Problems and Testings

We are these days afraid of Problems and Testings. Social Media (Facebook +++) these days speaks: Everyone is only happy. Because none put out hard and difficult things. We think that due to good education +++ we can avoid problems. We think we have oun-made power to lead our own life in a good way. When COVID -19 come Feb 2020 many disappeared into hiding. No we need Gods Power.

Problems and testings is part of our growth. When we pass through tests.... we will learn and come into new levels.  God`s Power will be visible, 

We all like to pray that God will help us ... so we can avoid Problems. But in life problems are coming and we need to pray that JESUS will strengthen us in the problems.

Sometimes in problem we might think;        I will not survive. I will die here

Or at best I will come through:                     I will come back to the same level.

No God has strength for us so:                    I will come through stronger. 

God bless so we will not hide. Not flee from them but face them with JESUS. Even if it takes some time.

In Nov-dec 2022 I felt very weak and had back pain. It was terrible and I felt the problems like darkness. Had problems to sleep at night. Time went very very slow. I use to be active and time goes fast. But now .... I felt down. 

In Jan 2023 I went to a doctor in Bangkok and after he saw my MRI x-ray he was positive. And I feel God said: Do not give up. As long as you live. 

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

When we fail our tests we feel ashamed and like to hide. But ..... that is not the answer, When we fail, let's help each other. We have all failed. 

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.        James 1:3-4

God bless you in the difficulties. Serve people and God even in Problems. 

Ingvar(Fred) 

How can we reach the unreached during 2023?

During Jan 2023 I have received several questions on how to reach the unreached?

How can the Churches in Ubon-Pakse grow quicker?

 

We have seen keys:

Key 1. Be part of the community. Jesus did that.

Key 2. Welcome everybody as everybody is good enough for God to restore.

Key 3. There is grace and peace for all. 

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After 20e Juni 2023 and up to 15 September Anna och I will be 3-4 months i Sweden. Do you want to stay in our house: Most welcome. The rent is only 2.000 kr a month: Most welcome. 

God`s grace and peace be multiplies to you.

Ingvar (Fred) Fredriksson

Happy Christmas and new Year

                                   

                     

Click here to read our Christmas letter Dec 2022

God bless Ingvar (fred) Anna

Today 4 years

Our 2 legs in Ubon-Pakse (Streams of Grace Church and Child Safe) are really up-and-running. Most active, living and Creative inside the centers/Church, but mostly out there among the people in the community.

We are thankful for the eagerness in Child Safe to be with the children, listen to them and make a safety net around them ,,,, right in the community.

Today 4 years old. We are thankful for the Steams of Grace Church. The Church is growing. Life is hard for many in schools, workplaces and in homes. The Church is a place of peace. People are coming blessed by God`s Presence,  His peace and being equipped for daily life... out there.

Thank you for prayers and support for this pioneer work. 

 

God Bless. 

  

To have a CLEAR Faith

Our Pastor and main pioneer worker: Pastor Boy has the last week been sharing about CLEAR FAITH.  

It is a tendency, these days, to make faith personal and hide it somewhere. By doing that the people around us will be confused and it all will create more doubts and questions. Pastor Boy encourages us all to make FAITH Clear for us and others around us. 

A visitor from Laos last Sunday said: "We live in a Buddhist environment and ...... Pastor Boys teaching on Clear Faith was very helpful for me". 

                         

Outcome Mapping and Outcome Harvesting

We have had a good week. Mariam Smith (our daughter) from Learning Loop has been here 4 days having a Seminar on Outcome Harvesting and Outcome Mapping for 28 people from Thailand and Laos. It has been very good. 

This is a part of the Creative Innovation we have in cooperation with Children`s  Mission Sweden (Barnmissionen), Child Safe and the Streams of Grace Church. This creative cooperation brings really Creativity ..... into many useful levels. 

The case is that the Isaan people can no longer just sit and wait for the tourists to return. In order to have food on the table and money for schooling the people here needs to find new ways of earning money.

I will add some pictures from the last week's activities. Thank you all for participating in different ways in the pioneering work here Ubon-Pakse.

We are thankful for many open doors. Yesterday many people come to the Church. Please pray with us how we will have a bigger Church hall. 

Have a Creative week. Ingvar (Fred)