以下是一位囚友，在拘留所內受到福愛傳道社義工探訪和關懷後，寫給福愛的回信。蒙作者准許刊登。

致：

我的神和神的使者

在我的印象裡，成人之後，就沒有為自己的苦難得失掉過眼淚。只有在看影視作品時，被感動的落過淚。

但在我週五被關進監獄的第二天，神就派遣祂的使者來監獄看我，你給我講了“妓女與眾人孰能無罪”的典故，說了“神會原諒我們的罪，只要我們以後不要再犯”的原則，使我深受觸動。尤其在你臨走前替我在神那裏禱告，求神保佑我返回原居地與家人團聚，使我突然被感動，這種感動是源於心底的，好似是神注入了我心中。雖然是強忍着，還是落下了幾滴感動的眼淚。一個與我從來無緣的人，為何會如此真心地為我禱告祝福哪？那一剎那，我第一次真實感受到神的存在，神的寬容，神的關愛，既使我是個有罪的人。真實地感受到，我面前的你，就是神派來拯救我靈魂的使者。

接下來的週二上庭，很不樂觀，法官沒有絲毫要釋放我或把我遣返回原居地的意思。我當時真的有些遲疑，懷疑神是否會真的拯救我，給我改過的機會。但看了聖經中摩西出走埃及前，法老的屢次刁難，又使我堅定了對神的信心。在下一週二的上庭時，看似毫無希望的前景突然發生了轉變，換了一個法官，不但同意把我遣送回原居地，還當庭同意保釋我出獄。而擔保人還是與上週二同樣的人，只是增加了一些保釋金額而已。簡直難以置信，連我的律師都說：“沒想到這麼順利。”當眾人走後，我一個人在法庭的牢房等待時，我突然淚如雨下，不知是感動還是委曲。在陰冷的水泥地上給神磕了三次頭，感謝神的救贖。而這感動比第一次時來得更深，仿彿神從裏到外籠罩了我的一切。

神是真實存在的，不是因為祂救贖了我，而是通過這兩次感動，我切實感受到了祂的存在。祂注入了我的身體，注入了我的靈魂，和我融為了一體。這是一種個人的感知，是無法用語言來描述出來的。只有自己去感受。

洗心革面，重新做人，

遵紀守法，利國利民，

神在我心中！

感謝神的救贖，也感謝神的使者帶來的福音，阿們！

Title: Monthly Prayer Meeting
Location: Toronto Chinese Community Church
Link out: Click here
Description: Rahab Ministry:

1. Pray for newly formed sandwich making group. We meet every Tuesday afternoon. I invited a couple women who work in massage parlours to make sandwich for homeless. I also have two helpers, both Christians involves. We make sandwiches in the first hour, then tea and chat the next hour. We always end the meeting with prayer. These women like the group and show up every week.

2. Pray for Scarborough Outreach team. More and more women respond positively to us. A few left their cell phone numbers. One young woman contact Fiona and ask her information about social work program. We will follow up with this woman and later invite out for bubble tea in a few weeks time.

3. Pray for Volunteer and Supporter Appreciation Day. It will be June 5 evening in Midtown Alliance Church. A worship service will be followed by a dinner. Details have yet to be planned.

新生命團契

1. 求 神保守並帶領團友堅定信靠主遠離賭博

2. 求 神保守並幫助團友預備往滿地可作見證佈道的心志

3. 團友中有患病、懷孕、遠遊等，願 神醫治及保守

傷健人士事工

1. 感謝 神垂聽禱告，保守刁先生平安健康

2. 感謝 神垂聽禱告，保守余郁芳買柏文事宜一切順利

3. 求 神恩待我們各處所探望之朋友能聽聞及明白福音以得盼望

Prison Ministry

1. Pray for the chaplains in various institutions. They facilitate visits for us and their jobs sometimes face tremendous stress.

2. Pray that the inmates will seek God to change their lives eagerly.

Joy Beyond Vision Community

1. Praise God that the out-reach program held in St. Paul has gone well, the last session is on this Friday April 1. May the information can give the group members hope and new life.

2. Praise God that JBVC is able to participate in Out-Of-Cold project in TCCC, an opportunity for VIP to give back to the society.

3. Pray for the visitation team’s training in April.

Start Time: 7:30PM
Date: 2011/03/27
End Time: 9:30PM

This is an article written by a Chinese inmate who is serving a life sentence in Canada. He was brought to the knowledge of salvation by our staff, while he was held in a detention centre.  Even though he has no chance of parole within 15 years, he did not give up on his life. He tries to learn whatever programs offered to him during incarceration.  Up until today, he has already obtained several certificates in computer programming and has finished grade 11 English. The following is an abstract from an article which was written for his literacy program.

“Cut!  Cut!  What is going on here?  You guys need to concentrate on the shooting.  Don’t waste my time and my money.”  The director was shooting a movie and he was yelling at everybody.  “One more time, remember the position and the transcript, Okay, Take 2.”  This was my first time hearing somebody used the expression “take 2” somewhat 20 years ago.

Take 2 is a wonderful word when you did something wrong, or you were not satisfied with what you did, and you want to do better or repeat.  This is Take 2. In our lives, Take 2 isn’t easy. Life never gives you a chance if you ruin it.

I have never gone to church and I was never a Christian until I came to jail.  My first step to the church was in the Toronto West Detention Centre. The pastor from CARE encouraged me to attend chapel.  In that period, I felt lonely, bored, and sad, and I needed someone I could talk to and listen.  So, I started to go to church and to search God.

One time when I was in my cell, I was reading the Bible and I found something which caught my eye.  It was John 3:3 in the Bible, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  And in the 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.” I found it was interesting. I went to the church the next day.  It was Bible study night.  I discussed with the chaplain and the volunteers about the “be born anew”.  They all thought that the meaning suits my subject Take 2.  That means no matter what mistakes we made in the past, once we understand what and how we made this mistake and would never repeat it again, and ask our Father for forgiveness, our Father will forgive us.  We could be reborn, God has mercy.  I think I find my way to get a Take 2.

Comments from the teacher: Hi, this is a wonderful essay; your writing is improving immensely.  Kudos for putting so much effort into it.

以下是歷年來一些囚友寄給福愛傳道社的信件剪錄，沒有加任何修改。為數不多，但卻是非常寶貴。證明神偉大的慈愛及恩典。

第一組信 雖是受困、卻不斷求上進

“於獄中三年有餘，倍受加國政府之關懷、教化，亦時時檢討己身‧相仰上帝，祈禱我主給與新生、堅我意志。鼓起重生之念，發奮苦學英文；加國經濟學；企業管理﹝XXX  University 課程。每晚苦讀至初曉。多方面求知，以為將來之用……。”（其一）

“對於上帝，《聖經》的認識，我實在是粗淺的很。很想你們引我認識上帝，學習

《聖經》。……可否饋贈一本英文版《聖經》或一些有關教會的講習資料，以供學習之用。”（其二）

“現在我每天晚上都讀一個小時的聖經，細心體會上帝的本旨教益、洗煉自己的心靈……但本虔誠之心，信仰上帝，讚美天父愛世之德、耶穌代贖之恩。”（其三）

第二封信 堅固信仰；信、行合一

“XX弟兄：首先，衷心感謝過去十三個月所帶給我的平安和靈的長進。使我可以得到神的恩典，得到這宇宙間最寶貴的賞賜。這信的目的，是想將我在耶穌的道上所聞所學，用開放的形式，將一個新加入者﹝新信者—編者﹞的“心得”說出來。你就當一篇“測驗”試卷﹝編者加﹞來看。希望你能以導師的角度，作一個評判與指導，指出我的缺點和不足之處，使我可以更努力去改良學習那不足之處。同時，也讓你可以看看你所撒的種子是否有成，謝謝。”

﹝跟著是洋洋數頁，都是結實堅固的基本信仰闡釋，這裏不於登刊了。﹞

“以上是比較容易明白的基督信仰中心。但比較難明白的，卻是‘為何行善？如何行善？和什麼是神的標準？’答案只有一個：將耶穌帶入人的體內。這是最直接的有了耶穌的靈，一切罪惡都自動反射出去。這是有了耶穌在內自然反應。是在任何情形之下都生效的，是沒有餘地的，是無條件的。難處就在如何能分分秒秒都留住耶穌把敗壞的靈趕出去？這便要靠無窮的信心了。要留住這信心，便要時刻有信心和行為的表現。互相呼應，久而久之，當這行為成了習慣之後，信心更加堅強，敗壞的靈也不得其門而入了。……”

“如要寫基督的道理，一生一世也寫不完。以上的只是歸納了我信神的大綱。XX弟兄，請在信上作靈命的指導……我的信心，在目前階段，是否有足夠的根基去接受神的“洗禮”儀式？……”

第三封信 接受救主、滿有平安、盼望

“X先生，

當你收到此信時可感有點意外呢？本來每星期都會在XXX拘留所跟你見面，用不著寫信給你。但好些感謝的說話，都因時間短暫，沒法向你道謝。故特修書一封以表謝心意。你我相識不覺已有半年，很多謝你每星期之探訪與帶領我認識主耶穌基督。使我知道以往自己在生活上沒有目標和迷失方向。但可惜我認識主太遲，到今天在這樣的環境之下，才領會到上帝創造萬物的奇妙。X先生，多謝你對我的引導，帶領我經歷在早期之困境、關懷。每當我孤單難過時都能期待與你見面。就好像聖經約翰福音第10章10節：“我來了，是叫人(羊)得生命，並且得的更豐盛。”雖然我目前受自己的案件煩擾，但我相信主，祂掌管我的生命，祂會為我選擇道路。故此我每天都向主禱告及閱讀聖經。雖然我對聖經內一些經文一知半解，有些甚至並不領會，但我希望有一天能參與教會之查經班、主日學等等。……”

第四封信 A convert in Toronto becomes a Bible study group leader

in a Hong Kong jail

Dear XX,

Thank you for your last letter and I apologize for the long delay in writing back.

The weather in Hong Kong now is getting cooler, 20—22 Degrees Celsius.  It is very good for us because there are fewer mosquitoes and it is much more comfortable than summer.

In August, we have the meeting for the Internal Prison Fellowship. I was asked to give a testimony in front of about 100 people. It was translated into Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Praise the Lord. I won a loud applause from the audience. …

I appreciate all the help you have rendered concerning the English Bible Class in Stanley (Hong Kong prison—the editor). I talked to Pastor XX who told me that unfortunately, the authorities turned down the proposal due to various reasons.

I will make use of the materials on a personal level because I have started a devotional group in our workshop every morning doing Bible study, hymn singing and prayer. It helps a lot to enrich our spiritual life.

Blessing to you and your family!

第五封信 罪得赦免、決不走回頭路

“你好嗎？今天很開心地收到你的來信。是否太忙沒空回信給我呢？……當我重得自由回港之後，我必轉換地址及電話號碼。因為我一定要遠離以前的豬朋狗友。只有這樣做我才可以重新開始的做一個普通的正常人。我經此一役獄中之苦又相信主之後，令我的思維有很大的改變。世上確實是沒有不勞而獲的工作的。走捷徑、搵快錢，只是死路一條，或是付出沉重的代價〈自由〉。我於拘留期間至今和家人分開已差不多20 個月了，這種分離的苦澀知味，相信非一般旁人能夠明白得到！ 所以，我絕對不能再自私，愚笨的去為別人帶來這牽腸掛肚的傷痛感受。現在我真的感受到及體會到“主”的偉大，以及親情對我的鼓勵。我怎可再度的去辜負祂呢！？……”