FLOOD RELIEF: Feeding Village 7

Last month in Na Khao sub-district of Khao Phanom flooding from Phanom Benja Mountain caused mudslides in Village 7. Eleven Thais were killed and one body has yet to be found there. Some of the villagers are now living in temporary housing because their homes were destroyed. They have one year to build new houses in other higher/safer locations further from the mountain. The temporary houses are one room tin buildings on stilts. Some of the people still have palm or rubber trees they can harvest. However, others lost their palm and rubber trees, as well as their houses. Krabi Baptist decided to help these people by serving them a dinner. We served saffron chicken & rice with clear soup and oranges for dessert. While the villagers ate dinner, some of our young adults entertained them with Christian songs. After dinner, A. Dusit, pastor of Krabi Baptist Church, gave out blankets, plates and spoons to the villagers. Praise God for the opportunity to serve others!

POWER OF PRAYER SUBDUES EVIL SPIRIT

Besides furniture and appliances, the flood in Khao Phanom district destroyed doors. In Village 2, Khao Din we distributed doors to flood victims. Some women said, “I don’t feel safe at night. All we have is a curtain to cover the doorway. We have no protection.” A. Dusit, pastor of Krabi Baptist decided we should help these people by buying doors for them. Nine doors were bought and donated to these families in that village. At the time that the truck with the doors started down the village road, an older lady whose family was scheduled to receive a door, began to shake and could not speak. Once the door was delivered to her house, her husband began telling A. Dusit about how his wife started acting strange. A. Dusit looked around and asked for permission to pray. He reached over the outside door frame and grasped a cloth which had to do with spirits and began to pray. Within several minutes of his praying the lady stopped shaking and began to speak again. Such is the power of prayer.

5000 Attend Congress on Evangelism

Five thousand plus Christians from all over Thailand attended the Congress on Evangelism in Bangkok. It was held May 5-7. Inspiring speakers, such as Bill Hybels, encouraged Christians to be bold in their daily lives to proclaim the Gospel to their neighbors. Thai Christian leaders gave ideas of how in this age of technology they are impacting Thais with the Gospel. Right now there are 400,000 Christians in Thailand. The emphasis of Christian leaders is to have a million Christians in Thailand by 2015. Pray that Thai Christians will get serious about reaching their neighbors and friends for God.

Prayer & Praise

1. Praise God for the progress that El is making. She can now stand on her tiptoes holding onto the wall. Continue praying for her to soon walk.
2. Praise God that 3 schools have accepted summer volunteers to teach in their schools in Khao Phanom!
3. Pray that the summer volunteers will make a positive influence for God’s kingdom in the lives of students and teachers in Khao Phanom.
4. Pray for God to open the floodgates of blessings on Khao Phanom Baptist Church and more Thais will come worship.
5. Pray for a Thai Christian leader, who will work with Khao Phanom Baptist Church when we leave Thailand.
6. Pray that Thai Christians will take seriously the goal of a million Christians in Thailand by 2015 and tell others the difference Jesus has made in their lives.
7. Pray for grace as we sell our things and leave the ministries we have been working in the past 4+ years.