Outreach Update

I finally have some information about our outreach. We will be in three different locations within Thailand. We fly into Bangkok and will be there for a few weeks. I’m really excited about this part of our outreach. We will be working with a ministry called Baan Jai Diaow (BJD). This is a YWAM university student ministry located next to the largest university in the world (600 000 +students). BJD is a student center that offers university students a home and a place to hang out. We will have the opportunity to be part of bible studies, teach English, lead worship and really just chill out with the students. I’m so excited for this!
Within the first few days of being in Bangkok we will be doing a prayer walk through some of the biggest temples in Thailand such as the temple of the reclining Buddha. Also while we are in Bangkok we will get a chance to take part in the annual water fight! The Thai people celebrate the New Year with a massive full day water fight. This will definitely be an experience.
Our second location is Koh Kho Khao. Here we will be working with a community center that was built shortly after the tsunami. We will be helping with the construction phase as well as be active in the early stages of evangelism as opportunities arise. We will be doing a lot of the same stuff as in Bangkok; leading worship, sharing testimonies and building relationships with the locals.
Our last location is Phang Nga. We will be working with a YWAM church planting team during our time here. We will be teaching English in schools, working in a local orphanage, working with youth ministries and helping with construction projects in Muslim villages.
This morning we spent an hour in intercession, asking God how we can pray for the Thai people, as well as how we can pray for each other. This is always one of my favorite times; it’s always interesting to hear what God has to say to us. It’s pretty cool.
Here are a few things you can pray for:
• Boldness
• Unity
• Health and safety
• That God would prepare our hearts as well as the Thai people’s hearts


"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Romans 12:1-2