Baby Steps

We have now been in Northern Phuket almost one whole month, it sure seems like longer though. It has been a very busy time with Joe traveling 2 or 3 days a week back to our old home to continue the ministry there, and spending the remainder here in Phuket, but we know it is only for a time. The Lord has already done so much in confirming over and over again that this is the direction to go. Two weeks ago Joe was given the opportunity to guest speak at a local church, House of the Lord Patong, then that Friday we all went and met the head pastor over all the House of the Lord churches. Pastor Chanwit and Joe got along well and the meeting ended with a open invitation to guest speak there, at the main church, also. The past week we had a team of three come from CC Alpine and CC Camp Verde AZ to train in puppet ministry and also Inductive Bible Study, a method of studying the Bible, here in Phuket. Since the fellowship here is small we reached out to other churches that we have met over the last few months and one church in particular wanted to take part in the training. The Seed Church is the largest fellowship in Phuket and we were able to train about 7 members from their International fellowship in the IBS method. Unfortunately this week was the Thai New Year and therefor no Thai members wanted to take advantage of this training. We also had the oppoortunity to share the puppet training with a local Burmese fellowship that had in the past witnessed this style of ministry but was not trained or equipped. They were very excited that Pastor Kevin was not only able to train but also equip them with their own personal set of puppets to continue using the tools they had been taught.

Baby steps....I have titled this post baby steps because as we embark on this "new" mission, trying to establish and plant a new church in Phuket we must take baby steps. Meeting local Pastors, making our own new contacts and getting established in the communities that we would like to work. Informing all those that we would be working in the same area as.... baby steps. As you can see we are busy making these connections and nurturing those already made. Ministry is starting to take form and move forward as we continue to take these baby steps. Joe has been invited to speak at three local churches, two different House of the Lord Churches and also this Burmese fellowship where we did the puppet training. We have also been invited to do a weekly English Bible study in a home in Kamala, a small town closer to our target area. This needs much prayer while we work with the leadership of the church he attends weekly.... baby steps.

PRAYER REQUESTS
Home Bible Study
Continued favor with local Pastors and workers
More opportunities to share the Gospel
The Lords provision as we step out in ministry
Health of the family (continued health)