Wednesday, June 22, 2016

UPDATE on Caleb's OxBridge Studies Opportunity - June 22

On Sunday March 20, I wrote to all of our friends and partners in ministry about an opportunity that God had put before our son Caleb – who just finished 11th grade – to go and study at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland this Summer of 2016.

I shared with you that OxBridge Academic Programs brings high school students from all over the world to study during the summer at outstanding universities in Europe and in the USA, such as Oxford, Cambridge, University of St. Andrews, UCLA, and more.

Caleb applied for a scholarship to this program in hopes of studying Anatomy & Physiology and Marine Biology this summer and OxBridge graciously awarded him an Exceptional Merit Award which covers 50% of the cost of the whole program. I also shared with you that Caleb needed to raise an additional $5,000 for this. We are pleased to report to you that we serve and awesome God and that He has provided in some awesome ways. Some of his teachers at his school donated, some of his friends and their families donated, and some of our friends donated through NTIM and we were able to send a payment to them for the balance of the cost of these studies about 6 weeks ago.

It is now Wednesday June 22 here in Northern Thailand and just this morning we were able to talk to Caleb over Facebook and he has arrived in Scotland and has begun his orientation.

We wanted to first thank God for His goodness to us and to our children. Even though each of our children have had to do without certain things and opportunities that most American children have, God has given them opportunities and experiences that most American children only dream of having. We also want to say a very special thank you to all of our family and friends who also donated toward this opportunity for Caleb to study at this Oxbridge Academic program.

In talking to Caleb over Facebook, he indicated that there were about 62 different students in this program and that the majority seemed to be from the USA. But that many of them were pretty “wild.”

Please join us in praying for Caleb as he begins this new journey in Scotland. Pray that he would have many opportunities to share the love and light of Jesus with those who are also in this program who do not know Jesus as their personal Savior. Pray for him as he studies and learns from some awesome teachers and professors. Pray for him as he continues to grow in his love for God  and in his love for others.

Thank you so much for your partnership with us and for being a blessing to our children.

Your Servants to the Nations in and Around Northern Thailand,

Michael for the Team
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Northern Thailand Impact Ministry (NTIM), P.O. Box 26115, Birmingham, AL 35260 USA Main Website: www.gontim.org

NTIM is a non-profit 501(c)(3)charitable organization based in the USA. We are committed to connecting people in need with people who care and are focused in the heart of Southeast Asia where poverty is high, education is low, needs are great, darkness is everywhere, and the love and message of Jesus is needed to transform lives.


Reaching, Teaching, Discipling, Equipping, Training, and Serving People in God’s World through acts of love and compassionate is what NTIM and our ministry team is all about.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

PRAY FOR LIZ & DALLAS VAUGHN – Update June 15, 2016

Dear Friends & Partners In Ministry,

God has been answering your prayers. We have asked many times if you would pray for God to raise up university graduates who love God and want to use teaching English to help us at Grace Language School as we seek to reach some of the least reached unreached peoples of the world for Jesus.

You have been praying. God has been moving in the hearts of a young couple who are now in the final phases of coming out to work with us.

We are thrilled to announce that our daughter, Liz and son-in-law Dallas Vaughn will be moving to Chiang Rai to serve with us on our NTIM team this summer. Their tentative arrival date is July 15th.

Dallas is from Adamsville, TN where he graduated from Adamsville High School in 2011. He attended Union University his freshman year of college where he and Liz met and fell in love. He graduated in 2015 from Liberty University with a Bachelors degree in religion with an emphasis in Christian Ministry. Liz grew up here in Chiang Rai, Thailand and graduated from the Family Learning Center (which has now become Chiang Rai International Christian School) in 2011. She attended Union University and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelors degree in Music in Vocal/General Music Education.

Dallas will be working with Michael and the Thai staff at Grace Language School and Baan Athitaan Church with a special emphasis on reaching out to the college students at Rachapat University and Mae Fah Luang University through teaching EFL and leading other outreaches. Liz will be teaching Music at Chiang Rai International School and also assisingt with teaching EFL through Grace Language School as well as helping our music/worship ministry at Baan Athitaan Church.

Right now they are applying for their visas, trying to sell their cars and other possessions, and speaking at several churches about what God is doing here in Chiang Rai. Please pray for them as they take this step of faith and obedience to our Lord to "go into all the nations."

Also pray for them as we begin to help them raise the monthly support that they will need to serve the Lord. A good start up gift will go a long way and can be given online or at NTIM’s address below.



If you would like to have Dallas & Liz come and speak to your church or a small group, there are still some openings but those are filling up fast. Please contact Dallas at dvaughn2005@gmail.com or (731)217-6815.
If you have never watched our short video clip explaining what we do here at NTIM, please take a moment and watch the video clip we put together in 2014.

We also have another video that was done by a friend of ours who heads up a ministry called Servant’s Aid. Here is the video clip that he put together for us as well.


Thank you for joining us in reaching the nations in and around Northern Thailand for Jesus.

Your Servants to the Nations in and Around Northern Thailand,
Michael
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Financial Support can be given through NTIM…..
 Northern Thailand Impact Ministry (NTIM), P.O. Box 26115, Birmingham, AL 35260 USA Main Website: www.gontim.org
NTIM is a non-profit 501(c)(3)charitable organization based in the USA. We are committed to connecting people in need with people who care and are focused in the heart of Southeast Asia where poverty is high, education is low, needs are great, darkness is everywhere, and the love and message of Jesus is needed to transform lives.

Reaching, Teaching, Discipling, Equipping, Training, and Serving People in God’s World through acts of love and compassionate is what NTIM and our ministry team is all about.