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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Ministry (NTIM), P.O.
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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.
