{"id":6272,"date":"2024-08-28T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=6272"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:47:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:47:22","slug":"bishop-newsletter-march-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/bishop-newsletter-march-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Newsletter: August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6272\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6272-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style ingpb-standard-row\" ><div data-full-row=\"yes\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6272-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6272-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6272-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6272-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Greetings from Thailand!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Updates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1. We received new students in our English Class! Our class continues to grow.<br \/>\n2. We also have grown in our children\u2019s church on Sundays. We are all so excited!<br \/>\n3. I have begun working with an afterschool English class on Thursdays at a local school! We have 40 children attending. What a blessing to be able to work alongside other missionaries to reach the next generation.<br \/>\n4. I am still learning the Thai language on Tuesdays and have started learning what we call \u201cEvangelistic\u201d Thai! Thankfully, my classmates and I have a great teacher. We will soon be able to spread the Gospel more efficiently!<br \/>\n5. Thailand actually celebrates Mother\u2019s Day in August; therefore, our children\u2019s class has been preparing a special performance to honor their mothers.<br \/>\n6. I am still in need of an increase in support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>There are many things approaching in the upcoming months. Please stay connected and keep the Thailand team and I in your prayers for these events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Please be in prayer for my language classes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Please be praying for guidance in teaching English to the community on Saturdays. We praise God for our growth and are praying for even more!<br \/>\n\u2022 Please join us in prayer for our children\u2019s church to grow, and to be able to minister to more kids.<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep me and the other missionary workers here in your prayers as we enter into a busy next few months in preparation for the Hope Center opening and more activities to come.<br \/>\n\u2022 Join with me in prayer for revival in Thailand! As we say here in Thailand, God loves the Thai people, and we are expecting for the harvest to grow.<br \/>\n\u2022 Please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide me in helping the YoungZa teens. They need the Lord\u2019s guidance. It is through their generation that we can reach the multitudes!<br \/>\n\u2022 Also pray for wisdom for the youth leaders, and for them to stay unified and focused on the Kingdom of God.<br \/>\n\u2022 Pray with us for more laborers to serve the church and community.<br \/>\n\u2022 Unite with me in prayer for the Christians in Thailand, for unity, boldness, and protection.<br \/>\n\u2022 Help me pray for more people to join in commitment, not just financially, but spiritually! I need more prayer warriors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><strong>Abigail Bishop<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6272-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-560e8d550502-6272\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Saturday-English-Class-270x270.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Saturday English Class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Saturday-English-Class-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Saturday-English-Class-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Saturday-English-Class-375x375.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/The-Hope-Center-Ministries-for-Women-in-Phetchabun-270x270.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"The Hope Center Ministries for Women in Phetchabun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/The-Hope-Center-Ministries-for-Women-in-Phetchabun-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/The-Hope-Center-Ministries-for-Women-in-Phetchabun-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/The-Hope-Center-Ministries-for-Women-in-Phetchabun-375x375.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Time-of-fellowship-with-my-CIF-Family-Christ-International-Fellowship-270x270.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Time of fellowship with my CIF Family (Christ International Fellowship).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Time-of-fellowship-with-my-CIF-Family-Christ-International-Fellowship-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Time-of-fellowship-with-my-CIF-Family-Christ-International-Fellowship-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Time-of-fellowship-with-my-CIF-Family-Christ-International-Fellowship-375x375.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Youth-activities-270x270.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"Youth activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Youth-activities-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Youth-activities-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Youth-activities-375x375.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from Thailand! Updates: 1. We received new students in our English Class! Our class continues to grow. 2. We also have grown in our children\u2019s church on Sundays. We&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":6027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,1,4],"tags":[531,540,289,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-6272","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-world-missions","10":"tag-531","11":"tag-abigail-bishop","12":"tag-march","13":"tag-newsletter","14":"entry"},"title_es":"Bolet\u00edn Bamba: junio 2020","content_es":"<div id=\"pl-3733\" class=\"panel-layout\"><div id=\"pg-3733-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style ingpb-standard-row\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\"><div id=\"pgc-3733-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"><div id=\"panel-3733-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;.125in .125in .125in .125in&quot;,&quot;mobile_padding&quot;:&quot;.125in .125in .125in .125in&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\"><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3733-0-0-0\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"P\u00e1gina 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><h2> \u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n! <\/h2><\/div><p> Parece que las cosas cambian a diario durante estos tiempos de incertidumbre, pero podemos encontrar consuelo al saber que nuestro Dios no cambia. Es el mismo ayer, hoy y ma\u00f1ana. Independientemente de cu\u00e1n inconstante sea el mundo o cu\u00e1n inconstante sea la econom\u00eda, sabemos que Dios tiene todas las cosas en Sus manos. Podemos encontrar consuelo y paz en Dios sin importar lo que suceda a nuestro alrededor. Nos duele el coraz\u00f3n cuando miramos a nuestro alrededor y vemos el miedo y la incertidumbre en los rostros de los japoneses. <\/p><p> Frente a la pandemia de COVID-19, la ciudad de Chofu, una ciudad vecina a Saitama donde vivimos, ha ofrecido una descarga gratuita de un legendario monstruo anti-plaga, Amabie. Sugieren que las personas usen la imagen para ayudar a prevenir el coronavirus. Buscamos todas las oportunidades para compartir la esperanza que tenemos en Cristo con los japoneses para que no sientan la necesidad de recurrir a monstruos imaginarios en busca de falsas esperanzas. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Tuvimos que cancelar nuestras clases de conversaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s para el mes de abril, pero pudimos comenzar de nuevo en mayo en Zoom. Hemos echado de menos interactuar en persona con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias, pero estamos agradecidos de haber podido seguir vi\u00e9ndolos virtualmente. Nos ha dado la oportunidad de comunicarnos tanto con las mam\u00e1s como con los pap\u00e1s, lo cual es raro ya que generalmente est\u00e1n en el trabajo. Sin embargo, dado que muchos de los pap\u00e1s han estado trabajando desde casa y los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n estudiando en casa, ambos padres han tenido la oportunidad de participar en nuestras clases. Ore con nosotros para que las palabras de aliento que compartimos apunten a nuestros estudiantes y sus padres hacia Dios y Su perd\u00f3n que es para todas las personas. <\/p><p> Hiro ha podido realizar nuestras lecciones de escuela dominical en l\u00ednea. Estamos agradecidos de poder seguir compartiendo el amor de Dios con los ni\u00f1os en nuestra escuela dominical, incluso cuando no podemos estar con ellos f\u00edsicamente. Los pap\u00e1s de nuestros ni\u00f1os de la Escuela Dominical no asisten a la iglesia. Ore con nosotros para que los mensajes que los ni\u00f1os escuchan en casa puedan tener un impacto en el coraz\u00f3n de sus padres tambi\u00e9n. <\/p><p> Estamos muy agradecidos de que incluso entre todos los vuelos cancelados y las actividades canceladas, Justin pudo terminar su primer a\u00f1o en Liberty University con \u00e9xito y pudo regresar a Jap\u00f3n para el verano. Estamos muy agradecidos por este tiempo juntos antes de que Justin regrese a la universidad y Ax se una a \u00e9l en su primer a\u00f1o de universidad. Contin\u00fae orando por Justin y Axe y los ajustes que tendr\u00e1n que hacer y por nosotros, ya que ser\u00e1 dif\u00edcil tenerlos a los dos tan lejos de casa. <\/p><p><\/p><p> Estamos muy agradecidos por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo. \u00a1Su compromiso con el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n est\u00e1 marcando una diferencia en todo el mundo! Su asociaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 llevando la esperanza y el amor de Cristo al pueblo japon\u00e9s. \u00a1No podr\u00edamos llevar la luz de Cristo a Jap\u00f3n sin ustedes! \u00a1Gracias! <\/p><p> Muchas bendiciones, <\/p><div class=\"column\"><p> <em><strong>Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Axe, Hunter y Olivia Bamba<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Abigail Bishop","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Bishop-Abigail-e1710173730849.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1Da","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}