n' Brief uit Thailand / a Letter from Thailand

Oor jou bediening - Oktober 2553

Ja glo dit maar, die maand is al weer op sy rug en daar is nog net een maand oor voor die einde van die jaar. Jammer as ek julle nou aan alles laat dink wat nog voor die einde van die jaar moet gebeur. Wat moet ek sê, dit verg baie aanpassing as 'n mens terug kom om gewoond te raak aan alles, van kos tot klimaat. Dan was ek oral besig met terugvoer en hier is 'n gemeenskap van Thai hier onder ons neuse.

Kyk, was dit nou vir jou 'n aanpassing hier in Suid-Afrika! My maag was vir meer as 'n week omgekrap. Die lekker kos hier wou maar net nie in die begin saamspeel nie. My ma terg my en sê dat rissies my nuwe tamatiesous is. En dan wil dit nou maar net nie sommer word hier in Suid-Afrika nie. Kyk, die weer weet nie wat dit wil hê nie. Een oomblik is dit ysig en die volgende vergaan jy van die hitte, om maar net weer later koud te kry. Dit voel nogal snaaks om in jou eie land te wees en nogal vreemd te voel!

My stuur-sel het my egter nie kans gegee om verveeld te raak hier nie. Kyk, was ek vir jou besig met terugvoer! Elke naweek is vol bespreek. Ek moet sê dit is baie lekker om vir ander van jou wedervaringe te vertel. Ons het ook Peter van STAMP ontmoet. My stuur-sel het 'n goeie tyd saam met hom spandeer. Dan help ek my pa ook hier op die plaas. Dit is weer lekker om so met die dinge op die plaas besig te wees. Ek moet sê al die gewerskaf is besig om my te vang. Daar is net nie genoeg tyd om te rus nie en ek voel hoe my energie vlakke baie laag begin word. Daarom sien ek baie uit om net tyd saam met my familie gedurende Desember te spandeer.

My stuur-sel het my ook uitgevat vir 'n toer na 'n Sjinese gemeenskap in Cyrildene, in die hart van Johannesburg. Dit was groot pret en daar het ek toe 'n groot Thai gemeenskap ontdek. Hulle het self 'n tydskrif wat hulle maandeliks uitgee. Daarin lees ek toe al hulle feeste en dinge wat hulle hier in Suid-Afrika hou en doen. My hart was vol toe ek dit sien en het sommer baie terug verlang na Thailand. Hulle vier ook LoyKrathong hier en ons is op Saterdag 20 November Randburg toe vir die fees (sien my blok (bladsy "Ahead..." vir meer inligting).

Dan kan ek net vir julle almal baie dankie sê vir die wonderlike tyd hier in Suid-Afrika. Julle liefde en ondersteuning is wonderlik.

In Hom

Philip อํานาจ

Tasty Thai food /

Lekker Thai kos

Paulien, Peter, Philip

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About my service - October 2553

Yes you guessed it, another month is on its ear and there is only one month left on your calendar before the end of the year. Sorry if I am reminding you of everything that still needs to happen and be done before year-end. What can I say, returning required a lot of adaptation in coming to terms with the different food and the climate. I have been quite active with feedback and in the process discovered a Thai community right here under our noses.

Well, I can assure you that adapting back to everything here in South Africa has been something else! My stomach was up-and-inside-out for more than a week. The tasty food here just didn’t want to settle in with my Thai constitution. My mom teases me by saying chilies has become my new tomato sauce. I genuinely thought I was coming to visit SA during its summer but it just doesn’t seem to get very summery – maybe the weather doesn’t know what it wants because the one moment it is icy cold and the next boiling hot, and then just to cool down again. It really feels awkward being in your own country but feeling as an alien at the same time.

Have I been busy with feedback - my sending cell never even gave me the chance to get bored! Every weekend I had appointments and must say that it has been very satisfying to share with others my adventures. We also met with Peter from STAMP, affording the sending cell time with him. During the week, I have been helping my dad here on the farm, enjoying the farm life and activities again. However, the constant busyness is catching up with me as there is just not enough time to rest and I feel my energy levels dropping very low. I am therefore looking forward to spending December with my family.

I discovered a Thai community hidden between the Chinese when my sending cell took me on an outing to a genuine Chinese community in Cyrildene, in the heart of Johannesburg. They even have their own monthly magazine and while reading it, I discovered their feast and activities they organize here in SA. My heart pounded with joy and I so longed for Thailand. That’s how we attended the LoyKrathong festival here on Saturday 20 Nov in Randburg (see my blog (page Ahead..) for more information).

I just want to thank you all for the amazing time here in SA. Your love and support is wonderful.

In Him,

Philip อํานาจ

A Word Over Asia - From Hong Kong to Thailand the Kingdom of God is Advancing!

Extracted from Chuck D. Pierce: October 22, 2010

Intro from Julie A. Smith:

This is the most insightful prophetic word I have ever read over Asia and Thailand. As some of you know, I am from Thailand and it's where I was born. God has given me an incredible love for both Thailand and Asia.
Below is a word by Apostle Chuck Pierce and others on his team who are prophesying life-changing words over Asia, as well as some road reports of their recent trip. We normally don't post road reports but we think it's important to know who we can pray for and hold up in the Church Body in Asia. There needs to be more prophetic words and prophetic voices speaking over Asia, declaring God's will over the land. I felt a shift just reading this prophetic word!
One Asian characteristic that God has greatly spoken to me about and is returning in my own family is the culture of honor. Asia has the "gift of Honor" like no other culture. Honor means everything to them and makes up who you are. It's not only important for Asians to honor others, but imperative to honor your parents and the elderly who pass on the generational blessing in the family line. There is much for us to glean from their culture of honor.
Honoring your father and mother as the Lord, your God has commanded you is the first commandment with a promise – that it will go well for you in the land your God is giving you (see Deuteronomy 5:16 and Ephesians 6:2-3). I believe as the Asian culture embraces the real God, it will shift that region to be one of the most powerful regions in the world.
Asia is the most populated continent, with approximately 4 billion people, and they are going to take much ground advancing the Kingdom of God. It's important for us to lift them up in prayer, speaking life and prophetic degrees over this region that is ripe for revival and a move of God, bringing His light into the darkest of places.