We're moving!

No, we aren't leaving Thailand, not even the city is changing.  Just the neighborhood. Our lease is up in a couple weeks and we planned to renew another year, but the Lord opened the door to a different home.

 We don't know if there is any gospel presence in this neighborhood.  This was what helped us make the decision to move.  Our current community is huge, but scattered throughout are believers.  I was hesistant to leave because we're the only "light" in our section. BUT, yesterday, 2 of Ken's co-workers moved in a few houses down from us!  I attended Bible study with one of the ladies and she has a heart for evangelism.  We are confident that Light will shine after we go!

I'm sorry I don't have a pic of the outside! I was most concerned with the small yard, so all of my outdoor
pictures are of grass.  Seriously, we signed the lease and paid the deposit and I couldn't even tell you what color the house was!  It wasn't until a friend drove by and said, "Oh, you have a pink (mauve) house," that I even noticed!
The inside of the house is filled with another family's things.
 We'll update pictures when we move in.

We know spiritual warfare is ahead, 

so please join us in praying.  

• Please pray for Nang, one of the street cleaners here.  She is our friend even though she speaks a different dialect than we are learning.  I gave her the Gospel (book and tracts) and a Thai friend told me she goes to church now.    

• Please pray for Dang and Jon.  They too speak a different dialect of Thai, so communincation is challenging.  We've seen them at the temple for special ceremonies and we're confident they are Buddhist.  



Thai Mother's Day program.

• Pray for our kids.  They have only known 1 home here in Thailand, so moving is yet another transition.  The new house hardly has a yard, but I've just left that with the Lord...we can't fix that but He has it taken care of. 

• Pray that I will be outgoing.  New situations are just uncomfortable and when you add a dose of culture it takes it to a new level.  I need to be intentional.

• Pray for Ken.  The school year just began and there is a lot to sort out...and now we're moving. He overseas many departments at work, and preaches at church occassionally, so please pray for wisdom and discernment.

• Pray over our new home.  There was a room filled with pictures and alters dedicated to "worship" by the family before us.  

Thank you for walking through this with us, for battling with us in prayer, and supporting us with words of encouragement and financial support to sustain us.

May God be glorified here in this beautiful country.  As rice fields are being planted; may the people's hearts be fertile soil for the Gospel seed to take root, grow, and bear fruit.