07/02/2013

Hello all, hope things are going well for you.

Things are going well over here in Thailand. I am continuing to work in the three main ministries I told you about last time: 1) assisting Pastor Chan with his children’s home and church; 2) teaching English in a Bible college; and 3) teaching English at another local church. In each of these ministries, it is my hope to further God’s kingdom by sharing the gospel, encouraging believers, and assisting in various other ways.

One particular focus I am involved in is a building project with Pastor Chan at his property (containing the children’s home and church). I recently finished the pig pen project with him. (Recently he also fenced off the area and added ducks and chickens to help feed the children.) I will hopefully work with him to begin construction of a meetinghouse. His plan is to use this meetinghouse when he offers biblical counseling to married couples. Most of these couples are the parents of the children in his children’s home, so it is a neat way to see God’s redemption at work not only in the lives of the children he provides a home for, but their parents as well.


Please pray for the following…

Praises:
>God has blessed me is so many ways for this amazing experience here in Thailand! Areas of specific praise include new people I have forged relationships with, ways I have been able to serve, and new needs I have witnessed.
>My good friend Balloon was baptized last Sunday! I had the privilege of praying for him after he was baptized, which was a great honor.

Requests:
>That I would be able to keep my eyes on God, obediently doing His calling with as little distraction as possible.
>That I would have a clear sense of direction in the remainder of my trip here and then beyond – finishing seminary, and prayerfully discerning God’s future for me.
>As the end of my trip approaches (I have three weeks remaining), that I would stay effective until the end, and have as painless of a good-bye as possible.
>That God’s Will ultimately be done, not my own.


As always, thank you all so much for your prayers and support!