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вторник, августа 23, 2005
Nongkhai Update
Its now been 5 days here in rainy Nongkhai, and what a few days its been! God is tremendously faithful and I've been stretched and learning so many lessons.
Thurs night
- sat in at evangelistic practice
- met Ajan Hoong, English teacher extrodinaire (voted best teacher in thailand for the last two consecutive years!). Her dream is to obtain a Phd in english language education and establish a christian home for boys here in Nongkhai. Already getting there with her masters in educational psychology from chulalongkorn university!
Friday
- met more monk students at monk school, performed some music, some expressed interest to learn music (a no-no for monks), passed out tracts to em.
- watched the latest thai action movie tom-yung goong (sequel to highly acclaimed om-bak), with jeff, tammy, tracy, poi and may. Roving translation courtesy of jeff. Disjointed and slightly illogical plot, but the action's great.
- celebrated a singaporean born thai auntie's birthday. she's from church and happy to have pple fr back home around.
Saturday
- officially introduced to ps thammanoon
- played for youth service
- practiced for sunday service
- met danielle, aussie english teaching volunteer, played scattergories with the gang.
Sunday
- played for sunday service, not knowing some of the songs... argh.
- had kfc for lunch. with fork and knife and yes, porcelain plate and glasses.
- conducted worship workshop for the church musicians (gonna spread over this week too)
- back home for dinner- home cooked food courtesy of tammy and tracy. Ajan Hoong, Ajan Maligni and Danielle came over for dinner. Excellent stuff... had fun and fellowship rounded off by a competitive game of scrabble. Jeff beat Ajan Maligni by a close margin (140? vs 134); time to update your lonely planet guides!
Monday
- early morning drive to Phom Phisai to meet the governor (blanket project). while waiting to meet him, we got to worship w guit and flutes right in the office... met him and the governor of a neighbouring province. Jeff proposes a christmas concert right in the compound (pray please!).
- it was another medical/food distribution at the governor's compound for the veryvery poor... some few hundred folks. We got to perform for them, sing and share my testimony before them and the officials. Tremendous favor. Blew the shofar before leaving.
- monks came over to our home before lunch time for our first guitar lesson. Interesting session- must have flouted like a dozen rules: no music, no skipping school, no touching monks, no taking fotos of them holding guitars, etc etc. They'll be coming back for more! Jeff got to also share with them the reality and distinctiveness of Jesus as more than a holy man.
- went over to Jug's music school (Yamaha Udon Thani) to rehearse for their grand opening this saturday. cool musicians. cooler yet, tracy and jeff do really sing excellently. i get to play some jazz flute on tin whistles! oh... fly me to the moon!
- post rehearsal hospitality fr Jug and Noi (wife) at a thai-fusion restaurant- amazing food, amazing service, amazing decor. And there are photos to prove it!
- after dinner, we proceeded to a jazz bar, where later jeff, tracy and me got to perform more songs... it was all abit queezy for me... however, we rounded off the night with a really inspired proclamation of "draw me close to you", which pple apparrently appreciated, and requested for more! Wonderful to declare worship in a jazz bar!
- got home... pretty much beat out... another day ahead... more stuff... God's good- all the time!
Jesus, kha khun krup!
Its now been 5 days here in rainy Nongkhai, and what a few days its been! God is tremendously faithful and I've been stretched and learning so many lessons.
Thurs night
- sat in at evangelistic practice
- met Ajan Hoong, English teacher extrodinaire (voted best teacher in thailand for the last two consecutive years!). Her dream is to obtain a Phd in english language education and establish a christian home for boys here in Nongkhai. Already getting there with her masters in educational psychology from chulalongkorn university!
Friday
- met more monk students at monk school, performed some music, some expressed interest to learn music (a no-no for monks), passed out tracts to em.
- watched the latest thai action movie tom-yung goong (sequel to highly acclaimed om-bak), with jeff, tammy, tracy, poi and may. Roving translation courtesy of jeff. Disjointed and slightly illogical plot, but the action's great.
- celebrated a singaporean born thai auntie's birthday. she's from church and happy to have pple fr back home around.
Saturday
- officially introduced to ps thammanoon
- played for youth service
- practiced for sunday service
- met danielle, aussie english teaching volunteer, played scattergories with the gang.
Sunday
- played for sunday service, not knowing some of the songs... argh.
- had kfc for lunch. with fork and knife and yes, porcelain plate and glasses.
- conducted worship workshop for the church musicians (gonna spread over this week too)
- back home for dinner- home cooked food courtesy of tammy and tracy. Ajan Hoong, Ajan Maligni and Danielle came over for dinner. Excellent stuff... had fun and fellowship rounded off by a competitive game of scrabble. Jeff beat Ajan Maligni by a close margin (140? vs 134); time to update your lonely planet guides!
Monday
- early morning drive to Phom Phisai to meet the governor (blanket project). while waiting to meet him, we got to worship w guit and flutes right in the office... met him and the governor of a neighbouring province. Jeff proposes a christmas concert right in the compound (pray please!).
- it was another medical/food distribution at the governor's compound for the veryvery poor... some few hundred folks. We got to perform for them, sing and share my testimony before them and the officials. Tremendous favor. Blew the shofar before leaving.
- monks came over to our home before lunch time for our first guitar lesson. Interesting session- must have flouted like a dozen rules: no music, no skipping school, no touching monks, no taking fotos of them holding guitars, etc etc. They'll be coming back for more! Jeff got to also share with them the reality and distinctiveness of Jesus as more than a holy man.
- went over to Jug's music school (Yamaha Udon Thani) to rehearse for their grand opening this saturday. cool musicians. cooler yet, tracy and jeff do really sing excellently. i get to play some jazz flute on tin whistles! oh... fly me to the moon!
- post rehearsal hospitality fr Jug and Noi (wife) at a thai-fusion restaurant- amazing food, amazing service, amazing decor. And there are photos to prove it!
- after dinner, we proceeded to a jazz bar, where later jeff, tracy and me got to perform more songs... it was all abit queezy for me... however, we rounded off the night with a really inspired proclamation of "draw me close to you", which pple apparrently appreciated, and requested for more! Wonderful to declare worship in a jazz bar!
- got home... pretty much beat out... another day ahead... more stuff... God's good- all the time!
Jesus, kha khun krup!
