Walk Down Memory Lane

Alley walk

So Tracy and I decided to rent a condo for the week in Chiang Mai.  One night I had decided to walk down the street to the local 7/11 to grab some milk.  Well, the street was pretty small, it was late in the evening and was quite dark as well. I then realized...I am in SE Asia, where I've lived for the past 2 years, walking down the street to grab some milk...this is crazy.  And it dawned on me.  That Jesus has been looking out for me for so many years.  I was reminded of when I lived in Lima, Peru as a 21 year old new Christian. And how even there Jesus looked out for me and cared for me.  I'm so thankful to my LORD.

 

Christmas Outreach in the Neighborhood

    

      

      

       

       

    

  

    

     

So was part of the Christmas outreach in our Neighborhood!!!  I was asked to be one of the MC's.  I just say that was quite a challenge since I had to do it in Thai.  Jesus was gracious and I was so thankful that there was a team of Thai people who was able to basically run the whole show.  What a great gift and opportunity to have the Christmas story told and the presentation of the Gospel proclaimed.  After the event there was one woman who decided to follow and accept Jesus Christ!

Cecil

Christmas Outreach

      

                              

       

         

    

      

       

So we had the privilege of blessing a small Buddhist Temple school on December 23rd. They invited the Nakan Family and us to have some activities, pass out gifts, and tell the kids about Christmas.  We felt so honoured to have that opportunity.   What a great opportunity to share about the birth of Christ and bless the community.

Christmas in Phan Thong

This is the first Christmas outreach we had in Phan Thong.  I was hoping for 40-50 people...ended up closer to 75-80.  It was a fun filled night with good food, great activities and the Nativity Story with the Gospel presentation.  I was so thankful to Jesus to be in a town with little or no exposure to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Continue to pay for our friends here...that they would trust in Jesus.

Cecil

Introductions at Party

Phan Thong Christmas Party

9 year anniversary

So blessed to have been with such an amazing woman for the past 10 years and married for the past 9 years.  Apart from salvation Tracy is the greatest gift the LORD has given me.  I look forward to spending many more years with her.

SPOT IT at English Class

Ramos Boys at ALH

So thankful for the Bridge Bible Church for building the playground for the children at ALH.

Ramos Boys at IKEA

Rami Costume Party

This was during our October Party.

Muaie-Chicken Lady Friend

So Tracy and I have several friends around town...and sometimes I forget that if I told write about them you'll never know.  So our friend here is named Muaie and she works everyday selling chicken and "chicken products."  She is a very sweet woman and we love chicken, so we see her often.  She has come to a few of our parties and English class. Pray that she would come to trust in Jesus.

Jay's Gig

So my barber, who is also my friend, has been coming to our Friday Night English class-is also a musician.  A few weeks ago he had a gig and so Knot gave me a call and asked me if I wanted to see his show.  After chatting with Tracy we decided it would be a very good idea.  He has some great skills on the guitar and a great voice.  We had a great time being there and showing our support for him.

Cecil

Thanksgiving

So we have been having parties once a month and this past month we decided to have a "Thanksgiving" party, and it was a blast. It was great to have friends and neighbors to be over our place.  The neighborhood kids also found their way over to our house for dinner.  Probably the best part of the night was when we were sharing about what we were thankful for.  Many of those who were Christians took the opportunity to thank the LORD for His blessings in their lives. It was also encouraging to see the yet-to-be-Christians mention how thankful they were to be in our lives and to have us as their friends.  I pray that Jesus would give us more opportunities to show them the goodness of Jesus in our lives.

Cecil