Spreading Fellowship in Pakistan
Home Letter in Pakistan
It’s a real effort to promote Life Reading in the whole church.
It’s been over three months since the beginning of July. We’ve been going through two chapters each week, and this week we’re on chapters 29 and 30 of the Romans Life Reading.
I feel like the hardest thing is to be consistent in various ways. There are times when people come and go. Roughly 1/3 of the people have joined in.
Here are some of the ways I’m encouraging the saints to participate:
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6:15-6:30am – First group Life Reading call for pursuing
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8:30-9:00am – Second group Life Reading call for pursuing
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Before various meetings in the evening, arrive early and invite saints to join in the reading
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Sisters’ meetings, prayer meetings, church gathering…make time to participate
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Companions, three by three, set a time to pursue together
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Individual pursuit
Recently, I also referred to a brother’s summary of the key points of each Life Reading chapter and translated it into Urdu. I hope the saints can go deeper in their understanding. May the Lord continue to remember His word and this ministry of speaking. I hope the saints can establish a habit of daily pursuing the Lord’s word.
Also, I’d like to briefly record my life here recently. I think these few years will be unforgettable in my life.
6:00-6:15 – Personal calling, washing up
6:15-6:30 – Life Reading online pursuit 1
6:30-6:45 – Morning Revival 1
6:45-7:00 – Group prayer
7:00-7:30 – Me time, breakfast time
7:30-7:50 – Morning Revival 2
8:00-8:30 – Morning Revival 3
8:30-9:00 – Life Reading online pursuit 2
9:00-12:00 – Depending on daughter’s wake-up time (9, 10, 11 o’clock is unpredictable)
– Personal use of time / daughter wakes up / daughter eats / playtime / go to the park / cleaning / chores / exercise…
– Yi Jia goes to buy groceries, meat / office morning revival / housework / ministry / errands…
(Every morning there are different communications, joint pursuits, and the time will also vary.)
12:00-13:00 – Lunch
13:00-15:00 – Family meeting / errands / accompany nap
15:00-16:00 – Pursuit / reading / errands / playtime / park
16:00-17:00 – Afternoon revival / family meeting / cook dinner
17:00-18:00 – Dinner
18:00-22:00 – Church life / outreach / visiting / shopping
22:00-23:00 – Washing / rest
The schedule rolls as my daughter grows up and her sleep time shortens. If my daughter wakes up at 10 or 11 o’clock that day, that’s a free morning, it feels like I’ve earned it 😊
It really takes grace to establish a routine for a young child. Every child is different. I’m so grateful for my daughter’s adaptability and cooperation with our life here 🙏🏻
Sometimes my daughter wakes up before 9 o’clock in the morning, but she still wants to sleep, and I need to go into the room to coax her to sleep. Sometimes I’m too busy and Yi Jia goes. (Thank the Lord, here we can give more opportunities to my husband.) Sometimes I can coax her to sleep while quietly doing morning revival and pursuing with my companions and lambs. Sometimes it’s really not possible, and I just turn off the mic and listen. Sometimes I can only postpone, reschedule, or cancel. Sometimes I have to coax her back to sleep 3 or 4 times in one morning. Sometimes not even once.
Supplement Hymn 850
“I love, I love my Lord,
I wouldn’t want to go out free;
For He is my Redeemer,
The price for me is paid.
To love Him, to serve Him forever,
How sweet and blessed it is;
Though sometimes I get weary,
He gives me rest and peace.”
Indeed, sometimes I get weary
Sometimes I “waste” a few days
But again, I find strength anew from the Lord and go forward!
✍️ Sister Zheng Chenying
【巴基斯坦开展交通】
🔹巴基斯坦家书
生命读经要在全召会推动，的确需要花力气经营。
从七月初到现在，历经三个多月，每周两篇，这周来到罗马书生命读经第二十九和三十篇了。
各种方式的经营，我觉得最不容易的就是持之以恒。
过程中会经历人稀稀落落。粗略统计，约有1／3的人进入跟上。
目前在这里鼓励圣徒们进入的方式有：
1) 6:15-6:30am第一梯次生命读经群组通话追求
2) 8:30-9:00am第二梯次生命读经群组通话追求
3) 晚上各种聚会前，提早到现场，邀约圣徒们来读
4) 姊妹聚会、祷告聚会、排聚会…拨出时间进入
5) 同伴三三两两约定时间共同追求
6) 个人追求
最近亦加也参考某弟兄对各篇生命读经的要点整理，将之整理成乌语版本，盼望圣徒们能够进入得更扎实。求主继续记念祂的话，记念这份职事的说话。盼望圣徒们能够建立天天追求主话的习惯。 另外，想大致记录一下自己最近在这里的生活，我想这几年会是一生中很难忘的时光。
6：00-6：15 个人呼求、洗漱
6：15-6：30 生命读经线上追求1
6：30-6：45 晨兴1
6：45-7：00 团体祷告
7：00-7：30 Me time早餐时间
7：30-7：50 晨兴2
8：00-8：30 晨兴3
8：30-9：00 生命读经线上追求2
9：00-12：00 视当天女儿起床时间（9、10、11点不一定）
个人运用时间／女儿起床／女儿吃东西／陪玩／去公园／打扫／杂务／运动…
亦加会去买菜、买肉／办公室晨兴／家务／服事／杂事…
（每天早上有不同交通、共同追求，时间也会有所变动。）
12：00-13：00 午餐
13：00-15：00 家聚会／杂事／陪午睡
15：00-16：00 追求／读书／杂事／陪玩／公园
16：00-17：00 午兴／家聚会／煮饭
17：00-18：00 晚餐
18：00-22：00 召会生活／开展／看望／采买
22：00-23：00 盥洗／休息
时间表随着女儿长大，睡眠时间缩短而滚动式调整。如果女儿当天10、11点醒，那真是一个自由的早晨，会觉得赚到了😆
在小小孩阶段，建立作息真的是一件需要恩典的事。每个孩子都不同，很感谢女儿如此地适应，配合我们在这里的生活🙏🏻
有时在早上九点前女儿醒了，但还想睡，需要进去房间哄睡。 有时在忙脱不开身，亦加Go。（感谢主，在这里可以多给爸爸机会）有时可以边哄睡，边小声和同伴、小羊晨兴和追求。有时实在不行，就关麦克风，用听的。 有时只能延后，改约时间或取消。有时一个早上重复哄睡3、4次。有时一次也不用
补充本850首
『我爱，我爱我恩主，
不愿自由外出；
因祂是我救赎主，
为我赎价已付。
爱祂、事祂永不离，
何其甘甜、蒙福；
虽然有时会困倦，
祂赐安息稳固。 』
的确有时会困倦
有时也会「废」几天
但又再从主重新得力，再往前去!
✍郑陈盈 姊妹
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