Jen's Thai Travels: reflections at halfway

Well the first six months of my travels have passed pretty quickly.
Thanks for your encouragements over this time - I really appreciate it. I have posted some halfway prayer points in the green column on the right, towards the bottom.
Jen

October (halfway!) prayer points

For those who are interested (and I know there are a lot of believers out there!), here are some (lots of!) prayer and praise points at this stage of my journey:
- thanks for the exposure I am having to hear about God's work in the region.
- a prayer for the christian workers who face extra dangers in Myanmar during current political turmoil, and for those in China who are having their visas revoked during a period of crackdowns (possibly linked to impending Olympics) - a prayer also for the christians they leave behind, for their spiritual growth and personal safety.
- thanks for my safety over here and during recent travels, and for the opportunities I have had to learn more about asian cultures.
- praise for the wonderful christian fellowship my bible study group is having, and thanks for the visits of all of my family in the last few months.
- thanks for providing me and other christians the opportunity to teach english in a poor urban area (this teaching helps to support christian outreach activities in the community).
- a prayer for courage to find and use more opportunities to share my faith with non-believers.
- a prayer for patience and humbleness in my developing better relationships with my Thai workmates.

Mid May 2007 prayer points

For those of you who are interested, here are some current prayer points I'd love you to consider:
- thanks that my settling in period has gone well.
- to praise Him for religious tolerance in Thailand and for all of the church-centred people and activities in Chiang Mai.
- for the poor and oppressed in Thailand, particularly refugees.
- that I might dedicate my spare time to learning more about mission work up here and in finding effective volunteer opportunities.
- that my searches for good language training and transportation may be fruitful.

Jen's Thai Travels

Thursday 4 October 2007

reflections at halfway

About Me

A Chiang Mai Christmas

Special 2006 Chiang Mai Loi Krathong pic

I'm collecting these pics...

ellie umbrella

Rice fields last wet season

more BMSM kiddies!

and another

and yet another...

Hmong ladies

Hmong kiddie

Hmong needlework

a friend's exciting work

Cute Hmong bub

Hmong kiddies

Lights spectacular

Sunday Walking Street

Eating bush foods with a lovely grandma

One of the personable Thai elders in Pra Yao

One of the school kids in Pra Yao

Moat in Chiang Mai

alpine savannah

Karen hilltribe

Cloud forest

a paradise

one of the rituals

The Temple on Doi Suthep

In the heat this week I've been looking like this:

nearby waterfall

Songkran fun

Main FORRU villager

Team Thailand

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