- 昨晚寫成中文稿，今晨翻譯成英文。並對中文及英文做一些修改。
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耶穌基督後期聖徒教會中，不同母語的成員，在世界各地一起聚會的情形，越來越普遍。不同母語的成員想要彼此互相瞭解、交誼、和服務，需要有共同的語言-英語。
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
members of different mother tongues
gather together more and more commonly
all over the world.
Members of different mother tongues
want to know each other,
make friends,
and serve each other,
they need to have a common language-English.
自從2018年7月我來到竹北一支會，我就發現不論是我的教會召喚，或我的渴望想和來自外國的成員相處，我都必須要加緊加強我的英語能力。兩年過去了，我的確一直努力地加強我的英語能力。雖然，目前我的英語能力距離我設定的目標還相當遙遠，但我必須感謝神幫助我有一些進步，讓我有動力繼續努力。
Since I came to Zhubei Ward in July 2018,
I have found that
my church call
and my desire to get along with foreign members
require me to strengthen my English proficiency.
Since then, two years passed;
I have been working hard to strengthen my English proficiency.
Although, at present, my English proficiency
is still quite far from the goal I set,
I must thank God
for helping me make some progress
so that I have the motivation
to continue to work hard.
今天我用英文演講，是要讓在座外國的成員知道，本地的成員，都和我一樣，很希望能更瞭解你們、和你們有更深入的交誼、並且為你們提供更好的服務。總之，我們愛你們。願神幫助我，今天我演講的特別的方式，能更清楚地表達我們的對你們的愛。我的演講題目是：信心的祈禱。
Today I will be talking in English
to let foreign friends know that
all of the local members, like me,
want to know you better,
have a more in-depth friendship with you,
and provide you with better services.
In short, I want you to know we love you.
May God helps me that
my particular way of talking today
could express our love for you more clearly.
The topic of my speech today is prayer of faith.
什麼是信心的祈禱？信心的祈禱就是：我們祈禱的目的，並不是希望神為我們去做什麼，而是希望知道神要我們去做什麼。在我們禱告之前，我們相信天父會垂聽我們的祈禱。在我們祈禱之前，我們相信天父會回答我們的禱告。在我們祈禱之前，我們就下定決心按照天父回答我們禱告的指示去做，不論那有多麼困難。
What is prayer of faith?
Prayer of faith is:
The purpose of our prayers is not to hope that
God does something for us,
but to know what God wants us to do.
Before we pray, we believe that
Heavenly Father will listen to our prayers.
Before we pray, we believe that
Heavenly Father will answer our prayers.
Before we pray, we make up our minds
to follow the Father’s instructions
that answer our prayers,
no matter how difficult they would be.
納爾遜會長已指定今年，是「紀念父神和祂的愛子耶穌基督在異象中向約瑟·斯密顯現的200週年」。
President Nelson has designated this year
as “a bicentennial period commemorating 200 years
since God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
appeared to Joseph Smith in a vision.”
納爾遜會長邀請我們訂立個人計畫，來準備自己參與這深具歷史意義的大會；他說這次的紀念，將是「教會歷史上的關鍵時刻，而你的角色極為重要」。
President Nelson invited us
to make a personal plan
to prepare ourselves for this historic conference,
which commemoration he said
would be “a hinge point in the history of the Church,
and your part is vital.”
艾寧會長說：各位或許像我一樣，在聽到納爾遜會長的信息時，自問：「我的角色在哪方面極為重要？」
President Eyring said, (quote) like me,
perhaps you heard his message and asked yourself,
“In what way is my part vital?” (end quote)
我們一直記得耶穌基督時，可能會在祈禱中求問：「祂要我做什麼？」
As we remember Jesus Christ always,
we might ask in prayer,
“What would He have me do?”
先知約瑟斯密這樣的祈禱，憑著對耶穌基督的信心而獻上的祈禱，迎來這個最後的福音期，
Such prayer,
offered in faith in Jesus Christ,
by Prophet Joseph Smith,
ushered in this last dispensation.
在福音期持續開展的過程中，這個將是我們每個人所扮演的角色中，最重要的部分。
And it will be at the heart
of the part each of us will play
in its continuing unfolding.
艾寧會長說：我們只要憑著信心祈禱，就會在主準備世人迎接祂的第二次來臨時，成為祂事工中極為重要的角色。當我們每一個人用信心祈禱來得知天父的對我們的旨意，而且我們去完成它的時候，我們就成為祂事工中極為重要的角色。
President Eyring said, (qoute) As we pray in faith,
we become a vital part in the Lord’s work
as He prepares the world for His Second Coming. (end quotte)
When we pray in faith,
learn of Heavenly Father's will for us,
and do His will,
we become a vital part of His work.
以前福音進修班有一部教學影片。這影片中有一位年輕人，他走進一個劇場。舞台正上演一則故事，上面有國王、王后、衛兵、和一些其他的人。這年輕人正看得如迷的時候，舞台的布幕後方有一個人掀開布幕的一角，向這位年輕人急急地招手，並好像有重要的話要告訴他。這年輕人靠近他時，他緊緊拉住年輕人的手，說：「輪到你上場了，趕快上來！」那年輕人很困惑地說：「我只是來看戲而已！」那個人說：「到這裡來的每一個人都是演員！」年輕人問：「那麼我的腳本呢？」
Years ago, there was a video for the Seminars.
In this film, there was a young man who walked into a theater.
A story was on the stage with kings, queens, guards, and some others.
While the young man was enchanted with the story,
a man behind the stage curtain
lifted a corner of the curtain,
beckoning to the young man anxiously,
and wanted to tell him something important.
When the young man approached him,
he grabbed the young man's hand tightly
and said, "It's your turn to play. Hurry up!"
The young man said confusedly,
"I just come to watch the show!"
The man said: "Everyone who comes here
is supposed to be an actor!"
The young man then asked,
"What about my script?"
弟兄姊妹們，天父幫我們準備了一個救恩計畫。我們來到這人生的劇場，沒有人只是來看戲的，我們每一個人都是這救恩計畫中的一位不可或缺的演員。也許我們就像那位年輕人一樣，不禁要問：「那麼我們的腳本呢？」我們的人生腳本在天父那裏，天父為我們每一個人的人生寫了一個成功的劇本。除非我們運用信心向天父祈禱，來得知祂的旨意，否則我們無法知道我們每一個當下確實應該做什麼？怎麼做？如果我們只依靠自己的聰明和能力，我們就無法得到天父所要賜給我們的豐滿祝福。
Brothers and sisters,
our Heavenly Father has prepared a salvation plan for us.
We come to the theater of this life.
No one comes to watch the play.
Each of us is an indispensable actor in this salvation plan.
Maybe we, like that young man, can't help but ask:
"What about my script?"
The script of our life is with our Heavenly Father,
who wrote a successful script for each of us.
Unless we pray in faith to our Heavenly Father to know His will,
we cannot know what we should do in each moment,
and how to do it.
If we rely only on our understandings and abilities,
we cannot get the full blessings
that our Heavenly Father wants to give us.
我們每一個人在人生舞台上，都是一個主角。我們有想要的，但我們為了獲得想要的，我們必須完成我們所需要做的。例如：我們想當一個出色的運動家。我們需要知道正確的運動方法，並按照那方法努力去做。也許我們會有外在的障礙，例如：我們需要有良好的運動場，但是我們沒有。也許我們會有內在的障礙，例如：我們懶惰，不願意努力訓練。也許當誘惑或者挑戰來的時候，我們的錯誤選擇可能讓我們拖延、放棄、或走入岐途。
Each of us is a protagonist on the stage of our life.
We want to become someone or get something.
To get what we want,
we must complete what we need to do.
For example, we want to be an excellent athlete.
We need to know the correct training method
and do our best according to that method.
We may have external obstacles.
For example, we need to have good sports ground,
but we do not have one.
We may have internal obstacles.
For example, we are lazy and unwilling to work hard.
Temptations or challenges may come to us.
Our wrong choice may cause us to delay, give up, or go astray.
當我們一生的任何時刻，在設定想要的目標的時候，當我們遇到任何障礙、誘惑、或者挑戰的時候，我們就要用信心祈禱，請求天父指引我們。這樣，我們的人生就活出與神交往的故事，這些作為與見證，就是持續不斷的復興福音的重要部分。我們每一個人的每一次信心的祈禱，就是與神交往的每一個故事的開端、和進展，而我們的人生最終就會得到天父要賜給我們的幸福結局。
At any moment in our life,
when setting the desired goal,
when encountering any obstacles, temptations, or challenges,
we must pray in faith
and ask the Father to guide us.
In this way, we live the gospel by communicating with God.
Our prayers in faith, our acts in faith, and our testimonies
are vital parts of the gospel's continuous restoration.
Every prayer of faith is the beginning and progress of every story
we associate with God.
Our lives will eventually have a happy ending
that our Heavenly Father has promised.
弟兄姊妹們，耶穌基督的福音是真實的。當我們奉耶穌基督的名，運用信心向天父祈禱尋求祂的旨意，天父必定回答我們的祈禱。當我們按照天父的旨意去做，我們必得到祂所應許的祝福。
Brothers and sisters.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is true.
When we pray in faith to our Heavenly Father
in the name of Jesus Christ
and seek His will, the Father will answer our prayers.
When we do, according to Heavenly Father's will,
we will receive the blessings He has promised.
我如此作見證，奉耶穌基督的名，阿們。
I so testify, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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