Hebrews 2:1  We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

This word was shared at our YWAM Thailand conference in August and really spoke to me about not drifting from the God’s promises in the Bible as well as the personal promises & prophecies.  Being here and experiencing many different ministries (village outreaches, slum work, mercy, etc), my heart is attracted to many ministries.  But this month I feel like the Lord is calling be back to not drift from specific things that has put in my heart for Thailand.  As well as not drift from the teaching of the Lord and standing firm on the Word rather than drifting into emotion or circumstances that can leave me to wander.   

What I am up to? My typical week:

Mon, Wed, Fri:  a.m. help in YWAM Project LIFE mercy office & afternoon go to Thai tutor w/Becky

Tues & Thurs: do homework/study Thai 4-5 hours, go to YWAM staff meeting & Kids Club meeting on Thurs

Sat: have Kids Club at slum in mornings, afternoons study 4-5 hours

Sun:  go to Thai or international church & hang out with friends

 What I do in free time? 

Go to Starbucks with friends, walk around market with Thai friends, go to park, watch movies, check out new things in Bangkok, play badminton, go running, check new food shops with friends (recently Lebanese & India)

 Praises

·         Language Study:  In middle of August started back up studying with YWAM gal, Becky, with a new teacher that is top notch.  I have new refreshment and loving it!  Its lot more homework & she is tough, but learning a lot.  For next 6 weeks, we have heavy focus on read/write & she will evaluate us at end of Sept to see if we are at level to take the Thai gov’t language test. 

• YWAM Thai Conf.:  Was great time of receiving Word of God, amazing worship, and connecting with others!
• Eve:  My Thai roommate has been such a blessing to me and she is one of my closest Thai friends
• Focus:  I feel like the Lord has narrowed down what I am to do after I am done with language in December & have peace & confidence in the season I am. I feel that I am either to staff the Discipleship Training School that my roommate is pioneering in Bangkok next year or to move to Pattaya & join the YWAM Slum Ministry project.  Both of these options have positives & negatives, but I only look to hearing clearly from the Lord about what to do next.  His plans & ways are higher than ours & He knows what is best for His children. So this I guess this is a prayer request, too J 

Prayer Requests

·         Pay:  I mentioned this young woman that I was reaching out too and that she had read the bible.  I have tried to phone her these past weeks and she hasn’t phone back.  Pray that the Holy Spirit to minister to her.

·         YWAM Asia Pacific Conference:  August 30-Sept 3 is YWAM Regional Conference that is held in Thailand this year.  Its all SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand coming to share on what God’s doing in our mission, share stories, seek God, and worship.  Pray for safe travels, sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

• Sept 18: I was asked to share the message at the discipleship house on campus this night. Pray for me as I seek God on what to share & for the anointing of the God.
• God of Breakthroughs:  That our God who is our deliverer will continue to bring breakthroughs in my life & in the Thai peoples life; experiencing truth, freedom, and love of Jesus.
• Patience:  That in the midst of building relationships, learning language, that I won’t be so hard on myself with wanting to be further than I am.  That will be patient, enjoy the process, & live in moment.
• Evangelism:  Many opportunities happen each day to express Jesus love & goodness to others that have never heard of Him. Pray that my eyes and ears are open to respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
• Buddhist Lent/Thai people:   In Thailand it is the middle of 3 month Buddhist Lent season where all the monks stay in the temples for this time period to focus on chanting & calling up the spirits more than any other time of year.  Pray that the Lord shows monks as well, as Thai people that bring offerings to make merit, the emptiness that only Jesus can fill.