45 Days Until Thailand

There are only 45 more days until Thailand with ZOE and Lighthouse Community Church!  I'm excited to see what God is doing and be a part of it!

I'm creating this blog to show the progress of the trip from my side, and perhaps little tid-bits that God has been showing me on my journey of preparation until after I return!

So far we have chosen the elective classes, finalized the message presentation, practiced the songs, and went over all the prep information.  I will be teaching the scratch art elective and pop up art - which I think is a new elective for them.  Hopefully the art will inspire them to realize they themselves are art, created by God uniquely, beautifully, purposefully, and that He loves them tremendously. They are fearfully and wonderfully made.  Even more so that He gave His Son in their place - "for Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God." (1 Peter 3:18) God wants to bring us to Him to know Him - this is such a blessing!

I think I'm thankful to God in how he has been preparing me in the past 6 months. Never have I been so amazed by Jesus and sensitive to the word, and excited to hide its truth in my heart. The word has been speaking loudly than it ever has.  Or rather, my ears have been more open than it ever has.  "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword" - protecting me from my own intentions of the heart (Hebrews 4:12) I'm thankful for the Bible, the book Disciplines of a Godly Man, the plethora of great messages on the internet by John Piper, John MacArthur, Voddie Baucham, the messages from Lighthouse Community Church - all of which spur me on to know Christ.


My prayer requests are:

1. Hearts of the people we meet would be prepared to understand Gospel.
2. Unity among our team members in support, love, protection, and trust.
3. To see how God is healing the trafficked children through love only Jesus could provide. 
4. To develop friendships with the Thai ministry students and teaching them English (which is by my worst subject - hopefully correct grammar I shall teach them yes).
5. To enjoy the fellowship and partner with the staff and long-term missionaries who are working with ZOE to spread the good news of Jesus to the Thai people and fight human trafficking.
6. To sharing what Jesus has done for my life boldly, eagerly, and gladly.
7. To be used by God in any way possible for the trip.That I would solely trust in Him and not in my own strength (and not to wither in weaknesses).

Thank you!  There will be more updates to come!

Anthony