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

Victorious Victory




Victorious Victory

We 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

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

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

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