Sunday, December 20, 2009

The engine room...


Here's a copy of this years prayer calendar.
Hot off the press...

The Team...

This year's team is made up of 5 people. Smaller than usual but perfect size for what God's got in mind...



Peter . Chris . Chuilian . Leonie. Mimee

Profiles:
Peter works in Australia and has been over to Thailand many times before previously assisting on Short Term trips in leadership capacities. In Melbourne, he is an engineer, married to Marilyn and father of Michael and Chris

Chris is currently on placement and studing in Wangaratta and will be on placement up there until July, however he's on a 2 month break so living back at home with his parents. He's been to Thailand many times before, and has assisted in the planning of a number of such trips. He and Peter are co-leaders on this trip

Chuilian is a valuable member of the team and resides in Thailand. She has participated in every Short Term trip since 2003 and has been a faithful translator for each of these. She can speak at least 5 languages including Thai, Ahka, Chinese, Lahu and English

Leonie is a student and involved in a number of activities at Mitcham Baptist. This will be her third trip back to Thailand. She is currently over in Thailand already and will be staying there a number of weeks after Peter and Chris have returned to Australia.

Mimee is a school teacher and pastor in Mae Sot. She works at Elpis school during the week as a teacher for Burmese Refugees and on the weekends (as well as during the week) she pastors the local Chinese church congregation. She is also a valuable member of the team and has been on many Short term trips before. She is fluent in Thai, Burmese, Chinese, English, Karen, Tagalog, and other languages which she finds interesting.

THAILAND 2009/10... is fast approaching

And so we are here again... In the preparation stages for another trip to Thailand. This year we are going out under the name of Mitcham Baptist again and are visiting a number of people all over Thailand. We'll be starting off in Mae Sot and then moving up to Chiang Rai area where we'll be heading into the hilltribes to assist with the local pastors there, probably doing some more kids ministry stuff! After this we'll be heading down to Kuala Lumpur (in Malaysia) for a few days to visit some other Christian workers down there, then finishing up by heading back up to Bangkok.
Stay tuned for more details...