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A letter from Al Smith serving in Germany/Russia|April 28, 2015
A letter from Esther Wakeman serving in Thailand
January-March 2015 – Ministry Through Fun Times
Dear friends,
In January Payap University hosted the 5th ASEAN Textiles Symposium—an international event that included a visit of the Crown Princess of Thailand to our campus—which is a huge deal. The whole Payap community worked hard and cooperated wonderfully. The first and second floors of our library were transformed into a bamboo showroom filled with gorgeous fabrics and clothes from the region. The princess seemed genuinely interested, and everyone was pleased with the good press and the good fun.
Two fashion shows were organized by Ajarn Suchinda, the director of the Christian Communications Institute (CCI). Many of you have enjoyed watching CCI’s Thai dance and drama performances over the past few years. Suchinda put his creative genius to work in a similar way for the fashion shows. Our students were the models and I was like a proud mama watching them strut their stuff on the catwalk. I especially liked the show using all Thai materials—Thai silk is gorgeous, and some of the creations were delightful. These events showed us we can do a great job when we all put our hearts into it. It was a helpful, unifying event.
A letter from Christi Boyd serving in Central Africa, based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A letter from Jonathan and Emily Seitz serving in Taiwan|March 2015
A letter from Myoung Ho Yang and Ji Yeon Yoo in the U.S. prior to serving in China/Hong Kong
April 2015 – Building Relationships
Before we came here we couldn’t expect that there is winter in Hong Kong. But there is! Of course we had no snow here and the temperature was not that low compared to the cold winter of the East Coast in the U.S. But it was cold enough to shiver, perhaps because of high humidity. Many students and professors, including me, suffered from flu this year. Finally spring has come and now is blending into summer.
Since we came here, every morning I have gotten up with thanksgiving and great expectation. I believe that it is God’s grace and will that I am serving here at this school. Our partner, the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, plays a very important role in training spiritual leaders of Hong Kong, China, and other Asian countries. While the population of Christianity in China is rapidly growing, there is a huge lack of theologically educated leaders. Thankfully, the number of students from mainland China is increasing every year at this school, which is the only institute where they can get theological education in Hong Kong. They have come from many different areas of China. Some of them will train church leaders while most of them will serve as local church leaders or evangelists as soon as they finish their studies.
A letter from Barry and Shelly Dawson serving as Regional Liaisons for Southeast Asia, based in Thailand
A letter from Cobbie and Dessa Palm serving in the Philippines|March 2015
A letter from Michael and Rachel Ludwig serving in Niger|March 2015
A letter from Richard and Debbie Welch serving in Guatemala|February 2015
