Monthly Update from Jeff and Tammy: Dec 2005
 

Dear Friends and Ministry Partners,
 

 

  

 
 Walking on Water Wows Government Officials at Phon Phisai
 
 

We were so privileged to have 'Walking on Water', an all-female music group come to join us in our Christmas outreach concert in Phon Phisai.

This band of Christian composers and talented musicians were on their first mission trip as a band and are well-known in the Singaporean music scene. They played original compositions about the life-changing love that Jesus gives and also sang Christmas carols that left the audience awed.

The team shared their testimonies and whilst explaining the meaning of the songs, preached the Gospel to the government leaders of Phon Phisai.

Pic (left): Walking on Water played at the outreach Christmas dinner at Phon Phisai
 

This is the first time Phon Phisai district is celebrating Christmas on a public level, and we saw the Mayor invite more than two hundred government officials from the army, police, hospitals and community headmen and leaders from various departments.

A young but talented YWAM team from Pittsburg, USA presented mesmerizing dances and dramas and Pastor Thamanoon (well enough for this occasion) delivered a passionate sermon, urging everyone to know Jesus, the Reason for the Christmas Season.

It was a chilly December evening but it was truly heartwarming and well worth the effort when we saw people respond to the altar call and submitting their follow-up forms, indicating that they wanted to know more about Jesus. Praise the Lord!

Pic (right): YWAM Pittsburg team, Walking on Water and  us with the Mayor and other leaders of Phon Phisai

  
 
   
 Musical Outreach in Village and Schools
 

Music is a powerful tool that we use to communicate the love of Jesus with, especially in cross-cultural environments. Thai people love songs, mostly so in the villages.

However most Thai songs carry very sad and fatalistic meanings, about heartbreak, lost loved ones and suffering. The band, Walking on Water, worked with our team from the Nongkhai church to present songs of encouragement and hope in 2 schools and villages. Our message is clear:  with Jesus you'll always have a hope that never leaves nor fails you.

Many Thai people have heard about Jesus before whilst tuning in to the radio and chancing upon a Christian channel. Nothing beats having the power of God touching hearts and changing lives like in a village evangelistic outreach!

Pic (left): A crowd enjoying the songs and testimonies shared by the band and church team
 
 
 Evangelistic Christmas Concert in Nongkhai Town
 

It's Christmas time again and we spread the love of Christmas in Nongkhai town through an outdoor evangelistic concert. We saw spectacular song and drama performances from the local youth ministry members (many of whom are new Christians but very committed to the Lord and in serving the church, praise God!).

The stage was huge and had magnificent speakers. After the performances and the preaching, we invited people who were sick and needed healing from the Lord to come to the prayer booth. One man who was prayed for brought his wife to church the following Sunday and both received the Lord into their lives. Many others come to know about Christ through this.

We also had a very joyous Christmas carolling session all over town and a packed Christmas eve service.

  

Pic (above): Doing a drama of the Birth of Christ (with local flavour and angels who can really rock!)
     

The church members brought family members and friends, cooked up a Christmas feast and the kids had plenty of presents. Our little church was decorated with pretty lights and bustling with people on this evening. It felt like a wedding banquet (village style)! How beautiful the church looked tonight: the Light of the world shining forth from the church over Nongkhai, casting away the darkness and bringing the truth and warmth of the love of God to His people.
 

 Our Folks Came Over to Nongkhai for Christmas!

  
 

It was a very special time for us, when our parents, auntie and brother flew all the way to Nongkhai to spend the festive season with us. This was the first time for all of them to travel to the Isan region of Thailand and the first time out of Singapore for Jeff's mum.

Praise God for our beautiful, supportive and loving family members. We really missed our folks whilst we are here in Nongkhai (of course we also love this new family of Thai brother and sisters here), so it was just perfect to spend this year's Christmas with the ones that we love.

Pic (from right to left): Tammy's mum, Jeff's mum and Tammy's auntie
 

 

    
 Please Pray For Us and For Nongkhai!
 

1. Please pray for the Youth members. We are seeing more youths come to know the Lord and we hope that the Lord will touch them in such a powerful way that they will have "staying power". Many new members are from the Nongkhai Boy's Home, Don Sawan village and Prathumthep school.

2. We continue to ask for intercession for Pastor Thamanoon's health. He being a very active man, takes great pleasure and involvement in all the Christmas festivities and programs.... until he fainted from exhaustion after the Christmas service! He is better now, please just pray that he will know when it's time to stop and rest.

3. Please pray for the Women's Ministry as we continue planning for the business project and in the outreach too.

We'll be back in Singapore for Chinese New Year from 24 Jan to 10 Feb 2006. See you then!

  
 
 

Thank you for being part of our lives and work here in Nong Khai!

May you be so thoroughly blessed by the goodness of the Lord this new year!

 

Most Appreciatively,

 Jeff and Tammy Yuen

31 Dec 2005

  
 
     

Address: 905, Soi Phosri 4, Tambon Nai Muang, Amper Muang, Nong Khai, Thailand 43000

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