May 14, 2006
Dear Friends in Christ,
I was appointed this past week as a missionary to Taiwan, May 23. It was a wonderful time. There were 95 of us who were appointed to go and share throughout the world the gospel of Jesus. I felt such humility and honor for being his disciple. My mom and my brother got to go with me to New Mexico for my appointment service, and there were about 3500 people in attendance. I will never forget this special time. I made friends that will last forever. Thanks for your prayers thus far.
It took me a few weeks to get cleared medically this time due to a spot in my right lung but when x-rayed again they cleared me medically. So I give praise to God for this. I look forward to serving Him in Taiwan where 4% are believers. I remember when I read the scriptures of Paul where he felt called to go where they have never heard. Taiwan is an open place as far as the gospel, but many generations there have not heard about the love of God. I will be teaching in an international school. We will be able to share openly the Father’s love. About 30-40% are from Missionary families, and the other children come from homes they may or may not be Christian.
My first two years will be focused on language study and working along side a Taiwanese Church. I did take Chinese while in China, but I still have a long way to go. I studied once during a break in China, and I learned so much because my focus was the language. Learning the language can be very stressful, so please be lifting me up as I endeavor to do my best in all of this for His glory. In China, we were discouraged to attend the national church, so I went from time to time, but in Taiwan I will be at Chinese-speaking church each week and possibly twice a week. Please pray for me to be able to handle these transitions in this type of mission work.
I will be going to training during August in Richmond, Virginia. Please pray for me as we study Spiritual Warfare and many other deep subjects of God and life. Then if it all works out with my visa I will be leaving in October. Getting a visa for Taiwan is much harder than China, so please lift this up.
Last but not least, being in the states has been good, but leaving my family again will be very hard. I can’t see into the future, so I cherish the time I spend with all my family members and friends. Please pray that God will give me strength as I board the plane, and if possible I would know someone flying with me this time. I never had anyone to fly over with me that I knew and that would be so nice. The trip to Taiwan is longer than to Northern China, and so I need His grace to help through the changing of planes and layovers.
At this present time, I am taking classes to update my teaching certificate. At Morrison Academy, you must have a current teaching certificate. Please pray for me as I finish up my classes.
Thanks for your prayer support to me in the past, and I ask you again to pray for me as I serve our Lord on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. I will be lifting you!
In My prayers,
Julie Parker
Home Address: P.O. Box 246
Hephzibah, Georgia 30815
Email address: jparker_63@yahoo.com
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