Click the link below to get all my pictures from Christmas in the south of Thailand.
CLICK HERE Kao Lak Picture Album CLICK HERE
I will have a fuller text posting coming up soon, but a quick thank you to all who were praying for us. It went really well. More to come soon...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Christmas in the Community pictures
I had the awesome blessing this past weekend of participating in bringing Christmas to two of the slum communities served by our church.
The first set of pictures is from Ja-roo-rat community. This is where Big-C goes every Sunday, and the kids come running when they see him. He is deeply loved by the community here.
Above are the people who collected the 225 meals/presents we handed out. I think we could have given out 100 more.
Below, Son-ti-yaa leads the kids in playing a game. Son is the definition of ask nothing in return servant heartedness.
If there is a mirror, Ting will find it.
After getting his hair in order, Ting shared with the kids about his past involvement in drugs and how knowing Jesus has brought him out of that life and opened up such incredible opportunities to him.
The next set of pictures are from the Christmas program at Wis-sa-wa community. The church has had people serving in this community for nine years.
The calm before the storm
5 legged race
I had the privilege of preaching at this event about the true meaning of Christmas. I used a present as an analogy for Jesus and I had props inside that represented blessings like eternal life, forgiveness, and joy. My point was that all these things and more are available to you if you will just accept the gift...
Ahjan Vee handing out rewards to game winners.
Please pray with me that the seeds of truth sown in the hearts of the men, women and children in these communities will be nurtured by God to produce saving faith. And remember Baring community where we will be doing Christmas this Sunday.
The first set of pictures is from Ja-roo-rat community. This is where Big-C goes every Sunday, and the kids come running when they see him. He is deeply loved by the community here.
Above are the people who collected the 225 meals/presents we handed out. I think we could have given out 100 more.
Below, Son-ti-yaa leads the kids in playing a game. Son is the definition of ask nothing in return servant heartedness.
If there is a mirror, Ting will find it.
After getting his hair in order, Ting shared with the kids about his past involvement in drugs and how knowing Jesus has brought him out of that life and opened up such incredible opportunities to him.
The next set of pictures are from the Christmas program at Wis-sa-wa community. The church has had people serving in this community for nine years.
The calm before the storm
5 legged race
I had the privilege of preaching at this event about the true meaning of Christmas. I used a present as an analogy for Jesus and I had props inside that represented blessings like eternal life, forgiveness, and joy. My point was that all these things and more are available to you if you will just accept the gift...
Ahjan Vee handing out rewards to game winners.
Please pray with me that the seeds of truth sown in the hearts of the men, women and children in these communities will be nurtured by God to produce saving faith. And remember Baring community where we will be doing Christmas this Sunday.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
A New Song
Time is flying over here, and I can't believe I have not posted in so long. The last couple weeks have been a real blessing. Last Sunday I was invited to preach in the big church service. I shared the story of my life and how God has led and guided my way faithfully.
While I was truly honored to have the opportunity to share in church, I was also grieved becuase my friend Terry, Son and Ting were able to travel that morning to go visit Eddy at boot camp. Here is a shot they took of Eddy with his new buds and a whole lot less hair. (thats him in the middle)
The report is that he is doing really well. He has let it be made clear to his fellow soldiers that he is a Christian, and I pray that God has planted him among this group of guys to lead them to Jesus. Keep up your prayers for Eddy.
Another blessing this past week was that I got to meet an American friend of a friend named Jeremy who is in Thailand visiting his girlfriend, Por. He is a strong Christian and she is a Buddhist. So, he contacted me about whether or not I knew any Thai Christians that could speak with her and answer her questions. Well, I hooked them up with Ahjan Vee and his wife Muey. We had lunch together and they gave their testimonies. I think Por was sincerely moved and truly interested.
Here they are at the church on Sunday.
Please pray for Por. She is interested and has been given a Bible and we are hoping she will keep coming to the church even though Jeremy has had to return home for now.
Well, the main event this month is of course Christmas. We spent the last few days decorating the church and it flat puts the Grizwalds to shame.
The centerpiece in the garden this year is an incredible star tree of paper star lanterns.
The genius behind this creation was Boyd. He is praying every day until Christmas that it does not rain.
Before we start our Christmas programs (we have 2 this weekend), there was a big community party at the church for the radio listeners. The radio has been a wild success and we had around 100 people show up for this event.
At 12:30 we ate lunch on the church picnic tables, and three hours later those tables were hacked and sawed to create this great stage.
The radio listeners were really excited to get to meet their favorite dj's. We had music, games, a testimony from Ahjan Winit, and I led the crowd in a game of animal bingo. (pictures of animals instead of numbers)
This picture really symbolizes what the whole evening was about. The woman on the left is named Som. She heard the church radio a few months ago and came to attend church and study English. The gospel was explained to her and she believed and became the first radio listener that was baptized. She is a singer and song composer. In this picture, she is singing a song that she just wrote about the love of God. When she finished she gave a word of testimony about the true joy and peace she has now in knowing Jesus.
Thanks to all who were praying for this event. Please keep praying for the seeds of truth sown into the hearts of those who were there. Also, we will be doing our Christmas outreach programs in the slums on December 12th, 13th and 20th. Please be praying for the hundreds of people over those days who will hear about Jesus for perhaps the first time.
Also, be praying for me and the team from the church going to Khao Lak from the 25th-30th to do Christmas outreach. This is the same place/trip I was on last year, and my friends and I need your prayers for health, safe travel, and strength.
Look for pictures next week from the slum Christmas programs.
God bless!
While I was truly honored to have the opportunity to share in church, I was also grieved becuase my friend Terry, Son and Ting were able to travel that morning to go visit Eddy at boot camp. Here is a shot they took of Eddy with his new buds and a whole lot less hair. (thats him in the middle)
The report is that he is doing really well. He has let it be made clear to his fellow soldiers that he is a Christian, and I pray that God has planted him among this group of guys to lead them to Jesus. Keep up your prayers for Eddy.
Another blessing this past week was that I got to meet an American friend of a friend named Jeremy who is in Thailand visiting his girlfriend, Por. He is a strong Christian and she is a Buddhist. So, he contacted me about whether or not I knew any Thai Christians that could speak with her and answer her questions. Well, I hooked them up with Ahjan Vee and his wife Muey. We had lunch together and they gave their testimonies. I think Por was sincerely moved and truly interested.
Here they are at the church on Sunday.
Please pray for Por. She is interested and has been given a Bible and we are hoping she will keep coming to the church even though Jeremy has had to return home for now.
Well, the main event this month is of course Christmas. We spent the last few days decorating the church and it flat puts the Grizwalds to shame.
The centerpiece in the garden this year is an incredible star tree of paper star lanterns.
The genius behind this creation was Boyd. He is praying every day until Christmas that it does not rain.
Before we start our Christmas programs (we have 2 this weekend), there was a big community party at the church for the radio listeners. The radio has been a wild success and we had around 100 people show up for this event.
At 12:30 we ate lunch on the church picnic tables, and three hours later those tables were hacked and sawed to create this great stage.
The radio listeners were really excited to get to meet their favorite dj's. We had music, games, a testimony from Ahjan Winit, and I led the crowd in a game of animal bingo. (pictures of animals instead of numbers)
This picture really symbolizes what the whole evening was about. The woman on the left is named Som. She heard the church radio a few months ago and came to attend church and study English. The gospel was explained to her and she believed and became the first radio listener that was baptized. She is a singer and song composer. In this picture, she is singing a song that she just wrote about the love of God. When she finished she gave a word of testimony about the true joy and peace she has now in knowing Jesus.
Thanks to all who were praying for this event. Please keep praying for the seeds of truth sown into the hearts of those who were there. Also, we will be doing our Christmas outreach programs in the slums on December 12th, 13th and 20th. Please be praying for the hundreds of people over those days who will hear about Jesus for perhaps the first time.
Also, be praying for me and the team from the church going to Khao Lak from the 25th-30th to do Christmas outreach. This is the same place/trip I was on last year, and my friends and I need your prayers for health, safe travel, and strength.
Look for pictures next week from the slum Christmas programs.
God bless!
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