...dig it up today.

Here in Ubon-Pakse we are happy to have visitors. To have participation from the local churches, which has sent us out as their missionaries, it’s a blessing.  

We have had 2 very wonderful teams here from Mantorp and from Ö-vik. They participated wholeheartedly in the work. Leading worship, preaching, praying and encouraging us all wonderfully. Timo shared Sunday from Matt 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

The fear can make us to dig down the gifts we received from God. Also, the servant calls it "your talent" = the Lord's talent.

Timo encouraged us to Dig them up now and start to use them while we can do it. Not to wait and dig them up at the Lords return.

Have a nice week. Ingvar

Teams visiting us

Today we had a good 10:00 devotion/worship at the Centre. A team from South Afrika were going to leave Sisaket/Ubon this afternoon and a team from Sweden (Mantorp) just came this morning. Good time together from the North, from the South and from the East.
                                       

                                       

Teams from the local Churches coming to visit us is a great blessing. and encouragment.  We are happy for mission leaders and Organisation Directors that are coming to Isaan, but even more when the local Church leadares are coming. 

Mission is always based in the local Church, and not in an office. 

Ingvar

New Churches in Ubon-Pakse!

We have since we came here Oct 2013 worked with Church planting both in the City and outside. Now we hear God`s calling to step up the Church Planting work in order to see that the people will have many:

  

It is true that more Churches are needed. But also new types of Churches. God help us all to plant new, active and living Churches .... happy for todays city people to attand. Ingvar

Shine in the darkness

Khun Nang, what a beautiful picture on this pioneer Church. May every Church and every believer shine like this here in Isaan and Laos this Saturday-Sunday.

Ingvar

Your love is not broken....

I have had the privilege to meet a few of people these few days who are representing lives restored or under process (we are all under process) but who have come a long way if I compare them from when I first met them. My heart is overwhelmed with gratefulness. God is the Healer, Restorer, the God Who Forgives, the Lover of our soul, Redeemer a.s.o. And His miracles in peoples lives never stop to amaze me.

If God's Love is all what it says and much more, no wonder it HE is the power medicine, to restore life and wholeness to broken vessels. 

Today when I was preparing to meet another ‘precious one’ I was singing with Amanda Cook :

‘Pieces’ on Youtube: 

If you want to check it out I recommend this version: Pieces (Spontaneous) Amanda Cook / Moments.

Here is some of the lyrics:

Unreserved, unrestrained, Your love is wild, your love is wild for me.

It isn’t shy, it’s unashamed.

Your love is proud to be seen with me.

‘Cause You don’t give your heart in pieces,

And You don’t hide Yourself to tease us. 

Uncontrolled,


uncontained, your life is a fire

Burning bright in me.

It’s not just a spark, it’s not just a flame.

Your love is a light that the world will see.xx

You don’t give Your heart in pieces,

You don’t hide Yourself to tease us.

Your love not fractured, it’s not a troubled mind.

It isn’t anxious, It’s not the restless kind.

Your love’s not passive

It’s never disengaged, It’s always present.

It hangs on every word we say.

Love keeps its promises. It keeps its word.

It honors what’s sacred. ’Cause its vows are good.

Your love’s not broken, It’s not insecure.

Your love’s not selfish, Your love is pure.

You don’t give Your heart in pieces,

You don’t hide Yourself to tease us.

Anna

Thank you for 68 days

all dear relatives and all friends for 68 days in Sweden with a lot of friendship, cooperation and encouragement. 

More and more we see how important it is to work together in Pioneer Mission Work. 

Walking with you these 68 days in family life, community life and Church life has been strengthening and inspiring us to move on.

We are certainly not in Missions because we are strong enough to fix it. No, we must continue only because we know God and you are sending us out. Pioneer Mission is calling.

Have a blessed and warm autumn with an open sky above you. 

Ingvar and Anna

Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon

We look back on a very encouraging Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon. We have met many wounderful people. Grandchild's birthday in Hällingsjö, Open Doors 10th anniversary in Örebro, 2 Churches and homes, and yesterday a good time at Betel Klädesholmen with the Seniors. I like being with people, at conferences, in the local Churches and at homes.

                                     

How can we work hard, without being burning out? Many are struggling these days to cope with everything needed to be done ….. and at the same time wanting to serve God and people.

The good news is that The Church with its mission and The Kingdom of God as a whole is a source of blessing and power. We are blessed and encouraged together.

Boldness. Let us be more bold in serving in different ways. It's not time to give up helping those who are struggling. Some are under hard pressure in a hostile environment, others in a small Churches, feeling lonely. Let`s stay by each other and bless each others.

Ingvar