MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The House of Cherith,

16, Jalan Sri Petaling 15,

Bandar Baru Seri Petaling,

57000 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

email: jonathan.tls@gmail.com

Dearly Beloved,

It’s that joyous time of the year again. This is reporting time for news and information about our family.

Jonathan (formerly known as Johnson): is officially retired from his job as a Meteorologist after 29 years in the government service. He is now enrolled in the Bible College of Malaysia for a Master in Ministry Degree Course. He is enjoying it. He likes to make some disciples in the meantime.

Mary: still working in the oil and gas sector in a company privatized but still serving the former company of PETRONAS.

Pauleon: in his final year of medical course in National University of Singapore and graduating in June 2007.

Zoe: will be doing her final year in Business Administration and Management at the University of Toronto, Canada next year.

Joel: will be finishing his “A” Level next year and wondering what university he is going to.

May this Christmas find you in the best of health as your soul prospers; all the best for the coming year of 2007!

With love,

P/S: For pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonahtan/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathantan/

亲爱的

又是一年一度的喜庆圣诞佳节，想您一切都如经上所说：「愿您凡事兴盛，身体健壮，正如你的灵魂兴盛一样。」

俊生自从在今年八月退休后，就在马来西亚圣经学院读硕士。他读到津津有味。

梅燕继续在国油公司的私有化电脑公司做工。

恩就明年就要在新大读完医科，我们都等着要参加他的毕业典礼。

恩恩在多伦多大学再读一年经济管理学，也要在2008年毕业了。

恩远在明年就考完高级文凭，要进那一间大学呢？请带祷。

陈俊生全家恭祝

圣诞快乐，新年蒙恩!

2006 年 冬

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EXAM OVER, HA, HA, HA!

Now that my last examination on New Testament Survey is over (sat for it last night), I can get down to my preaparation for my sermon "Hope for New Earth and New Heaven, Isaiah 65). Also I can start sending out Christmas cards to those having no computer and internet, go and meet my sipiritual children, do some follow-up, do some shopping....

It sounds like Jubilee!

Looking forward to see Zoe back home soon.

I can see God's finger!

While trying to start the follow-up work in my church, I can read God's finger in the events occuring. For instance, while trying to source for follow-up materials, a brother just turned up in the Church Committee meeting with two books for new believers (from FCBC) and persuaded the Committee to adopt it.

While watching the 2006 G12 DVDs on the way to Kuantan, I was so impressed that my discipleshipmaking and training should follow the G12 system. During the Hari Raya holidays, some brothers and sisters (mostly leaders from the church) decided to invite me to be their "teacher" at Cameron Highlands! I showed them a DVD from the G12 talking about the need for a revelation of the cross. Since then, I have been meeting these brothers and motivating them and encouraging them.

Some of the results:"I have not been like this for a long time. I felt a stirring in my spirit again."; "I want to fast for something for 3 days after Ps. Cheng shared on Sunday." This particular brother brought his father to church last Sunday and his father accepted the Lord! When these two brothers shared God's Word during the House Fellowship, another brother was touched and stirred in his spirit! In my own House Group, the Assistant House Leader wanted to see his four Christian brothers grow up sipiritual. I can see the dawn breaking at the horizon!

While all these are happening, I felt one particular group of people in the church has been missed out. They are the young people and the teenagers. I kept thinking how to reach them. Then during last Saturday's church comm. meeting, the youth leader asked whether some matured leaders can follow up the youth. "Hurray!" God answers prayer. This is the request I am waiting for. That is what I mean when I say I can see God's leading in all these!

I am getting more and more excited!

On my Bible College's study, the last courses that I attended, God blessed me with excellent grades. For "Acts of Apostles", Grade A (above 93 marks); A also for "Evidence for the Christian Faith". As for my course on "Life of Christ", I only have a A minus (90-92 marks).

We went to a wedding!

On Saturday 28th October 2006 we went down to "Singapore. Mary's nephew, Addie has his wedding on Sunday 29 October 2006. The wedding dinner was at night.

For photographs, please visit my flickrpage at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathantan/