Relaxing the Thai Way

At left is Eng, wearing a Thai shirt and enjoying a cool drink as he lounges on some floor pillows.

The other photo was taken in front of the entrance to the resort. Thailand is blessed with beautiful flowers and foliage and up where we were, which was on top of a mountain, the vegetation seemed even more lush and thriving.

Heaven's Gifts

To celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary (February 28, 1987) and 22nd anniversary (February 29, 1984 being the date we started going out), we, Eng and Linda, stayed overnight at a resort. We thoroughly enjoyed our time together and the place where we went. While there, we discovered what the resort was referred to - as seen on the right.

And as if the Lord wasn't through in reminding us that the blessings were from Him, as we went home, we were taken to a spa by a friend. While there, we received our anniversary gift, a wonderful 2 hour and 45 minute body and feet massage. Our friend picked a completely random massage plan and what did the name of the plan turn out to be? Heavenly Plan! The Lord is simply awesome.

To the left is Linda with the view of the mountains as they took their morning walk.

Younuos

This week, March 27th to April 2nd, we are praying for the Younuos who are from the Guangxi Province of China. There are 9,700 of them and no one believes in the Lord. Currently, no one works with them.

Who will speak to the Lord daily about workers so that they can go?

Shirt To Go

This year, 15 year old Evan attended his first Valentine's Banquet by wearing his own 'formal' shirt. Together with a friend, Evan created this masterpiece using permanent black markers. Awesome!

Evan- "Alright, hey, this is Evan. There are some who would say I am both a writer and an artist, and there are others who would say that i'm just your average, Asian-Canadian, adolescent third culture kid, so who am I to say who's right?
Anyway, I like to read a lot, when I can find good books (which is not easy here in Thailand). And I edit and co-write both this blog and our bi-monthly email update (which I enjoy some of the time). Mostly I draw on homework, notes, and other random assorted pieces of paper I can find, though I sometimes like to vary to other more interesting mediums, such as skin or cloth."

Ethan Turned 5!

On February 27, Ethan turned 5 years old. The picture on the left was taken when he was opening his presents.

When not hamming it up for the camera, Ethan likes watching TV or playing the computer or some other electronic gadget. He loves to sing and dance.

His most recently heard word from the Lord is, "some enemies change, but these ones (referring to the demons) don't".

Jiongnais

The Jiongnais (pronounced Chee-ong Nai) are from the Guangxi province of China. There are 101,100 of them and not one person believe in Jesus. Currently there are no Christian workers working with them. How can this be? Let's pray for them!

Who will support the workers financially so they can go?

Twin's Plea

Khruu Ohh and Khruu Aah are Thai teachers at the language school that Eng and Linda used to go to. Because of his current workload, Eng stopped having Saturday lessons at home with Khruu Ohh. Linda has two other teachers during the week but has Khruu Aah teaching her every Saturday morning at the house. Both teachers accepted Jesus as their Lord last September and have started attending church. They are facing opposition from their family who refuse to permit them to change their belief. They are forced to continue to go to a Buddhist temple during Thai festivals and to 'wai' (show respect) and to offer incense. Since Thai families are patriarchal, they are compelled to obey because of their culture and training but what they really want is to be baptized and to receive communion. They have done neither because the family's permission has not been received. Sometimes they are not able to attend church because of 'errands' that they are asked to do. They are looking to us for prayers and to the Lord for an answer to their plight. The twin sisters turn 25 years old next month.