I used to have the understanding that when you’ve passed 50 and have seen, heard and experienced many things, life would become easier and fewer mistakes made etc. This illusion has been crushed. It is certainly not easier!
We have had Chiang Mai as a home base for 22 years. Now we have decided, together with EFK`s leadership, to move to Ubon Ratchathani.
We plan to move to Ubon in October. Many practical details must be resolved and the sheep around us here need prayers, love and care. With Love Anna
We have had Chiang Mai as a home base for 22 years. Now we have decided, together with EFK`s leadership, to move to Ubon Ratchathani.
The decision is based on knowledge: there is only 0.119% Christians there among 1.8 million people, fewer than in other areas of the country which has around 1.1% Christians. I’ve told Ingvar many times the last few years, "Chiang Mai is over saturated with Christian activities. It is time for CM to share with and bless the rest of the nation."
But it is also a heart decision. There is joy in my heart to move on. I have an expectation that Jesus has gone ahead and prepared the way for us and we believe that we will see God's grace over this ''godforsaken part of the country'' according to what people say. But God loves Isaan (Eastern region). There is much of trafficking from and through the area. Poverty has made the area a political chess board and black magic and occultism is commonplace. The message of Isaiah 61 is very appropriate.
Normally at our age, this should be the season to slowdown and withdraw. Of course it would be lovely to tend our private garden and build on our own house. The Lord use to remind me, that as we build on his, he will build on ours.
