A Letter from Mike and Cheryl…Re: Their Testimony信从麦克和谢…回复：他们的证词

If you are not sure as to what the title of this article refers to, please check out the video of Mike and Cheryl’s testimony :如果您不知道以什么本条的标题是指，请检查出的录像，迈克和谢丽尔的证词： Click Here点击这里

Below is Mike and Cheryl’s latest news about their testimony:下面是麦克和谢丽尔的最新消息，他们的证词：

Friends, 朋友们，

I wanted to forward an email Cheryl sent out.  We both wrote parts of it as we were feeling the same way, but most of it came from her.  Please forgive me for not personalizing this to each of you or calling you individually.  I promise I will be better after things settle down.  We are praying for you, please keep us in your daily prayers as well. 我想提出一个电子邮件的Cheryl发出了，我们都写的部分，它作为我们的感觉同样的方式，但大部分是来自她，请原谅我没有个性，这每一个你或打电话给你个人，我的承诺我会更好地后的事情安顿下来，我们为你祈祷，请让我们在您的每日祈祷，以及。

God’s blessings upon you, 上帝的祝福你，

Mike 迈克

(The following e-mail is filled with lots of references to Bible texts, partially to make the letter shorter, but more importantly to encourage you to look them up on your own. We pray that the Lord will strengthen you through His Word as He has done for us! (Rom. 10:17) （以下电子邮件是充满了大量的参考资料，以圣经的文本，部分使信较短，但更重要的是要鼓励你看看他们对自己的，我们祈求上帝将加强你通过他的字，因为他已为我们所做的！ （罗马书10时17分）

Dear Friends, 亲爱的朋友们，

We know that everyone is wanting to know if our house has sold in three days. 我们知道，每个人都想要知道，如果我们的房子已经售出，在三天。 We are writing to share the news that we are still waiting for the Lord to fulfill that 2nd promise. 我们写信是为了分享的消息，我们仍在等待主履行第二承诺。 We still believe that the Lord will fulfill His promise, just not in the way we thought. 我们仍然相信上帝会履行他的诺言，只是没有在我们的思想。 He said that He would sell our house in three days. 他说，他将推销我们的房子在三天。 We thought He meant from the time we listed it, but obviously not. 我们还以为他的意思，从时间，我们上市，但显然不是。 We aren’t going to speculate anymore. 我们不会去揣测了。 Although we were disappointed, we have learned several great lessons… 虽然我们感到失望，我们了解到，几个大的教训…

We should not rely on our own wisdom(James 1:5/ Col. 3:16). 我们不应该靠我们自己的智慧（詹姆斯1:5 /上校3时16分） 。 He will do things in His way and in His time. 他将事情在他的方式和在他的时间。 Who are we to try to put Him in a box and try to figure out how and when He will perform His miracles? 我们是谁，试图把他在一个盒子里，并尝试计算出如何及何时他将履行他的奇迹？ We just need to believe His promises are true and leave it in His hands. 我们所需要的只是相信他的承诺是真实而将它留在他的手中。 We have chosen to continue to glorify His name and joyfully look forward to the time when He will fulfill what He promised (Heb.10:35-39/ Heb. 6:12/ Is. 26:3/Ps 46:10). 我们选择了继续颂扬他的名字，并高兴地期待着的时候，他将履行他的承诺（ heb.10 :35 - 39 / heb 。 6时12分/是。 26:3 /聚苯乙烯46:10 ） 。

For those of you that tried to contact us, please forgive me for not responding back to you before now. 对于那些你试图与我们联络，请原谅我没有回应，回到你之前，现在。 To be honest, I had barely even spoken with Mike. 要老实说，我几乎没有发言，甚至与麦克。 I just didn’t know what to say to anyone(Ps. 19:14/1 Cor. 14:33).  I hadn’t had the time to process everything and spend time alone with God. 我只是不知道该说些什么人（诗篇19时14分/ 1肺心病。 14时33分） ，我还没有时间来处理一切，并且花时间单独与神。 I felt as though I need to seek the Lord first (Ps. 141:3). 我觉得作为，虽然我需要寻求上帝第一（诗篇141:3 ） 。 I needed to lay down every thought and burden before the Creator of the Universe and gain counsel from Him before I talked with anyone else(1 Jn. 2:27/ Ps. 32:8/ Ps.139:23-24/ Ps. 62:8). 我要放下一切思想和负担之前，宇宙的创造者，并取得律师从他之前，我跟其他人（ 1约翰福音2时27分/聚苯乙烯。 32:8 / ps.139 :23 - 24 /常任秘书长。 62:8 ） 。

The Lord is so good (Lam.3:22-25). 耶和华是那么好（ lam.3 :22 - 25 ） 。 He has been so faithful and provided scripture upon scripture! 他一直这么忠实和提供的经文后，经文！ I don’t have enough room for all the texts and songs He has brought to our minds! 我手边没有足够的空间为所有的文本和歌曲，他带来了我们的头脑！

God has just strengthened our faith through this, which is originally what we had been praying for. 上帝刚刚加强了我们的信念，透过这个，这是原本什么，我们一直祈祷。 It is our choice and…”We will fix our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of our faith!” (Heb12:2 but actually verses 1-3 are all awesome). 这是我们的选择和… … “我们将修正我们着眼于耶稣，谁是作者和perfecter我们的信仰！ ” （ heb12 ： 2 ，但实际上诗1-3都是可怕） 。 This is the perfect opportunity for Him to do just that! 这是绝好的机会，为他做到这一点！

We knew that the Lord had spoken to us and by His grace, His name was being glorified.  Many friends and family had shared with us that they were seeking a closer personal relationship with the Lord.  How could that not be bring honor and glory to His name?   We knew that this was a big disappointment in our lives. 我们知道，上帝曾发言对我们和他的恩典，他的名字被歌颂 ， 许多朋友和家人已与我们分享他们寻求更密切的个人关系，与主，怎么能说，不会带来的荣誉和辉煌他的名字吗？我们知道，这是一个很大的失望，在我们的生活。 Although this is not on the same scale by any means as the Great Disappointment, we looked to how the founders of our church responded to that event in their life. 虽然这不是对同一规模以任何方式作为感到非常失望，我们研究了如何的奠基人我们的教会作出回应，这一事件在他们的生活。

My mother-in-law had been reading the Great Controversy and told us we should read chapter 22.  It is an incredible chapter that talks about the disappointment that the early church went through in 1844.  It also talks about how the disciples must have felt, when a few days after they were leading Jesus into Jerusalem to crown Him king, He was dying on the cross.  I wanted to put in a quote from p.408 (The page may differ based on your book.)  It is the last paragraph of chapter 22 in the Great Controversy. 我的母亲-在法律已经读了极大的争议，并告诉我们，我们应该阅读第22章，这是一个令人难以置信的篇章谈及失望，早期教会的经历，在1844年，它也谈如何弟子必须有感觉，当几天后他们的领导耶稣进入耶路撒冷为检察官，他国王，他是死在十字架上，我希望把在引述p.408 （该网页可能有不同的基础上您的图书。 ） ，这是去年段第22章，在极大的争议。

“They had done the will of God in following the guidance of His Spirit and His word; yet they could not understand His purpose in their past experience, nor could they discern the pathway before them, and they were tempted to doubt whether God had indeed been leading them. “他们这样做的意愿，上帝在以下的指导，他的精神和他的字，但他们无法理解他的目的在其以往的经验，也不能辨别途径之前，他们和他们的诱惑，怀疑上帝是否确实领导他们。 At this time the words were applicable: “Now the just shall live by faith.” As the bright light of the “midnight cry” had shone upon their pathway, and they had seen the prophecies unsealed and the rapidly fulfilling signs telling that the coming of Christ was near, they had walked, as it were, by sight. 在这个时候的话适用于： “现在只是将生活信仰”作为强光的“午夜哭”照耀后，他们的通路，他们看到了谶启封，并迅速完成的迹象，告诉未来基督是近，他们步行了，因为它被，由在望。 But now, bowed down by disappointed hopes, they could stand only by faith in God and in His word. 但现在，磕头，下跌感到失望，希望，他们可以的立场，只有对上帝的信仰，并在他的字。 The scoffing world were saying: “You have been deceived. 该忽视世界上的话说： “你有被欺骗。 Give up your faith, and say that the advent movement was of Satan.” But God’s word declared: “If any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him.” To renounce their faith now, and deny the power of the Holy Spirit which had attended the message, would be drawing back toward perdition. 放弃你的信念，说的来临，运动撒旦“ ，但上帝的话语宣布： ”如果任何人提请回，我的灵魂，不应有很高兴在他“放弃他们的信仰，现在，和否定的权力对圣灵出席了讯息，将制定回对灭亡。 They were encouraged to steadfastness by the words of Paul: “Cast not away therefore your confidence;” “ye have need of patience,” “for yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.” Their only safe course was to cherish the light which they had already received of God, hold fast to His promises, and continue to search the Scriptures, and patiently wait and watch to receive further light.” (Heb. 10:36-39) 鼓励他们的坚定性，通过的话，保罗说： “投不离开，所以您的信心; ” ， “叶有需要的耐心” ， “为，但一会儿，他说，自会来，并不会焦油状废液。 ”他们唯一安全的，当然是要珍惜轻，他们已收到上帝，坚守他的承诺，并继续搜寻圣经，并耐心地等待和观察，以接受进一步的轻“ （希伯来书10:36-39 ）

Our faith has been strengthened yet again. 我们的信心得到了加强又一次。 God has amazing ways to encourage each one of us, doesn’t He!?!  He has done so for us from His word, the inspired writings of His prophet, as well as through friends & family. 上帝有惊人的方法，以鼓励我们每个人，他不！ ？ ！ ，他这样做，我们从他的一句话，启发的著作，他的先知，以及通过朋友与家人。

I wanted to share an email that Mike received from somebody that had seen our testimony.  It was received the Friday before we put our house on the market.  It said, and I quote “…I also suspect there will be a twist to the story that will allow the scoffers to comfortably continue to doubt and the believers to be ever more encouraged.  Jesus is amazing that way.”   We know the Lord used him to help prepare us, as well as, help us keep our faith after the house did not sell in the way we thought it would. 我想分享一封电子邮件，麦克收到有人曾看到过我们的证词，这是收到星期五之前，我们把房子在市场上。它说，我引述“ … …我也怀疑会有一个意料不到的故事这将允许scoffers舒适继续怀疑和信徒被以往任何时候都更鼓励。耶稣是令人惊讶的方式。 ： “我们知道上帝用他，以帮助我们作好准备，以及帮助我们保持我们的信仰后，房子并不卖的方式，在我们认为它会。

We have faith that the Lord will fulfill His promise to us. 我们有信心，认为上帝将履行自己的承诺给我们。 Until then…..we eagerly await! 直到然后… ..我们热切期待着！ And we will joyously share how He does when that happens (Ps. 37:5-7/ Rom. 15:13). 我们将joyously分享如何，他是否在此情况下（诗篇37:5-7 /光碟。 15时13分） 。

We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. 我们是让你所有在我们的思想和祈祷。 Please keep us in yours. 请让我们在你们的。

Many blessings, 许多祝福，

Cheryl 谢丽尔