Reaching the Many

The diversity of peoples living among us in southern Thailand have given us numerous opportunities to learn of different cultures and peoples. The Burmese are one such group. The Lord has brought many into our lives and used each of them to humble us and teach us that we are to be about reaching all those around us when God opens doors to do so. One such chance came last weekend when we teamed with colleagues who are targeting the Burmese people. Through a translator, it was good to finally be able to say the things we had been showing them in small ways. Again, we were humbled and reminded that we are a people of many comforts. At one home I picked up a beautiful baby that had been born on a cardboard box just two hours before we arrived. Mother and baby were doing well. Please pray that in the next year as we await personnel focusing on these people, God would begin opening hearts to the Truth!
Tracy

The Power of the Word

Today I went out with Daniel (volunteer from Florida) and together we went to visit several of the folks who said that they were interested in knowing more about Christ following medical clinics in June.

We met with a woman, who has been reading little booklets we have been giving her which explain the gospel. As I went back over it with her, she was saying parts of it with me and showed that she was truly understanding the gospel message. We gave her a Bible and marked John for her. She began reading it immediately. We sat and watched her for a few minutes while she just read. Praise God!

The next man we visited was Gosan. He is 48. He loves to read, but needs glasses. He said he couldn't read the books we gave him. I reviewed the gospel with him, and he seemed very responsive. He had very good, intuitive questions. I remembered that I had the NT on MP3 player in the van. (Bible Stick). I gave it to him and showed him how to use it. He immediated seemed to become obsorbed by it. We really think he will listen to it. Again, praise God for His Word which is so powerful to change lives.

Pray for these who are reading and listening to his Word. Pray that God will grant them faith in Him and transform them into His image.

God's Grace

We just returned from a meeting a Narong's house. He was there! He has returned home and seems to be doing well. The Bible study and worship songs went very well. Daniel (from the Florida team) shared his testimony with them. I just praise God that he seems to still be determined to follow Jesus. Please keep praying for him that he will trust Jesus to be able to remove his sin habits from his life. Pray also for his relationship with Jaan, his wife. Pray that they will truly experience the grace of God.