Hey everybody, this is just an update blog to let everyone know what my team will be doing in Thailand and where we will be going on our revised race route. Well, here it is:
PAK-CHONG (2.5 Hours from Bangkok) – Molly’s Team
Reverend Steve and Andrea McGowan, Pak-Chong, Thailand.
Steve and Andrea McGowan started their ministry in Thailand fifteen years ago to the hilltribe areas in Northern Thailand. After five years with the hilltribes with no running water, electricity or other amenities, the McGowans followed the Lord’s call to Pak-Chong, a market town northeast of Bangkok. It takes about two-and-a-half hours by taxi to reach Pak-Chong from Bangkok. The town has around 100,000 people, and the Christian presence there is very small. After ten years of working in the town, the McGowans are starting to see major breakthroughs in the community.
At Christmas, the McGowan’s hosted their first short term team. Both Steve and Andrea are teachers in a huge local high school that has about 2,000 students. Andrea is the head of the English department. In the past, school administrators were leery of foreign guests and did not welcome them into their school. This Christmas, the McGowan’s short term team was given full rein with the classrooms, and was able to teach English and present the gospel to many students! Due to time limitations, the team was only able to reach a few classes. They had students lining up to meet with the short term team members, and were turned away, disappointed, when time ran out and the team had to leave.
Steve and Andrea believe that a strategic short term team to their area could reach every one of the 2000 high school students with the message of Christ. In addition to working with these high school students, both in the classroom and out, the McGowan’s have planted a church that now has about 60 members. A team could be a huge boost to the church plant through outreach to the community in the form of English classes, sports outreach, children’s ministry, etc.
UPDATED RACE ROUTE
Thailand Sep 15 – Oct 13
Cambodia Oct 14 – Nov 11
The Philippines Nov 12 – Dec 20
Debrief/Break China Dec 21 – Dec 29 (Opportunity for family visit)
China Dec 30/Jan
Swaziland Feb/Mar
Debrief Swaziland Mar
Mozambique Mar/Apr
Mexico Apr/May
Guatemala May/Jun
Nicaragua Jun/Jul
Final Debrief and Commissioning – Nicaragua!
Well thats it, yay for the Philippines being added!!!!
