A Blessing Home Child Graduates from University
We are pleased to announce that BooBay has graduated with her B.A. degree in Business English and Hospitality. BooBay's father was a Pioneer Pastor who passed away four years ago. While he was in his last week of life in the hospital, we promised to support his daughter BooBay through university, so that he could have peace of mind about his family as he was nearing the end.
BooBay worked hard at her studies, and stayed at our house one night per week during the school year to practice her English and receive tutoring. She just graduated this month and she works at the front desk of a four star hotel in Sriracha (yes, the same city where the famous Sriracha sauce came from). We want to thank all of our generous donors who make it possible to send some of our Blessing Home children to attend university and trade school. BooBay and others like her have a great future ahead. God is good!
What happens to a Christmas Child box after I donate it?
We are very happy to know that most of the churches that support our mission also participate in the Christmas Child, which is a world-wide ministry of Samaritan Purse. The Christmas Child boxes that you thoughtfully and compassionately make and donate, are sent to nations all over the world, including Thailand.
For the last six years in Thailand, Christmas Child boxes have arrived well after Christmas is over. But that is not a problem at all. We just store the boxes until we do Christmas evangelism outreach events later in the year.
This week, the Christmas Child boxes arrived in Bangkok, and Pioneer Pastors from all over Thailand went to pick up the boxes. Pastor Somsri of Fire of Glory Church sent pictures to us of picking up the boxes, and we wanted to share them with you. As you can see from the second picture, Pastor Somsri loaded her vehicle to the brim with the boxes and resources.
What many people in the United States do not realize is the gift boxes are just a one part of a wonderful program. Along with the gift boxes, Samaritan Purse also gives us free books for children called "The Greatest Journey". They are brilliantly designed books that share the Good News of Jesus Christ through an 12-week Children's Bible Club. So when we have Christmas outreach, we share the gospel with the whole family at the event. Many people receive Jesus as their Savior at these events. And then we begin the 12-week Children's Bible Club where we begin to help the children to grow in Christ.
We make use of this wonderful ministry in the Pioneer Pastor program as we plant church in unreached counties in Thailand. We begin with these Christmas events and then move on to start Children's Bible Clubs. Through these clubs, we then go on to reach the whole family for Jesus. So your gift of a Christmas Child Box has much more impact then you may have known.
The Abundant Life Training Center - Phase Two
Every month, we get closer to the goal of raising $140,000 for building a Sanctuary (which will be used as a training center and also as a Pioneer Pastor church, since this center is in an unreached county), and a house for the Directors of the Abundant Life Training Center, a kitchen / restroom building, and a small office.
We now have enough funds to build the house for May and Teddy, who will lead the ministries at this new location. And we hope to have enough funds by Easter to also begin building the Sanctuary.
Thank you for your support and all of the rapid progress that is happening. God is good!
If you would like your donation to be designated for the construction of the Abundant Life Training Center, please be sure to designate it for the Building Fund.
You can donate online at https://thailandnow.org/donate/
Or donate by mailing a check to Thailand NOW at:
Thailand NOW,
P.O. Box 56
Mannsville, KY 42758
