We visited Kho Lanta Island and have found a caregroup meeting on the pavement in front of a shop on the grass. It was wonderful to meet these young Christians and have the chance to encourage them.
See the photo and please pray for these young people on this island where a lot of mmuslims live.
Dunes of Blessings
Khoo and Dee
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Kerkkampe 2009
Ons het pas 2 kampe bygewoon en ongelooflik baie geleer van hierdie mense. Die lesings was van hoogstaande gehalte en die lofprysing was ongelooflike belewenis.Dit is egter belewenis on te reis na hierdie kampe 23 mense in 'n minibus met bagasie, niks word op die dak gelaai nie alles binne in.
Victory het op die laaste oomblik die kamp geskuif en hul pastoor het ons 70km aangery na die kamp en weer terug geneem na die plek waar ons woon. Ongelooflik niks te veel moeite vir hulle nie.
Hul leef werklik hul naaste liefde uit ond het ook 2km gewoon van die ander kamp en elke keer het mense ons opgelaai en vir ons gewag as ons in die aand klaar was. Sulke naaste liefde het ons almal aan die hart geruk.
Sandduine Seen
Khoo en Dee
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Hope 5th Birthday
We celebrate Hope Church 5th Birthday and we are glad for the lovely day. We have also had the privelige of Baptise 8 people and thank the Lord for this final step these people take.
We open the Baantai church on Sunday evening and yes it is really glad that this finally happened. In the area are a lot of old people who can not drive and will attend this church. Pastor Pantip of Surathanee came to open the new church.
We pray that God will bless the new Christians and the new Bantai church.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus and Deirdre
Thursday, September 24, 2009
August 2009 News
Just a few pictures of what happened on the island in August. Leon and Ellenette arrive on their prayerwalk and we visit the Christians at their barn (house) and pray for them.We experience growth in both churches on the island and is very thankfull to the Lord and we praise Him. We had a prayer evening at Victory and after midnight there was still 45 people. We pray up until the next morning.
Hope will start a new church in October in Bantaai, please pray that the Lord will show us the way. When a church is 40 people they start a new church.
Both the caregroup of Hope in Bantaai and prayergroup of Victory are close to 20 people now.
Dunes of Blessings
Khoo and Dee
Thai's ontvang Bybels
Goeie nuus aan Thai's
Ons is baie opgewonde oor die Bybels wat ons kon koop met donasies uit Suid Afrika. Ons aanvaar Bybels sommer as iets wat in ons huise rond le, en ja daar is gewoonlik meer Bybels as mense in ons huise.
Meeste Christine het net Nuwe Testament en baie opgewonde dat hulle nou hul opgeleesde Bybel vir ieand anders kan gee, ek kry so skaam
Ons kon ook audio Bybels kry vir die ouer mense wat nie kan lees nie en hulle is baie opgewonde en luister graag.
Meeste Ma's kom vertel dat hul sommer die kinderbybel van hoek tot kant gelees het. Ja, dit is baba Christine hierdie en ons saam met hul opgewonde.
Baie Dankie dat u dit moontlik gemaak het, dat ons Bybel vir die Thai's kon koop. Dit word regtig wardeer en gelees.
Sandduine Seen
Khoo en Dee
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Doop Victory
Die doop van 2 Christine was hoogtepunt in Victory Kerk, baie dankie aan u almal wat al eer as een jaar saam met ons gebid het vir Bee en Suntiya.
Alle eer aan ons Hemelse Vader, aan Hom al die eer log en heerlikheid... Ons bid ook vir hierdie 2 vroue se mans Chomchaai en Pot. Ons vertrou dat hul ook binnekort hierdie groot stap in geloof gaan neem
Sndduine Seen
Khoo en Dee
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Saling
Met groot opgewondenheid het Cobus ons nuwe ryding die saling ( thaise woord vir sidecar) gekry om ons gebedsuitreik mee rond te ry..Hopelik sal ek ook nou kan ry sonder om , om te val. Ja nee die farangs is nou eers sigbaar hier op die eiland.
Sandduine seen
Cobus en Deirdre
Monday, August 24, 2009
Praise and Worship 2009
"Praise and Worship 2009"
Ja, nog 'n jaar is verby en die jaarlikse Praise and Worship het aangebreek. Op 10 Julie 2009 het die eerste openbare Praise and Worship op die eiland Koh Phangan plaasgevind. In die openbare area op die Peir.. hier is waar enige mens wat kom en gaan van hierdie eiland moet verby beweeg...plaasgevind.
Wonderwerke het ons reeds baie vroeg met die reel van die gebeurtenis gesien... ons het die area wat onderdak is en waar die hoof ferries op die eiland hulle kaartjies verkoop absoluut gratis gekry van Buddistiese munisipaliteit.
Gratis stoele van 'n ander nie christen Thai boks stadium het ook ons verras. Christene het van Samui,Suratanee en Nakon af gekom om ons te ondersteun.
Krag was ís altyd 'n probleem op die eiland, daarom was hierdie venue ook gegewe uit God se hand, want hierdie area se krag is redelik stabiel.
Reen maak dat mense nie geleentheid kan bywoon nie, ons het gebid vir 'n sonskyn vrydag en ja voorwaar dit was sonskyn.
Christelike Baniere oor openbare paaie eerste vir Koh Phangan eiland.
Die kinders wat opgedaag het het die wind uit my seile geneem, my engelse klas wat almal baie groot buddiste is was almal daar en ons kon die geleentheid gebruik om vir hierdie kinders te bid. So ook ander kinders wat absoluut wonderwerk was.
Ons span van SA wat kom help het om die wa oor die drif te stoot se opoffering was nie verniet nie en 5 mense het op die altarcall gereageer en oorgegee aan Jesus.
Charlene en Stephan het onbewus die sterre van die aand geword toe die Thai sangeres nie die liedere onder die knie kon kry nie, moes hulle op 99.9 instaan vir haar maar met groot sukses. Ons ander het saam ook ons verhoogbuiging gemaak met Afrikaanse lied en dans.
Hierdie aand sal nog lank onthou word op die eiland, maar die belangrikste is dat die Christene gesig gekry het .
Ons dank die Hemelse Vader dat ons weereens die geleentheid gegun is om hierdie geleentheid te kon meemaak. Ons glo dat dit van krag tot krag sal gaan en elke jaar net groter en groter sal word.
Baie dankie aan een en elk van u wat saam met ons gebid het, bydraes gelewer het en hierdie geleentheid weereens moontlik gemaak het. Dankie ook vir elkeen wat die span van SA geborg en ondersteun het, sonder hulle sou ons dit nie kon doen nie. Prys saam met ons die Hemelse Vader vir die genade wat ons ook vir hierdie geleentheid ontvang het.
Sandduine Seen
Cobus Deirdre ,Stephan,Lood,Mariette,Charlene en SanMari
Ja, nog 'n jaar is verby en die jaarlikse Praise and Worship het aangebreek. Op 10 Julie 2009 het die eerste openbare Praise and Worship op die eiland Koh Phangan plaasgevind. In die openbare area op die Peir.. hier is waar enige mens wat kom en gaan van hierdie eiland moet verby beweeg...plaasgevind.
Wonderwerke het ons reeds baie vroeg met die reel van die gebeurtenis gesien... ons het die area wat onderdak is en waar die hoof ferries op die eiland hulle kaartjies verkoop absoluut gratis gekry van Buddistiese munisipaliteit.
Gratis stoele van 'n ander nie christen Thai boks stadium het ook ons verras. Christene het van Samui,Suratanee en Nakon af gekom om ons te ondersteun.
Krag was ís altyd 'n probleem op die eiland, daarom was hierdie venue ook gegewe uit God se hand, want hierdie area se krag is redelik stabiel.
Reen maak dat mense nie geleentheid kan bywoon nie, ons het gebid vir 'n sonskyn vrydag en ja voorwaar dit was sonskyn.
Christelike Baniere oor openbare paaie eerste vir Koh Phangan eiland.
Die kinders wat opgedaag het het die wind uit my seile geneem, my engelse klas wat almal baie groot buddiste is was almal daar en ons kon die geleentheid gebruik om vir hierdie kinders te bid. So ook ander kinders wat absoluut wonderwerk was.
Ons span van SA wat kom help het om die wa oor die drif te stoot se opoffering was nie verniet nie en 5 mense het op die altarcall gereageer en oorgegee aan Jesus.
Charlene en Stephan het onbewus die sterre van die aand geword toe die Thai sangeres nie die liedere onder die knie kon kry nie, moes hulle op 99.9 instaan vir haar maar met groot sukses. Ons ander het saam ook ons verhoogbuiging gemaak met Afrikaanse lied en dans.
Hierdie aand sal nog lank onthou word op die eiland, maar die belangrikste is dat die Christene gesig gekry het .
Ons dank die Hemelse Vader dat ons weereens die geleentheid gegun is om hierdie geleentheid te kon meemaak. Ons glo dat dit van krag tot krag sal gaan en elke jaar net groter en groter sal word.
Baie dankie aan een en elk van u wat saam met ons gebid het, bydraes gelewer het en hierdie geleentheid weereens moontlik gemaak het. Dankie ook vir elkeen wat die span van SA geborg en ondersteun het, sonder hulle sou ons dit nie kon doen nie. Prys saam met ons die Hemelse Vader vir die genade wat ons ook vir hierdie geleentheid ontvang het.
Sandduine Seen
Cobus Deirdre ,Stephan,Lood,Mariette,Charlene en SanMari
Victorious Victory
Victorious VictoryWe had a wonderful prayer evening at Victory church it was really a victory for our Lord on Friday night 3 July 2009. Both Hope and Victory christians attend the evening with our team from South Africa.
We painted the church the morning and in its new white dress and red JESUS flags it was so glorius to receive the people who come to pray with us. We also put a cross up that everybody can see the church from very far.
We were 48 people and 14 children it was very special and we pray for the revival of the island. As simbol each person received a lighter to start the fire of the gospel on the island. The children received a flashlight to be al light in this dark world.
Two people give their hearts to the Lord and we were so overwhelming that this was Victory for Victory and Hope churches on the island.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus, Deirdre and SA team
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thailand Nuwejaar
Die 13 April is nuwejaar in Thailand of Songkram soos dit bekend staan, en ons was bevoorreg om dit op die eiland te kon fier terwyl Bangkok gekook het met politieke onrus.
Alles was baie vreedsaam hier en alles het in goeie gees plaasgevind, maar as jy wou droog bly moes jy tuis bly. Ons het gedrip van die water maar dit was werklik heerlik om al die kinders en mense so opgewek te sien en jou met water wat in groot houers of tuinslange gekom het jou nat te gooi ....so nat as moontlik. Volgens die gebruik bring die water geluk, so ons gaan baie gelukkig wees in hierdie nuwe jaar want ons het gedrip en gedroog en gedrip.
Voertuie het ook met groot dromme op rondgery en almal nat gegooi. Daar was ook optog van orkeste en mooi meisies.
Dus uit Thailand voorspoed vir die nuwejaar en as 1 Januarie nie goed was vir jou nie begin nou oor en jy kan sowaar weer nuwejaars wense aan almal stuur.
By die kerk het hulle dit baie meer ordentlik gedoen en net water oor die hande gegooi, om die nuwejaar se begin te vier.
Ons wens U almal 'n jaar vol van Jesus liefde toe
Sandduine Seën
Cobus en Deirdre
Cobus en Deirdre
Alles was baie vreedsaam hier en alles het in goeie gees plaasgevind, maar as jy wou droog bly moes jy tuis bly. Ons het gedrip van die water maar dit was werklik heerlik om al die kinders en mense so opgewek te sien en jou met water wat in groot houers of tuinslange gekom het jou nat te gooi ....so nat as moontlik. Volgens die gebruik bring die water geluk, so ons gaan baie gelukkig wees in hierdie nuwe jaar want ons het gedrip en gedroog en gedrip.
Voertuie het ook met groot dromme op rondgery en almal nat gegooi. Daar was ook optog van orkeste en mooi meisies.
Dus uit Thailand voorspoed vir die nuwejaar en as 1 Januarie nie goed was vir jou nie begin nou oor en jy kan sowaar weer nuwejaars wense aan almal stuur.
By die kerk het hulle dit baie meer ordentlik gedoen en net water oor die hande gegooi, om die nuwejaar se begin te vier.
Ons wens U almal 'n jaar vol van Jesus liefde toe
Sandduine Seën
Cobus en Deirdre
Cobus en Deirdre
Easter
While the seasons is changing from wet to hot season in Thailand, we feel an excitement in our hearts for great things to happen in Thailand. A new season of growth and abundance on the island Koh Phangan.
The Thai's had their first easter service on the island. It is a previlage to had a easterweekend I just realise it when we celebrate easter in this buddist land. At 6am ( normal working day for the people) in the morning we gather at the church for prayer and praise.
No easter eggs or hotcross buns but hearts burning for the LORD we gather together.
Someone once said " The Living Water is free.. but installation of the pipes to get the water where it's needed, cost money."
Mininstry in Thailand is expensive, thank you for you already give some finacial support to Thailand Missions and make it possible for the work to be done. God work in amazing ways, every rand is welcome. It is not the size of your bank account but the willingness of your heart to give for the people of Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus and Deirdre
The Thai's had their first easter service on the island. It is a previlage to had a easterweekend I just realise it when we celebrate easter in this buddist land. At 6am ( normal working day for the people) in the morning we gather at the church for prayer and praise.
No easter eggs or hotcross buns but hearts burning for the LORD we gather together.
Someone once said " The Living Water is free.. but installation of the pipes to get the water where it's needed, cost money."
Mininstry in Thailand is expensive, thank you for you already give some finacial support to Thailand Missions and make it possible for the work to be done. God work in amazing ways, every rand is welcome. It is not the size of your bank account but the willingness of your heart to give for the people of Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus and Deirdre
Friday, April 3, 2009
News March 2009
Prayermeeting Koh Phangan
On friday 20 March 2009 we have a prayer meeting at Victory chruch and both Victory and Hope pray for the island.
We ask you to pray with us for the healing of the island, the proclaiming of the ground for Jesus and that revival will take place on the island.
We as Christians must be salt and light on the island Matthew 5:13-15. Each person attend the prayer meeting receive a packet of salt and candle to remember them to be salt and light .
Thank you for your prayers for Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus and Deirdre
On friday 20 March 2009 we have a prayer meeting at Victory chruch and both Victory and Hope pray for the island.
We ask you to pray with us for the healing of the island, the proclaiming of the ground for Jesus and that revival will take place on the island.
We as Christians must be salt and light on the island Matthew 5:13-15. Each person attend the prayer meeting receive a packet of salt and candle to remember them to be salt and light .
Thank you for your prayers for Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Cobus and Deirdre
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
World Womens Prayer Day 6 March 2009
World Womens prayer day 6 March 2009
It was a wonderful day on the island, I only realise wendensday 4 March that friday is Womens prayer day for Women all over the world. By very short notice we was for the first time in Thailand 16 women praying on Friday.
We pray 630am the morning before the day start and it was really very special to each women attending the prayer meeting. We each lite a candle for a women not attending and pray that women to be fill with the grace and love of God.
Over the past year we expereinced the mighty power of prayer. Not only our own prayers but especially the never ending prayer of our supporters - which have kept our spirits and hands high to be physically and spiritually fit and able to be obedient to God's calling for Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Khoo en Dee
Thailand
It was a wonderful day on the island, I only realise wendensday 4 March that friday is Womens prayer day for Women all over the world. By very short notice we was for the first time in Thailand 16 women praying on Friday.
We pray 630am the morning before the day start and it was really very special to each women attending the prayer meeting. We each lite a candle for a women not attending and pray that women to be fill with the grace and love of God.
Over the past year we expereinced the mighty power of prayer. Not only our own prayers but especially the never ending prayer of our supporters - which have kept our spirits and hands high to be physically and spiritually fit and able to be obedient to God's calling for Thailand.
Dunes of Blessings
Khoo en Dee
Thailand
February 2009
THAILAND MISSION : FEBRUARY 2009
GREETINGS IN CHRIST TO YOU. YES ANOTHER MONTH IS GONE AND WE ARE MOVING NOW FAST TOWARDS EASTER WEEKEND.
FEBRUARY WAS FULL OF JOY ON THE ISLAND. WE HAD A VALENTYN`S PARTY AT THE HOPE CHURCH WITH 72 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP EVENING. CHRISTIANS SHARED THEIR TESTIMONYS AND A PASTOR FROM DON SAK ON THE MAINLAND DID THE SERMON. IT WAS THE FIRST EVENT THAT VICTORY AND HOPE DID ON THEIR OWN AND WE CAN JUST PRAISE THE LORD FOR A BLESSED EVENING.
WE ALSO DID STARTED A NEW CAREGROUP AND AFTER THREE WEEKS 21 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS CAREGROUP. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE FAMILIES ATTENDING THIS GROUP, AS SOME OF THEM ARE NOT YET CHRISTIANS. AFTER A LONG ABSENCE FROM CHURCH EVENTS, BEE AND CHOMCHAAI ARE ALSO NOW ATTENDING THIS GROUP. PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS GROUPS` GROWTH IN FAITH.
SEA-FLEAS ATTACKED COBUS WHEN HE WENT DIVING. HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 500 BITEMARKS THAT DID GET INFECTED. WE DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE ARE FLEASE IN THE SEA. AFTER A LOT OF PRAYING AND GOOD MEDICINE HE IS LUCKELY NOW BETTER.
DEIRDRE DID EXPERIENCE A MIRICLE THIS MONTH. HER NECK WAS GIVING HER A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR 5 DAYS. IT WENT INTO SPASM AND SHE COULD NOT MOVE IT AND HAD A LOT OF PAIN. AFTER 2 MASSAGES, A LOT OF PAINKILLERS AND A HOT WATERBOTTLE (MILKBOTTLE) NOT MUCH DID CHANGE. SHE WENT ON HER KNEES AND PLEADED WITH THE LORD TO HEAL HER. WHEN SHE GOT UP HER NECK WAS HEELED COMPLETELY. PRAISE THE LORD HE IS ALMIGHTY!!
WE WERE INVITED BY VICTORY CHURCH FOR A DINNER, SO WE WENT AND LATER THAT EVENING WE HAD BIBLESTUDY WITH THEM. PASTOR PRAJOUL TESTIFIED THAT THE DAY BEFORE THEY ONLY HAD 2 THAI BAHT (70 CENTS) IN THE HOUSE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE US A DINNER. THEY START PRAYING … THEN A STRANGER COME IN AND GIVE THEM 1000 THAI BAHT. THE LORD PROVIDED THAT THEY COULD GIVE US DINNER AND HAD LEFT FOR THEM. WE WERE REALLY ASHAMED WHEN WE HEARD THE TESTOMONY. THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT US AND WANT US TO COME AND EAT EVERY WEEK WITH THEM. WE TOLD THEM THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE.
LET US BE FAITHFUL IN PRAYING THAT THE BODY OF CHRIST IN THAILAND WILL BECOME UNITED TO REACH THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET HEARD THE GOSPEL. YOUR PRAYERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THAILAND, IT’S PEOPLE AS WELL AS FOR THOSE WHO WERE CALLED TO COME AND SERVE THE LORD IN THAILAND. ON A PRAYER JOURNEY YOU WOULD BRING WATER AND LIGHT TO THE THAILANDERS IN DIRE NEED OF THE GOSPEL.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
KHOO AND DEE
COBUS AND DEIRDRE VAN WYK
THAILAND
GREETINGS IN CHRIST TO YOU. YES ANOTHER MONTH IS GONE AND WE ARE MOVING NOW FAST TOWARDS EASTER WEEKEND.
FEBRUARY WAS FULL OF JOY ON THE ISLAND. WE HAD A VALENTYN`S PARTY AT THE HOPE CHURCH WITH 72 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP EVENING. CHRISTIANS SHARED THEIR TESTIMONYS AND A PASTOR FROM DON SAK ON THE MAINLAND DID THE SERMON. IT WAS THE FIRST EVENT THAT VICTORY AND HOPE DID ON THEIR OWN AND WE CAN JUST PRAISE THE LORD FOR A BLESSED EVENING.
WE ALSO DID STARTED A NEW CAREGROUP AND AFTER THREE WEEKS 21 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS CAREGROUP. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE FAMILIES ATTENDING THIS GROUP, AS SOME OF THEM ARE NOT YET CHRISTIANS. AFTER A LONG ABSENCE FROM CHURCH EVENTS, BEE AND CHOMCHAAI ARE ALSO NOW ATTENDING THIS GROUP. PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS GROUPS` GROWTH IN FAITH.
SEA-FLEAS ATTACKED COBUS WHEN HE WENT DIVING. HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 500 BITEMARKS THAT DID GET INFECTED. WE DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE ARE FLEASE IN THE SEA. AFTER A LOT OF PRAYING AND GOOD MEDICINE HE IS LUCKELY NOW BETTER.
DEIRDRE DID EXPERIENCE A MIRICLE THIS MONTH. HER NECK WAS GIVING HER A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR 5 DAYS. IT WENT INTO SPASM AND SHE COULD NOT MOVE IT AND HAD A LOT OF PAIN. AFTER 2 MASSAGES, A LOT OF PAINKILLERS AND A HOT WATERBOTTLE (MILKBOTTLE) NOT MUCH DID CHANGE. SHE WENT ON HER KNEES AND PLEADED WITH THE LORD TO HEAL HER. WHEN SHE GOT UP HER NECK WAS HEELED COMPLETELY. PRAISE THE LORD HE IS ALMIGHTY!!
WE WERE INVITED BY VICTORY CHURCH FOR A DINNER, SO WE WENT AND LATER THAT EVENING WE HAD BIBLESTUDY WITH THEM. PASTOR PRAJOUL TESTIFIED THAT THE DAY BEFORE THEY ONLY HAD 2 THAI BAHT (70 CENTS) IN THE HOUSE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE US A DINNER. THEY START PRAYING … THEN A STRANGER COME IN AND GIVE THEM 1000 THAI BAHT. THE LORD PROVIDED THAT THEY COULD GIVE US DINNER AND HAD LEFT FOR THEM. WE WERE REALLY ASHAMED WHEN WE HEARD THE TESTOMONY. THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT US AND WANT US TO COME AND EAT EVERY WEEK WITH THEM. WE TOLD THEM THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE.
LET US BE FAITHFUL IN PRAYING THAT THE BODY OF CHRIST IN THAILAND WILL BECOME UNITED TO REACH THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET HEARD THE GOSPEL. YOUR PRAYERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THAILAND, IT’S PEOPLE AS WELL AS FOR THOSE WHO WERE CALLED TO COME AND SERVE THE LORD IN THAILAND. ON A PRAYER JOURNEY YOU WOULD BRING WATER AND LIGHT TO THE THAILANDERS IN DIRE NEED OF THE GOSPEL.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
KHOO AND DEE
COBUS AND DEIRDRE VAN WYK
THAILAND
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