Since about week 2 or 3 of my life, I've been attending
Alliance churches in the US. Alace and I had the great privilege of serving on staff at 3 different Alliance churches (most recently,
York Alliance- our sending church) while on that side of the ocean. Then, in 2007, when we moved internationally, the "
marketplace ministries" branch of the Alliance approved our assignment. It's a great family to be part of and we love to gather with our colleagues.
We weren't certain about the timing of the forum (early February)- we had some other travel coming up, but marketplace ministries leaders urged us to come, so... how could we say no?!? You didn't have to push us too hard to pack a bag and hang out in Thailand for a week!
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Stop over in Bangkok... 6.4 million people is just a bit bigger than the 1.8 million of Yaounde or the 800,000 of Libreville that we're used to! |
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The Sunday prior to the conference, we worshipped at ECB- Evangelical Church of Bangkok, where our good friend David K. pastors. We had just learned, two weeks prior, that he was joining our conference as the main speaker! |
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Over 150 gathered to share their reports and get great teaching and practical assistance from workshops. Oh yeah... there was some time for a bit of rest and relaxation! |
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Asia was very well represented! Everyone placed a marker to indicate where they were working. |
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Here are our sweet friends, Asun and Jon Neff. They've been loving, caring, and coaching us during our time with mm. They live in western Europe. |
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We attended the first mm forum, in Spain, with this couple (Stephen & Anna) and all our children, back in 2011. They've also been working in central Africa, blessing others through the tool of health care. |
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Seating in the public transportation is sometimes at a premium, so hanging off the back is your only choice, as Alace demonstrates! |
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Night Market at Cha Am. |
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The opportunity to be encouraged and refreshed with other Alliance colleagues was so good for us. We're blessed to be part of a great movement. Thanks for sharing this journey with us! We can only continue with your teamwork. |
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