In Bangkok

I am now writing from Gary and Paula Hay's condo. We are preparing for the small group that they host here which will be starting in about a half an hour. Kelly and Angie Hilldebrand (Foursquare Missionaries) are a part of the group, along with some Thais. Tomorrow Gary and I are travelling to Hat Yai were we will meet with Pastor Simon. He has a growing church in this Muslim/Chinese area near the Malaysian border. He is opening a vocational school there which will provide women an alternative to the notorious sex trade that is pervasive here. We will stay there overnight before returning to Bangkok. Gary and Paula have a nice condo that they remodeled. They are gracious and hospitable. I hope to post some photos later. Pray that the Lord would use us to encourage the pastors (like Simon) that we are meeting with. We also will be visiting the Good News Church here in Bangkok where they teach English as a second language to 600 Thais. They are in a building project and received a grant from Eastside through the Legacy Tithe program.