\nActs in Asia<\/p>\n
By Jeff & Verna Willhoite<\/p>\n
Cambodia Convention<\/strong> Aspects of Life<\/strong> Mother and daughter: Sister Theary is a survivor of the horrific Cambodian \u201cKilling Fields\u201d of the 70\u2019s. Both her and her daughter are faithful members of our Phnom Penh church. Belief in the Son of God and the Father really does change lives!<\/p>\n Batman vs. Superman- no way. Just two young guys living large. While attending a local festival, two legendary superheroes happened to run into each other. Our grandson Carter (Batman) enjoyed his brief time with his Thai crime fighter (Superman). Lots of pictures were taken by those that saw the two boys together in their superhero attire.<\/p>\n Christmas Activities and Celebrations<\/strong> It is always a wonderful blessing to get the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with the believers from Khon Suay village. It takes three hours with the last hour being off-road, but it is well worth it to see the joy that our visit brings. We planted this church 13 years ago, and it is wonderful to see all that the Lord has done in the lives of so many people.<\/p>\n On this day’s celebration, the church was full and the children excited to receive gifts. After a time of praise and worship in the Akha language and the gift giving, we had a meal together before heading down the mountain back home.<\/p>\n From the picture, one might think that it is a chilly if not cold December evening. As a reminder, we live in a very tropical climate. Locals are accustomed to 100+ degree days. Thankfully, to us Westerners anyway, we do have a cooler season here in Thailand where it can be in the 50\u2019s at night.<\/p>\n It is wonderful to see new believers celebrate their first Christmas. Ong, his wife, and two young sons enjoy some hot chocolate back at the Indochina Mission Training Center after a night of caroling. Ong is a new believer with a contagious smile and a profound and deep love for God that can only come from a genuine encounter with God. We recognize this and believe God has a great plan for him and his family.<\/p>\n Our grandson Carter enjoyed our night of caroling. It was a new experience for him and a bit of an adventure for a while, but after 3+ hours, he was a bit restless and tired. As we say in Appalachia, \u201che was plumb tuckered out.\u201d This is how I found him in the back seat when we returned to the center that night. Photo Credit: Jeff & Verna Willhoite<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Acts in Asia By Jeff & Verna Willhoite Cambodia Convention Members of the Cambodia Pentecostal Holiness Church held their convention in November. 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El ministerio en Camboya sigue creciendo en cantidad y calidad bajo la direcci\u00f3n de Samuel y misioneros Merlen Lamanilao. Originalmente, hubo 7 nuevos creyentes que planearon para ser bautizado en la conclusi\u00f3n de la convenci\u00f3n. Sin embargo, m\u00e1s del 20 fueron bautizados. Qu\u00e9 maravillosa manera de celebrar la convenci\u00f3n y celebrar todo lo que el Se\u00f1or est\u00e1 haciendo en Camboya. Aspectos de la vida<\/strong> Nuestras vidas est\u00e1n llenas de eventos. Muchos de ellos son parte de nuestra rutina diaria, pero algunos son excepciones, y algunos tan adorable que no se puede perder. Madre e hija: la hermana Theary es un sobreviviente de la horrible Camboya "campos de la muerte" de la d\u00e9cada de los 70. Tanto ella como su hija son fieles de nuestra iglesia Phnom Penh. La creencia en el Hijo de Dios y que el Padre hace realmente cambiar la vida! Batman vs SUPERM\u00c1N ninguna manera. S\u00f3lo dos chicos j\u00f3venes que viven grande. Mientras asist\u00eda a un festival local, dos superh\u00e9roes legendarios por casualidad con uno al otro. Nuestro nieto Carter (Batman) disfrut\u00f3 de su breve tiempo con su lucha contra el crimen tailand\u00e9s (Superman). Muchas fotos fueron tomadas por las que vio a los dos ni\u00f1os juntos en su traje de superh\u00e9roe. Actividades<\/strong> temporada de Navidad y las celebraciones de<\/strong> Navidad es un momento maravilloso de la celebraci\u00f3n del nacimiento de Cristo y todo lo que significa para los creyentes en todo el mundo. Tailandia no es diferente. Aunque son relativamente pocos en n\u00famero, iglesias tailandesas y cristianos celebran la Navidad de diversas maneras. Nos gustar\u00eda presentarle a algunos de los eventos de la temporada pasada. Siempre es una bendici\u00f3n maravillosa de conseguir la oportunidad de celebrar la Navidad con los creyentes de la aldea de Khon Suay. Se necesitan tres horas con la \u00faltima hora de ser fuera de la carretera, pero es bien vale la pena ver la alegr\u00eda que trae nuestra visita. Hemos plantado esta iglesia hace 13 a\u00f1os, y es maravilloso ver todo lo que el Se\u00f1or ha hecho en la vida de tantas personas. En la celebraci\u00f3n de este d\u00eda, la iglesia estaba llena y los ni\u00f1os emocionados de recibir regalos. Despu\u00e9s de un tiempo de alabanza y adoraci\u00f3n en el idioma Akha y la entrega de regalos, tuvimos una comida juntos antes de dirigirse a la monta\u00f1a de vuelta a casa. A partir de la imagen, se podr\u00eda pensar que se trata de un helado si no fr\u00eda noche de diciembre. A modo de recordatorio, vivimos en un clima muy tropical. Los locales est\u00e1n acostumbrados a m\u00e1s de 100 d\u00edas de grado. Afortunadamente, para nosotros los occidentales de todos modos, tenemos una temporada de fr\u00edo aqu\u00ed en Tailandia, donde puede ser en los a\u00f1os 50 por la noche. Es maravilloso ver a los nuevos creyentes celebran su primera Navidad. Ong, su esposa, y sus dos hijos j\u00f3venes disfrutan de un poco de chocolate caliente de nuevo en el Centro de Capacitaci\u00f3n de la Misi\u00f3n de Indochina despu\u00e9s de una noche de villancicos. Ong es un nuevo creyente con una sonrisa contagiosa y un profundo amor y profundo de Dios que s\u00f3lo puede venir de un verdadero encuentro con Dios. Reconocemos esto y que Dios tiene un gran plan para \u00e9l y su familia. Nuestro nieto Carter disfrut\u00f3 de nuestra noche de villancicos. Fue una experiencia nueva para \u00e9l y un poco de una aventura por un tiempo, pero despu\u00e9s de 3 horas, que estaba un poco inquieto y cansado. Como decimos en los Apalaches, "que estaba aplomado tuckered." Esta es la forma en que lo encontr\u00e9 en el asiento trasero cuando volvimos al centro de esa noche. Feliz y pr\u00f3spero A\u00f1o Nuevo a nuestros familiares, amigos y compa\u00f1eros de ministerio Cr\u00e9dito de la imagen:. 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\nMembers of the Cambodia Pentecostal Holiness Church held their convention in November. The ministry in Cambodia continues to grow in quantity and quality under the leadership of missionaries Samuel and Merlen Lamanilao. Originally, there were 7 new believers who planned to be baptized at the conclusion of the convention. However, more than 20 were baptized. What a wonderful way to conclude the convention and celebrate all that the Lord is doing in Cambodia.<\/p>\n
\nOur lives are full of events. Many are part of our daily routine, but some are exceptions, and some so adorable as to not be missed.<\/p>\n
\nChristmas season is a wonderful time of celebration of Christ\u2019s birth and all that means to believers all over the world. Thailand is no different. Though relatively few in number, Thai churches and Christians celebrate Christmas in various ways. We would like to introduce you to a few of this past season\u2019s events.<\/p>\n
\nHappy and prosperous New Year to our family, friends, and ministry partners.<\/p>\n