October 2014

Government, Visa’s, Passports and School - One of the main challenges many m-ssi-n-ries on the field have is the paperwork and red tape of the countries they reside in. It seems that the recent military coup has calmed down to a somewhat normal way of life but not without leaving scars on the country. In the new year we will be enrolled in language school studying Ch-nese and Thai. This will secure the appropriate visas and documents we need to stay in the country for the next year.

Chin-se Ch-rch - We have been attending a Mand-rin Chin-se speaking church for some time now. We are enjoying the family and fellowship with our Ch-nese Chr-stian brothers and sisters. It has been a challenge to learn praise and w-rship in Ch-nese, especially trying to read all the characters. We have been greatly encouraged while building relationships with this local Chin-se Chr-stian community.

We have been invaded - There are more and more Ch-nese tourists visiting Thail-nd everyday. We are using this open door to reach the Chin-se people with the Gosp-l. Our hearts are to work with the local Chin-se and Thai communities to help them reach people in their own country and we are seeing that beginning to happen. 

We are slowly but surely getting the shipment of Chin-se NT’s out to the people. We also have some Ch-nese brothers and sisters using the easy to read NT’s in Bibl-s studies for mainland Chin-se ladies living here in Thail-nd. None of them know the L-rd as of yet.  Please pr-y that each book gets into the hands of them who need it the most.

The slow boat back to Ch-na - We have been keeping ourselves busy with language studies and various projects but our hearts are still very much in Ch-na. Even in recent phone calls and correspondence with our brothers and sisters in Ch-na, we have been told repeatedly that we are missed. We are always left with the piercing question...”When are you coming back to stay?”. We have been in a somewhat of a desert like environment for the past couple of years. Each day our G-d sustains and walks with us. We have been praying and seeking G-d for a way forward unto the promises He has given us. We both know we are supposed to be in Ch-na. This is something we cannot just let go of.

We are making short and long term plans to return to the promise land of Ch-na very soon. We are treading carefully and making sure that G-d directs our steps. More details on this new adventure coming soon.  We still have some details to iron out. Please keep us in your pr-yers. We are preparing to make this journey back into Ch-na to live sometime within this coming new year.



Until All Have Heard
TJ & KJ