June 8, 2009

Dear faithful supporters,

Greetings from Taipei! The month of May was a full and busy month for us. Since our last update we have taken and passed another achievement test in our Chinese class, said good bye to friends who moved away and hello to friends new to Taipei, attended a course at church (all in Chinese!) to be trained as ALPHA co-workers, continued meeting with and building relationships with 3E Seekers, and of course studied a lot of Chinese! Weve been blessed beyond measure at the Lords goodness in our lives and daily thank Him for giving us the privilege of serving here!

Prayer Requests:

• Our 3E spring season is now over, but we are encouraging our group members to join our church's ALPHA course, which begins June 20. This course will introduce them to the basics of the Christian faith and give them an opportunity to ask any questions they have. We will both be serving in small groups as helpers, so please pray for wisdom and strength, especially as it will be all in Chinese.
• There are several people (foreigners) who are planning to move to Taipei in the summer/early fall. Our pastor has given us the responsibility to care for them, so please pray for us to know how best we can integrate them into ministry and provide for their needs.
• We continue to need monthly support. Please pray for our remaining need of $580/month.

Praises:

• With our language skills increasingly improving we are having more and more opportunities to serve here. Thank the Lord for His help in learning this language and for the chances He gives us to serve Him!
• 18 of our 3E spring season Seekers are actively pursuing a relationship with Christ through different means. Pray for them to continue making steps toward a relationship with Christ.

We hope and pray you all are doing well! Thanks for your continued love, encouragement, and support you shower on us! Also, please remember to keep checking our website at: www.crossing7.com/reachtaiwan.

For the Glory of God,
Erich and Kelley Schindler