Thursday afternoon (3:45am your time)
It's been a good day so far... we spent the morning at Jomtein Baptist Church, helping them prepare more books & literature for distribution. It was also a time of fellowship- the part of our team from Georgia left this afternoon. After lunch, it was back to ESL for us: the hotel for Tiffany and me, the interior design office for Craig and Sybil, and a real estate office for Doug and our missionary host. I don't know about the rest of the group, but Tiffand & I had a great time with our "students"!!
Last night was an interesting experience on Walking Street. I heard someone compare it to Bourbon Street before we left to go there. In many ways, it was much tamer; in other ways, much worse. I saw things that I desperately want to forget, and fear I never will. Some of those images get burned in your mind- I don't want to paint that picture for you. Just pray for us to have guarded eyes and hearts, the hearts and eyes of Christ, as we go back there tonight. There is so much darkness and sadness in this city...
I want to take a quick minute to tell you about Sang and Maliwan. Sang is the pastor of Jomtein Baptist Church and Maliwan is his sweet wife. They are both from the northern hills of Thailand, and have been married just under a year. We've been working with them and their fellow church members all week- their passion is inspiring! The church is fairly small, but their spirit is huge! They are fervent when we go out to distribute books and material- fearless (and tireless!), it seems. They have been a living example this week of working dilligently for the Lord. Please pray for Sang and Maliwan, for their church, for the many seekers who attend their church (and have helped us this week!), and for energy to continue reaching out to the people we've made contact with this week.
A side note: today is my one-year anniversary of being hired at the BCM! I never would have guessed last year that I'd be hanging out with students in Thailand today, but I can't think of a better way to celebrate this milestone!! I can't say enough how much I love my job... thanks to all of the students at the BCM for letting me into your lives. You challenge and inspire me, and I love ya'll for that!
Pray that our last day in Pattaya will be productive tomorrow- Saturday morning we'll leave for Bangkok and spend half a day there before getting back on a plane early Sunday. Craziness!!! I love you guys- thanks for all the prayers and encouragement this week... keep it coming!
Last night was an interesting experience on Walking Street. I heard someone compare it to Bourbon Street before we left to go there. In many ways, it was much tamer; in other ways, much worse. I saw things that I desperately want to forget, and fear I never will. Some of those images get burned in your mind- I don't want to paint that picture for you. Just pray for us to have guarded eyes and hearts, the hearts and eyes of Christ, as we go back there tonight. There is so much darkness and sadness in this city...
I want to take a quick minute to tell you about Sang and Maliwan. Sang is the pastor of Jomtein Baptist Church and Maliwan is his sweet wife. They are both from the northern hills of Thailand, and have been married just under a year. We've been working with them and their fellow church members all week- their passion is inspiring! The church is fairly small, but their spirit is huge! They are fervent when we go out to distribute books and material- fearless (and tireless!), it seems. They have been a living example this week of working dilligently for the Lord. Please pray for Sang and Maliwan, for their church, for the many seekers who attend their church (and have helped us this week!), and for energy to continue reaching out to the people we've made contact with this week.
A side note: today is my one-year anniversary of being hired at the BCM! I never would have guessed last year that I'd be hanging out with students in Thailand today, but I can't think of a better way to celebrate this milestone!! I can't say enough how much I love my job... thanks to all of the students at the BCM for letting me into your lives. You challenge and inspire me, and I love ya'll for that!
Pray that our last day in Pattaya will be productive tomorrow- Saturday morning we'll leave for Bangkok and spend half a day there before getting back on a plane early Sunday. Craziness!!! I love you guys- thanks for all the prayers and encouragement this week... keep it coming!
posted by Jess at
1:45 AM
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Good morning (6:45am my time)! I can't believe how fast your week has gone! And I can't believe some of the things that ya'll have experienced. A lot different from Kenya (well maybe the elephants are the same:) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! That you are in Thailand this week doesn't surprise me at all. Last night I was working on my bible study homework and came across Deut. 30:6 - caused me to think back over the past 6+ years. You have taken me over quite a different part of the world, Jess. I was looking at the map on the wall yesterday (need to get out another pin)! Thank you for what you have taught me (and I don't mean geography :) I love you! And yeah, even thought I haven't gotten as much sleep this week (like usual when you are off somewhere) but the peace that I have is great. I have alot of confidence in the GU's on this trip. :)! Love you! God bless! (p.s. we are going to Thai Chili today :)- that's another thing you have introduced me to!:)
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