Updates from Mickels December 2009

5 December 2009

Doen’s grandmother has lung cancer. She told me that Doen is praying for her every day. Here is Doen. A little fool of 6 years old with learning sufficiency praying in the name of Jesus for his grandmother.

God has chosen the foolish things to shame the wise………



9 December 2009

Om ’s mum became a Christian 3 months ago. She told me that Om was open to God ever since she is coming to Kham Siri- quite a while back now.

Uan was drunk yesterday. I’ve never seen him like that.i don’t know anymore what to believe about him and his faith. On one hand he has a lot of influence on his family but on the other hand he is not committed at all. Don’t know what to do. Lun Chan died- I know, even when we prayed for healing. Am I too extreme on healing. But where is the balance there? I don’t know



19 December 2009

Tina & I visited Doen’s grandmother together. She knew that we are sent by God to see her and explain the good news to her. She received it with gladness. She said Christianity is straight forward coming to the truth straight away. Buddhism has lots of rituals, but no direction. We explained to her that she doesn’t have to be scared of death because in Jesus we have life eternally. It looked like a honest real conversion.

Today I’ve seen her. She shone . I believe she met Jesus.

On Monday I’ll visit her together with Tim.



Today we had our Christmas party. It was good. All together almost 50 people.

Updates from the Mickels and Kham Siri

29 March 2009

Good day at Kham Siri yesterday. Ban San Rak came again (friends from the church children's home who are helping with running it). After the message we split in 4 groups and many of our kids came to Jesus. Naen, Om , Fa, Doen and 2 more. It’s great to have Kham Siri & Ban San Rak going together.

Evening party. Disappointing a little bit. Tina prepared so much food. And after eating they all disappeared. Very difficult to reach the adults. But Sin (a local thai Christian worship leader) wants to meet them.

He also wants to come in with his youth group on Sundays to play games and to do crafts.

I think we could and should start a youth worship service now on a Sunday afternoon with Sin as well.

I think the new phase for us here at Kham Siri is to slowly hand it all over to Thais. It seems to slowly happen now.



3 April 2009

Went to Taa Pae (a central square in Chiang Mai where alot of nightlife happens)2 nights ago and met Bong who has polio and is homeless. He didn’t even have shoes. He came to Chiang Mai 4 days ago on his own, not knowing anybody.

When he was born his parents rejected him. I told him I know someone who will never reject you. His name is Jesus. I checked with Ricky Tan (http://www.carecornerorphanage.com/) and took him yesterday to to Care Corner Orphanage. Ricky wants 2000 Baht a month for sleeping, room and food. Now he is staying there and seems to be very exited.