Grubb Mission Report - December 2018
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
A Work of the Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ, Chestnut Mountain, Georgia USA
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Wedding - Honeymoon - Mission Trip
I began my 70th mission trip since 1985 right after I got married in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 18th. On November 14th, I departed the United States to head to Jakarta, Indonesia to marry Bertha Beatrix Purba. He friends call her “Eta.” Our wedding was broadcast live on Facebook. More than 1,900 people have viewed the wedding so far.
After our wedding, we spent three days in Jakarta before heading to Malaysia to enjoy a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur. While there, I had the privilege to speak to the Kota Kemuning congregation, speaking on Friday night and Sunday morning. On Saturday evening, we had dinner with about 40 of our friends in central west Malaysia.
On Monday, November 26th, we went to Singapore to participate in the Four Seas College Lectures and the joint gospel meetings of the Jurong and Lim Ah Pin congregations. I had the privilege to speak two nights (one at Jurong and one at Lim Ah Pin), speak on a panel for questions and answers, and spoke the last lesson of the lectureship on Saturday afternoon. One of the highlights of the week was Eta’s daughters, Jessica and Jovita were able to attend the lectures for the very first time. On Sunday morning, we worshipped with the Jurong congregation then took the girls to the airport to fly back to Indonesia.
On Monday, December 3rd, Eta and I flew to Taiwan to begin two weeks of teaching and encouraging in Taichung, Hualien, and Taipei. We first traveled to Taichung to participate in the annual Taichung Chinese lectureship. There were more than 50 different individuals to attend at least two of the sessions of the nine lessons delivered. There were speakers and/or participants from Singapore, Indonesia, the United States, and Taiwan. I had the privilege to speak on Sunday morning, the last two lessons of the lectureship.
On Monday, Eta and I boarded a train to head toward Hualien. Brother Kwan had traveled from the lectureship to Hualien on Saturday and was teaching each evening. He continued that through Tuesday night. On Wednesday he left Hualien to head back to China. On Wednesday night, I began to teach a series of lessons through Friday night. On Sunday, after worshipping with the brethren in Hualien, we headed for Taipei to worship with the brethren there that evening. We had worship and Bible study with the brethren there.
On Monday, December 17, we spent our last full day in Taiwan. We went to visit the Taipei 101 tower, the third tallest building in the world. There were many people there. On Tuesday, we made our way to the International Airport in Taoyuan to head for Jakarta then back to Lampung, Sumatra. It was a long day, but we arrived safely and still had to time to have dinner with many of Eta’s family, including her daughters and mother.
From December 18-21, we tried to catch up with many things for Eta after being away from her home for a month. There were many errands to get accomplished during that time. December 22-25, Eta, her daughters, and I traveled for a short trip to Melaka, Malaysia.
While we were there, I had the privilege to speak to the Bible class and worship at the church in Melaka. We also enjoyed the hospitality of many of the brethren there. This was especially true of the Loo family. Steven helped us with our transportation to and fro from the International Airport. We returned to Indonesia on Christmas day. The next day we went to a retreat for Eta’s family There were about twelve who attended this year. It was a lot of fun. After that, we returned to Lampung, Sumatra for six day until I left for the states. On the last Sunday in 2018, I preached at the Asoka congregation in Lampung.
Eta and I closed out the old year with her girls. We are looking forward to a great 2019. With your help and prayers, much good work can be accomplished for the Lord.
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SPEAKING SCHEDULE
2019
Tentative Trips
Jan. 23 - Mar. 15 Indonesia/New Zealand
May – June Indonesia/Malaysia
September China and/or Malaysia
Oct. 20-23 Gospel Meeting - Cape Fear, NC
Nov. – Dec. Singapore – Taiwan – Indonesia
– John M. Grubb
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Mission Trip / Honeymoon
Dear brethren,
My computer has broken on this trip and I am not able to post my normal report. I hope to have the problem fixed soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to post something on my blog.
As many of you already know, Bertha Beatrix Purba and I were married in December 18th. We also are traveling to three different countries for preaching and teaching.
We have already been in Malaysia and Singapore, and are now in Taiwan. We will be here until 18 December, at which time we will go back to Indonesia. We will be in Melaka the Sunday before Christmas. I will return to the states on 3 January, 2019.
Our current plan is to travel to New Zealand, 1 February through 4 March. We hope to travel together to the United States on 15 March, visa permitting.
Please continue to pray for us in our new life together.
In His service, John and Eta Grubb
My computer has broken on this trip and I am not able to post my normal report. I hope to have the problem fixed soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to post something on my blog.
As many of you already know, Bertha Beatrix Purba and I were married in December 18th. We also are traveling to three different countries for preaching and teaching.
We have already been in Malaysia and Singapore, and are now in Taiwan. We will be here until 18 December, at which time we will go back to Indonesia. We will be in Melaka the Sunday before Christmas. I will return to the states on 3 January, 2019.
Our current plan is to travel to New Zealand, 1 February through 4 March. We hope to travel together to the United States on 15 March, visa permitting.
Please continue to pray for us in our new life together.
In His service, John and Eta Grubb
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Grubb Mission
Report – November 2018
“Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
A Work of the
Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ, Chestnut Mountain, Georgia USA
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PLEASE PASS THIS
REPORT TO THOSE YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE INTEREST IN OUR WORK!
If any
congregation would like for me to come and give a report of our work, please
let me know so that we can schedule it.
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Observations on
China
Many of you are aware of recent
developments in China as reported in various news reports. There has been a
crackdown by the authorities on those who are not willing to follow the
guidelines of the government in being part of the Three-Self Church. There have
also been reports that when the government next prints Bibles, there will be
many changes made in it.
Our brethren have broken into smaller
groups so as not to draw attention to themselves and not to have the government
prevent them from meeting for worship.
When I visit China, I make sure to keep a
low profile and let the local brethren do all of the outreach. I, then, am
willing to teach any lessons in a private setting. I also have the opportunity
to teach classes and preach at the weekly worship assemblies.
Please continue to keep our Chinese
brethren in your prayers as they strive to serve God in a difficult place.
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Lubbock
Lectures/ Southeast GA Lectures
Soon after I returned home from overseas,
I spoke on a gospel meeting in Royston, GA, a lectureship in Lubbock, TX, a
Wednesday night service in Weatherford, TX, attended the funeral of my oldest
brother, Dave, in Terre Haute, IN, made a report on Sunday night to the
Chestnut Mountain congregation, and spoke on the Southeast Georgia Lectures in
Richmond Hill, GA. I also spoke in Dahlonega, GA on the morning of November 4th
to report on my work and preach a lesson to the congregation there.
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Wedding News
During the month of November, Eta Purba
and I will be married. I will talk more about the wedding in the December
newsletter. The wedding will take place in Indonesia.
We solicit your prayers as we begin our
new life together.
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http://www.wvbs.org
http://www.gbntv.org
http://www.ibtministries.org
http://www.oabs.org
http://ChineseBibleSchool.org
apologeticspress.org/OL_Chinese.aspx
Grubb Mission
Reports can be read here:
http://grubbmissionwork.blogspot.com
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SPEAKING
SCHEDULE
2018
Nov. 26 – Jan. 2
– Four Seas College Lectures/Singapore, Taichung Lectures/Hualien, Taiwan,
Indonesia
2019
Tentative Trips
Jan. 22- Mar.
12 Indonesia/New Zealand
May – June
Indonesia/Malaysia
September China
and/or Malaysia
Oct. 20-23
Gospel Meeting - Cape Fear, NC
Nov. – Dec. Singapore – Taiwan
– John M. Grubb
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Grubb Mission
Report – October 2018
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
A Work of the
Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ, Chestnut Mountain, Georgia USA
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PLEASE PASS THIS
REPORT TO THOSE YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE INTEREST IN OUR WORK!
If any
congregation would like for me to come and give a report of our work, please
let me know so that we can schedule it.
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China Trip
On September 4th, I left for my 69th
overseas trip. For the first time, I flew non-stop from Atlanta to Shanghai. It
was just short of fifteen hours. It was the first time I have been in an
airplane that flew above Canada and Alaska to travel to Asia. It was one of the
smoothest flights I have ever taken. Thanks also to Delta for upgrading me to
Business Class. What a difference that makes on such a trip.
Upon arrival in Shanghai, I was met by
two of our friends and taken to the hotel where I would stay on the trip. I
spent the rest of the evening in showering and getting my luggage squared away.
On Thursday morning (Sept. 6th), I woke
up at 5:00 AM, took my walk, showered, etc., ate breakfast and got ready for a
brother to meet me at 10:00 AM to go to the police station to register my
visit. The rest of the day was a day of getting acclimatized, etc.
On Friday, we had dinner with brother Sun
and then a Bible class at his office. We did not have as many to attend as they
normally have, but we still had our class.
On Saturday, we had a Bible study with
the daughter of one of the members. She is a college student. We had a good
study and will continue the study next week.
On Sunday, we were involved in Bible
study and worship in two different locations. At the morning location, about
twenty came together for Bible study and worship. After the services, we went
to a local restaurant for lunch. We then took the subway to the other location
for the afternoon services. About twelve attended those services.
On Monday, we went to the city of
Nanjing for some sightseeing and to visit with a Christian there. We took the bullet train
from Shanghai and about 90 minutes later, we were in Nanjing. On Tuesday, we
went to the Sun Yat Sen burial site. It was very impressive. On Tuesday, we
went to the Ming Dynasty, Tai Ping Kingdom, Qing Dynasty, and Nationalist
presidential palace. It also was very impressive. It was on Wednesday morning
we met with James and talked to him about efforts he is making in teaching in
Nanjing.
On Thursday morning, we took the train
back to Shanghai for the next two weeks of teaching. On Thursday night, I had
the second study with a college student. The study was going very well. Friday
night was our regular Bible class. On Saturday, we had the third study with the
college student.
The second Sunday in Shanghai was equally
as busy as the first. I did go to a different place on Sunday morning. There
were more than twenty who attended in the morning service. I then went to the
other congregation that meets on Sunday afternoon. After the afternoon service,
we went to a Dim Sum restaurant for dinner.
I spent Monday working on projects and
lessons for future events. I am working on some bilingual PowerPoint lessons
for the Taichung lectureship. Tuesday was more of the same. On Wednesday, we
had another Bible study session with the college student. We had planned to do
some sightseeing on Thursday, but the weather was terrible, so I stayed in the
room and worked on lessons for the future.
On Friday night, we had our regular Bible
study with some of the members in Shanghai. I taught from Ephesians chapter
four. Saturday night gave us the opportunity to continue our study with the
college student.
On my last Sunday in China, I spoke twice
in the morning at the congregation on the west side of Shanghai then after
lunch, I spoke twice to the congregation on the east side of Shanghai. It was
good to see the brethren again this year.
On Monday and Tuesday nights, I continued
my study with the college student and was not able to completely finish the
study, so the local brethren will continue teaching her. She left for college
the day before I left China and will be back at her home every weekend. The
local brethren will be able to continue to teach her. She has a good attitude
and I believe she will obey the gospel in the very near future.
On my last day in China, I was able to
visit my favorite tourist place in Shanghai – the Bund. It has a number of very
old buildings that survived the Second World War and has been renovated as
well. Across from the Bund is the second tallest building in the world along
with a number of other impressive buildings.
On Thursday, I boarded a flight to travel
to Jakarta. Let me tell you why I made a side trip to Indonesia.
About eight years ago, I met a Christian
lady who was married with two young girls. She had taught Barry and Melany
Hatcher the Indonesian language and Barry and Melany taught her the gospel. I
met her again in 2014 and then again in 2016. In 2015, she had become a widow
as a result of her husband’s heart condition that resulted in his passing.
In February 2018, I met her again when I
came to Sumatra. We seemed to hit it off. As friends, we had already been
writing each other for about two years. In May, we decided to take our
relationship to the next level. We started to get to know each other better. We
are thankful for the technology available to us in the twenty-first century
which enables us to be able to communicate effectively in spite of being
separated by about eleven thousand miles. We then decided we needed to see each
other for a couple of weeks and see if this relationship was real.
So, in July, I made a trip to Indonesia
to see her and her girls to see if this would be a lasting relationship. After
two weeks of visiting with each other, we decided we were “made for each
other.” We are now engaged to be married and we will be married in the not too
distant future. We have decided to have a very small wedding and then later to
have a reception for family, friends, and brethren sometime in the middle of
next year.
By the way, the name of this Christian
woman is Bertha Beatrix (Eta) Purba. She has two grown daughters named Jessica
and Jovita. During this trip, we took care of details that have to be taken
care of to meet all of the legal aspects of marriage in Indonesia. Eta will
take care of the rest of the details between now and the date of the wedding.
We are not going to publish the date of the wedding, but we will let you know
after the fact. We solicit your prayers on our behalf as we continue to make
preparation for our wedding and marriage.
In addition to these events, I had the
privilege to speak at two congregations in Sumatra as well. I spoke at the
Natar church and the Asoka congregation.
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INDIANAPOLIS,
INDIANA:
“Hi John. Been meaning to mention something based on your last presentation on
the work in China. You mentioned that in some areas you have to study in the
open with no hardcopy Bibles. I think it would be good to share examples of the
challenges Chinese Christians face in living their faith. Especially stuff from
the government. Most Americans have no clue of the dedication required since we
live in a country founded on religious freedom. They also assume life in China
is just like life in the US. God bless you in your work. And I pray regularly
for all my Brethren all over the world” –
David Chamberlin. (NOTE: In the next newsletter, I will answer this letter from
brother David. JMG.)
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http://ChineseBibleSchool.org
apologeticspress.org/OL_Chinese.aspx
Grubb Mission
Reports can be read here:
http://grubbmissionwork.blogspot.com
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SPEAKING
SCHEDULE
2018
Oct. 14 –
Southside Lectures, Lubbock, TX
Oct. 27-28
Southeast Lectureship –
Richmond, Hill, GA
Nov. 26 – Jan. 3
– Four Seas College Lectures/Singapore, Taichung Lectures/Hualien, Taiwan,
Indonesia
2019
Tentative Trips
Jan. 24-Mar.
4 Indonesia/New Zealand
May – June
Indonesia/Malaysia
September China
or Malaysia
Oct. 20-23
Gospel Meeting - Cape Fear, NC
Nov. – Dec.
Singapore – Taiwan
– John M. Grubb
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Sunday, September 2, 2018
Grubb Mission
Report - September 2018
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
A Work of the
Chestnut Mountain Church of Christ, Chestnut Mountain, Georgia USA
***********************
PLEASE PASS THIS
REPORT TO THOSE YOU THINK MIGHT HAVE INTEREST IN OUR WORK!
If any
congregation would like for me to come and give a report of our work, please
let me know so that we can schedule it.
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China Trip
On September 4th, I will be leaving for a
trip to China. I will return home on October 9th. I will be making a side trip
and will make a full report on my trips when I return. Please pray for my safe
travels while I am out of the country.
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August Events
During the month of August, I worked on
getting two manuscripts and some PowerPoint lessons for later this year. I also
worked on materials I will be using on a trip in the near future.
From August 9-14, I had the privilege to
visit with Mike and Lydia Tubbs in East Palatka, FL. On the 12th, I had the
privilege to speak at the morning and evening Bible classes at the College Road
congregation. They are one of my regular supporters.
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USEFUL WEBSITES
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http://www.wvbs.org
http://www.gbntv.org
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http://www.oabs.org
http://ChineseBibleSchool.org
apologeticspress.org/OL_Chinese.aspx
Grubb Mission
Reports can be read here:
http://grubbmissionwork.blogspot.com
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SPEAKING
SCHEDULE
2018
September 4 –
Oct. 9 – China/Indonesia
Oct. 11 – Gospel
Meeting – Franklin County
Oct. 14 –
Southside Lectures, Lubbock, TX
Oct. 27-28
Southeast Lectureship – Richmond, Hill, GA
Nov. 26 – Jan. 3
– Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia
2019
Tentative Trips
New Zealand
Indonesia –
Malaysia
China
Oct. 20-23
Gospel Meeting - Cape Fear
Singapore –
Taiwan
– John M. Grubb
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