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//youtu.be/WDAlAWUvgMITERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT Congregation remains seated throughout Leader 2: Just as Paul wrote a letter of encouragement to the saints, so we, having head the faith stories of women and girls in Taiwan, are sending them letters of encouragement. Let us hear what these have to say. Woman 1: Dear Sister Fen-Jiau (pronounced fong-jiao), I have heard of your faith. You, a middled-aged, indigenous woman, have become a wonderful blessing to women of a similar age. 4 As a homemaker, you have dedicated yourself to your family for decades. When you tried to find a job to support your family, you were challenged at the workplace. You faced discrimination because of your age and felt pressured to accept social rules against women. You felt you were neglecting your family responsibility when the reason you looked for a job was to take care of your family. Facing a dilemma, you trusted God’s guidance and found the path to support your family by teaching traditional weaving and taking care of your tribe. Your creative potential and strength thrived once again. Your testimony is a wonderful blessing that inspires many sisters. Woman 2: Dear Sister Pearl, As a hospital cleaner on the front-line during the COVID-19 pandemic, you risked your life to clean and sanitise patients’ rooms in the hospital. You could not go home after work as you did not want to risk infecting your three young children. Struggling on a meagre income, you still needed to rent a room and live there to minimise contamination risks. During self-isolation you could not be there to take care of your family so you felt frustrated and lonely. I am so impressed by the sacrifices you made and pray for you earnestly, hoping that the Lord of my life will also be your strength. Response Prayer. All: Merciful God, we come to you in our prayers like the faithful women in the letters who told you of their struggles and hopes. They were not defeated by the difficulties but empowered by your wisdom. We are not alone, for you are listening. We thank you for your presence, guidance and protection as we walk through the valley of shadows. May we glorify you and become a living testimony of Christ
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