May 2018 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends & Family,
Hello again from Edinburgh! We hope you are starting to see signs of spring where you are because here in Scotland it is still cold. Theoretically, spring should be coming but we are doubtful. We haven’t been sending updates as often as we were in Thailand but as the end of the first academic year approaches, we wanted to give a brief update on where we’ve been and where we’re going.
December 2017 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends & Family,
September 2017 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends & Family,
Our home assignment in the United States is over and we are really thankful for the past 7 months of visiting churches, renewing relationships and forming new ones, and reacquainting ourselves and our kids with the U.S.
Our time in the States has been very busy but very good. We have been greatly encouraged when people have shown genuine interest in the work that we are doing in Thailand, and express their enthusiasm for what God is doing there. When we are in Thailand, we hear from folks back in the States only occasionally and don’t know how much our prayer letters are being read. For that reason, it has been great to discover that many people have been reading and praying. Thank you!
Our kids have enjoyed their time in the U.S. as well, having fun with the sights and sounds that America has to offer, and feeling comfortable interacting with people around them since (nearly) everyone speaks English. Their Thai ability is improving but they are totally native English speakers and love to understand others and express themselves. In fact, Joshua even got in on doing presentations at churches, talking about Thailand from a kid's perspective. If you'd like to watch his presentation (7 minutes), click here.
August 2017 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends & Family,
We are very thankful for some good ministry times and a family vacation during the past couple months, even as we continue to meet up with friends and supporters and look ahead to Scotland. Here’s a brief round-up.
[If you don't know why we are going to Scotland, click here]
Northern California Trip
From the end of June to early July, we drove from Southern California to the San Francisco area to visit a supporting church, experience America, and see family and friends. We praise God for a good ministry weekend at Lord’s Grace Christian Church (Mountain View, CA) where Karl helped with short-term mission team training, preached, and shared about ministry in Thailand. Joshua got in on the action too with his first public speaking engagement, sharing with the Sunday school kids about life in Thailand from a kid’s perspective. Joshua liked sharing with the group and is now on the calendar to do the same with the kids at Grace Presbyterian Church (Yorba Linda, CA) on Sunday, Aug 13th.
On our Northern California trip, we also tried to see a bit of America since we’re not here for long. Both kids and parents enjoyed the Golden Gate bridge, giant redwood trees, a steam train ride, fishing, and hiking in Yosemite National Park. We were thankful for the chance to make some good family memories together.
