Indeed
I have so many stories to tell, but I will break them down into a few important
events to keep you guys updated.
Past:
I
went to China last month for about 2 weeks with Pooka (my mother-in-law) and a
team of women from Idaho, Missouri, and Oregon.
This was definitely a treat for me since I have not been back to China
after being called into fulltime missions in this beautiful country 5 years
ago. We had an awesome Bible teacher in
the team who taught us along with around 25 Chinese women about women in the
Bible. So it was women studying about
women! I learned so much during this
time of study, and I felt God rekindle the love He gave me for His work.
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| With The Team |
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| With Some of My New Chinese Friends |
Sometimes
we wonder if the work we are doing is helping others know Jesus, and I am not
exempt from these thoughts. As I was
thinking about this very question, I met Matthew. He became a Christian about 3 years ago, and
is currently teaching English with the ultimate goal of starting a Bible study
group at his apartment. He is so
passionate for God’s ministry that I was really glad I met him. During the course of our conversation, I
found out that we actually met in 2009 with my team. I did not recognize him and he did not
recognize me, until I pulled up Jason’s picture. He said because of meeting so many teams
telling him about Jesus that he finally accepted Him as His Lord and
Savior. Not only did he become a
Christian but also so zealous about God and His work.
Jason
also had the amazing opportunity of going to Myanmar at the end of March with
his dad, Gwynn. He was filming for the
new project Sowers International is taking on with regards to children who are
at-risk of being trafficked or who have been trafficked. There he met an awesome man of God, Pastor Cyrus,
who has been taking care of abandoned children along with his wife.
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| Lunch at Pastor Cyrus' House |
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| Coming Soon |
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| Festival at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar |
Currently,
I have time off from teaching at Prakhun Language School. April is summer time here in Thailand. Students and teachers alike have this short
break before classes for the new school year begins in May. This break, though, means more time for
studying Thai as we aim to move to a new level and time to also rest as we
prepare for the upcoming activities.
Jason
is also taking this time to work on a movie for the new Sowers project that I
mentioned earlier. It’s called “Joshua 20.”
Watch out for this! I have only
seen the beginning parts of the concept he is trying to develop in this short
film, and I am blown away with how he has put it together. I have to say that I am very proud of my
husband’s work.
Future:
We
have short-term teams coming! Please
pray for them.
Jason
is slated to lead the China team in May.
He will be there for a month with a team from Palm Beach Atlantic
University (PBAU, Florida). Then, he
will be back in Thailand to help us lead the Thailand team from the same
university. They are also scheduled to
be here for a month with us.
Lift
up these teams in your prayers as they come and serve alongside us even for a
short time. We are always blessed to
have people come and extend themselves to the ministries God has entrusted us
with.
Jason
and I continue to be amazed with God’s love, kindness, and faithfulness as
He shows them through you, your prayers and generosity. We are blessed to have you guys as our
support system not only financially but also spiritually. We could not do what we do here without your
partnership.
God
bless you and we love you dearly!
In
Our Messiah’s Love,
Jason
and Kezia
