The last few weeks have been very intensive. Many meetings and many friends have been here. They have lifted us up in different ways. We also hope that we have lifted them up. It is interesting that when God is with us ...... we lift each other higher. But, if we do not give room for God among us....... we will push each other down. And hurt each other.
We were blessed last weekend to have Richard S. here. He comes from Mymensingh in northern Bangladesh. His wife worked as a doctor at Mother & Child Health Clinic in Mohammedpur, Dhaka when we were there. They now live in the US.We have also been blessed to having Kjell and Birgitta with us for 10 days. Very valuable and rewarding. Also we had Berndt S here for a day.
Last week also important decisions have also been taken. The biggest of them is that we will move from Chiang Mai after 22 years. Hopefully October 1, 2013 to move eastward to Ubon Ratchathani. It's challenging, but also exiting. This will be a Church Planting Work... in the community, together with the Nationals in Ubon and several missions. In Ubon there are now only 0.119% Christians among 1.8 million people. But we clearly feel God's calling to help the national there.
For some time we plan to be back monthly in Chiang Mai.
Before we move 105 mil = 15 hours east, we are now planning the best way how our current work will continue. We think and pray for the "sheep", we have around us closely and in the periphery. To dare to take new steps is a challenge. Ingvar
