03.05.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by dannyjones
This weekend, we were blessed to attend the missions conference of Unity Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Naples, FL with pastor Leon Williams. The church took this years conference to the community itself with booths, games, mission displays and outdoor preaching on a large stage in one of the city’s parks. The event was well attended and was a great outreach to the community at large. Also preaching was missionary Michael Jeremiah from Granada, who touched our hearts with a stirring message on missions. We have had our hearts filed and our cups are overflowing. The Lord knew we needed this to recharge our batteries after a long term of hard labor and trying persecution on the mission field. Thank you Lord for what you do! To Him from whom all blessings flow…. may you be blessed today is our prayer.
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02.26.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:50 am by dannyjones
Pinehaven Baptist Church’s first Missions Conference was a successful and well attended meeting lasting from Wednesday to Sunday. I was given the opportunity to preach three times during the conference, along with other guest speakers Bro. Paul Armstrong and Bro. Jim Philamlee. Several other missionaries also came and presented their work to the church. Several from surrounding churches in the area also attended. The church had several activities for the missionaries including visiting the Pensacola NAS air museum, lunch at Lambert’s restaurant in Foley, AL and shopping at an outlet mall. Saturday, we had an early birthday party for Tara who turns three next week while we will be on the road. The fellowship, food and most of all the spiritual uplifting of the conference was a great blessing to both me and my family.
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02.15.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:40 am by dannyjones
Today we arrived in Panama City, FL after a long trip around the globe. Valentines Day was spent flying over the Pacific ocean in a Boeing 747-400. We will spend a few weeks in the States as I preach two missions conferences and visit both my sponsoring church and our families here in Florida. Next week we will attend Pinehaven Baptist Church’s very first missions conference, and I will be speaking there three nights during the week. It’s been a long time since we stepped foot on American soil. It seems strange to be here. One of the strangest things is the weather. It was 99 degrees when we left Bangkok, and it is 35 degrees here in Florida right now. Coming back from a tropical country, I haven’t felt this cold in a long time. Our first stop was at Quizno’s for lunch. Mmmmm… someone needs to open a franchise in Thailand. Pray for us as we travel these next few weeks here in the States.
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01.20.07
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We are excited to announce that Bro. Rodney Burdette and family have arrived here in Udon Thani, Thailand to begin serving in the ministry here with us at the Udon Thani Baptist Church as they learn the language and culture, preparing themselves for church planting ministry here in Thailand. Bro. Burdette is sponsored by Lighthouse Baptist Church in Frederick, MD… the same church who sponsors Bro. Tim Sims. It’s wonderful to have them as part of our mission team here in Thailand. Not only will we have more workers here, but we will enjoy the fellowship immensely with our Christian brothers and sisters. Keep the Burdettes in you prayers as they get settled in, look for a house to live in, and learn the Thai language so as to be able to minister to the people here in Thailand.
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01.07.07
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It’s great to have our partners in the mission work, the Sims family returning to the field this month after several months on the road visiting their supporting churches. Bro. Tim and family are an invaluable asset to the work here. As they are becoming more capable in the Thai language, they are able to minister to the people here in Thailand on a more functional basis, and are a blessing both to us and the Thai people here in Udon Thani. Please keep the Sims family in your prayers as they endeavor to propagate the gospel and minister to souls here in northeastern Thailand.
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01.01.07
Posted in Journal Entry at 12:00 am by dannyjones
Today I went to visit Bee and her mother to see why she hasn’t come to church lately. They weren’t home, so I struck up a conversation with a lady across the street to ask about them. I found out that Bee’s grandfather had recently passed away and they had traveled to his village to the funeral. In the mean time, I had a great conversation with her neighbor, and after talking for almost two hours, lead her to the Lord. Later, as we were still sitting on the ground outside talking, her elderly mother came hobbling out of the house to ask what I was talking about. She said that she thought I was selling something at first, yet after listening in on our conversation, she knew it was something different. I spoke with this 84 year old lady named Yai Dum for almost another solid hour about the Lord. She had never heard of Jesus Christ and wanted to hear all about Him. It was wonderful to see her interest. Before I left, she told me that she, too, wanted to place her trust in Christ. We bowed and prayed there in the dusty yard in front of their home. I promised I’d come back to give them each a Bible, and they promised to come to church on Sunday. Praise God! Pray for these two ladies.
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12.26.06
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On Christmas Eve, the young people in the church sang several Christmas songs and the services were well attended. We had dinner on the grounds and gave gifts to those who came. The kids played games in the afternoon and I presented a message on the prophecies of Christ’s coming. It was an all day affair, and a great one! Each Christmas, I have been asked to present the story of Jesus to the English students I teach. On Christmas day, several of the church members went with us to the school where I teach English to give out gift bags. Each bag had school supplies, candy and a church brochure with the gospel message inside. We were able to speak to and give out these tracts and gift bags to over 1100 high school students and teachers.
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12.24.06
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Yesterday, Rachel and I celebrated our 8th anniversary by painting the downstairs part of our house. (Joy!) It does look a lot better down there. I bought a memory foam mattress pad to go on our bed. I ordered it from Bangkok, and it came just in time today. It felt really good on my aching back after painting all day, and into the wee hours of the morning. We’ve been working hard all week to prepare for Christmas at the church and also the school I teach at. We’re going to have a big, all day service on Sunday and then Christmas morning we are giving gifts to the students at school. Pray for Sunday.
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11.23.06
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Thanksgiving in Thailand! We have so much to be thankful for! God has been wonderful to us. We’ve completed a new church building, seen souls saved, had a new addition to our family, and by the grace of God we survived another year! It hasn’t been without problems and hardships, yet the Lord has seen us through it all. Rachel’s parents are here celebrating with us on this Thanksgiving. Lots of good food, friends and much to be thankful of has made this a wonderful day.
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11.17.06
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Tiffany Elaine Jones was born on November 16, 2006 at 2:18 PM in Udon Thani, Thailand. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 21 inches at birth. Because of complications during an extended labor, Rachel delivered Tiffany via cesarean section. Thank you to all who prayed for Rachel and the new baby. Both are healthy and doing fine. Rachel delivered the baby here in Udon at the same hospital that Tara was born at. Rachel’s parent’s kept Tara at the house and I stayed in the hospital with Rachel. She should be released on Saturday, but will have to take it slow for a while until she recovers from the surgery. Like last time, I watched the C-section through a window. They wouldn’t let me in the room, but I did get some really neat video(i.e. disgusting, blood and guts horror movie stuff). I guess I know my wife inside and out now. Tiffany is so beautiful! A miracle, seeing I’m her father. Praise God!
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