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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Allen and Jap's Wedding, More Pictures





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Allen Metcalf and Surat (Jap) Saensuk's Wedding at Sammuk Christian Academy






Praise God, the day we have been anticipating arrived.

Allen Metcalf, a young man who was our parishioner in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, came to serve as a missionary teacher in Thailand at the Sammuk Christian Academy two years ago. Allen is like a son to us, so we were delighted to have him serve together with us. (Allen is a faithful supporter of the orphan and street children ministry at Blessing Home. His support has helped this ministry in its beginning phase). While there, Allen met a wonderful young woman named Jap. They fell in love and now they are married.

The wedding took place at Sammuk Christian Academy, and their fellow teachers and staff helped to put the wedding on. Our son Michael was the Best Man and Anthony was one of the groomsmen. Our granddaughter Madeline was the Ring Bearer.
I (Mike) preached at the wedding and also had the privilege of signing the wedding certificate as Allen’s adopted father (in Thailand, the bride and groom do not sign the wedding certificate, instead the parents sign).

It was a boiling hot day. We have no idea how Allen and Jap survived the heat in the formal wear they donned. It was wonderful seeing the joy on their faces. God is good!

There are many pictures, so they are spread out over three posts.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010

Meet Pastor Guy


We want to introduce you to Pastor Guy, a Pastor from the Akha tribe who will be planting a new Akha United Methodist church in Chiang Rai province on April 1. Pastor Guy is presently serving in a church of another denomination in Chiang Mai. However, God has called Pastor Guy to go back to his home village to serve the Akha people. We admire Pastor Guy, because we know this comes at great sacrifice to him. He is leaving the comforts and benefits of an established church in a prosperous region for the trials of starting a new church in an impoverished village.

Please keep Pastor Guy and his wife Wan in prayer as they take on the God-sized challenge of pioneering.
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