".......to give you a future and a hope".

I (Fred) am happy to be home in Ubon-Pakse again. I had excellent 2 months home in Sweden with family and friends. (We feel we are at home both in Ubon-Pakse and in Sweden.) People are asking: How is MISSION working 2025?

Can we have;

1. Direct contact with the Mission field? 

2. Do Pioneer work ... in new unreached places?

3. Work in the community among the people?   

The answer is Yes. Most welcome. We are doing these 3. 

Jesus is giving us "... a future and a hope " Jer 29:11b. Its good to think that I am not just doing Missions when I am strong and ..... are young. But I also continue when I feel weak and I need God's mighty hand. 

Another day, we had an impossible task. All of us were seeking God's mighty hand. I woke up at 04:00 and started to pray. God gave us a strategy and .... before evening, we saw God doing a miracle. Everyone Happy.

We have seen that when God`s hand is working, everyone is encouraged and thankful for God's clear solution.

Thank you for praying for the work in Ubon-Pakse. The people here are Asking-Seeking-Knocking and   .....    it will be opened to them. Matt 7:7 

Have a good week.

After 10 weeks in Sweden.

After 10 very good weeks in Sweden I am now on my way by train from Gothenburg to Copenhagen. I will from there fly on to Bangkok and Ubon. 
I have met many wonderful Pioneer-Mission-friends. Many wants to talk and hear about how missions work .... these days.

Many are fed infront of the TV news with all the bad news and .... get a very dark worldview. Come and cooperate with Sida-vid-Sida and Child Safe ... and together we will give hope and also get hope ourselves.
                     There is more peace than war on the earth.
                      Light is always stronger than darkness.
   Together we shine faith-hope-love to people in need. Don't give up.
 

I appreciate that Anna and our colleagues in Ubon-Pakse are doing a fantastic job.

    "For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift 

                         to strengthen you— 

that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.                              Rom 1:11-12

Thank you for partnering with us in this unreached area.

See more pictures on        https://ingvaranna.blogspot.com 

The Dark hole

 I heard on the car radio about an athlete who went down the Dark Hole.  

   

We all have trials and difficulties, but there is much more strength and help. We all have worries and questions, but there is much more peace and harmony. There is war, but there is much more peace and cooperation in the world. 

My experience is that God's Word, God's presence, and fellowship with others lift me up are my servant. 

"I have chosen you and not cast you off”; for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Is 41 9-10

There are many dark and deep holes but we do not have to settle there. And we are not alone there. In the fiery furnace (Dan 3:25 Now I see 4 men) and in the lions' den (Dan 6) there was an angel to help. Even in the "dark place" the helper is there and we are not alone.

"My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. (Den 6:22-23)                                                     

We thank God for His strength, help and support that He wants to give us ...... throughout our lives. Even though it may sometimes feel like we are alone in a dark place, there is a force that is strong enough to lift us up. And when He lifts us ... we also want to be there and see God Himself lift many others up. 

I Fred am very happy to meet many friends and relatives in Sweden these days. 

Have a good week.

Bring it to Jesus.

I love to be a fixer. It is good to be creative. But it is not enough in life. Over the years I have found that ..... I can not do it all. I need more and more God and other people. 

In some countries, you can find D.I.Y. Shops. " Do It Yourself". It refers to the activity of creating, building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself, without the direct help of professionals or experts. 

When problems comes, we try D.I.Y. And when we can not make it we either: Smile, Smile and disappear. Or we cooperate with others and with Jesus.

"The Disciples said to Jesus, We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish.... but what to do?. It is too little for more than 5000 people. 

And Jesus said, “Bring them here to me.”

After that (in Matt 14:19) Jesus had a step-by step miracle-solution to the problem.

Many times in life we are too weak, too sick, too little time, too small resources ... etc    but he invites us: Come to me with all: Not enough.   

He only can looks up to heaven, bless it, break it and give it back to us for us to give it to the crowd. And we all can be satisfied. 

Good News: This week we are invited by JESUS: Bring the weak/sick/little time/little resources ... to Jesus. And ... we will have a wonderful week following his steps in life.  It works.

Be Blessed with songs of Hope

 

These days I am blessed meeting many wonderful Pioneer-Mission-Loving-People in Sweden. Anna, with our coworkers in Ubon-Pakse, are doing very well in Isaan and Laos. 

We all need to tune up with the melody of Heaven. Put on refreshing songs (85 min) .... to be blessed. 

Klick here. 

The Prince of Peace --- has peace for this area

We are working (as much as we can) as Peace-maker.   

Pray with us that the fighting at the border Thailand -Cambodia will stop.

Pray: Thailand-Cambodia

Pray for the situation at the Thailand - Cambodia border. The area has many old conflicts that have not been solved. 

We are safe in and around Ubon town.