Dear Friends.

We’ve officially passed the 2 month mark of living in Hong Kong.  Yes, only 2 months.  The past 60 odd days have seemed more like 730 days.  In our last blog, we had mentioned and shared some of the struggles and trials we have endured, and to be quite honest, there’s more than what we had shared.  We do need your prayers – for our transition, our boys, our marriage – we are thankful to many who have partnered with us to pray and to keep us accountable.

I am reminded though of what the apostle Paul writes in Philippians, “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  What is that goal?  To know God, to be more like Christ.  To mature in our faith, be sanctified.  Our eyes should not be on the temporary, nor be short sighted.  And so, at times, we must move forward, with intention, with a goal in mind.

It’s been 2 months and our family has yet to find a church to call home.  We have visited many churches in Hong Kong – from Anglican to “Evangelical” to Charismatic – and still nothing.  I am confident though that the Lord did not bring us to Hong Kong to be frustrated, tired, to be lacking in Christian fellowship.  I do work at a Christian school, so there is a level fellowship.  I teach Bible and my class has morning devotions everyday, and so, I am in the Word.  Our family is back to having Family Worship as consistently as we can, and yet, we are still missing a piece to our puzzle.

We did start a Small Group here in Hong Kong.  This is an answered prayer.  We call this our Harvest Hong Kong Small Group. Serious.  No joking here friends.  Our Small Group comprise of people who have attended Harvest Durham, York Region and Brampton.  We also have a member who attended a church in the Nashville, TN, area.  We just like the name because of our desires, like mindedness toward Scripture.

Prior to leaving Canada, many people have asked if we were coming to Hong Kong to plant a church.  Our answer was always, no … however, we were and are always open to the possibility.  The longer we are here in Hong Kong, the intentional conversations that we’ve been having with friends, the reality of launching a home church is becoming more real.  In fact, home churches in Hong Kong is the way to go for many people.  This is definitely a mind shift from what we are used to back home in Canada.

Our prayer at the moment, to be wise with our decisions.  Praying for discernment and direction.  Launching a home church takes work, launching a church also takes a lot of work.  Do we have enough people for a core group?  I would say Yes.

My prayer is that the people of Hong Kong would truly desire to have a deep meaningful relationship with the Lord.  That there would be a church that believes in Fervent Prayer, Bold Preaching, and Passionate Worship. We pray that a church in Hong Kong would be Intentional in Purposeful Disciple Making, Courageous Evangelism and be a Strategically Church Planting church.  Some of you know where these characteristics come from … and I’m so excited for the days, months and years to lay before us.

Would some of you join us in prayer, petitioning before the Lord to move in ways that would have great Kingdom impact here in Hong Kong?

God is at work friends.  Trusting Him to bring everything to pass, in His perfect timing.

You are loved!