What is Love? http://t.co/Tjn3UBJnqj In 2010, air-conditioners were owned by only 15.6% of households in Thailand, while 96% owned a television and 97% fans (Nation) Our missions conference for next week was just cancelled, so we are available for anywhere from OH to GA! They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true. – One […]
Archives for February 2013
Stuff from our Week
Already this month we have heard of 5 (maybe 6) new supporters! So close. 58 days. Super thankful. 10 reasons our kids leave church – http://t.co/l9HLpuTk My Bible is falling apart. I think I'll make my next one Thai. Seriously. http://t.co/5lQzNjtB Ideas for Discipling Young Men http://t.co/5R5XBzOl Some weeks are too difficult to communicate in […]
5 Prayer Requests as we Prepare to Leave
1. Language – The largest obstacle we are gong to face immediately when we arrive is going to be the language barrier. Thai is the 3rd hardest language for an English-speaker to learn. It is tonal and nothing is similar. It will be added stress to an already extreme move to not be able to communicate to anyone once […]
Stuff from our Week
January Prayer Letter http://t.co/5czmnm6g Headed out to a missions conference in east TN this week. Precious few of these left before we are in Thailand. #Okwithme #60days Excited that Jonathan Ballou (@Ballou_Thailand) is leaving for Thailand tomorrow! I am glad for every laborer carrying the Gospel. Believe it or not, we just heard "People Need […]
January Prayer Letter
Deputation Update! In the last month, we have added 4 new supporters. Continue to pray for these last 2 months of deputation that the remaining 12% of our support would come in. We had a great start to the year, beginning with the Summit, but then heading up north to OH, MA, VT and […]
Stuff from our Week
Got 15 army duffle bags in to pack stuff in! Claire likes ’em. http://t.co/5wXQsN0g Interesting perspective from Mark Tolson on his reverse culture shock coming back to the states on furlough. http://t.co/L8ud1E5U Inventorying and list-making for the move. Figuring out what we need to buy, sell, store, and ship. Florida killed the A/C in our […]