As I write this update, it is Monday evening in Thailand and we are all very pleased with your partnership with us through your prayers this past weekend.
As you know we put on our single largest evangelistic event this past Saturday night at Baan Athitaan Church. We even had some very good friends travel all the way from Chiang Mai (The Boston family) to join us in serving in our Christmas celebration.
We had skits and performances from our university students, from several of the Children’s homes that are vital part of our church family, and from several others who wanted to participate. I don’t know how many people were here but it was a great time of celebrating the Birth of our Lord Jesus with our community. At the end of the performances, I shared a very brief message on the Prince of Peace and how Christmas is a time for peace. If you would like to see some of our pictures and you have Facebook, you can click on the following link and see lots of them. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.704443699596445.1073741881.141698185871002&type=1
Then what a great joy it was on Sunday morning to celebrate the ordinance of Baptism with 6 new believers. Let me just say that the water was the coldest I have ever felt in on this side of the pond. Even though the water was cold, our hearts were all warm as we celebrated baptism with Nong May, Nong Fon, Nong, Ohm, Nong Naam, Nong Joy, and Nong Mee as they expressed their commitment to follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Thank you Jesus for allowing NTIM, Baan Athitaan Church, and children’s homes like Happy Home to work together for the sake of the gospel in making disciples for Jesus sake. If you would like to see some of our pictures of the baptism and you have Facebook, you can click on the following link and see lots of them. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.705326336174848.1073741884.141698185871002&type=1
Prayer Example: “Lord, We thank You for all those who are in Northern Thailand serving You and working together for the expansion of Your kingdom and to make the name of Jesus famous in that part of Your world. We pray for all those who heard the message of Jesus this past weekend for the first time that they would consider the truth that You love them and have a wonderful plan for their life if they will only embrace and receive Your gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Help them to understand that Jesus is “The Prince of Peace.” We also pray for those who followed you in believer’s baptism. May You bless these young lives and help them to grow to be great lights for You in the days to come. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen.”