The Centre Newsletter Chiangmai September 2017

Sad Goodbyes

We had to say some sad goodbyes over the past two months. Anna, Peace and Emily, students at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, were here to practise their English teaching (EFL) skills but they did far more than that and we appreciate their willingness to throw themselves into life at The Centre.

Anna writes;
The Centre changed my perspective on using EFL teaching for ministry, as the teachers use their skill and passion to meet new students and build lasting friendships. At the Centre, everyone is welcomed and included into the family there. Christ’s love is evident in the lives of the staff, and this is very intriguing to the students. They may initially sign up for the sole purpose of improving their English, but the strong community is what keeps the students coming back. It was a privilege not only to teach here, but to become a part of the Centre family.

When we can, we like to tell you about a student who has been impacted by God through The Centre. We will always change the name when we do so. Praise the Lord with us for this story.

Ollie is a student who originally studied at the Centre last year with one of the Moody students here then. He then took a break and came back in May of this year. He came to some cooking nights but apart from that, was on the periphery of things. Fast forward to mid-August and Ollie is part of the furniture at The Centre and a real part of "the Centre family"! He usually arrives when we open, whether or not he has a class that day, and leaves to go out for dinner with some of us when we shut! He spends a lot of time playing Chess which he loves, but when there are others around, he'll happily join in playing other games! He obviously loves coming to The Centre and he laughs a lot! Ollie has also attended house church (a mid-week Christian meeting) for about a month and really enjoys this too. It is obvious to us that God is drawing Oliver to Himself and it's very exciting to see.