This evening, I took Ong with me to visit our newest seeker group in Bangan village. What a blessing! Mr. Narong was ready and waiting on us along with his wife, Jan. Within a few minutes, they gathered together 2 other adults who have been coming to the meetings. In addition, a 25 year old man (Ot) drove his motorbike up and sat and listened the whole meeting. We took a CD with some worship songs and took a few minutes to introduce to them what it means to praise God with singing. They happily joined in as we sang. Ong then reviewed the last couple of lessons to make sure they understand everything. Tonight, we studied the crucifixion of Jesus. What a joy it was to see them make statements of understanding and even belief! To top it off, they then asked about how they should pray to God. After sharing a few scriptures with them, we prayed with them again and drove home rejoicing.

Please join us in prayer for these people God is calling to be his own: Narong, Jan, Ot, Lek, Yawn, and a few others. Pray that God will draw them to himself, solidify their faith in him, and help them to stand even amidst reproof from their families and friends.

Long day today. Na Nuey is about 56 years old and has been a believer now for more than a year in the Deen Kow house church. He has been very sick this past month and not hardly able to eat anything. I took him to the hospital (again) this morning. I finally persuaded the nurse to let me look at his chart and it looks like he has a mass near his liver. I am taking him back to see a surgeon on Friday. Please join with me in praying for him. Pray that God will heal him and that he will be a testimony to those around him.

This evening, I also had a Bible study time with Gao (Nuey's brother) and Nit again. We had a good discussion about marriage. Pray that the Holy Spirit will help them now that they are believers and that they will allow him to tranform their lives and relationship to what is pleasing to God. Gao is the man who is paralyzed from the waist down.

Hope for Thailand!

Here is a picture from a few weeks ago when the team of Thai seminary students was here. We had gone to do a children's activity in one of our villages, and found out that the husband of one of our faithful housechurch members had passed away. Even though the husband was a Christian, the people of the village will still hold a Buddhist ceremony for him. We asked permission for the team to have a Christian ceremony there at the Buddhist temple. We sang several songs for the curious onlookers, and then Ong shared the gospel and the reason why we have hope as Christians. It truly was a very memorable and moving experience!