A Weekend to Be Thankful For...

We had the opportunity to spend the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend with our sending church since we didn't have any scheduled meetings anywhere else. On Saturday we worked in the Karen ministry and went soul winning. While out my wife was able to meet Poo Loo who has only been here for three months. Poo Loo had been studying for several weeks with some Jehovah's "False" Witnesses. However, my wife was able to win her to Christ with Paw Ku Moo (from our Karen ministry) translating for her. Poo Loo does actually speak some English, but the translation is very helpful in making sure that these folks are fully understanding the Gospel. Poo Loo came to church on Sunday with her three children and made a public profession of faith in Christ during the invitation time. She was unable to get baptized today because of a medical issue, but will be returning next Sunday to follow the Lord in believer's baptism.

This weekend was a good opportunity for my wife and I to see how our church is doing. My son is doing an excellent job. I am very proud of him and our church workers. Many thought our Karen ministry might drop off because my wife and I were so heavily involved with it. There are always people in any church that drop out from time to time, but the Karen ministry has actually grown overall. In fact there have been many new faces this past week that I didn't know because they are fairly new attenders. God is blessing and the church is doing great! Praise God! Please pray for us as we will be heading to Colorado soon for more meetings!   

Great Meeting with Pastor Noonan

Pastor Don Noonan

We spent this past weekend at the Rochester Baptist Church in Rochester, MN with Pastor Don Noonan. My wife and I went soul winning with the church folks on Saturday morning. It was very cold! My wife led a dental hygienist and her husband to the Lord. Unfortunately they were just visiting from out of town and had to leave that afternoon.

Then Saturday afternoon my wife and I went to Wal-mart to pick up a few things and saw a man around the corner walking his dog, so I decided to stop and give him a tract from the church. He was already saved, but a mail man came walking by and I gave him a tract. He allowed me to witness to him, but didn't choose to accept Christ even though he knows he is lost. This got me excited about witnessing some more so my wife and I went looking for someone else to talk to. We saw two men sitting in a car and I pulled up along side of them. They were from Cambodia. I asked them if they knew they would go to Heaven, but they didn't know for sure. So I began to give them the Gospel and they bowed their heads and decided to accept Christ as their Saviour. God can use us to win somebody if we will just be willing to be used. Praise God! 

Johnny Noi

On Sunday I taught an adult Sunday school class and then preached the morning service. After the morning service I spoke with Johnny Noi. I asked him if he knew for sure that he would go to Heaven when he dies? He said no, so I witnessed to him going through the Romans road. Johnny decided to bow his head and trust Christ as his Saviour. Johnny is from Laos. He was excited to hear about my mission to the Indochina area.

Then Sunday night I preached the evening service. It went very well that evening. God was good to us and I am thankful for the hospitality from the Noonan family and the Rochester Baptist Church.

Visiting Great Spanish Churches

Pastor Campos and his wife

My wife's soul winning partner Karen

Pastor Mario Orellana

Speaking at Iglesia Bautista Libertad

Pastor Roy Carrizales

We have had the great pleasure of being in some wonderful Spanish churches this past week. First we were at Iglesia Bautista Misionero in Balch Springs, Texas. Pastor Eduardo Campos is doing a wonderful job. We went soul winning with them on Saturday. I led two to Christ and my wife also led two. Then Sunday morning the pastor had me teach Sunday school and preach the morning service. This church took me on for support! 

Then Sunday night we went to Iglesia Bautista Monte Sinai in Tenaha, Texas. Pastor Mario Orellana is doing a great work there. I was able to present the work there and preach the Sunday night message. The special music was fantastic. There was almost 300 people there. This incredible in such a rural area. Tenaha only has a population of around 1100. 

Then we traveled to Houston to a missions conference at Iglesia Bautista Libertad. Pastor Roy Carrizales also has a great work. He has been here since 1974, and it is obvious that God is really using him. I was able to present the ministry Tuesday night. There must have been more than 30 pastors there. I was told by the pastor that I would be taken on for support as soon as I arrive on the field. Please be praying for us as we continue to raise our support to reach Thailand for Christ.