Grubb Mission Report – January 2021 “Happy New Year”

“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, GA USA

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Update on Future Projects (Hopes for a Better New Year)

  With the hope of a vaccine for Covid-19 on the horizon, we are hoping that I will be able to make a trip to Indonesia early in the New Year and even if we are not able to travel to some of the Asian countries, I will be able to use the internet to continue to do my teaching in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China.

  Every year, we have supporters who are no longer able to have a financial part in our work. The Covid-19 virus has also had a bad effect on our support. It is our hope and prayer that brethren can continue to support the work we are trying to do in the Lord’s Kingdom.

  In 2021, I am going to try to do more overseas, staying for an extended period of time. If you can help and would like to be a part of this work, please send your contributions to:

Grubb Mission Fund, P.O. Box 7450, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502.

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Staying Busy in the Meantime - Speaking Schedule (All Times EST In USA)

Fri. 11 Dec. Subang Jaya, Malaysia Bible Study Zoom 7 am.

Fri. 11 Dec. Chinese Seminar - Singapore Zoom 7 pm.

Fri. 18 Dec. Subang Jaya, Bible Study Zoom 7 am.

Sun. 20 Dec. Chestnut Drive, Doraville, GA Worship – In Person 10 am.

Wed. 23 Dec. Subang Jaya, Bible Study Zoom 7 am.

Sun. 27 Dec. Section 17 Chinese Worship Zoom – Malaysia

Wed. 6 Jan. Subang Jaya

Sat. 10 Jan. Boonlay Chinese Worship Zoom – Singapore 8 pm.

Sat. 16 Jan. Section 17 English Service – Malaysia 10 pm.

Sun. 24 Jan. Section 17 Chinese Service – Malaysia 5 am.

Sat. 30 Jan. Section 17 English Service – Malaysia 10 pm.

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Thirty-Eight Years Ago

  In December 1982, my family and I began our journey to ten years of work in Taiwan. It also led to now, thirty-eight years working among the Chinese and Asian people.

  It was thirty-eight years ago that I first met brother and sister Kwan. For the past thirty-eight years, our paths have crossed many, many times. We still have the privilege to work together in helping to spread the gospel in Asia. Even during the year of the covid, brother Kwan has continued to use the internet platform to preach and teach the gospel throughout Asia. We continue to be thankful for the good work brother and sister Kwan accomplish in the Kingdom.

  Note what I wrote about learning the Chinese language those many years ago:

 “Probably my greatest concern in our coming to Taiwan was whether or not I could learn the language. Already we are using very simple Chinese words and phrases:  I can say thanks, thank you, how are you, so-so, you are too kind, I like it very much, O.K., very good, you’re welcome, good morning, slowly it will come, yes, no, I don’t want any, how much, I don’t understand, and goodbye. The way that you learn a language is to use it, use it, use it. You also have to be willing to be laughed at. It is just like a baby trying his first words. They will not sound like they should. We will start language school in January. This is when we will really begin to learn the language, and learn it right.”

   Thirty-eight years later I am now learning another new language – Indonesian. Thanks to my wife, Eta, for her help in teaching me this new language.

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USEFUL WEBSITES

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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On December 4th, Howard Goodman passed away. He and his wife, Margaret, have been long-time supporters of our work. Our sympathy goes out to Margaret, Theresa Heilman, and the family.

 – John and Eta Grubb

 Memorials

Barbara Grubb – Leong and Baldwin Families, Patsy Johnson, Mike and Lydia Tubbs

Kathi Johnson – Patsy Johnson

Verla June Lange – Patsy Johnson

 Grubb Mission Report is a monthly publication

under the oversight of the Chestnut Mountain church of Christ,

5111 Old Winder Hwy. 211, Braselton, GA 30517, USA

Email addresses: jmgrubb@yahoo.com

Telephone: (678) 538-7601

Send all contributions to: Grubb Mission Fund, P.O. Box 7450, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502.

 

Grubb Mission Report – December 2020

“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!

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Over Eight Months Separated From My Wife

  When I departed Indonesia on March 20th, my wife and I had no idea how much time would pass before we were able to be together again and to be able to travel for mission work. It has now been eight and half months since that separation. It is our daily prayer that the borders of Indonesia and other Asian countries will open so that we can be reunited. We are also thankful for all of the prayers of our brethren who are praying for the same thing. On November 18th, we celebrated (separately) our Second Wedding Anniversary. Please continue to remember us in prayer each day. Also, please pray for our support to continue to enable us to do our work for Christ.

   We are thankful for WhatsApp (an app that allows free phone and video communication) that enables us to be able to talk to each other every day.

   One of the things I have been doing during this time is trying to put as many of my lessons into PowerPoint as possible.

 In addition, I am participating in as many virtual Bible study and worship services overseas as possible.

Sunday (All Times EST in USA)

 5 am  Section 17 Chinese Worship (Zoom)

7 am  Bible study – wife and daughters (WA)

9 am  Bible study – Chestnut Mountain

10 am Worship – Chestnut Mountain

6 pm  Worship – Chestnut Mountain

Monday

 9:30 pm  Private Bible Study (Zoom)

 Tuesday

 10 am  Men’s Bible Class – Chestnut Mountain

 Wednesday

7 am  Bible study – Subang Jaya, Malaysia (Zoom)

7 pm  Bible study – Chestnut Mountain

 Friday

 7 am  Bible Study – Subang Jaya, Malaysia (Zoom)

 Saturday

 4 pm  Worship services in New Zealand (Facebook Live)

 7 pm  Windsor/Sydney (Facebook Live)

 8 pm  Boonlay (Chinese) Singapore (Zoom)

 9 pm  Subang Jaya (Zoom)

 Recent and Future Speaking Appointments

29 November 5 am Section 17 Chinese (virtual)

29 November 10 am Chestnut Drive (in person)

2 December Subang Jaya (virtual)

11 December Subang Jaya (virtual)

12 December Chinese Lectureship (virtual)

18 December Subang Jaya (virtual)

10 January Boonlay/Chinese Singapore

I am thankful for these opportunities during the time covid has shut down Asian borders.

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USEFUL WEBSITES

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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– John and Eta Grubb

Thanks to everyone who remembered the passing of my mother, Barbara Grubb. Eta and I are thankful for all of the cards and comments on Facebook and Instagram concerning her passing.

“In Memory” Contributions

Barbara Grubb

Lee and Alicia Turpin

Betty Cook

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Grubb Mission Report is a monthly publication under the oversight of the Chestnut Mountain church of Christ, 5111 Old Winder Hwy. 211, Braselton, GA 30517, USA Email addresses: jmgrubb@yahoo.com Telephone: (678) 538-7601 Chinese Website: http://www.grubbchinese.org Send all contributions to: Grubb Mission Fund, P.O. Box 7450, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502

 

 Grubb Mission Special Report

 Barbara G. Grubb (1924-2020)

“BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH, AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE” (REVELATION 2:10).

 Barbara Grubb Passes Away on Nov. 6, 2020

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Memorial Gifts – In Memory of Barbara Grubb

 Barry and Melany Hatcher

James and Donna Guyton

Tom and Carolyn Harper

Larry and Linda Lowe

John and Lynn Gottfried

Don and Nancy Atchison

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History of Mom’s Illness

   About five years ago, mom suffered the kind of stroke that caused her to no longer to be able to walk and also caused her to lose her short-term memory. It was at that time that she moved to a nursing facility.

   For five years mom did pretty well. But along with so many others who have been affected by the covid-19, mom contracted the virus and along with her other problems passed away after a short stay in the hospital and hospice.

   Sixteen years ago, dad passed away after about a four month illness. Mom’s parents and sister all passed away at the age of 75. Mom always thought she would also pass away at the same age. However, she lived twenty-one years past that age.

   Because of the covid-19, there were very few who attended the viewing and the funeral for mom. Even though people were not able to attend in person, they were able to view the funeral virtually.

   We are thankful for all of our brethren around the world who have remembered our mother on her birthdays and for others who sent cards on a regular basis. We are also thankful for the nursing home staff who cared so well for mom during her last years. Because my sister and I could not visit on a regular basis, we are especially thankful to Dave and Ken Grubb and their spouses for their constant visits and care for mom.

  We will miss our mother, but we look forward to the time we will be able to see her again in the next life. My wife, Eta, had hoped to meet my mother in this life, but because of visa problems, she was unable to do so.

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Letters from Mom

   Back in the late 1970’s, my mother and I began to exchange letters. During the 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s we exchanged hundreds of letters. Especially during the time while I lived in Taiwan, we would write each other regular letters. I still have copies of all the letters written by mom and my replies.

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  Thanks to our brethren and friends for all of the kind comments in the passing of my mother. We have received comments from Facebook and from personal cards.

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Obituary for Barbara Gail Grubb

 Barbara Gail Grubb, 96, of Terre Haute died Friday November 6, 2020. She was born August 15, 1924, to Clarence and Pearl (Smith) Bennett. Barbara graduated from Garfield High School in 1943. She married Bernard W. Grubb in November 1943. They were married for over 60 years before his passing in 2004. Barbara was a homemaker and later worked as a Title 1 Assistant for Vigo County School Corporation. She was a faithful member of the Northside Church of Christ, where she taught Bible classes and Ladies’ classes. For the past five years, she was a resident at Meadows Manor North. The family is very grateful for the care she received while living there. She will be greatly missed because of the wonderful influence she had on all of us, especially sharing with us the word of God.

   Barbara is survived by three children: Ken Grubb (Betsy) of Terre Haute, John Grubb (Beatrix) of Buford, Georgia, and Peggy Severhof (Rudy) of Sylvania, Ohio; two daughters in law, Beverly Grubb and Debbie Grubb, both of Terre Haute, twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, and two great great children. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, most especially, Don Ashcraft, Lynn Gottfried, and Bill Ashcraft; and friends and members of the Northside Church of Christ, where she was a life-long member. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister, Wilma Ashcraft, three children, Jane Ann Grubb, David Grubb, and Jim Grubb.

   Visitation was held Monday, November 9, 2020 at DeBaun Springhill Chapel. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Northside Church of Christ, 1355 5th Avenue, Terre Haute. Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Park.

   Memorial gifts may be made to: Grubb Mission Fund, P.O. Box 7450, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30509.

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– John and Eta Grubb

Picture #1 Picture of mom used at viewing.

Picture #2 R to L My older brother, sister, and me.