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죄로 죽을 인생들을 사랑하사 독생자를 저희에게 아낌없이 내어주신 아버지 하나님의 사랑을 인해서 감사와 찬양을 돌려드립니다. 영원한 하나님의 사랑을 매순간 기억하고 주님의 충성된 종으로 주신 사명을 감당하기를 기도합니다.
동교 형제,자매, 목자님들의 기도를 들으시고 하나님께서 저희 가정에게 3년의 취업비자를 허락하여 주셨습니다. 영주권을 받기위해 넘어야 할 가장 큰 산이었는데, 하나님께서 비자만기 하루 전에 극적으로 노동허가서를 허락하여 주셨습니다. 저는 이를 저희 가정을 캐나다 죽어가는 영혼들의 목자가정으로 부르신 하나님의 싸인으로 다시 한번 깊히 영접하였습니다. 하나님께서 아무것도 쓸데없는 저희 가정도 귀하다 여기시고 주님의 귀한 사명을 섬기는 선교사가정으로 삼아 주신것을 감사합니다. 저희 가정이 주님을 더욱 마음과 성품을 다해 사랑하고 주님의 충성된 종들로 쓰임받기를 기도합니다.
3월인데 아직도 연요절을 보내지 못해 죄송스러웠는데, 제 2005년 연요절을 덧붙이니 다만 기도해주시길 기도합니다.
홍대가운데 예수님의 제자들이 세워지길 기도합니다. 이 엘리야목자님께 힘주시고 말씀주시고 기도의 영을 주사 주님역사를 섬기실수 있기를 기도합니다.
감사합니다.

캐나다 라이어슨에서
주의 사랑과 은혜에 빚진
이 앤드류, 사라

2005 Annual Key Verse testimony(Andrew)
Have faith in God
Mark 11:22 “‘Have faith in God’ Jesus answered.”
Psalms 119:97 “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.”

Heavenly Father, thank you for Jesus who is my good shepherd. Thank you for guiding this sinner in your way through last year. I may remember your guidance and grace and find new direction for 2005 through this testimony. I prayed in Jesus’ name. Amen.

I. 2004
The annual key verse of my 2004 was the same as 2005’s, Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God”. In order to serve Canadian sheep in Canada, My biggest mountain should be moved. It is Visa problem. When I though of our Visa problem, I felt that I stood in front of a cliff. So we could not but holding God’s promise. ‘Have faith in God’ this verse really challenged my lack of faith, and gave me the faith.

I really thank God for the word of God. The word of God is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. When I stand before God, I always find myself as a sinner. As his promise, however, Jesus cleanses this sinner with his blood. In Canada worldly attacks and temptations are very strong. Apparently Canadians don’t have big problems; they are enjoying their family centered life. In these environments I sometimes lost my spiritual direction. But the word of God rebuked my spiritual blindness and helped to see their spiritual reality. They are lost sheep and endless wanders. So I could go to Campus and share the gospel of Jesus. Even though I was weak, the word of God was strong.
I thank God for Mis. Charles Kim who delivers every week Sunday worship message faithfully. Also I thank God for MSU Summer Bible Conference, which showed me that God is powerfully working all over the world. I was afraid if I got US visa or not in order to attend MSU Conference. But our God eagerly wanted to invite our family this historical Conference. So he gave us 10 year US Visa. Through this event I really knew God’s willing heart.
Also I thank God for Special Bible Study with Mis. Joseph Ann, Dr. Paul Hong, and Shepherd Samuel Lee form Korea.
Through Mis. Joseph Ann’ Bible Study, my heart was touched by Romans 8:6 “The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” I repented my worldly desire of being rich and getting worldly honor. And I struggled to please God. At that I could follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Also I really thank God for sending your sheep; Charbel, Diona, Gass, Russel, Michael, Monica, Joel, Tom, Paulina, Minsu, Pang, Abi, Chi, Alex, Theo, Marina, and so on. Through them I could clearly see the word of God is the hope of Canada. Canada, be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation!

I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve Gass with the word of God. We studied the half of John, Genesis, and Luke. He has sweet heat and the identity as a Christian. Also he is faithful. I repent that I couldn’t pour much heart to him. I just satisfied 1:1 Bible study. I may pour much love and heart to him to grow as a disciple of Jesus. 

I really thank God for granting baby Noah to my family. He is so precious gift to me. Before I met Jesus, I didn’t want to get marry because of my low self-esteem.  I couldn’t love myself. So I couldn’t see myself directly through mirror. I thought ‘mirror’ was a source of evil. But in Jesus I realized that I had sinned against God who is creator of heavens and earth including myself. I realized that I am very good before God. I am a masterpiece which is made by God. So I could love myself. At that time I could love others, too. Now God gave me my son, Noah, who is handsome and exactly looks after his father. I love him so much not because he is handsome but because he is my son. This is father’s love. My heavenly father also loves me not because I am handsome but because I am his son. When Noah was in an incubator, I couldn’t sleep at all and watched him all night. That night heavenly father’s love smeared into this sinner’s heart.

I thank God for helping Mis. Sarah to pass Nurse Exam and grenting us one year working Visa. This exam was critical moment whether my family should go back to Korea or not. If she failed exam, she couldn’t get a job and couldn’t get one year working permit. This exam was too complicated. So we asked much prayer supports. Our coworkers prayed a lot. God accepted our prayer. Mis. Sarah passed exam. But that was not the end. To stay in Canada one year more, she had to get a job. But in order to get a job she needed RPN license. But ironically speaking, they didn’t want to give the license until Sarah got the working permit. But God wanted to use us as missionaries in Canada so that he gave us wisdom to solve these problems one by one. Finally she got a job, working permit, and RPN license all. So we are still serving God in Canada.  I really thank God who is my good shepherd.

II. 2005
God guided me to choose Mark 11:22 annual key verse the same as last year. Still my family has to move two mountains to serve God and God’s flock in Canada. Those are HRDC working permit and permanent residence Visa. God really wants us to experience the word of God through these Visa problems. I clearly know that my God surly help my family to move these mountains as he has helped my family so far.
When I look back 2004, I repent that I didn’t meditate the word of God much. So my mind was filled with worldly thought. But when I have read Bible from early December, I really enjoy the word of God. So my sub-annual key verse is Psalms 119:97 “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” I may love the word of God as David did.


Prayer topics:
1. To get HRDC working permit and permanent residence Visa.
2. To read whole Bible one time.
3. Gass may get a permanent residence Visa and grow as a disciple of Jesus.
4. Noah and Mis. Sarah’s health.
5. To feed two Canadian sheep.