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December 2004
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus.
Thank you, for your support of prayer, which does help us to reach out to China with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise the Lord for He is good! Sister Carol and I have been doing a lot of traveling in many States these past months and are glad to report that slowly God is opening the doors, and some new supporters have pledged to help with the cost of reaching China with the Gospel. We have been ministering in Indiana to New Jersey and back then down south again to Texas and Louisiana. Which has delayed our writing and sending you this letter? Please remember to pray for Sister Carol, as sometimes she is not feeling very well. We had to visit the emergency ward Sunday early in the morning for a few hours; she is now feeling better at this time.
It was a joy to see all our grandchildren and our children while in Indiana for Thanksgiving and now in Dallas Texas for Christmas day. Then back north again to minister in Indiana while we wait on the Lord to open the doors and provide the support for us to return to Hong Kong. The Fanling Church is planning to have another Baptism service this Easter 2005. The rent for an apartment is going to be higher than last year, I was told. Therefore, we are still trying to raise new support to cover the cost of travel to Hong Kong. We hope to stop and minister in the Philippines where we spent 19 years in the past. We are still lacking the needed funding to return and pay an apartment to live in. The Chinese Church has told us they would help find a place, but the cost of renting could be from $800.00 to a thousand each month. You can see we do need your prayers in these matters and the direction of God. Pray we will find soon those that will help us reach China, for the Lord and will be faithful givers each month.
We were glad to send another saxophone over to our Fanling Church last month. The Lord willing we will send a Trumpet soon and some more musical instruments for the Church in China. Many unbelievers do come for a free music class after the Church services on Sundays. They come; they hear the gospel and many come to know Jesus as Lord for the first time in their lives. God is so good. Please pray with us that we can return to Hong Kong by or in March 2005 and be able to meet the expenses of doing so. We may have to take it a few months at a time to see how everything goes. Remember this is our 41 years now as full time missionaries in Asia. We would like to spend some more time with our children and grandchildren as we get up years. Therefore, we are doing what we can to train and build the Churches to last even if we no longer can do what we been able to do in the past years.
The Fanling church will have to move to another location in the spring, and that will cost a lot of money in moving and remodeling a floor or store into a Church. The fire marshal has given us until then to move out, they said we have too many members now for the third floor, where we now leasing for the services. Ten more people have stated to go to church this last month. The church has started Baptism classes and commitment to the Lord and what being a Christian means classes. The Lord is adding to the church monthly in Hong Kong. Please pray that I can get my Social Security payments started next year, since the Government will not give Sister Carol any disability, until she is 62 and then apply to receive off my account. While In Hong Kong we are permanent residents and do get government help for the cost of medical needs, which we do not get here in the USA. We hope to hear from you soon leave a note in the guest book area here. Showing that you are still with us in support and we are in your prayers. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. It has been so nice to see snow again and we do look forward to seeing more before we return to China. Our trust is in Christ and our support is by faith, and God does bless them that win souls for Kingdom of God on earth and in Heaven. Love you all in Christ Jesus.
Yours missionaries in Jesus,
Raymond and Carol Knapp
E-mail: rwknapp@pioneers-for-jesus.org Website: www.pioneers-for-jesus.org