Home Assignment
I'm really looking forward to this 2-month visit! Calling it a furlough or sabbatical makes me look lazy, so let's call it home assignment. It's long overdue, and I'll do my best to report on the past 3 years; if you'll meet with me. The family is already in Korea, I'll be there this Wednesday and stay for a week before heading to LAX. You can see our itinerary
here. I'm really looking forward to this 2-month visit.
Please continue to pray for Thailand as we hit the controversial election day today. Here's a recent update of the protests from
BBC. Violence is increasing steadily, and may continue even after the election since the election process will not go well with all the shooting going on. I just hope the airports will remain open unlike 4 years ago when similar protests were going on.
NYPC
The English congregation from NYPC (Rev. Daevid Yoon and team) came during the protests and really was a blessing to my ministry partners in Bangkok as well as the neighborhood of Suanphung in Ratchaburi province. They served the Christian village of the Karen hilltribe people, and also taught English in the local high school. Pictured above is the team with the Karen pastor visiting the high school the day before teaching. No one was hurt during this exciting transportation event.
Take 5-6 minutes to see their third Youtube video here. I especially appreciated their visit not only because they came during unstable political circumstances despite my repeated warnings of random bombings, but also because they came on their own; it was not an official church-sponsored team, which was the only time I went on mission trips as a pastor myself (so I didn't have to use my own money or time).
OLC and Rahab
Praise God for His servants who are involved with OLC and Rahab. Todd and Karen Indehar will continue to lead the Rahab Bible studies; and my friends, John and Cyndi diPilato are visiting just for the 2-3 months I'm gone, so they'll lead my evening sessions for OLC while Todd continues the noon sessions. We're really excited about serving the downtown community of Bangkok, and the Indehars and I are praying about focusing more on these groups in the future.
Please:
- Pray for Mary, the Sri Lankan mother of three children and asylum seeker, still waiting for her case to be reviewed at the detention center for asylum seekers.
- Let me know early if you'd like to visit as a mission team or visitor this year.
- Consider making a financial donation to help HelpLive.
- You can write a check to GP USA (memo: Paul & Sarah Kim ID# T17). ADDRESS: GP USA, 10582 Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804)
- Or donate through paypal by clicking the yellow "Donate" button at the bottom of our partnership page.
- If you're in Korea, KEB account number is 990-090819-148 (김바울, 김은정); please call the GP Finance staff at 02-443-0883 to confirm.
- Finally, you can transfer to my account in Thailand, Bangkok Bank account: 206-0-75264-5 (Paul Kim). SWIFT* code for int'l transfer: BKKBTHBK; please email me for more details).
Please pray that
- Thailand will find a peaceful resolution to its political conflict.
- The church in Thailand will grow to be a positive light in society.
- We will find rest and rejuvenation during our home assignment.
