04.27.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by dannyjones
After correspondence with a couple in the city of Khon Kaen desiring to be a part of a Baptist church in their area, our missions team drove down (150 KM south of Udon) to find a suitable church building for rent. We tentatively have planned to meet every Tuesday night in Khon Kaen beginning May 8. Khon Kaen is a large city and a hub of commerce in the Isan region of Northeastern Thailand. The city is also home to the areas largest university, making it an attractive prospect to reaching out to college students. After driving around town fruitlessly looking for a building to rent, Bro. Tim had a groundbreaking idea… “let’s stop and pray!” We pulled over and asked for the Lord’s guidance in the matter, and then took off again, seeing a sign about 10 feet from where we stopped. I call the number and asked how much the rent was. It was out of our price range, so I asked the lady on the phone if she knew of any buildings for around 5000-6000 baht per month. She said that we would never find a place for that price. She was wrong. One block away, we saw another sign… one that we had passed by at least twice before. I called the number and talked to the owner who happened to live next door. Within 15 minutes, we were signing a lease on the building (for 5500 baht per month). Praise the Lord!
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04.18.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by dannyjones
Work continues on the Sunday school literature translation, and I have been working hard on formating and graphics to get everything ready to send two booklets to press. Bro. Bill Johnson visited, and has taken on 100% of the salary of our literature translator through the ministry of International Christian Publishers. This will relieve a financial burden off our ministry here. ICP plans to carry two of the translated quarterlies to press in Chiang Mai for printing an initial 500 copies each. I will travel to Chiang Mai in a few weeks with Bros. Sims and Burdette to pick up the literature along with some Bibles for the church here. The Johnson’s visit was productive and encouraging. Sunday school literature of the quality of ABA books are virtually nonexistent on the mission field. Pray for the work of literature translation so that we may more effectively teach and disciple converts in the Word of God.
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04.05.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:08 am by dannyjones
After over a month in the States, we have returned home to Thailand, recharged, encouraged and ready to see what blessings the Lord has in store here on the field. We were greeted by a large welcoming committee of the Burdettes, the Sims and many of the church people from Udon. It’s a long flight from America to Southeast Asia, and it’s nice to be able to lie down in my own bed. We have made Thailand our home, and sometimes refer to America as “back home,” yet I know that this world is not my home. We are just travelers passing through for a short time, waiting expectantly for that city where I shall one day make my abode.
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