Planning together first.

Over the years I have seen many different ways of   Here are 3 types:

Type 1. I must first plan myself before I plan with others. I think that I have to come to a planning meeting with a complete and "ready" solution.

Type 2. Plan together step by step without first being "ready" myselves. Dare to first plan together with God and others even around the big issues. Not just about the details.

Type 3. Do not plan ... we take it as it comes along. Sometimes we want to call this: To be led by the Spirit.

Yesterday we had a day of planning. Very rewarding. One agreement has expired. 

When we started, Anna asked: What do you think is the best way to grow? Differant alternatives came up:

• Work will be best if we cooperate with foreign NGOs.
• Work will be best if we cooperate with a National body.

When we all came to the conclusion for the best way forward the National body was prefered. One person commented: We thought all wanted to work with a foreign NGO.

                                         

We ended the day reading 2 Cor 2:12. "....  and a door was opened to me by the Lord. And Jood said: Yes, we have many open doors. 

Yes let`s together see God`s open doors, and yes ..... let`s allow him to plan and lead us together... alos in the planning. 

A good teaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EPLItTf-QU

Ingvar

Two Homes

After a good Home assignment, it`s good to be home in Ubon-Pakse again. Blessed to meet many coworkers in this area again.  

Speak... so people hears God`s voice.

Last Sundag I spoke in a small pioneer church 30 km outside Ubon. Anna spoke at Bethel Church at Klädesholmen. Happy Anna is coming to Ubon on Friday.

How do we speak? We can speak in many ways. Empty words, joke, spread anxiety, insult, wisdom, encouragement, joy, etc. We can also speak a lot from the Church pulpit, but the most important thing is not my powerful speach or how well I can draw up the Bible's stories. No. There is a higher divine path.

God, in your presence - I want to hear your voice and be equipped myselves.
God, in your presence - I want others to hear your voice and be equipped thmselves  

Even if they are new Christians.

Up-and-running

We have had a very good Home asignment year. Now happy to again be home in Ubon-Pakse. Good to see that the work indeed is up-and-running. 

My personal learning experiance is that as a new missionary it take 2-3 year to get started up. Now it takes for us a few hours.  

Look forward to have Anna here the 11 th Aug. 

Thank you all for your: Welcome back. We have a great family in Ubon-Pakse. Have a good week. Ingvar (Fred)

A Good home assignment

Must say we have had a very good 1 year home assignment. Now I am on my way back home to Ubon-Pakse. Anna will come the 10th Aug. 

This morning  Anna and I read: So the disciples went and did as Jesus commendet  them (Matt 21:6). 

Happy to be His ambassadors in Ubon-Pakse and happy His word is living and active. Happy to do this in close cooperation with all of you.  Ingvar

Ready for take-off.

After 12 month of home assignment, its now time  ... to go home. Well we feel that we have 2 homes. Bleket in Sweden and Ubon-Pakse in Thailand and Loas.

Ýes ... we have had 12 very good month and are now ready for take-off. Not that we feel we can do more in our own strength but  ...   we trust that God can do more. I have just started to read a SMC material called Inspiring Changes by Rick James. Be Blessed Ingvar 

Summer in Sweden

The summer in Sweden (June-Juli-Aug) is a busy time. Everyone likes to have holiday and .... do everything. As the mentality is Do-It-Yourselves many have high expectations for the summer. 

During Maj-June-July there are also many Christian conferences. Very good conferences. And the trend is that they are increasing in numbers and sizes. Mostly they are also having very good activities and meetings for children and teens.

The regular Church meetings are fewer during the summer except the Sunday morning services and the midweek prayer meetings. Some have extra outreach programs.

We are now getting ready to move to Ubon-Pakse. Ingvar will go 20th July and Anna the 10th Aug. 

We have had a very active and blessed year in Sweden, but now look forward to join the team in Ubon and in Pakse again. Be blessed Ingvar