EXTREME TEAM IN BANGKOK

I had the very special privilege of spending the afternoon and evening with the Extreme Team, a mission group of young adults from ABC churches throughout the US. What a great group...full of passion, commitment and really wanting to impact the world. Some of you may notice that Amber Lehman is next to me in the picture. Amber served as an intern at FBC and I know her parents Dixie and Vic well. I was so surprised and thrilled to see her in Bangkok!

Since the Dieselbergs are in the US now, I gave them a tour of NightLight, shared about the ministry, and invited them to join our team on outreach and prayer walking that evening. I know as they continue their forty-day journey their lives and future are being transformed.

I am in the process of getting ready to return to Sioux Falls on Friday of this week. This has been another stretching yet blessed season in Bangkok. I couldn't have done it without your support and prayers. Thank you all!

I look forward to seeing you soon - Susan

HEALING MINISTRY

I just returned to Bangkok after participating in a ten day training on healing ministry. It was an awesome experience in every way. I learned so much more about healing and deliverance ministry as well as receiving personal ministry from the ELLEL team from Singapore. ELLEL is the organization that sponsored the training.

One of the highlights of the conference was that for the first time a group of Chinese Christians had been allowed to leave China and attend a conference like this. Over a third of the participants were Chinese members of the "underground church." So, the teaching was in English with Chinese interpretation. All the worship songs were sung in English and Chinese. It was really special! I loved listening to these brothers and sisters from China sing. They worshipped with such fervor and complete abandonment. Perhaps this is because they were finally free to do so!

One of the friends I made is shown in the picture teaching Annie how to read and write some of the Chinese figures. Annie is always curious about other languages. Her name is Christine and she is a teacher in Yunan province, very near the earthquake area. She came to visit us at NightLight before going back to China which was wonderful.

The other pictures are of my small group (quite a diverse and interesting mix) and a pastor and a prophetess from Jaipur who work with the desperately poor people in the slums. I hope to visit them in the near future. I will always cherish the friendships I made with people from throughout Asia who were at this training.

Thank you to those who prayed for me this Sunday. The service went very well. It was a small congregation and I think almost everyone stayed for prayer ministry after it was over. What a blessing to experience God's healing presence in that small little church somewhere in the backstreets of Bangkok!

Sawa Di Ka - Susan