Reds & Yellows

The situation in Thailand grows worse... though it's peaceful here in Mae Sai, we are all keeping one eye on the TV monitor and most of our conversations all center on the current events that are unfolding in Bangkok. Please pray that, by God's grace, the people will be willing to negotiate and find long term solutions for the common good.

When will we realise, people need the Lord! -Steve Green

Happy Songkran!

I have an awful t-shirt tan but it comes with the price of having an awesome load of fun! Baby powder fights, cold iced down water (brrrr) everywhere you go, you get soaking wet! We spent the entire day having "water war" at the back of the track as we drove round and round town . Happy Thai New Year my friends!

He is risen!

Love crucified, arose
The Risen One in splendor
Jehovah soul Defender
Has won the victory
Love crucified, arose
And the grave became a place of hope
For the heart that sin and sorrow broke
Is beating once again

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Today we made a day trip into Laos for our visa run. We took a boat ride in and had the best yogurt milkshake ever! Sure has been quite a week. Okay, I'm going to turn in now. I must sleep early tonight, for we have Easter sunrise service at Baan-nana, 5am!

On this Good Friday

"About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean." Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Just as He was speaking the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly" Luke 22:59-62

The Lord looked at Peter... can you image that look he gave?.... I can. Because I, like Peter, have disappointed Him many a times. It is an undescribable look, it is piercing yet so tender, disappointed yet still full of hope and love. It is the look of grace. The look that exposes my heart with all its ugly sins and what follows is the only appropriate response- to turn and weep.

But in that look is the discovery that saves, the exposure that purifies and the judgement that redeems. May we weep in godly sorrow knowing that we are forgiven and are empowered to live a righteous life with God's help.

Thank you dear God for being so merciful and kind to me.

With all my heart, I love you.

I come to the garden...

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses!

And He walks with me, and He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own!
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet that the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing!

And He walks with me, and He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own!

And the joy we share as we tarry there,

None other has ever known!

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All I'm going to say is that we will still be talking about this when we are 100 years old.