Greetings
from warm and sunny Thailand. It is Sunday evening here. It has been an awesome
day. As most of you know, one of the most important roles that I have here in
Northern Thailand is serving as Pastor of a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural,
church that started out as a house church in our home about 14 years ago. This
morning we had somewhere over 200 people in attendance for worship.
Our church is
called Baan Athitaan Church and is made up of over 23 different ethnic/language
groups and is making a significant impact in this part of God’ world especially
amongst the youth and university students. We had a great time of worship today
with Garn leading our worship and then I shared a message from the Book of Hebrews
on the life of Abraham. Here is a video of that message if you would like to
listen to it.
God is doing
some great things in this part of God’s world and we will be updating you soon
with regards to some of our plans to engage some of the least reached people
groups in the world.
But today, we wanted to share with our friends and
supporters about a special opportunity that has come up for our youngest son
Caleb to be able to go to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to study
this Summer.
As many of you know, Caleb was born
here in Thailand and turned 17 just a few days ago on March 10. Caleb has
virtually lived all of his life here in Thailand. He is a junior at Chiang Rai
International Christian School (CRICS) and loves learning. About two
weeks ago, he received an acceptance letter from OxBridge Academic Programs to
go to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to study this Summer.
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. OxBridge graciously awarded him an Exceptional
Merit Award which covers 50% of the cost of the whole program. Caleb is also
applying for other scholarships to cover the remaining costs and has also set
up a “go fund me” account where he has already raised $800 of the $5,000 needed
to cover the balance of the costs for this Summer.
This is a chance for Caleb to not
only to learn an incredible amount about the two subjects being studied, but
also to study under some of the finest teachers and researchers in the world,
and to learn how to interact with people who have completely different stories
and completely different backgrounds. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and
if the Lord is willing, we would like to see Caleb have this experience.
As most of
you know, most missionaries just do not have lots of money stored away for
their children’s education and after discussing this with other missionaries
here, felt that as our supporters you might want to know about and have an
opportunity to support Caleb in this educational endeavor this Summer. If God
speaks to your heart and you would like to help, you can either go to the “go
fund me” page that Caleb has set up, or give directly through NTIM and
designate it for “Caleb’s Education” and we will make sure that it goes for
this opportunity.
Thank you so
much for your partnership with us as we share the love and light of Jesus with
the millions in darkness in and around Northern Thailand.
Your Servants to the Nations in and Around Northern Thailand,
Michael for the Team
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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.
