Another New Season has just Begun.......

Sawaddee Khrub (Greetings from Bangkok),
I thought it would be great to just keep myself up to date that what is going on with my life.
As you know that I was looking for a job for 9 months now and finally I got a job as a host for Lub d Hostel in Bangkok.
Just so you know before I got this job I prayed that if I did not get a job I will go to Seminary just so you know that I really wanna be a pastor but I guess God has better place for me to shine and perhaps He knows where He can use me best so I'm thankful for that!

A few weeks ago there were a bunch of American students came to minister at our church (Covenant church) and we hosted the English camp and there were many students came and participated.It was a blast and we combined the gospel into most of the activities such as movie and games.I can see that God is moving and we are trying to follow up with the seeds that we have planted into the students hearts.Please pray for us!Oh,I designed a t-shirt!

                                                                             English camp

                                                                       I designed it!
It has been such a wonderful month for me just to meet new friends that God has placed into my life and blessed me  especially friends from the USA who also have the same purpose and living for Him as well as Knot (my wonderful sister in Christ whom used to be Muslim ) that she is also has to live to preach a good news to the Muslim as she down south of Thailand.I valued their friendship and being partnership for His Kingdom.I know that I'm going to miss them so bad but I know that God placed them into my life for a reason which is a reason for hope that is going to be rising and I'm sure enough that we will meet again and to celebrate God's faithfulness and goodness.I hate to say goodbye so I'm just going to say so long so long and see ya when I see ya!

                                             Knot is in a middle of a second role from bottom

Reminder VDO just found this on GODTUBE and I love it because whatever you do it is also reflect God's glory and we are also serve Him in every little details!!!

I don't wanna keep this too long as I have to wake up very early like 4 am just to be ready and go to work.Here are some prayers request and I would love you guys to pray for ;

Pray for wisdom and to be the light among the darkness as where I work I am the only believer.
Pray for strength to resist and fight with temptation.
Pray for good co-workers and also I will be able to have some quality time with my brothers and sisters in Christ as much as I can because I have to work in shift so this month I won't able to go to church.

Just a short note from me and I will keep your guys posted.It would be so good to hear from you.
I love you all (-:

Blessings,
Paul

My Ordinary Life

It has been awhile since my last newsletter.

I get myself settled at home and caught up with stuff.

I have been helping out my mom at her restaurant and at the same time I am looking for a certain job to work.I applied for many so hopefully they will see my potential.

I realized that I'm lacking of great fellowship and needing to be function in life.

To be honest,I struggling with a thought of living large and wanting to have it all and dealing with my loneliness is killing me.

I found it really hard for me because I felt like I have no one to turn to even a person that I trust the most did not really understand me.I was upset but it is alright because I know that I put my expectation on man but not God.That's why!

Smart phone is cool,nice house and beautiful car are all wonderful and having fancy friends are fabulous but all is mean nothing.Money is not the answer and can't buy everything even when we die,we can't take it with us.

What is God's standard in my life!I simply asked myself lately perhaps you can ask yourself about that too (-:

1 Samuel 16:7 - "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." (NIV)

 God looks at us at our hearts but not on our possession.The truth is good friend is always look at heart but not on possession but in reality it is hard to find.


Don't envy sinners,but always continue to fear the Lord.You will be rewarded for this;your hope will not be disappointed. Proverbs 23:17-18


I confess that I let my mind captured with jealousy and I was wrong.It came to the point that I should not and to realize that this is what God promised me just to fear Him and to ensure that he will have the future for me and my hope will not be cut off. 

I remember the king of Thailand has said a speech to Thai people and he acknowledged us with great wisdom about to have life sufficiency and to know who we are.It is such a profound thought and very practical.I would love to be like that.

So what is up for now!As I mentioned about Hope,Peace and Love project and I came to the point that I really need a job for now in term of getting my finance settle and will start the project to bring hope to Thai missionaries like Ram and her family as I mentioned in last newsletter and yet not only hers but also it is going to be more in the future.Will see how God leads!

I have some prayer point for you all to pray for;


-Please stand with me to pray for a good job that God will be granted me where He knows the best for me and where I can serve Him the best.


-Pray for wisdom and strength in according to make good decision and with my spiritual walk with Him.

Thank you for walking alongside me on this journey and I am so thankful for God gave me you.It is such beautiful thing to have friends like you!


Please stay in touch and I will keep you guys posted on what God has in store for me.

Blessings,


Paul

High Light from April

High Light from April


Sorry for taking so long to write you.I have been dealing the bittersweet moment and adjusting myself with my next step!


By the way,last month it has been tremendous blessed month for me even though it was such the busiest time of the month because there were more then 30 more teams that came through.Of course,Outreach Teams Department staff including me were ran around with housing,stuff and orientation to the teams.


Here are some high light of April,

April is Thailand's New Year so we as Thai celebrate by throwing water to one another and bless each other through poring water and fragrant on the elderly's hands and say the words of blessing to them.It is well known festival and people will come out to play water fight nationwide for 3 days from April 13th-15 th.It is my favorite time of the year!

Of course,I went to play water flight and you know it was fun to go out and get wet and full with white powder all over my face!

***Red Shirts marching throughout the city of Bangkok***

Meanwhile,as some of you might know that there is some political situation that brought fears and insecurity to Thai because of the violence that can happen anytime without any notice.There were many that die because of this protesting. 

All the malls in downtown have to closed as the Red Shirts took over down town area and the economic system is going down and getting worst so me and my Christian friends all over Thailand are praying that God will bring some breakthrough and true hope and freedom for Thailand and the protesting will be no more and we don't have to live with fears no more.

With Nobien from Bangladesh that came for the Outreach Teams training.

Orientation for World Race

With World Race

Orientation for YWAM Montana in Phuket.

My last orientation with YWAM Colorado Spring and ran into with good friends back in 2007 in Kona,Hawaii.

Met up with my IBC student (Heba) that I satff her in Kona on their honeymoon here in Phuket.

This family has blessed me in many ways!

So what to do next........

Well, so many things that I would love to do but one thing that stuck in my heart and it is became my burden to do it so soon is a project called "Hope Peace Love" and that will be my trademark brand.It is a project to create T-shirts and I will sell it online and I will set up some website for it.

It is a small project that I want to make it happen.It is for the Thai missionaries here to show them that I care for them through their daily basis and finance to make sure that they are bless with their time that they have investing for God's kingdom.

I said that because I have seen many Thais that worked so hard for Him but they don't even have enough support for themselves and I know how its feel!

This Ram and her husband that inspired me to have HOPE LOVE PEACE project.

They have worked so hard and has only $ 312 per month for family of 4 oh it is 5 now because Ram is pregnant for 2 month now!Imagine that $312 per month for family of 5!

So if things work out well with stuff I will tithe 20% to Thai missionaries. 

And also I will get involved with my home church more.

This is my Thai Church and I am so proud of them.

Please keep me in your prayers......

Last but not least,I would like to say BIG THANK YOU to everyone that became part of my journey and have blessed my life through prayers,financial support and with any encouragements.I really appreciated much and remember that your works are not in vain and God will bless you more than you could imagine.

Stay in touch and stay tune for my next update.....

March Update

March Update


Samuel has already left to Egypt which is made me a bit sad that he has to leave but now we have a new roommate from Bangladesh.


His name is Nobien.


Nobien is from YWAM Bangladesh and he is going to be with our Outreach Teams Department for 3 weeks with OTD training and Chris and I are going to helping him to develop and set up Outreach Teams in Bangladesh.


Apart from OTD's training,we have more teams coming in this month.I already did orientation and leaders meeting to the teams from YWAM Montana and YWAM Norway and there are more teams coming in next week from YWAM Sunshine(Australia),Orlando,Denver,LA and Amsterdam (Holland).So I am getting busier and busier but I'm just going to have some fun with it with my big smile of hospitality!


April is going to be my last month of serving with Outreach Teams Department so part of me I am kinda sad that I have to leave because I felt like being here at YWAM it became to be part of my family now but I also kinda anxious about my next step.


To be honest that my time with YWAM Thailand is really wonderful time.I have learned so many things and grown up more but it is also very challenging me a lot about faith.


I have been thinking a lot about future and life in between as I am not 20 anymore but I am 32 and I only just have my saving money less then 600 Baht or $19 US Dollars in my account and I noticed that many Thais that serving God here with YWAM are facing the same situation like me so it's got me thinking a lot lately that serving God is taking so much faith and sacrifice a lot of things but God has given me dreams and gifts and I never thought that I can do it but this time I will pursue and take a leap of faith and just do it.


I will tell you more about it!So STAY TUNE for my next update!!!

Support Update


My financial support has dropped down  from 4000 ($125) Baht to 3400 Baht ($106) so I have been so worrying because I have to pay for housing for 1000 Baht $31 and last month I borrowed my sister money for 1000 Baht for foods and transportations and I promised her that I will pay her back this month but seemed like I am unable to pay her back now because I only just have 2600 Baht ($81)left for this month and my next support that I will get is on the 22nd of April so I still have no clue how I am going to use that amount to fit in until the 22nd of April.At least I need 200 Baht per day if I don't eat any breakfasts perhaps its time to fast! lol I think I will be ok.


My mother is always asking me that I have enough money in my account or not but all of my answers are yes and sometimes I became silence because I could not answer her and made me think back when I worked in the hospital I spent 200 Baht is just like papers but now its became like gold to me.I think about it back and forth many times then an hour about what I should buy or I should not.


I said that because not that I love money but I have to use it just for the sake of my daily living.


Heart and Spirit and Soul


A few months past and I thought that this year going to be a good stater of a year of my life but it turned to be such a rough year to me.I have been dealing and struggling with doubts and disappointment in my life and my heart is really fragile even though I am a big tall guy but my heart is torn up into little pieces easily and thats why made me have so many doubts to God and wondering why.I felt like I am so lost in translation!


Please pray for me that God will heal my heart and my wounds and I won't blame God but I will choose to trust in Him for something that is better and will bless my heart.


I am asking God right now that I will be safe by His GRACE and falling in love with Him once again.It has been really difficult for me to fight against my own bitterness.God helps!I need you,my sweetest Father and friend!

    We are enjoying Thai coconut ice-cream!

                    "Finding Dreamland"

February Update

It has been great so far to moved in YWAM base and I love every minutes here with my 2 coolest roommates!I am very happy to have them as my roommates and they are really encouraging me in many ways and brought some joy and big smile into my life.

          Samuel and Tyler at the BBQ Buffet our favorite place to eat!


I have been working with the Outreach Teams Department for 10 months now and it has been great so far to able to serve and learn from the teams and my job.


This month there are a few teams that came such as a team from Davao,Philippines ,the Awaken team from the states,Lonavala from India and the IPHC (Introduction to Primary Health Care) from Kona,Hawaii.


Yes,I did the orientation for them and there are  several teams that still here and I have to make sure that they are doing well with their ministry, emotionally, physically, and spiritually!


Part of me, I am also in charge with the hospitality to arrange housing, airport pickup-drop off  and transportation for the guests and the teams.Sometimes it is kinda hectic but I'm just having fun with all of the chaotic that would came up! I am learning to be available 24/7 (-:


By the way,I just wanted to let you know that my time with YWAM THAILAND is almost over within a couple months so my last day of working will be the 30th of April.
Well,there are so many things that I would love to do for instance taking TESOL or to further my studying at Moody but physically I felt like I need to take a break for a month to get myself refreshed then will pursue what God wants me to do.However,YWAM is still in my heart and my home that has given me the opportunities to serve the needs in the world.I will be back soon!


Please continue to pray for me for the next destination that God will lead me to do.


About my support,I just wanted to say "Thank You" from a bottom of my heart and it has been so wonderful to having you as a part of my family and walking the journey with me.
Well,words can not describe how much I appreciated you all.


About going to Bangladesh,we have came in conclusion that we are not going but instead of us going there,YWAM Bangladesh will send their staff to train with us here so we will host them and provide all the training here so we are looking forward to having them here with us!


Financial Support


My finance is dropping down to 5,000 Baht a month ($161 US Dollars) so I'm still short of support.
I realized that at least I need 300 Baht per day to spend for my foods (3 meals) and housing and transportation (for instance,going to my parents's house and elsewhere.


But God is good and I thank God for that even though I don't have enough but He has made it enough for me through many ways!


Prayer Request:


Pray for strength to fight temptations and to have my eyes fixed on Jesus not on the earthly things.


Financial support that God will meet all of my needs.


Pray for my next step and direction.




A Glimpse of My Journey

                   MST Project with a team from Maui

At Zion Farm with my friend's ministry that reaching out to the Aka (Minority group) kids and families.

Would you like to have some banana or fresh lettuce without any chemicals?So come to visit at Zion Farm!

CROSSROAD

"2010 Begins"

New year passed by so quick!By the way,happy after new year everyone!

My time with my family was great.Well,my family was a little disappointed with me because they're expected that I might come back with handful of presents for them like last year with my bonus but not this year.I'm alright and knowing that things will get better someday!

We don't do very much because my family didn't cerebrate on new year but I did have a great time went out to count down with a few friends in downtown area!

New year so many of you might have some great new gifts perhaps new laptop,new phone,new camera, etc!I didn't get such those stuff and still using my same old laptop that my brother gave me and same crashed digital camera that I only can use it to record a VDO but no picture!Well,this is life!Things ain't always come so easily just as I wish but who knows someday miracles might happen!By the way,I got a big blueish hug able teddy bear though!

I'm talking about this it is not because of having self-pity to myself! I'm fine with myself.I know even I don't have such things I still can work for His kingdom and his work is never drop out but there are still so many Thais staff that have not get anything from anyone or still short of support and I have seen them working so hard with their wholeheartedly so please take your time and thinking about what you can give to bless them today if you are able to do so.It is not all about things but word of encouragements and appreciations would be nice to them so they will know that they are not all alone but have someone who is interested in what they are doing and they will know that you are willing to walk and come along side them in their journey!

So if you would like to know who they are you can browse our website @;

http://www.ywamthai.org/
and check out in STAFF SPOTLIGHT!

32 Going on 23!

I just turned 32 (Man, I felt so old and still have no prospect! ) but let's say I just turned 23 and my prospect is wide open because its the only year that I can swap it because next year I will be 33 so I can't play with it and the a year after I will be 34 so not so good to change it into 43!I don't wanna get that old!lol

My Birthday celebration was such a blast and made my day because I never had a birthday party for a long time.My last birthday party was since I was 10 years old.It was really special to me.Thank you everyone who made it happen and thanks for every gifts and laughers and smiles! Even though,I did not get anything from my family but instead I am so thankful and grateful to my mother that she is very strong and carried me since 32 years ago!

Moved to New Home-

I already moved in new place at YWAM base and I have 2 roommates!One is from Egypt, Samuel and another one is from the USA,Tyler and they are both serving with the MST Project,a ministry that reaching to male sex tourists!Moving here is helping me out a lot to save up some money because I don't have to pay for gas and to fix a motorbike so I can walk and walk to anywhere here and I am surrounded by a bunch of cool brothers and sisters here!

They are great folks to be with and I love their hearts and them.You better watch !So my room won't be lonely and quite anymore but it is going to be WILD and CRAZY!lol Well,I gotta keep us down though!

"Samuel,me and Tyler are ready for the business"

The 50 th years of YWAM Celebration in Chiang Mai.

On the 3rd- 5th of February,2010, we we will be celebrating 50 years of YWAM together with the founders of YWAM, Loren and Darlene Cunningham.we will CELEBRATE God’s goodness to our mission over the PAST 50 years.

Unfortunately, I am unable to go because there are teams coming during that time for instant the Davoa team from Philippines ,the Awaken team from the states and Lonavana team from India so I have to look after them and give them orientation and send them to their outreach locations!

I am going to celebrate here in Bangkok with some of our staff here and pray for all great things that God has in store for His generations after generations in the future!

Going to Bangladesh in March!

Chris and I got invited to go to Bangladesh to share visions and develop an Outreach Teams Department from March 14th - March 18th  so we are excited at the potential opportunity!

So please pray that God will provide my financial support to go there.

The price of an airplane ticket will be 14,900 Baht or $ 481 US dollars and the approximate daily costs that we will incur while there for Housing, food, transport etc around 3000 Baht or $ 97 US dollars.

Financial Update:

My support is dropping from 7,500 Baht ($ 242) to 6,000 Baht ($ 194) so which is mean that I have to raise more about $ 400.The support money that I have right now it does not cover me the whole month so please pray for me that God will provide and meet all of my needs so I will have enough and being able to give my tithe and to bless some Thai staff here.

If you are interested in supporting me financially you can do it through our website at;

http://www.ywamthai.org/onlinedonations.php

and it is also tax deductible available!

My time with YWAM is ending!?

My time with YWAM Thailand is ticking and ticking!It has been so wonderful or bittersweet moment for me!Well, I said "bittersweet" because it has been not easy and it took a lot of dedications to do things that go against the world!I have learned and grown so much and I know that God has His reward for me and know that the best is yet to come!

My commitment will be ending in the end of April so my last day will be on the 30th so I was challenged to pray for my next step either staying and work with the Outreach Teams Department or leaving for good so please keep me up in your mind where God will leading me to.

However,I don't know that how many people going to read this blog but I just wanted to thank you everyone whom continue to read and follow my blog and think that my blog is not just a blog or something that brings burden to you but it is rather be something that brings smile and blessings to you life!

Blast the Blessings (-:

Stay tune for my next chepter....>>>>

                                                 
"Come and spice up your life with us here!"

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