Mid October Thoughts

Everything over here is going great. I have completed the first of 6 language modules and am enjoying a lengthy 2 day break from school. So far I have really enjoyed language study. In Thai I can now talk about where I live, order food and describe my likes/dislikes. The vocab and the sentence structures get more complicated with each module so please keep praying!

One of the highlights of my week is getting to hang out with Thai Christians at church and at the slum ministries I visit. They are almost all first generation believers. Meaning, they were the first person in their families to respond to the gospel and exit Buddhism. Each of them faced opposition from parents, friends, and society at large. (And this is a culture that places tremendous priority on family unity and on not "rocking the boat" by making big changes to your life)

Serving and worshiping alongside these believers is truly a joy and a privilege. They evidence a gratitude to God and and a ready obedience that is truly inspiring. For them, Christianity is something fresh and urgent. It is new to them and they desire eagerly to share it with their fellow Thais.

Thais reaching Thais is the dream of every missionary here. It is the ideal that we are striving for. Today, however, there simply are not enough Thai Christians to do the work on their own. That is why I and many others from around the world have come here, but we all pray for the day when our being here will be unnecessary.

Along these lines, please pray that this generation would see the explosion in church growth here that so many have prayed and labored for over the last 150 years. Join me in praying that this generation would see Thailand become a nation that sends out more missionaries than it receives.