Weekly Update



Above: Short film of kids of our children having some fun at our local playground. This playground was built a year after we arrived and we thank God for the fun the kids can have there.

THAILAND TRIP

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A few weeks ago I traveled to Thailand for a conference. This is one of the longest flights I have ever taken, although my previous travel to Taiwan comes close to this 14 hour trip. Praise God for HIs protection and grace in allowing me to rest to and from Thailand on the flight.

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Above: Yummy bugs for your dining pleasure. The taxi driver accidentally took me to the local's walking market and not the tourist walking market, and I was glad he did. It was full of interesting sights, sounds and tastes from the local culture.

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Above: An ancient temple still housing idols that the majority consider to be worthy of worship. "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything." — Acts 17:24. The preaching of Paul still applicable to the nations today.

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Above: The vehicles used for Taxis in Thailand.

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Above: One of the highlights of my trip was running into these taxi drivers. This was not a random event, but God's sovereign hand at work to share the gospel with these men. As I was walking down the sidewalk with friends, one of the men with a grin began asking me if I needed a taxi ride. After responding with a firm no, he continued speaking in English, "Where are you from?" My friends and I stopped and just began talking about life, culture and dreams. God then opened the door to begin talking about religion as I noticed one was wearing an idol that dangled from his neck. He explained that this idol protected him and brought him good luck. Then the man began to compliment me on my shirt, saying he needed to tell his wife about it and have her make one for him. I smiled and said, "Let me give it to you... as a gift." He was very excited and taken back that I would offer my shirt to a complete stranger. He grasped his idol pendant and said, "See!" I said, "No, no, this is from a different God." This intrigued him and opened the door for a long conversation about Jesus Christ, who claimed to be "the way, the truth and the life", the only true God. As we laid out the good news of Jesus, who died for our sins and was raised on the third day as Savior and Lord one of the men said, "There are more and more who are believing in Him... I know that there is a church in my home town." This was another evidence that God was reaching out to this man and providing a way for him to be saved from sin and gain eternal life in a relationship with the Father. We encouraged him to consider Jesus Christ, to ask God to show him clearly if the gods of his ancestors were to be followed, or if Jesus was to be believed. At some points when we spoke about the love of God, His grace and the relationship He offers to us through Jesus Christ, he was nearly in tears. Please pray for Chiah and his friends to find salvation a new life of peace with God through Jesus Christ.

FRIDAY TEEN OUTREACH

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Above: Tomi who attended our VBS this past summer continues to come to our Friday Teen Outreach. Praise God for using this ministry to continue building new relationships with teens.

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Above: Group games to break the ice with the teens. Győző (center with hand raised) is currently attending our foundations of faith/baptism class. LIke other teens who attend our church, Győző brought a friend who will begin hearing about Jesus and interacting with the church (not the building but the people) as he continues to attend.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

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Above: Eszti, Miki and Dezső in worship practice before church on Sunday.

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Above: Kids learning about Genesis 1 and God's powerful work of creation.

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Above: Ben after playing with berries on a bush in our neighbors yard.

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Above: Happy birthday Sharon (Sep 25th). Teammate Brenda was kind enough to provide a gluten free birthday cake.

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Above: Some favorite family shots.
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