Movie Nights

Everyday, we have the wonderful opportunity to teach sweet kids. We do this to free up the time of the long term workers to serve elsewhere. I am very happy to serve in this way. I love getting to be with the teachers, eat with them and get to know them. 

 

I also have the opportunity to teach at a youth fellowship. It is definitely one of my favorite things. I get to help us all grow in Christ and be involved in discipleship. 

 

Also, I love having people over to our house. We had a movie night with some new friends which is so great! 

 

Please pray as we strive to make more relationships, prayer walk, and to share with those we are around everyday! 

-Darla Ray

NT365

Southeast Asia

Teaching English and Gospel Conversations

Friday Night Life has been the night I look forward to the most each week! It's an event that our Baptist Student Center (BSC) hosts offering to teach English for free. About 30-45 Thai people come for roughly two hours every Friday. After each lesson we have discussion questions that the believers are able to answer in a way that opens doors for spiritual conversations within the small groups. We typically hangout for a bit after each lesson sharing laughs, highs and lows from the week, and making plans to get lunch or dessert for the next week to take those friendships outside of the classroom!

Pray that the Thai people continue to come to these BSC events, that their hearts are softened to hear all that we get to share with them about our beliefs and joy, and that they continue to ask questions that will lead to the gospel.

 

-Abby

NT365 Student

Thailand

University Friend

I recently met a friend on a university campus and we connected over different several things. My new friend is Muslim. One way we connected is that we both enjoy learning about other cultures and religions. My teammate and I asked her if she would be interested in going through bible stories and responded with yes. Praise God! 

Pray we will be able to spend more time with her. Pray that her eyes would be open and she would be convicted through God’s word.

-Katherine
NT365 Student
Thailand

Halfway There

I have made it to my last country of this gap year. Even though it feels like I am in the final stretch of this year, I am only halfway there. This is probably my favorite country/city so far. I am beyond excited to be here. The city that I am staying in is right on the ocean, a lot of the malls and restaurants have ocean views.

The metropolitan area of this city has over 1 million people. Around 60% of the population here is Christian, but only around 30% of those Christians are evangelical. The other major religion in this city is Islam, about 30% of the population. 

We live in a dorm-style apartment building near one of the university campuses in the city.  It is really fun to be living in a building with nationals. There is a common room downstairs where we are able to meet different people and build relationships. The day that we moved in we met the people who lived across from us. In one room is twin girls, and in the other is a guy. We have hung out with the twin girls a few times (they both speak English pretty well); they even showed us around the college campus. We found out that they go to a church that does not have a very sound doctrine, so we are praying for opportunities to have bible studies with them. 

We also met a few other people who live at our apartment. Most people that we have met are in college, but one of the girls that we met works for the government. A couple of girls that we met have wanted to hang out, so this past Thursday we went to a beach walk with them where we spent 4 hours walking around and eating dinner. We were able to talk a little bit about religion and found out that they were Christians who go to church in their village nearby.

Pray for opportunities to disciple our new friends in the Word. Pray God would give us friendships with unbelievers and boldness to share with the Good News with them. 

 -Ragyn
NT365 Student
Southeast Asia

 

A Language Everyone Can Understand

Since being in our new country, it has been an adjustment getting used to the new culture, climate and food. But one of the most difficult things is learning the language and communicating with the people. It has been a struggle at times, but the more I think about true and meaningful communication, the more the Lord reminds me of how his Love and His Joy is something that everyone can understand, despite language barriers. Lots of people here can’t understand English and I’m just learning to speak their language and they have a hard time understanding me. 

But the one thing they can understand and see is the Joy and Peace that the Father gives me! The people here are living in desperate situations and they are looking for true Joy and Peace. When the Lord equips us with those, it draws the people in. 

It says in Isaiah 55:12, "For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." As I’m teaching English and learning the heart language here, I’m able to explain where true Joy and Peace come from. They get to hear about the Gospel and the Fathers love for them!

-John David
NT365 Student
Southeast Asia

The Greatest Love of All Time

God has really blessed us here in our S.E. Asia country! He has blessed us with many relationships with people who are willing to talk about religion, people who are willing to hear about our God, and people who are willing to make Him LORD of their lives.

We are focusing on outreach to the lost, while also trying to disciple those around use who are already believers. The best way we can love others is by sharing about the greatest love of all time. 

“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬

 

-Max
NT365 Student

Southeast Asia

5 Lessons From February

Five things I learned from February..

~the world needs more greenery

~stop saying “im too busy to sit down and have my quiet time” be
cause well.. I'm not

~never let differences in beliefs or language barriers stop you from showing someone the love of Christ

~sometimes ya just need a little scooter ride to brighten up your week

~don’t let a lack of sleep steal your joy! 

 

I can’t believe February has come and gone so quickly, but excited to see all the new things I learn during the month of March   

-Abby

NT365 Student