Shalom All,
Greetings in the name of Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth!
The Lord God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you” - Hebrews 13 verse 5 (b).
This wonderful assurance from God gives us hope to move in life each day.
When Jenny and I left for Chiang Mai, we brought along a minimum-our passports, a computer notebook, ukulele, camera and some clothes ... all other non essential, we left them behind in our home since October 17th, 2011.
We plan to go back to our home in Bangkok to retrieve a few more things this week, as we are not certain how long the flood will continue unabated.
We are still awaiting for confirmation from our mission agency when we should depart for Cairo to begin mission work there … it could be end of November, or early December 2011.
Between October 19th to 22nd, 2011, we were in the hometown of a church elder from Jaisamarn Full Gospel Bang-Pa In, in Phrae City, Phrae Province. This place was also affected by the flood.
The following day, Sunday, I was invited to preach the Word of God in Manebnoprat AG Church, Chiang Mai. One of the church elders offered us a room for temporary stay as they understand the flood situation in Bangkok. The church elder also provided us with an old motorbike for our use. Praise the Lord!.
During our stay in Chiang Mai, we also went to help out in a farm warehouse and also helping people to move house.
We took 3 days to complete the above drawing and gave this as a gift to the Manebnoprat AG Church, Chiang Mai the following Sunday.
Jesus' message in the Picture is sharing the Kingdom of God is, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near". Matthew 4 verse 17.
The church pastor also invited us to share our testimonies, to encourage and challenge church members to be strong in the faith.
I have made this video clip about Bangkok underwater. The situation in Bangkok the next few days or weeks is still uncertain.
I am told water has even reached areas near my home. Crocodiles and snakes have been sighted there.
The nation of Thailand is currently undergoing great strain and stress. Let us pray together for Thailand, and to lift up the Thai people to God for mercy from their hour of sorrow and despair.
The Lord has guided me to read the following passage.
“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble” - Psalm 9 verse 9.
May God continue to give strength, faith, hope and love to the people of Thailand.
Blessings,
