The Testimony of a Lifetime

Some people just have incredible testimonies.  I always wished that mine was more exciting, but I guess there are blessings in having a boring testimony, too.  

Long bus trips apparently bring out the best in us...

Worship at Singburi Market Church

 Phil and I started going to a small church in Singburi, a town that is 15 miles away from our town.  Although 15 miles doesn't seem like much by American standards, it still takes us an hour to get there by bus.  Even though the Market Church, as it is commonly called, is fairly small, it's got a lot of passion; even charisma!  

But this post isn't about the church itself, it's about the man who came to speak last Sunday.  He looks white on the outside, but he is perhaps just as Thai as the nationals.  He doesn't speak much English, so some of the "hows" and "whys" and "whens" are a bit foggy.  But here are the snapshots of his testimony that we know...

His mother passed away when he was young, and he was abandoned by his father into a Thai orphanage where he was raised.  

Some time later, he discovered a mass on his throat.  I'm not sure if it was cancerous or not, but we know it was serious.  This medical issue took him to a hospital where he was treated by a doctor who was also a missionary.  

This man has now lived a fruitful life as a missionary among the Thais, bringing the message of healing and salvation to the people he loves.  

Isn't it amazing that the Lord used a very serious health issue to bring this man to salvation?  And that the Lord is still redeeming what must be one of the most painful experiences of this man's life, being abandoned by his own father.  Had he not been raised in Thailand, he would not have such insight into the culture, nor would he have the linguistic fluency of a native Thai speaker.  

Praise the Lord that He is a God of healing and transformation.  Please pray for this man to continue being a living testimony of the Lord's redemptive work.