We had an eventful day, starting off with a devotation by our handsome En Yong and handsomer Darius.
We shared about being in unity in Christ from Philippians 2:1-5 and spoke words of encouragement and prayers to each other. It was a pity that we couldn’t complete the encouragement session due to time constraint but armed with the few sincere comments we received, we were on our way.
Our first stop was Inburi Church. It was really a sight to see a two storey church in its final phase of completion. Those on the last TMT would know this church only had its concrete foundation but now it is almost complete. We met the caretaker of the church, aka Coffee Lady, well known for making a good cuppa coffee :) Pastor Eng Kiat showed us around the church and we prayed for the church workers. Once again, we were encouraged how God is raising up people from within to serve the locals. Darius saw a vision of Gair, the elder of the Inburi church, dressed in white and that he will stand in on the pulpit and preach to the church. Gair was formerly a drug pusher and his life evidently changed dramatically upon receiving Christ.
We proceeded to Daw Rung’s house. She’s a full-time church worker. We prayed for her aunt, Ang Porn, to receive Christ. Although she didn't after spending an hour there, we know that at least the seed has been sown and that in God's timing she will receive Christ eventually. It all started with a weakness in her legs and she wanted healing. We were glad that after a few rounds of prayer, she felt better but we know that the greater prize would be her salvation.
At this point of time, Ah Bi had a fever and Uncle Henry and Aunty Carol decided to bring her back to Pastor Eng Kiat's house to let her rest and take her medicine. Thank God that she recovered by the time we arrived home at night!
After lunch we proceed home to get a good afternoon rest. It was much needed for the team as we have been busy with activities for the past three days.
We proceeded to Sawaeng Ha for Children’s Club. The kids had a fun time learning our dance and the Thai Church Youth were encouraged to join us for our dance! The house where it was held was luxurious by local standards. It had solid concrete walls and tiled floors. We were impressed by how one church member, being touched and compiled by the Spirit, decided to use her inherited plot of land to build this house for church activities.
Children’s club saw the second appearance of our children’s game wildcard Uncle Chengkie. IT WAS EPIC. The monkey movement was really good with the kids. Parents you should really ask their children about the woo-woo ah-ah actions! (:
Joyce and Liyang led the session with heartfelt testimonies and a short exhortation on Philippians. It was fantastic. The Thai people who attended the cell group were really ministered to and their emotions regarding the topic could really be felt. It was a time where the Holy Spirit was really moving and ministering to the people present. The key message was that God is always in control and always for us, not against us. We thought it was relevant as the locals often face very real bread and butter issues.
After the cell group, we also went to visit an old lady at her house and prayed for her as she still has some doubts and struggles in her life. Dung our debrief back in Ps Eng Kiat’s, Clarence shared his first experience witnessing angels. He saw one or two angels around each tripper at the old lady’s house that we visited while Darius also saw that there were angels with us when we prayed in a circle.
Prayer Request
Joanne felt sick on the way back to Ps Eng Kiat’s house and vomited. We cover her with prayers and she felt better. Those at home in Singapore, please pray for her!!
Pray for the TMT team to have the strength to carry on for the rest of another long day.
Pray for us that we are able to minister to the people of Thailand
Pray for us that we all well and healthy even though we don't have enough rest.
Sincerely,
Clarence and Darius
Edited by Liyang (not much though)
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