Last call for TEAM THAILAND... and a prayer request

The deadline for submitting applications for the TEAM THAILAND mission team for March 13-25, 2014 is fast approaching.  The deadline for that team is January 20, 2014.  Please visit the TEAM THAILAND website at http://thailandmethodist.blogspot.com/ for all of the information you need, including the application form.

FYI: Mission teams that come to Thailand will NOT be in parts of Bangkok where protests are taking place.  Mission teams will be serving in the outer provinces where we can avoid problems.

An anti-government protester in Bangkok

That said, continued prayer is greatly needed for peace in Thailand.  The protests at government offices and meetings in Bangkok have been turning bloody.  The protesters are trying to do anything they can to stop elections.  The Thai government has asked the Thai army to help the police to keep peace and safety during the elections, but the top army officials have declined to give an answer one way or another.

Thank you for your faithful prayers.  We are truly grateful for all of our prayer warriors.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas from the staff and children at Blessing Home.

The staff and children of Blessing Home wish you and your family a Merry Christmas.  This picture is of some of the younger children at Blessing Home who attend our preschool.  Blessing Home will have their Christmas celebration with guardians and the children this week.  Please pray that the hearts of the guardians will be open to the Gospel as Pastor Banya and the members of Life Center UMC present the gospel to them in preaching, drama, and song.

We hope to have pictures of this celebration next week, so you can see some of the older Blessing Home kids who receive scholarships to go to school and education enhancement programs to help them thrive.

Sherri and I extend our prayers to all of the friends of Blessing Home (that's you) and wish you a Blessed Christmas.