China

Friends,

We had the opportunity to minister in the Yunnan Province of Southern China. It was a great visit with our friends. They are exploring the possibilities of working in a new city. There is much need of our message in this area.

The trip home was long but uneventful. Now I am trying to adjust my body clock back to CST. Oh yea, an extra hour to lay in bed awake tonight....

Thank you for being a part of this trip. It was very successful.

Hello from Thailand

Friends,

This has been a great trip to Thailand. We have exceeded our goals and expectations. We have spent time with Davelyn, a Filipino missionary who works with the Shan people. She has a good work with this people group. Many are refugees who have little to nothing but are open to receive the love of the Lord.

We have met with the Bianchi's who are wonderful people who work tirelessly to help missionaries stay on the field. They provide member care to many organizations here in Chiang Mai. We also visited the Phayao Girls home which is another area of ministry for the Bianchi's near the border with Laos. This home provides a place for at risk girls to keep them out of prostitution. While at the home they learn about the love of God and these girls have been transformed by the power of God into a mighty prayer force. They prayed for us yesterday before we left and there was great power in their prayers.

Tomorrow we are off for China. I will try to give an update about China after we have departed for home.

Asia Bound

Friends,

Chris will be off to Asia Monday for a 2 week trip to Thailand and China. He will be ministering in north Thailand to several missionaries who have a wide variety of ministries. He hopes to visit a refugee camp for the Burmese who have fled Burma(Myanmar), visit the house of hope girls home and spend time encouraging the missionaries.

In China he will be meeting with several missionary families and hopefully forming a church planting team. There may also be an opportunity to visit several smaller cities while there.

Please pray for protection, wisdom and great success in all we attempt to do.

Blessings
Chris

College Update

Hey to all out there!

This is a quick update from Aaron before he starts his English homework...

Today I have officially declared my major. For those of you who had been praying for wisdom for me, thank you very much. God has given me peace with this decision so far and I am looking forward to now having a goal in college. As I type, I think back over all the indecisiveness and uncertainty that I had been facing for a couple years. It was all part of God's process of maturing me and preparing me for what He has in store. I am excited to move ahead in His will, and continue to seek Him day by day. Hopefully, this was the correct decision, and if not, He is in control and will see me through it all! So now... the moment everyone is waiting for.... drumroll.......................

I have decided to pursue studies in International Studies. More specifically, a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an International Relations focus. On the side, a Minor in Spanish and a Minor in Math.

Thank you all for your patience at this long-awaited decision! And even more appreciated are all your prayers, support, and friendship during this time. Blessings to all!

Aaron