Thailand 2010

In February, 2010, Richard and Kathy had the privilege of traveling to Thailand for two weeks to visit friends and churches and minister the Lord Jesus there. They spent about half of their time in Bangkok and half their time in two other cities, one in the northeast of the country called Maha Sarakham and another southeast of Bangkok called Chonburi which is located along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. They visited and spoke in several churches in each place. And the hospitality was wonderful. Thailand is called the Land of Smiles. Despite the problems that are there, it is indeed a humble nation where respect and kindness are shown everywhere. The king is loved by the majority of Thai people. Buddhism is the main religion there, and one can see its influence everywhere, ranging from the government to the daily life of almost everyone. But the Lord Jesus is working there, and many have given their lives to Jesus and are living for Him. May God send His truth to every soul there, that they may turn from that which is not true religion and which does not truly satisfy, to the living Lord Jesus who can pour out His streams of living water upon them!

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Some photos of the country....

Thailand has many cities and towns and villages. There is amazing splendor there, as well as deep poverty in many places. Here are a few photos to give you a taste of the country.

Some photos of our friends and churches we visited....

What a joy to visit friends and make new ones there! It was great. And as in every place in the world, there are many different kinds of churches. Take a look at some Richard and Kathy visited.

A stop in South Korea to visit friends in a church there....

On their way home, Richard and Kathy met two friends at the airport who took them to their church in a city called Pyeongtaek. What a lovely group of Christians were there. Richard had the privilege of preaching there.