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An Expanding Ministry

Posted June 29th, 2015

A letter from Sharon Bryant serving in Thailand

june 2015 – an expanding ministry

Dear Friends in Christ, There is joy in my heart as I watch Ken and Martha Anderson and Esther Kim, our three new mission workers with Christian Volunteers in Thailand (CVT), settle into their new homes and begin work here in Thailand. I am grateful to have them. In past letters I have shared with you how the political upheaval in Thailand scared away a number of prospective volunteers. After the coup d’etat last May, we received only two new CVT mission workers last fall and three this spring, while nine CVT mission workers completed their terms of service and returned home. But the interim government in Thailand has worked hard to restore order and keep things calm, and I am delighted to report that we will receive 11 new CVT mission workers over the next six months!

A Five-Year Vision

Posted June 24th, 2015

A letter from Esther Wakeman serving in Thailand|April-June 2015

Ministry Through Fun Times

Posted April 30th, 2015

A letter from Esther Wakeman serving in Thailand

January-March 2015 – Ministry Through Fun Times

Dear friends, In January Payap University hosted the 5^th 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.

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