Children's Day

Every year Thailand celebrates Children's Day on the second Saturday of January. Children are treated to fun and games at their school, the government offices and the local stores and businesses. Our church traditionally has also celebrated by honoring the children on the second Sunday of January. We usually give all the children in attendance a small gift bag containing candy, cookies and school supplies.

Sunday Evening English Bible Study

Sunday evenings we have an informal English Bible study at the church (actually, it's held upstairs in our apartment.) We sing, pray and study the Scriptures together. Presently, our regulars include 4 Americans, 1 Filipino, 1 Korean and the rest are Thais (who know some English.) I guess we could be called an International Fellowship. This week Jennifer (in the red shirt) brought her Thai friend (in the pink). This is the second visitor Jennifer has brought to our Bible study. Pray for our visitors--that they might come to know Jesus Christ through this ministry.

Happy New Year 2008 - สวัสดีปีใหม่ 2551

New Year--new resolutions!! It's been 6 months since the last time I blogged, but I hope to be more consistent in the days and weeks ahead. In Thailand they use the Buddhist year--thus 2551. In fact, Thais pride themselves in noting that Buddhism existed way before Christianity. With patience and love we explain to them from the Scriptures that, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us..." John 1:1,14

Christmas Caroling 2007

Mr. Biang and family members

Caroling at Mr. Biang's House

Grandma Phem's House

Grandma Noey's House

Mr. Chan's House

Every Christmas a group of us from church go caroling. We usually try to go to the villages where some of our older members live, so we can sing to them.