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The Powell Family in Thailand 

Summer 2020

Thanks for staying up-to-date with our family! 

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THANK YOU for YOUR incredible generosity! God has blessed us in every way the past 15 months in Thailand. We miss our friends and family in the United States so much, and we so wish that we could be home to walk through this difficult season together. We can't thank you enough for your generous sacrifices, encouraging words, and faithful prayers for our family and for the Thai people. Each month, we post current prayer needs on our website at this link: gopowellgo.org/pray
How can we pray for you? Click here to fill out a request for prayer!
Family in Korat, Thailand (City of new church plant, 3 hours north of Bangkok)
Earning merit and seeking protection and favor from the spirit of a famous woman who is believed to have saved the city long ago.

COVID-19 in Thailand

  • We are all doing well, including our coworkers and Thai friends! 
  • As of August 2020, there have been no local transmission of COVID-19 reported for almost 3 months!
  • Thailand is actually a leading country in best-practices for COVID-19 prevention, which has come at a costly price.
  • Since early spring, there have been no inbound international flights, and the flights that were aloud eventually were under very strict rules for who could enter.
  • We have dozens of co-workers who are in the States, unable to return yet due to travel restrictions. (Please pray that our workers will be able to get in).
  • We had 4 teams scheduled to come this year and several other visitors, all of whom have had to reschedule for next year. 
  • AND YET. . . we are seeing Thai churches use this opportunity in unprecedented ways to reach people who have never heard the Gospel before.
  • We are providing support and encouragement to Thai Pastors during this time. 
  • Many of our coworkers have agreed that this is the moment we've been praying for here in Thailand!

God Moments & Ministry Update


There have been many special moments the past few months:
  • Opening of the Largest Church in Thailand:
    • Thanks to churches and individuals who have given to our ministry, we have been able to play a role in helping to fund the development of the largest church building in Thailand! 
      • Click here to see an awesome update video on the project: 
      • This building is for our Thai home Church, which is growing exponentially, even through COVID!
      • They started development in February and plan to be ready to move in by December . . . DEBT FREE!!! 
      • There have been so many God-moments here, and YOU are a part of this true miracle! 
      • It will be able to seat 3,000 people each service, and it will be a launching point for a lot of church planters that we will work with in the future! 
  • RAMKHAMHAENG UNIVERSITY MINISTRY:
    • We started our English club back up again IN PERSON last week, and it was so great to see the students again. 
      • We believe many of these Students are close to making a decision to following Christ, please pray with us that we would have God-Moments to intentionally share about Jesus, and for open hearts to receive! 
  • Local Food Pantry:
    • We have been able to partner with a church close to our house to help them maintain a food pantry during this season.
    • Many people on our street live in low-income housing, and we get to partner with many folks to help meet various needs throughout the year.
  • Church Plant / Revitalization in Korat, Thailand:
    • In July, we partnered with a Church plant three hours north of Bangkok, and we are excited for what God is doing here. We have lots of exciting things to share, which we plan to do in the coming months, so stay in touch! 
  • Worship Leader Training:
    • Rachel has worked with our local Thai church to develop and translate worship leader training.
    • We sense the Holy Spirit leading her to play a larger role in developing worship leaders across the nation.
    • She will be doing a worship workshop with worship leaders in Korat later this month.
  • Language Exam Preparation:
    • This is one of the most important seasons in our language development, as we are in intensive exam prep every morning from now until the end of November 
    • This is an incredibly difficult language to learn for a native English speaker, will you continue to pray that we would comprehend and be able to communicate supernaturally? 

Kids Corner

There have been many special moments the past few months:
  • Lena and Jori have started at their new school. It is half in Thai and half in English!
  • They are making lots of friends and love all of their teachers. 
  • After months of being cooped up in the house, they are so happy to be getting out to parks, going to school, and seeing friends at church.
  • They also got some pet goldfish, their first-ever pets!
Check out this video of our home church in Bangkok, currently building the largest church in Thailand! This 3,000 seating-capacity building is set to be finished before Christmas! Two thirds have been paid for by church members, and we and other missionaries/ministries are helping to fund the rest! 

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Find out more at gopowellgo.org/gonow 
or email us at gopowellgo2013@gmail.com

Check out our Resource Links Below 
Wisconsin Youth Pastors! Please share this video with your youth group to thank them for giving to STL! We've been using our STL vehicle in Thailand for almost a year now! Let us know if you want to do a live video on Facebook or Instagram, or help with any missions content during this crazy season! 

Order a 40-Day Devotional

Rachel and Brandon had the honor to work together with a few missionaries to write a 40 day devotional book that guides you through a journey to hear stories, be encouraged, and pray for people who have never heard the Gospel. If you would like to order the book today, visit Amazon.com at the link below: 

40 Day Devo Amazon Link

Your Prayers are Powerful and Effective! 


 If you would like some more context and prayer guides to join us in prayer, follow this AMAZING resource, 'Change the Map' by liking their Facebook page to get updates for prayer needs in the Buddhist world.

CTM - Change the Map Facebook Link

Follow this link to go to CTM's web page to subscribe to monthly prayer guides. 

August Prayer Guide for Buddhists
In this month's prayer guide, we learn a little about Karma and the strong influence it has over the Buddhist people. We also see a list of important dates to pray over in the Buddhist calendar, for people to experience Jesus in profound ways. 

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