FROM: The Hokkien Harvest, Southern Baptist Missionaries, TAIWAN
“Several years ago one of our co-workers, Tho Chhiu-Mui (pronounced "Toe Chew-Mwee") had a vision: She wanted to take the good news of Jesus Christ back to her own people. Chhiu-Mui grew up on Chiau-Su, one of the islands in the Pescadore Island grouping located between Taiwan and Mainland China. This was an island with no Christian witness. I remember her sharing that one of her elderly relatives had drowned in the Taiwan Straits, so she returned to visit her family. Traditionally under such circumstances when a person drowns, people are afraid that "hungry ghosts" will come to haunt the family. Out of fear, friends and relatives keep their distance and stay away from the family. Chhiu-Mui saw how lonely her uncle felt, and wanted her family to be freed from bondage to experience the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Chhiu-Mui began to mobilize Taiwan Christians and missionaries all across Taiwan to go into the Pescadore Islands. Was it easy? Absolutely NOT! But Chhiu-Mui did not give up. She and other believers prayed, planned and went into action. These teams have been so creative using all kinds of ideas to reach the people. We have seen lives transformed with more than 70 baptized believers now on Chiau-Su Island. NOW . . . these believers have taken the gospel to a second island, Kiat-Poe, as well as a 3rd, Oan-Poe. AND beyond that, the Home Mission Board of the Chinese Baptist Convention in Taiwan has now commissioned and sent out Pastor and Mrs. Lee Ki-Goan to head up the work there. We're so gratified that these Taiwan Christians never gave up! Much like the lady who appeared before the judge – we need to do EVERYTHNG we can to take the gospel to the nations. Please join us in praying for the ministry in the Taiwan Pescadore Islands.”
Received via: calmack@bellsouth.net .
“Several years ago one of our co-workers, Tho Chhiu-Mui (pronounced "Toe Chew-Mwee") had a vision: She wanted to take the good news of Jesus Christ back to her own people. Chhiu-Mui grew up on Chiau-Su, one of the islands in the Pescadore Island grouping located between Taiwan and Mainland China. This was an island with no Christian witness. I remember her sharing that one of her elderly relatives had drowned in the Taiwan Straits, so she returned to visit her family. Traditionally under such circumstances when a person drowns, people are afraid that "hungry ghosts" will come to haunt the family. Out of fear, friends and relatives keep their distance and stay away from the family. Chhiu-Mui saw how lonely her uncle felt, and wanted her family to be freed from bondage to experience the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Chhiu-Mui began to mobilize Taiwan Christians and missionaries all across Taiwan to go into the Pescadore Islands. Was it easy? Absolutely NOT! But Chhiu-Mui did not give up. She and other believers prayed, planned and went into action. These teams have been so creative using all kinds of ideas to reach the people. We have seen lives transformed with more than 70 baptized believers now on Chiau-Su Island. NOW . . . these believers have taken the gospel to a second island, Kiat-Poe, as well as a 3rd, Oan-Poe. AND beyond that, the Home Mission Board of the Chinese Baptist Convention in Taiwan has now commissioned and sent out Pastor and Mrs. Lee Ki-Goan to head up the work there. We're so gratified that these Taiwan Christians never gave up! Much like the lady who appeared before the judge – we need to do EVERYTHNG we can to take the gospel to the nations. Please join us in praying for the ministry in the Taiwan Pescadore Islands.”
Received via: calmack@bellsouth.net .
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