evening time have great and touching sharings from 4 team members.
We see God’s hand in leading them to join this service even with trials and difficulties. Some went through a lot of hardship to experience God’s grace and provision for her family and some with family member in depression and flooding of her house to the extent of giving up this trip. We see clearly that it’s not because we are OK that we serve but even in the midst of difficulty and trials we determine to serve. Thank God that His grace is sufficient and His power is revealed in our weakness.
We continued our service at the plywood factory from 9:00am till 4:15pm with an hour’s break for lunch and sharing the Gospel with the workers.
Our team sang a song in Cambodian,Chinese and English. The pastor from Viheathom church–Naren shared an evangelistic message in Cambodian and gave the invitation. Among the 400+ workers, almost all raised their hands to accept Christ. Praise the Lord and pray for the follow up.
Elder Samuel Cheung trained some of our team members to do the acupuncture. Dr. David Lee is one that being trained and he switched between doing acupuncture and treating the patients.Amazing!
Thank God for the 306 being treated.
197–General ,63–Dentistry,46–
acupuncture.
We will go to Viheathom tomorrow starting the clinic in the church. Covet your prayers.
In Christ, Jonathan Chiu
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January 8, 2012
Dear All:
With joy and excitement the 2012 Cambodia Medical Mission team gather together tonight in PNH. It’s so great to see the old members and welcome the new members. Every one actually paid a great price of their time and money as they paid for their own airfare and also the fees for the team.
We joined hands together and pray. With the heart to serve and touching the people for Christ, also to serve them as serving Jesus Christ.
We are going to Kampong Cham ,a town about 100 km to the North-East of PNH. We will start the free medical service at a plywood factory which owned by a Christian from Taiwan of 800 workers for two days then go to the Methodist church of Viheathom till Sunday afternoon. This is our 6th time going there. Last year some villager came from other village which is somewhat farther away. When asked why, the answer was “the Jesus doctors are better”. Pray that not only many will be treated and healed, more importantly that His church will be strengthened and His name glorified!
I’ll try my best to keep you informed when in Kampong Cham . Thank you for joining our service together with your faithful prayers.
In Christ, Jonathan Chiu

Day 1 /Cambodia Medical Mission(CMM)

Dear All:
We left PNH this morning for Kampong Cham. We stop by the rest area and many of our new team members saw for the 1st time the cooked spiders and crickets…that were supposed to be delicacies for the local people. What a challenge for missionaries. Six of the village leaders joined us for lunch in KC. They smiled at us as seeing old friends.
We started our service at the plywood factory which owned by Mr. Lu ,a Christian from Taiwan. In half an hour we set up the clinic and started treating the workers. With 4 doctors, 2 acupuncturists, 4 dentists and a pharmacy, we served over 100 patients in 2 hours time. Praise God! We’re all so grateful for having the privilege to serve God and people there.
We’ll start our 2nd day tomorrow at 6:00am with devotion and testimonies. Pray that it’ll be a fruitful day for our Lord. Thank you for your prayers.
In Christ, jonathan Chiu

Happy New Year from JonathanChiu

Dear All:
As I am preparing to leave for Bangkok and Cambodia tonight, I feel the urge to write to you. First I want to thank all of you for your prayer support, especially some ofthe seniors who keep praying for us every day. I know God answers your prayers as I keep experiencing His working in me and through me. I just came back from San Diego from the 1st West coast CMC. God spoke to all of us powerfully through the speakers right from the 1st session. I was asked to translate for Rev. Francis Chan and Rev. Greg Ogden . Praise God for His mighty work in and through us.

I am going to spend the last day of 2011 flying over the Pacific ocean to Taipei then to Bangkok arriving BKK on 1/1 in the afternoon. What a way to start a new year!
I will be in BKK first to attend an anniversary celebration. It’s the 50th wedding anniversary of my high school teacher’s younger brother. I was invited to Taipei Bible Baptist Tabernacle Church in 1958 by teacher “Bao Chiao Ling” which leaded me to dedicating my life to the Lord in the Summer of 1960 and then the series of events that made me who I am this day. However my teacher’s younger brother had his successful business in Thailand untill several years ago dramatically turned to the Lord. Since then he became my dear respected uncle in Bangkok. I look forward to being with them and share with them God’s blessing. CMi is also having our 2nd Missionaries’ conference in BKK till 1/4. We thank God for serving Him together and want to build closer fellowship as a team.
From 1/4 till 1/17 I will be in Cambodia for CMI’s 6th Medical service in Kampong Cham area. God led us to start this “love -in-action” mission work in 2007. Because of the service, CMI’s International board recently decided to launch a long term ministry there. With God’s help and the Chinese churches’ working together, we plan to start a Nursing Institute to train up local nurses and medical personels and eventually develope into Medical college– Christian Clinic/hospital–Christian University. It’s obvious that we can’t, but with God nothing is impossible!
So, we invite you to join us to serve the Cambodians and beyond. Please pray for/with us.

I will try my best to keep you informed. But with the recent incident ( been hacked and messed up), I’ll write and send to Jeannie first and have her forward to you all.
Happy New Year!
In Christ, Jonathan chiu
PS: I am in the process of changing my email from yahoo to gmail. The new address is:
chiu.jonathan04@gmail.com

MPPT #7-9 01/01/2012

親愛的宣教祈禱夥伴和CMI的代禱同工們,       MPPT #7-9 01/01/2012
  2011年在許多災難和動盪下終告結束,我們深信“洪水氾濫時,神仍坐著為王",祂在掌管一切,再進一步思想,若沒有神的許可或安排,洪水也不能氾濫成災。這世代主已給了我們夠多的警訊,求主教導我們懂得怎樣預備好“迎見我們的神"(阿4:12下)。
1. 朝鮮的獨裁統治者金正日於12月17日猝死,國際間甚關注可能發生的動亂或變故,也有教會的報導,為朝鮮可能發生政治或“屬靈"變革(復興)而禱告。
2. 感謝許多“宣教祈禱伙伴"的代禱,CMI國際董事會12月6-9日在香港開會,於聽取劉智欽牧師和台北CMI同工們在十月初到柬埔寨的探勘報告及禱告之後,一致同意這是不可錯失的時機,也切合柬埔寨宣教事工的需要,我們應該憑信心展開在柬國建立“護士學院”的工作,並以之作為將來發展基督教診所…大學的平台。雖然這是件“又大又難"的工作,但相信若華人教會願以CMI為進入柬埔寨宣教的平台,群策群力,靠主恩典,必能成就。
3. 進入新的年度,一月2-4日CMI在東南亞的宣教士將於曼谷召開同工會,之後緊接著是6-17日在柬埔寨的第六次醫療短宣。感謝主,雖在中國的農暦年前夕,但仍有19位醫生、護士和同工們從北美、台灣前往,加上已在泰國和金邊的同工,連同當地的牙醫和翻譯,共計34位。將在磅針省一合板工廠和Viheathom教會義診。求主保守隊員們出入平安,身體健康,能傾全力服事當地的工人和村民。
4. Wycliffe 聖經翻譯協會的宣教士賴顯光牧師多年在非洲事奉,這一年回到澳洲並致力宣教的動員,最近師母Dominica發現有初期的乳癌,預定在一月12日動手術治療,求主醫治並賜平安。
5. 參加Inter Serve機構在吉爾吉斯宣教的韓偉炫一家,先後幫助當地的教會以農牧方式自立更生,近幾年也透過中文學校和“華語營"向大學生傳福音,最近在代禱信中提及差會考慮在台設立辦事處,而他們可能被派遣回台主持,以推動台灣的教會對穆斯林的宣教事工,請代禱。
6. 當您收到這封代禱信時,聖誕節各教會的慶祝和佈道工作都已告一段落,而使者協會和聖地雅歌眾教會共同籌備的“宣教動員大會"也完滿的落幕。感謝主有超過2800人報名參加,使者協會並決定於三年後(2014年),此一時間,繼續舉辦大會(原先由王永信牧師帶領於三年前在北加已舉辦過宣教動員大會,本預定今年在南加舉辦,後來決定協力支持並成全使者協會的大會。感謝主,賜下同心合意興旺主工的見證。)
7. 南加州第九屆宣教祈禱大會籌備工作正在密鑼緊鼓的進行中,已製作5分鐘的介紹短片,近日將以YouTube方式推出,與大會有關的資料及訊息,也會一併向眾教會和弟兄姊妹寄發,請密切注意並代禱。日期:4月20.21日,自週五晚至週六全天。主要講員:李秀全牧師,主題:主啊!我當作什麼?

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