Saturday, November 26, 2011

Thanksgiving

One of the hardest things about being a missionary for most is that you leave family behind, and with that, you leave beloved traditions and celebrations that just aren't the same anywhere else.  However, although we have missed our family, this Thanksgiving truly was special for us as we celebrated God's goodness and mercy with Thais, Americans, and a couple from the UK.  Here are a few pics:





Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The King's Park

More pics later, but until we move into our house, we're staying at a friend and teammate's house while they are in the US preparing to return, and we usually go to the King's Park to walk in the mornings...here's a scene from yesterday:

Friday, November 18, 2011

Moving Day

I'm sipping one more cup of coffee for the road (name that song and artist for a prize) and just about to get ready to go the airport.  It's been a long road.  See y'all in Bangkok!

Friday, November 11, 2011

The theme of our Detour

No, its not fishing, it has been waiting on the Lord...and not just in prayer, but I mean really waiting on Him to bring us to Bangkok.  About 6-7 weeks ago, we sent out an email saying that we were leaving on the 5th for 3 years in Thailand, and we're still here.  In the midst of all the waiting and frustration and doctor's appointments, I've been meditating on James 4:13-16,
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"--yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.  What is your life?  For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.  Instead you ought to sa, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."  As it is, you boast in your arrogance.  All such boasting is evil.
Now, as we look back on these weeks of planning to go, buying and canceling tickets, then buying and canceling tickets again, and now buying tickets again...I realize more than ever that God is absolutely sovereign and that we will go in His timing, not ours.  For this reason alone (not to mention being able to see family and go fishing), this time has been extremely valuable in breaking down some of my idolatry.  I pray that He'll keep on doing this...I'd just rather He do it in Thailand!  Pray with me.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Latest Update

Alright. New update. My doctors have recommended that we stay one more month to get this thing (whatever it is) worked out. I am giving them 2 weeks, and then they can talk to me in Bangkok.

Health update: everything still looks pretty good, they are a little concerned about my kidneys, but still think that everything is benign. They will do a biopsy of my kidneys next wednesday, then I'll have a follow up appointment the next week, and on the 18th (Lord willing) finally fly to Bangkok.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers, please keep it up.
In other news...I caught this big catfish Thursday night: