Christmas 2020- On-our-way to Chiang Rai!

Seasons Greetings to our Family & Friends,

 By the time this letter gets to some of you, the holidays will be over and we will be settling in our new house. We are actually writing this letter as we are driving/moving  to Chiang Rai! We pray you had a Spirit filled Advent season and that you are continuing to find your joy and peace in Him alone. Here’s a little recap of this whirlwind of a year!

Kalasin, Thailand (Isaan):  In July of this year, we said good-bye to the area we’ve called “home” for the last several years. We are thankful for the time that God gave us there and also for the confirmation/peace to leave. These rural, unreached areas are often isolated and not easy places to live, but our experiences have taught us much!  We are thankful for technology and that we can still stay in touch with Bethlehem Church, Jason’s Lao student Mike, and our good friends/Thai teammates that are still there.

Chiang MAI Detour:  After not being able to move to Chiang RAI because of the Covid situation, we decided to move temporarily to Chiang MAI with our current foundation. Our kids THRIVED in Chiang Mai as they played with TCK friends and made good Thai friends at church. Jason was able to get in at a Christian English Center where he tutored/ministered to a Thai dating couple.  Because of the Covid situation, we met many Christian workers in CM that are waiting to return to their country of service or home country. We also have many friends still stuck in the States and still unable to return to Thailand. Please pray for these displaced workers/families as they continue to ride this uncertain wave.

Chiang RAI:  With Covid restrictions, we still are unable to change our visas and help out at the international school. However, our foundation found another avenue for us to move to Chiang Rai on our current visa! Jason will be working with The Way Foundation in the meantime. The Way has many projects among Northern Thai peoples. Jason will work at their “Good Soil” Community Center and do some ethnographic research on one of the Isaan groups in a neighboring district. Please pray for us as we start over in this new region!

Family update: Moriah is in 4^th grade and has enjoyed dance and gymnastics this past year. Isobel loves practicing her ninja skills and loves Science. Titus loves dinosaurs, trips to 7-11 and playing with/antagonizing his big sisters.  Jenn continues to homeschool the girls and enjoyed being in an English speaking Bible study while in Chiang Mai.

 Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we serve in Thailand.

Blessings on you and your loved ones!

Jason, Jenn, Moriah, Isobel and Titus