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Chiang Mai, Thailand...thanks for praying for Don's meetings in Cambodia, for his consultation with a missionary in transition and his consult with Thai and Myanmar leaders this past week. Also for your prayers for Kathy's Bible studies and her ministry trip this last week.
Kathy's trip to the Lahu Youth
Hostel went really well. The 9 adults who joined her in ministering to the children had a glorious time. We'll let the pictures communicate 1000 words.
The leadership development activity with national church leaders in Cambodia were productive and impactful. You may wonder, "What does a leadership development activity look like?" Last week's
consultation was sharing a resource called, SmartSheets. It is a software platform designed to help teams facilitate, manage, and automate their team work. All the tasks, a part of a big upcoming project, like the one described in the paragraph below can be placed into a SmartSheet, tracked, and updated enhancing operational visibility and accelerate execution of the national leadership's work.
Coming alongside and supporting the leadership team, in their history making efforts, planning and getting ready for Cambodia's first ever Annual Conference Celebration organized and pulled off almost entirely by national leadership was extremely rewarding. They are a remarkable team of teachable and humble leaders who have stepped in providing leadership until a first ever national superintendent is in place.
The celebration in March will mark the ordination of 5-6 pastors and appointment of several Conference Ministerial Candidates. Please pray for the interim national leaders: Daniel, Thyvenn, Phillip, and Pastor Lem (pictured below from left to right) who are working together as a team on all the event details besides carrying on with all their other very full-time responsibilities. Pray the Lord would use this event in the history of the FMC in Cambodia aligning it with the trajectory He has planned for His church.
The meeting with national and international leadership from both Myanmar and Thailand was also fruitful. More clarity is being gained as leaders from both countries consider how they might partner together to build God's Church near borders of neighboring Asian countries. The picture below captured Kathy, Chansouk, and me who made a 9 hour road trip to spend three hours talking about considering t  he heart of God for those who have yet to hear in this part of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos with Superintendent PaKemp, Pastor Stephen, and others who are expressing a desire to partner with Free Methodists in planting churches in and around the Golden Triangle (the place where Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar all touch.
Your Ms to Asia,
Don and Kathy
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