In the midst of the holiday season we find ourselves torn with
paradoxical emotions. Christmas is a big deal here in Bangkok. Thai
people love Christmas and all its festivities. Around the city the
Christmas trees are already up and lit and the malls are already
brimming with beautiful decorations. However would Christmas really
have the same meaning and feel to it if you did not understand the
meaning behind the celebration? In America close to every person
could tell you that Christmas has it's origin in the Christian faith
marking the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Now
whether Americans believe in that truth or have made Christ their
Savior is a different story. But here in Thailand, the words “Jesus
Christ” have yet to be introduced to the majority, and the average
Thai person has no clue what Christmas represents.
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Our happy, festive and fake Christmas tree.
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Please
join us in praying for the people of Thailand. Our prayer is that God
would use this holiday season to point many people (from all cultures
and nations) to Himself. We also pray that God would use us to reach
out to those that we have developed a relationship with over our last
few months here and share the Gospel of Christ and the meaning of
Christmas. There will be several opportunities for various
missionaries and local churches to do outreaches during this season;
please pray that God would maximize the impact of these ministries.