Today is the day that the Thais people celebrate the Songkran Festival (mean Thai New Year) whereby people start throw or shot water (using water or cold ice) to everyone. Even the policemen also playing with the water gun to shoot everyone and we shoot him down. It is really exciting festival and first time join the event.
I have a great announcement before I share my further report to you. I had met a Thai-Chinese lady whom is also a Christian. She will be working together with me on the mission trip as well we will be coming back together to KL. During our relationship, the Lord had used my friends that don’t know her, only saw our picture, made a statement to us, go ahead the Lord is backing me on this and we feel comfortable with each other. We will be getting marry this coming Tuesday at the Thai church. As the Bible said “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favour from the Lord” - Book of Proverbs 18 v 22 and “this explained why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and two are united into one” - Book of Genesis 2 v 24. Praise the Lord over and over again as the joy and love in the Kingdom of Heaven. Below is the small church that I am leading as well our wedding is going place. Almost forget to mention her name, her name is Jenny and she is same age with me.
On Saturday (April 12th, 2008), I was invited to attend a public evangelism place in the Lumpini Park (it is the national garden park) in the early morning and also to collect the picture. When the pastor said that anyone want to share the testimony, I took the opportunity to come out to speak and I never any share testimony but the share the powerful message of the Word of God to them. When I asked them to join hand together and pray together, one lady falled down and cried till I went over there, lay my hand on her head…then she start to stand up and stop crying. Then another young man (black colour shirt in the picture), came out and asked for healing on his knee and another miracle of healing happen. One elderly man came forward and asked me to pray for him, then I pray for him and each time I speaks in the prayer, he hugs me tighten and tighten till the Amen. One of elderly lady had a hearing problem, asked me to pray for her and then she can hear better. Miracles happen in the public area…Praise the Lord as the Lord is working in them. Believe it the Power of the Lord is much more greater than everything, we must fully trust and obey His Commandments.
Yesterday, Sunday, I was preaching in the Laksi Church and not many members turn up as it is Songkran Festival, everyone was back to hometown. I had conducted communion service (bread and wines) and also water baptism in the pool. Below is one the member being baptism. As Jesus in the Book of Matthew 28 v 19 - “Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”. A week ago, the baby that I was carried him, was having virus infection, I prayed for this baby for the speed recovery and the baby was healed. All the credits back to the Lord for the touch and Halleluyah!
One brother from KL, asked me to stay back in KL for a longer period, at least 1 week plus to raise the mission funds for India and he willing to bear the differences for the air-fare. Praise the Lord and I agreed to it. Therefore, I am still seeking for a place for held a day conference…my time and date is still not confirm. Not only that, I also want to know how many people would like to attend as well bring your friends to listen (bring the non-christians especially). The conference that I will be preaching and sharing is;
1. Evangelism (Share joy and love from the first till last. Wait for the Spirit to be filled first, then only share the Good News)
2. Judging (Within the communities, they are judging…why? And it is healthy to judge?)
3. Extremist religions (Why people call them extremist or they are not extremist but of the hatred being forces by others)
4. Prophesy on the End Time (Global disaster is coming such as war, economy and etc as refer to Book of Daniel)
5. Share my vision and great testimony from God.
2. Judging (Within the communities, they are judging…why? And it is healthy to judge?)
3. Extremist religions (Why people call them extremist or they are not extremist but of the hatred being forces by others)
4. Prophesy on the End Time (Global disaster is coming such as war, economy and etc as refer to Book of Daniel)
5. Share my vision and great testimony from God.
With the Grace of the Lord, the the one year trip will focus on Hindu cultures in this area of the world that is often referred to as 'the heart of darkness.' The purpose of our trip is fourfold:
- Church planting in Morbi, State of Gujarat
- Adopt the orphan babies working closely with Mother Theresa Mission of Charity at Morbi as babies need new parents
- Evangelize and Crusade with HIV/AIDS villages in State of Andhra Pradesh
- Leading Youth Pastors Conference and give lecturing to the pastors in State of Tamil Nadu
- Start a small children ministry to guide the children
- Adopt the orphan babies working closely with Mother Theresa Mission of Charity at Morbi as babies need new parents
- Evangelize and Crusade with HIV/AIDS villages in State of Andhra Pradesh
- Leading Youth Pastors Conference and give lecturing to the pastors in State of Tamil Nadu
- Start a small children ministry to guide the children
We are excited about the opportunity and experience that lie ahead. We hope that you see the value in what we will accomplish. As you can imagine, a trip like this requires financial support from a number of people. I need to raise RM 21,000 by end of April 2008. If you can support me in a financial way, I would be very grateful. And, most importantly, I also need your prayer support. Prayer is the fuel that will allow us to be successful as we follow God's leading in ministry in these countries. Without prayer, nothing will happen.
While money is important, it comes in a distant second to my need for your prayer support. Since prayer support is so important to the success of this mission, I would like to know if I can count on you in that area.
Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok
