Hey, friends! We hope this update finds you all well and enjoying some fall weather. :) We have transitioned from rainy season to cool season here in Udon Thani, and although it is still in the 90s most days, the mornings and evenings have cooled down. So we feel like we are getting a taste of fall here too in some ways!
Ryan getting his hair cut at a local barber shop.
This month, we have continued to build relationships with our new church family here. It has been sweet to get to know some of the students who have come to know the Lord through the campus ministry here in Udon Thani. It encourages our faith to see the Spirit's work of drawing souls to Himself, especially in a place with so few believers.
Thai tea, made by our language helper to enjoy while we study. 💫
Some exciting news this month is that we made a down payment on the food truck for Sauced & Tossed! It feels very surreal for our business to begin materializing, and we can't wait to start selling at local markets, hopefully within the next 2 months.
This month held the last time that our church family will be meeting in a home! Starting next month, we will begin meeting in a building we are renting in the heart of the city. We see God's hand in providing this location and are thankful and hopeful to see how God will use this new space and more public presence in the city to draw souls to Himself and further His kingdom here.
We have been able to spend more time with P'Thon this month, as mentioned in the previous post. Thankfully, we have been able to share the gospel with him over the different encounters. It's times like these that we most fully recognize the deep need for the Spirit's work in opening spiritual eyes!
It has been so fun to have our friend from Georgia, Wes, come visit us in Thailand! We have loved getting to reconnect with him in person, and it has been sweet sharing life in Thailand with him.
Nova is five months old now and continues to bring us so much joy! She is an independent, sweet, playful little thing and we feel lucky to have her to do life with. 💖
PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS:
- praise God for providing a gathering place for the growing church here.
- pray for unity, peace, and supernatural guidance as the church plant begins to take on more form and structure.
- pray for the Spirit's work in taking gospel seeds and causing them to produce the fruit of repentance in those who have heard the good news.
- pray for wisdom, trust, and leading from the Lord as we continue to take steps towards launching Sauced & Tossed.
"To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with Him." (John Piper)
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