tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56167201088509866392024-02-18T19:52:30.537-08:00Josh and Bekah BakerTHE STEPS OF THE GODLY ARE DIRECTED BY THE LORD, HE DELIGHTS IN EVERY DETAIL OF THEIR LIVES. PSALM 37:23(NLT)The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-4397230059387958012010-03-18T00:22:00.000-07:002010-03-18T01:35:37.607-07:00Some of our Yummy Favs.<div><b>Here are just a few of the yummy enjoyments we have here in Thailand...</b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdC-fy-wpLXCQCnyOoTO-6PVsn3SAU6sFTSWJ44s77d_oqRs5gQ2RVY9STZQOCesjgFiUCplrLA9A0kmpohtwfSiofiZ8xa9ckzYrNZ_SnNLjfujikEp2RgbOjITFsXY7hf8S2SPuzJo/s1600-h/bubble+tea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdC-fy-wpLXCQCnyOoTO-6PVsn3SAU6sFTSWJ44s77d_oqRs5gQ2RVY9STZQOCesjgFiUCplrLA9A0kmpohtwfSiofiZ8xa9ckzYrNZ_SnNLjfujikEp2RgbOjITFsXY7hf8S2SPuzJo/s320/bubble+tea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449888000096326018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Bubble Tea</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk92zBMBc1Kj7nn3oVTHXZ0th_tpWEajUm7kqnma6P3r4RjnuhDEmreqJ1e-oox0zm8RfEW0sgnvVv5EqsLCCdTZFHfjnWFTxfi3oRzgkfnz-lk5JfCwZ0baVYVfn9Sc6HRLnm6nllHM/s1600-h/taro+dessert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk92zBMBc1Kj7nn3oVTHXZ0th_tpWEajUm7kqnma6P3r4RjnuhDEmreqJ1e-oox0zm8RfEW0sgnvVv5EqsLCCdTZFHfjnWFTxfi3oRzgkfnz-lk5JfCwZ0baVYVfn9Sc6HRLnm6nllHM/s320/taro+dessert.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449882062865908546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Taro balls in warm coconut milk.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkH3xtzGfRmg_onmnthWJM5t7_KqX8S5JkLm228bMPSKa7P6PWSyayehT5v5VidX8aKB0nwRFi-piWDW-F58L6x3uWQ_6fni-GSfcYAd4WOZadRVfnhw4JZz3sZNYgJz5tyzT4hF9xnU/s1600-h/tom+kha+goong.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkH3xtzGfRmg_onmnthWJM5t7_KqX8S5JkLm228bMPSKa7P6PWSyayehT5v5VidX8aKB0nwRFi-piWDW-F58L6x3uWQ_6fni-GSfcYAd4WOZadRVfnhw4JZz3sZNYgJz5tyzT4hF9xnU/s320/tom+kha+goong.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449880437125387154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Tom Kha Gai</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCofiFybKrhk0Br12Wr96arXX5dh99k4UDzTFkBND99ngWFVb32U0EOPcvzFV6q0oPeB9xF7idl-d-VZq83iGSgyrigParJLkUW21aYfWS5sgvcjArqDwNAUlx8PRyCLe3YiHhtb3fYcc/s1600-h/brio+waan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCofiFybKrhk0Br12Wr96arXX5dh99k4UDzTFkBND99ngWFVb32U0EOPcvzFV6q0oPeB9xF7idl-d-VZq83iGSgyrigParJLkUW21aYfWS5sgvcjArqDwNAUlx8PRyCLe3YiHhtb3fYcc/s320/brio+waan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449879382800204722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Pad Brio Waan Gai ( sweet and sour fried veggies with chicken)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QcRmTZFcbIhE3DEpDuSHa6crhC5SDnSvWsLxkEeL0EnoDEa_8K97NlMq6GPkx_xg-E1ZyvlZnLQYfA91nRIoF8b_WTf1WsTckMPiWkV4CCfLXCOO6vX3rtNyEGkda-Y_WW25MMhMFvk/s1600-h/sour+mango+salad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QcRmTZFcbIhE3DEpDuSHa6crhC5SDnSvWsLxkEeL0EnoDEa_8K97NlMq6GPkx_xg-E1ZyvlZnLQYfA91nRIoF8b_WTf1WsTckMPiWkV4CCfLXCOO6vX3rtNyEGkda-Y_WW25MMhMFvk/s320/sour+mango+salad.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449878311024962626" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">S</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">our green mango salad.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWz4Sq5R5oIfc6PPphDxtnoUApZGbFxAsVdqHn2u1LZ5geO4B-FzHhodY-AGzeOeK_NxP1O4hcsstd_E2TO92JCYVQXdSUYaXcw15cP-XVgwjqUaOdyAukUwQgygva4HYqa6PxRD7mEVU/s1600-h/mangoes+with+sticky+rice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWz4Sq5R5oIfc6PPphDxtnoUApZGbFxAsVdqHn2u1LZ5geO4B-FzHhodY-AGzeOeK_NxP1O4hcsstd_E2TO92JCYVQXdSUYaXcw15cP-XVgwjqUaOdyAukUwQgygva4HYqa6PxRD7mEVU/s320/mangoes+with+sticky+rice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449877297082380466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Mangoes with sticky rice and coconut mil</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">k</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQAYLAUfJ7zD_hyHz0vqLYnFK33wYA_p5pBJSDMNtkeFctYfnlgU0bUpVjyYhDG0_qNbvLXETYVo3TYLYSuy4fQ7PInkrRDJcllu9an8rmtD1H2HgOvyjmMAF6_bILUCmFL4n4H6pvsQ/s1600-h/pad+krapow+gai.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQAYLAUfJ7zD_hyHz0vqLYnFK33wYA_p5pBJSDMNtkeFctYfnlgU0bUpVjyYhDG0_qNbvLXETYVo3TYLYSuy4fQ7PInkrRDJcllu9an8rmtD1H2HgOvyjmMAF6_bILUCmFL4n4H6pvsQ/s320/pad+krapow+gai.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449875991184230146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Pad Krapow Gai</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VbAOHRkiOYXSsy6Nt99EYWJTDcBN-7v2KZXuvnEtCrg7SceNPwSR4OU0B44LABtkeabp48gNuyyByFyHXa00JPKKSGag1B9w6jsriP5btvyPYrbYCNAFsiFkouA_ZVnjGUL3m_Ms_z8/s1600-h/thai+milk+tea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VbAOHRkiOYXSsy6Nt99EYWJTDcBN-7v2KZXuvnEtCrg7SceNPwSR4OU0B44LABtkeabp48gNuyyByFyHXa00JPKKSGag1B9w6jsriP5btvyPYrbYCNAFsiFkouA_ZVnjGUL3m_Ms_z8/s320/thai+milk+tea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449873413767562290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Cha Nome Yen in a bag (Cold Milk Tea)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68S1zjEuim9N1IUahUekq5mTh80WYagoT03vyak70SfwtQ2opf294DbEezxk_vtiwOrm6v12W6TedEyOwaqlDEww7Dk0VdbtTce263hDKpJKhXgTWoYgaZWHjTB3CqPDlmCLwRHxQ08E/s1600-h/tum+yum.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68S1zjEuim9N1IUahUekq5mTh80WYagoT03vyak70SfwtQ2opf294DbEezxk_vtiwOrm6v12W6TedEyOwaqlDEww7Dk0VdbtTce263hDKpJKhXgTWoYgaZWHjTB3CqPDlmCLwRHxQ08E/s320/tum+yum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449872013621231074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Tom Yum Goong</span></b></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-75381448756589995292010-03-17T23:09:00.000-07:002010-03-20T04:54:27.700-07:00Northern Thailand Trip<span class="BoldBrownStyleParagraphStarterChar"><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2 weeks ago we returned from a 2 week teambuilding</span></span></span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> trip up in Northern Thailand near a city called Chang Rai. Our purpose was to harvest a rare valuable wood called teak. This land with all the trees was donated to the ministry several years back. Much of the wood will be sold to help with the ministry’s vision to expand and church plant throughout Asia and the rest of the wood will be kept to assist building projects within the ministry. </span></span><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span class="BoldBrownStyleParagraphStarterChar"><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As soon as we arrived</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> at the site we started a small fire to clear out a camping area. But the hot and dry weather combined with strong winds blew the fire out of control. </span></span></span></span></o:p></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450682628177454290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QLWPuaKq2xmfiBFb5MKBNziW7RHWCS030WBsN_xeNy4JqB-YkC-uhef8uTT5WDzmYoAQBE0kGQDtphjOfLURyo4C_DFO8785B086RbDlqmPDnGO0ww4ZraViBrrusnEnaPYn8QMcXBU/s320/josh+not+working+hard.jpg" border="0" /><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The students and I fought hard in the heat to stop the fire from spreading onto other peoples land threatening their crops and even some homes. Many students were running back and forth with buckets of water but it was way out of control so one of our leaders and I agreed on creating a dirt path perimeter a hundred feet back </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">to cut the fire off. Eventually we had all students working on raking out a dirt path which seemed to be working. As the fire was weakening the fire fighters showed up and put out the rest of the fire. What happened in the beginning was that the fire was pretty much out and the students looking after it got distracted for a minute and then it just took off. At the end of that day exhausted and covered in soot I thought to myself “what a way to test our team dynamics!” Part of the focus of this trip is in fact team and character building. At the beginning the students were running all over the place throwing water almost everywhere but near the end we pulled it together and began to overcome the situation. So many life lessons came out of that experience about leade</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">rship and team work. The fire ended up being a great thing because it cleared all the brush and vines providing easy access to cut down the teak trees so we burned the rest of our property under good and experienced supervision. No one was injured throughout the trip.</span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span> <div><div><div><div><div><!--StartFragment--><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450678881617574226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcMfcnQdAgPwUeM0MPYdpl4vDyWgXKoEi5CysqODBKuYNO0dsBBSOlS1aRlexPEDmcfKsGjuMIXsgSRg6tttb84wawA6IW54j1shpnESrmi0kDuHlhbkMDbYQ6hbwVj4ZCfrh2Vd_LlY/s320/fire.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450679553876925698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOBRGTRoarteAmjhD87IxWFS50217pgKUfJxzcbRl1iztwUeotRzc4GBk_SwDJ0PTk7f2db2VU2mzb4_2hfkyE6hqR8lhvUsoAlFLxUpUarbHZ4WSSABVO_-Ir6S6em8ZFZktB8GyPz8/s320/josh+clearing+area.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450680208146723474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54okMAnZPKzVCqZ3isCjHpjOgw7DWfmQKBgbDXR5L74qsDUErvIy-LPIEEExJ4frUxCSxmSv4lYJysefYQawZLm3cU291vALPjeP7pfupPS38-FFtue07t8JmAZHD0XOvVRtS2A6lhPo/s320/Josh+wood.jpg" border="0" /> <span class="BoldBrownStyleParagraphStarterChar"><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The rest of the trip</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> consisted of hard work: cutting down heavy teak logs and lugging them down the hill into a pile from 6 am to 5 pm. The trip was a great time to get away from everything so we can focus on our spiritual growth. It was an awesome opportunity to glean from our leader’s knowledge, wisdom and experience.</span></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450680763376883234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EDFT0DIGK3Qxo7-DzuhDWVxOmgm81Jh4nIOw0YvZ1AVnNHfZUjNUNmgCQmrbFjEpnBhZKvcanfljgK_lmxynyydzivZFEZAJu2gF_28ePEQGfjaasGIBnjRhxSg0I3ztmX6ocrXkGqU/s320/josh+camera.jpg" border="0" /><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 27px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450681533395651506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvxcohv87cHifBMezATmXQkWxERb0XAzaIxQLZFNSW-B17Vwk5qJBBwixzCQAuAzezXFscOWjmcjZZX4L34YPH3fJE1Z_YzzZIWTTw5IdiyN5QGtq3ZiYV9Gr2WCRirpAswq2FREiN1M/s320/lugging+teaks.jpg" border="0" />My wife and I are looking forward to our return to Canada but it doesn’t mean that it is the end of our service to God overseas for who knows where He may lead us to next whether it be short-term or life-term. Please keep us in your prayers about God’s direction in our lives that we make the right choices according to His will for our next step in life and the steps to follow.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;font-size:180%;"><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">God Bless,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Josh</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-size:13;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div></div></div></div></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-63812743506360688822010-03-05T09:00:00.000-08:002010-03-05T09:09:57.979-08:00It's No Longer I that Live!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aIzpG_b555o-QtlImHvFnXJVjmlJYDhqxS_mRs-fkOMk0d8e2iHByYDdtu4tFZY57470nwsqGdqcAomddcR08fD2IYKHyVF4I_i04R_KyY3lHBRq0fFYuj7owikkQxbYLsFNFSyfzXM/s1600-h/No+Longer+I+That+Live_graphic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445196022910818514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aIzpG_b555o-QtlImHvFnXJVjmlJYDhqxS_mRs-fkOMk0d8e2iHByYDdtu4tFZY57470nwsqGdqcAomddcR08fD2IYKHyVF4I_i04R_KyY3lHBRq0fFYuj7owikkQxbYLsFNFSyfzXM/s320/No+Longer+I+That+Live_graphic.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Galatians 2:20 (New International Version)<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.<br /></strong></span><div></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-47542998457406306702010-02-25T01:26:00.000-08:002010-02-26T04:45:40.512-08:00RE Focus Your Focus!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><span lang="EN-CA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Went to be a blessing and was blessed-</span> OKAY so let’s roll back a couple of months, back into December. I (Bekah) was so wonderfully blessed with a visit from my friend Cathleen from Canada, what a true joy it was for me to have her here with me in Thailand. I had the opportunity to show her around the ministry here and to introduce her to my wonderful Thailand family. Part of her visit here consisted of us and two other missionaries travelling over to one of our bordering countries called Cambodia to do some ministry outreach work with Joel Reimer in Poi Pet; Poi Pet is nicknamed “the armpit of Cambodia”, I think that gives you a vague idea of what Poi Pet is like if you can imagine it. We were given the opportunity to minister at a few home churches where we helped lead worship, preach and teach Sunday school. We even brought over balloons and made balloon animals for the children which brought so much joy to the children’s hearts and smiles to their faces. Visiting the Aids clinic in Poi Pet was one of the highlights of our Cambodian trip. We were so blessed to minister with the people in the clinic and to give them hope and everlasting life. Ministering in the Aids Clinic was really hard for me, not because I don’t have any compassion, that’s not it at all, it’s because I have too much compassion and I didn’t know how to handle it. It was so heard seeing all these women and men lying on their death beds waiting for their time to die, their friends and families would drop them off at these clinics and leave them alone to die. People with diseases such as aids are considered outcasts in the Buddhist religion. All of us were moved with compassion for all these men and women; we grew close with them and ministered into their lives the hope of Jesus Christ. We bought food and drinks for those in the clinic and provided what we could with what we had to offer. Children always seem to move my heart wherever I go and I can’t help but love on them. God pressed on my heart to buy clothes for these four children in the clinic that were playing amongst themselves while their parents were sick and lying in bed. They were so thankful for what was given to them. On top of ministering to the women we girls decided to paint all the women’s fingernails in the clinic which they in turn LOVED! We walked into that clinic wanting to be a blessing and walked out being blessed, how truly amazing it was for us to minister within the aids clinic.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span></div></span><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442114681815965778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKuczYGGwAfg6-7NT0TOvRGDchq-DXw3no-jSYNPrkqL4SRVUCtfQtp-4BcDUtbUc8fF2Tpx4VIWvfHwvd-yZa5mUrVn38mCrXnePXd92otNCqkL5WrUMpxJwTgZiPYktzcmwwMnkWxk/s320/Blessing+Others.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><strong>What little blessings these Khmer children were</strong></span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Location: Aids Clinic Poi Pet,Cambodia!!</strong></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span><p align="center"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442113938832982930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NqKEf7lyGbJz17lTWVp_bu_64gESJulNx4FzPeuNETqnch__BZAAL3mQxYttFnly444CYGlg2SZLnM9JpNhyXrnO8z9-K95oetygltKvCrT_-GXj1fm8ktIwooWWmh8enslGXgpv1zI/s320/Blessings+Others_1.jpg" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> YAY!! New clothes =)</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666666;"><strong></strong></span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442117460457705906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70BVD5rypqsX-GIxeIptHJGaeyumrYu2Zjc5BnhxBCq8FgNN46EQMWAw3VIoFfRUqTc9N34BwdXI-MIolBt2YiM4RX0NbNfFMgU1RzC6tqVZj-bb2ano8oqgi8VeUIs9LLWWeL9POSdk/s320/Cambodian+Home+Church.jpg" border="0" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Ministering at a home church in Poi Pet, Cambodia</span></span></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><strong> Children are the future of any nation!</strong></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442113125481030514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx0p0qnJ_K16-P5kXRvcxz-HQZ-HC-iGt_Y2T-LDfDIa2bX-Zk5vfRA8U-BbmgtdP6ybIzZZTuMBxOfrbUm0_3oGthreVzmXWPmoJCpC_GNnHX_g6RUxdzj9uYzsOLY_c5-NWC-I8Feo/s320/Bekah+and+Cathleen.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bekah with Cathleen in Sriracha,Thailand</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">=)</span></span></span></span> </strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">I will NOT be SILENT!-</span> Throughout our mission trip in Cambodia we travelled out a little further from Poi Pet to Siem Reap for a 2 night and one day stay to see the world famous ‘Angkor Wat’ and other such historical ruins surrounding it (a must see!). As evening began to approach our 1st night we decided to hit up the Night Market closest to our Guest House. At this Night Market we discovered a Fish Massage pool (sounds crazy I know)!! Basically you sit on the edge of a round tub/pool and dangle your feet in all while these tiny fish nibble at your feet, gross I know and madly ticklish. After a few pass by’s we decided to give it a try! It seriously took me about 20mins to suck it up and stick my feet in the water but I was determined to get my 3 American dollars worth! The girl running the Fish Massage pool came and sat beside me and said with a smile “I knew you’d come back and try it!” This simple little comment sparked our amazing God ordained conversation. We got deep in an endless conversation about life and God all while these fish were continuously nibbling at my feet. Before ending the evening I was blessed with the opportunity to pray with this beautiful Khmer woman. Sometimes all we have to do is just put our feet in the water, we just have to be there and HE will do the rest! You see, we are all here to do a call back, to call back those souls that the enemy seeks to take their breath, we are called to stand in the gap for Him, He has enabled us with everything we need, let’s not waste His breath and not be silent! - - Psalm 150:6 says “ Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.” I want that very breath that was breathed in me to bring glory to His name, I want to let everything that I say and do bring honour to His name.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442115459166695842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV1mHfnfu6pfySObk3uZ2Gkehp-2GyJ2XW83rRVkHLsAv6ZAOvaS1JOaHVboFRCQ95lUb9Y7SxgTFnx8ZvIDX5y2sQlAEl9B-qI4H2kxUsOxiOGb3qMU16-5NGfdIAyIfczMUcrzymCU/s320/Fish+Massage+Pool.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fish Massage in Siem Reap, Cambodia!</span></span></span></span> </strong></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></span></span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); LINE-HEIGHT: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442115954017989234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyRgJnZYxNbyBX7GwG5gHiSewIaILOtglACn9OGmBIQBzL_0RlxHbOAx4TnXusH_0OpeWQXhDzKZdAFEMnTv65Kl8RVn-gg-ktlH3wJi-W-qmPPB_4W9qm0KgTIeYXIIMPBw0fgQEypE/s320/Pretty+Khmer+girl.jpg" border="0" /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Fish Massage Employee- Such a God divine day! </span></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Making the Transition-</span> After 4 years of working in the English Outreach Center God began pressing on my heart to change direction. As I prayed and sought after God I was really feeling led to work alongside of Kathy (Kathy is the new editor of Continuum Magazine) in the Continuum Magazine department. I arranged a meeting with Dr. Al and Terry Purvis, and Pastor Matt and Becky Watson (our core leaders here in Sriracha) at the end of December to discuss with them my strong desire to make a transition into the Continuum Magazine department. I shared with them my hearts desires and my passion for graphics and they loved what I had to say. They wanted to see me walking in my giftings and why not now! So I am happy to be the new member of the Magazine team heading up the graphics department for the remainder of my time here in Thailand. If you would like to receive a copy of our latest issue please feel free to email me at </strong></span><a href="mailto:bekah@continuummedia.com"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>bekah@continuummedia.com</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong> and I’ll be happy to get you connected.<br /></p></strong></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Reach STRATEGICALLY, Teach PASSIONATELY, Mobilize FOR GLOBAL CONQUEST --Victory Asia Leaders Seminar 2010 (February 4th, 5th & 6th)-</span> February began with a busy start. We had leaders gather here at our mission base for some powerful and effective leadership training. Dr.’s George and Hazel Hill (founders of Victory Churches International) along with some other great leaders from Canada came to our Leaders Seminar with powerful and insightful messages to hearten and encourage our Asian leaders. Awesome messages went forth that stirred the hearts of our leaders from our 9 Asian nations.<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>It goes without saying that hard work goes into preparing for these conferences. Josh was one of our main camera men that was capturing footage of the conference for Continuum TV, long hours standing behind a camera and all for a purpose. I, on the other hand, also did a lot of behind the scene work such as designing and creating banners to set the ambiance for the seminar. Lots of late nights sitting in front of a computer was well worth it to see God’s vision proclaimed over southeast Asia, hearts being stirred for His greater purpose.<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">More to Come</span>- Josh is currently on a 2 week north trip with his VBCI classmates and will be returning back Feb. 27th! So more updates to come. Josh’s VBCI studies are going well, he is the top in his class, what can I say.. I’m a pretty proud wife =) I have seen so much spiritual growth in my husbands life and it does not go unseen. God has truly blessed me with a remarkable husband that I am proud and blessed to call my own!<br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Almost There-</span> Living sacrificially is an incredible challenge for us and I’m sure for us all! Josh and I want to thank all of you who support us prayerfully and financially as TOGETHER we expand the harvest. We are ALMOST there, all we have owing on Josh’s college tuition is a mere $400can and by our faith and yours we will see this PAID. Again THANK YOU, you are the ones who have gotten us to where we are at today and so thanks again for giving into our calling.<br /></p></strong></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Bittersweet Goodbyes</span> - April 29th is creeping up on us way too fast!! As hard as it is for us to wave goodbye to Thailand and jump on a plane back to Canada we know in our hearts God is directing us back onto Canadian soil. Would you please pray, not only for our personal needs being met here in Thailand but also that our personal needs will be met back in Canada. We will be traveling back to Canada April 29th- Establishing ourselves back in Canada is a time of faith for us – we will be starting from scratch as a married couple. Would you pray that the Lord will provide anything that is needed for our transition off the mission field to Canada (jobs, a place to live etc.)? We have witnessed God do miracle after miracle here at the Heart of Thailand, as well as personal miracles. We believe that the Lord will do what is needed again.<br /></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">So Sorry</span>- I apologize for the late update as it does get busy for us in and around this ministry (not using this as an excuse =P). I pray that our blog update blesses you and encourages you to keep praying for Thailand. We love you guys and are excited to see you all in the up and coming months!! Blessings, Blessings, Blessings.<br /></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>-Bekah</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666666;"><strong></strong></span></p>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-73681290479649505352010-01-29T21:58:00.000-08:002010-01-29T22:01:19.991-08:00New Blog Post Coming SOON!<b>This has been a very busy time for Josh and I so we apologize for not updating our blog. We assure you that a new update will be coming soon.</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Thank you,</b></div><div><b>Bekah</b></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-88614420288170633832009-12-10T23:20:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:49:03.952-08:00'Twas The Night Before Christmas<div align="center"><strong><span>'Twas the night before Christmas and as I looked round my tent,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I couldn't believe all the money I'd spent</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>For trains and dolls, for trinkets and toys</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Some for the girls and some for the boys.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I looked round once more to be sure things were right;</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>The kids were all in bed for the night.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I set up the track for the train I bought Ted,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>The train went round twice and the battery went dead.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I put on my </span></strong><a oncontextmenu="return false;" id="KonaLink2" style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" href="http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/poems/poetry_page_5.htm" target="_new"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">cap</span></span></strong></a><strong><span>, my gloves, and my coat;</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I went to Ames and over to Zayre.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>You guessed it my friend, no batteries there!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>As I left the store a thought came to me,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I had one in the remote of the color TV.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Well, </span></strong><strong><span>I placed that remote in my wife's favourite chair</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I was ready for Christmas with hours to spare.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>When out came my wife and punched that remote</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>And then said to me, "The TV's broke!"</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>So on with the coat, the gloves, and the cap</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Out in the cold about ready to snap.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I went to K-Mart and stood in that line </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>From 8:35 'til a quarter past nine.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>As I came to the checkout, my heart leaped with glee --</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>There was that one lonesome battery just waiting for me.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>When from my behind I seen this hand slip</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>And grab that battery with a real tight grip.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I wheeled around and what did I see?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>This giant of a man glaring down at me.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Well, I remembered an ad I had seen on TV</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Buy a Big Mac, get your batteries free.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>So, I bought me a burger I didn't want...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>They were out of batteries, so on with hunt.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I finally found one at ServiStar,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Paid for my purchase and made for my car.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>When I entered the door of my humble shack,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>My wife said, "What's this battery for I found in a sack?"</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I was out there in the press, the push, and the greed</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>To buy me a battery I didn't even need.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>At last I relaxed in my easy chair,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>When this still small voice came out of somewhere.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>"You're ready for Christmas with toys, tinsel, and tree</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>You've got it all together, but what about me?"</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I fell on my knees and cried, "God, what have I done?"</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>I got caught up in the madness and neglected your Son.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>The best gift of all you've given for free</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Your Son, Jesus Christ, for sinners like me.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>You sent Him to suffer the shame and the loss,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>To shed his life's blood for me on the cross.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>Well friend, I'll never forget I rest 'neath the sod,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span>The greatest of gifts is given by God.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">-by Pastor Jim Kamerer</span></span></strong></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-38066710222000887752009-12-03T20:39:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:48:10.066-08:00Taken By Love<strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">He Has Made Me Glad-</span></span></strong> <span style="color:#663300;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Words cannot even describe how wonderful these past few months have been for Josh and I. Living for Him is what it all boils down to! I’m going to do my best to condense our last few months experience into one blog entry, hopefully I cover all points =) Sorry for such a delayed post.</span><br /></strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411243962208421282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFuimCeByMx5dmAb2FEYZ3UR3161be_nFkcKLJSMY6P7otj4sfgOOSKb3LxwSZaz89WnpXMHzHTyhiCxPVExU90TLQZ1q5sbRJ0Y-SY7yqfwJIIa2DCqbo4mvtW7yC4uoh5sZwPl5h_A/s320/Manila+Philippines.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Such joy in the slums of Manila,</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> Philippines.</span></span></strong><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">October English Camp (Oct. 5th-23rd) –</span></span></strong><span> <strong>What a great success! Our English Camp was a 3 week long teaching program filled with action packed fun =) Our students learnt about different countries, dances, drama’s, and arts. Friday’s were our field trips days where we’d take our students swimming, to the zoo or an afternoon at the movies enjoyed with a bucket of lip-smacking popcorn! We had on average 16 kids attend our program. Lots of planning and long hours go into preparing for these English camps! Much thanks & credit is given to our bible college students for their help and commitment to the English Outreach Center, we couldn’t have done it without them.<br /></strong></span></div><br /><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Designed 2 Worship (Manila, Philippines Oct. 23rd- 28th) -</span></span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Myself and a friend attended a Worship Conference in Manila, Philippines late October. What a great opportunity it was for us to learn about the importance of worship and how we can effectively set the bar! We are all designed to worship Him; God has placed inside each and every one of us the call to worship our Lord. Sincere worship takes place in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). In other words, true worship is not just a physical or mental activity; it is a spiritual exercise - an appropriate response to how God has revealed himself to us, particularly through his son Jesus. Worship involves heartfelt interaction between the human spirit and God’s Holy Spirit. True worship requires us to act in response to God's character and presence by conveying gratefulness for who He is and what He has done for us. Genuine worship requires a faith commitment and a profession that He alone is God which means that we acknowledge that He is the Lord - the Leader and supreme authority in our lives.</span><br /><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411242914808880002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVSGAQLyWHyya4yjuPz2hwP3FXLuiIsxKeB8YkJ6uR7L7wpQKXoVxnLqgBpLoS9kAcus2IXIPibCec7h6OUKqrBXLI3AMdUvCWeO8Kt_EXucBjyl5lLKlqx_LwFJ0JTemXBG19YI2k5k/s320/Tab+Beks+Cates+Philippines.jpg" border="0" /><span><span> </span><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Tabitha and I met this bubbly girl named Cates while we were attending the conference.</span></span></strong> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"><br /></span></p><div align="left"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">I</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">f All My World Was Swept Away, Would You Be Enough For Me? If I Lost It All Would My Hands Be Lifed, To The God Who Gives And Takes Away? If You Take It All, This Life You've Given, Still My Heart Will Sing To You!-- Kutless, I’m Still </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Yours-</span></span> </strong><span><strong>I was also given the opportunity to see one of the major areas where typhoon Ondoy hit back on Sept. 26th,2009. The devastation in this area was heart wrenching but yet in the mist of this devastation the people remained hopeful. They lost practically everything they had but were still smiling through the midst of it all. We handed out bags of food to the families that lost basically everything. While there, I was blessed with the opportunity of meeting this one little girl name Angelica (it’s a lot prettier when she says it =) ). She’s a 10 year old girl, beautiful as all-get-out, a beautiful smile that could light up your whole world, a loving touch, heart warming eyes, a gentle voice and a welcoming hug that never wants to let go. My heart couldn’t help but run over with love for her. As I began to ask her questions I really got to know her on a personal level, I asked her various questions such as where her mom was and her response was a finger pointing towards the sky saying ‘she’s in heaven’, I asked her where her dad was, she said she didn’t really know ‘I think he’s in province’, and then I asked her if she had any brothers or sisters and she said that she didn’t have any. Angelica and I walked hand in hand around the slum-village where she lived talking, laughing, and having fun together, what a blessing children truly are! I’ve really come to the realization during these past 5 years of my life that we take so much for granted. We sometimes fail to appreciate the simplest things in our lives that bring us so much joy.</strong> </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411238857841028546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6daxGMmHJhThpfAWDlqPyTroMKZ0DYHAG4fwQ1eZdfkwfbA19k3T6ozHvrhpwPbJz2TZ1i6Q0gLkVq22SOK47uRIb1nFDzfR3zTT3geFFtClqb2-fXPOfMcsz5Cr9Cq4UGdyCfRMPkdU/s320/Angelica+and+Bekah+Manila+Philippines+October+27th.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Angelica and I (Manila, Philippines October 27th, 2009)</span></span><br /></span></strong><br /></div><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">God Let Us Be A Generation That Seeks Your Face-</span></span></strong> <strong><span>This past fall has been very busy for Josh in studies and responsibilities.<br /><br />The students have outreach ministry every Tuesday night, where they go out and practice effective ways of ministering the gospel. Over the past 2 months the Lord has led them to a group of Burmese construction workers and their families that are camped right near the college. They have been very receptive to their visits. The students often sit with them and talk about the differences between our culture, foods, religion and so on. They love watching Mr. Bean with them at the college and playing games like musical chairs. We hope to lead many of these people to a relationship with God and get them connected with the local Thai churches here in Sriracha.<br /><br /><br /></span></strong><strong><span></span></strong><div align="left"><strong><span>Over a few weeks ago the students and Josh just returned from a 2 week long trip from down south in Thailand. The focus of the trip was team and character building. For the first week Pastor Asamy from the Hua Hin Cornerstone Church took them in and spent most of their days working on the church property. They helped build a children’s outreach center for the church. They laid cement, roofed, landscaped and so on. The hot sun beating down on them and the incredible humidity caused them to consume litres of water and take refuge in the nearest shade often. In between those hard working days they took a day and went ministering to three secular schools and a Roman Catholic high school. The kids would assemble in their largest room and the VBCI students would put on skits that illustrate God’s love and what He has done for us. The students would explain their meaning and share the gospel with them. It was a break from class for the kids so they put in lots of laughs for them too. Josh said that when he’d look at all these kids in front of him his heart would wrench for them not because of the poverty that many of them live in but because most have never heard about Jesus Christ before and the harsh reality they will face having never been subjected to the truth. When you walk into these classrooms you will always find an idol on display and with food sacrifices in front of it. You don’t only see the demonic Buddhist oppression they live under but you can sense it in your spirit too. But praise God that this country has freedom of religion and that the schools would welcome us in to share contrary to what they teach and raise these kids on. It is definitely a miracle. This Christmas the students and some missionaries will be returning to these schools to put on a Christmas show. </span></strong></div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411246468762785938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJW0xTVzrIJ7OOBeepTzC1IdSteTSyNOsP8sCw5P0KEIKbUp8nRsfXTg5xgAzj2dDp3MHT-wFgyFu8Jp04PvXKWjqBCnOQ1qPAlTYyqbCuX7i-ll54hj-NElOboK5HjPIDvHVgfyjgOI/s320/josh+jab.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">The students and Josh laying down fiber glass roof shingles on the children’s center building in Hua Hin</span></span><span style="color:#000000;">.</span><br /></span></strong><br /><span><strong>After a week in Hua Hin the students ventured on a long and hot train ride for 12 hrs to Nakhon Si Thammarat. For those who read are blogs and updates last year, this is the same city Josh visited in the fall of 2008. There they stayed at a Victory Church and helped relocate the church to a new building.<br /><br />We are so humbled and honoured to be doing the work of God here in Thailand. Nothing that we do here would accumulate to any value if it weren’t for God and the prayers and support of our family and friends back at home. We want to thank the Asbury Free Methodist Church in Perth, Gilead Fellowship in Picton, The Healing House in Picton, The First Baptist Church in Picton and our family and friends for your continued prayers and support.<br /><br />Please keep us in your prayers that the Lord leads us, provides for us and continues to use us. Pray for the kids of Thailand and that God makes a huge impact on the ones we minister to. We look forward to keeping you updated on what is happening with Bekah and I here in Thailand. Please feel free to e-mail us if you would like to get in contact.<br /><br />“May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.” Philemon 1:3<br /><br />If you feel led to give into our calling then we encourage you to partner with us and to become a monthly supporter by giving through Gilead Fellowship Church or with A&D World Missions. Tax receipts are made through both parties.<br />To get in contact with Gilead Fellowship:<br /></strong></span><br /><em><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Gilead Fellowship<br />Box 99, Bloomfield, ON<br />K0K 1G0<br />Or call</span></span></strong></em><strong><span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> (613)-476-2622</span></em><br /></span></strong><br /><span><strong>Make check payable to: Gilead Fellowship Church, on the memo line write; Josh and Rebekah Baker Missions Thailand.</strong></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span></span></strong> </div><div align="left"><b><br /></b></div><div align="left"><strong><span>God Bless,</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span>Bekah & Josh.</span></strong></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-29380528615876446272009-09-30T01:38:00.000-07:002010-01-13T10:49:44.968-08:00We're At It Again!<span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Hey Friends!</span><br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Gosh it feels good to be back! Josh and I are both thrilled to be back serving here, this being our last year. It’s hard to believe that this is my 5th year and Josh his 2nd, time sure does not take it’s time that’s for certain.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Josh and I had an amazing summer back in Canada which made the goodbyes exceptionally tough on us. We were both incredibly blessed with great jobs at Wesley Acres. It was really hard for us to resign, we both thoroughly enjoyed our experience, the staff was exceptional and the relationships irreplaceable. Unfortunately 3 months was just not long enough for us, nevertheless we made the best out of what time we had. Whether it was working, visiting friends and family, eating good ol’ Canadian cuisine or simply enjoying each other’s company over a cup of Tim Hortons coffee, we, from top to bottom, enjoyed our time on Canadian soil.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>We both want to thank our home churches for allowing us the opportunity to share our hearts about Thailand. Because of you investing in us you enable us to accomplish what God has laid out before us, thank you for answering the call.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Thailand is currently in its rainy season which makes the days somewhat cool and the night’s cooler. Rain poses a tad bit of a challenge when your only mode of transportation is a motorcycle but thank the good Lord for rain suits, goggles and umbrellas.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>On September 26th Typhoon Ondoy hit Manila (Philippines) and left 80% of the city under water. An estimated 300,000 people are left homeless and misplaced due to the flooding and 246 found dead. Please keep the Philippines in your prayers. If you feel led to give into this cause you can do so through contacting A&D World Missions Canada Box 26010,Lethbridge AB, T1H 6H4 or by telephone at 1-800-958-3352. Our God is a God who provides!<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>The month of October has a lot in store for us. Beginning October 5th the English Center will be hosting an English Kids Camp called “All Around The World In Just 3 Weeks”. I and my sidekick Nittaya have been busily preparing for the camp with help from the group of girls that we mentor. Please pray for a good attendance and that lives will be touched for His glory.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Josh is busy being a student! He just finished studying the book of Romans and is now currently in a worship class taught by Pastor Terry Purvis. Nearing the end of this month (October 27th ish) Josh will be heading on his south trip for 2 weeks and myself and a friend, will be heading to Manila, Philippines on October 23rd for a Worship Conference. We are both very excited to be used for His glory!!<br /></strong><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>I just want to thank one and all for your love, support, and prayers. God is always faithful and sufficient.<br /></strong><br /></span></span><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">Love Ya’ll!<br />Bekah & Josh.</span></strong>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-27416103316642406462009-04-15T00:00:00.000-07:002010-01-13T10:50:05.108-08:00Less Than Two Months To Go.<strong><span>Less than two months to go and my wife and I will be walking on Canadian soil again. It’s an exciting thought for us to be coming home but we are happy be serving God’s purpose here in Thailand.<br /><br />My wife has been working very hard over the past year running the English school. On top of her afterschool English classes with her kids she also attends 2 government schools throughout the week teaching students. A few months ago a door opened for her to teach English at our local city hall to city workers. My wife immediately saw this as another opportunity to develop relationships and share the love of Christ to these people. As my wife remains faithful to her responsibility here God is faithful to her by giving her more doors to share the gospel. My wife and her English department has been a big factor in making our name known in the community. As our reputation grows in the community the more opportunities we have to evangelize our faith.<br /><br />Bekah has also been pouring a large portion of her time into preparing for a month long English camp for kids. This is an all day camp where kids take part in games, crafts, art, sing & dance that are oriented to teaching kids English. There is all time where the basics of English is taught. This camp started on March 30th and continues up until April 24th.<br /><br />As for me, I have been keeping pretty busy with the Bible school. We have just one more class to go and my first year of school is finished. We just completed a very good course on leadership that imparted a lot of practical wisdom in me about being a leader. I have aslobeen occupied with filming and editing for Continuum, which is the TV show that this ministry produces to show on the miracle channel. Continuum’s purpose is to mobilize believers into the Great Commission by showing a lot of what this ministry does as far as outreach and the impacts it has made. If you are interested in watching the show it airs on the miracle channel on Tuesday nights around 6 or 6:30 pm. You can also watch them on you tube. Just search for ‘continuum media’ in the youtube search bar. My wife and I are shown in some of the episodes in relation to what we have been doing.<br /><br />Back in February, I traveled down south with the students on our annual jungle trip. This is the first time I have ever got to experience what it’s like to be camping in the Thai wilderness, where you are surrounded by hoards of bamboo trees, exotic birds making sounds you never heard before, scorpions, spiders as big as your hand, funny looking frogs and 3rd world villages without a foundation of the gospel. 3 years ago I would have never imagined myself making a tent out of bamboo or hiking through several kilometers of jungle and rivers to find a village.<br /><br />Over the course of our trip we visited 3 villages spending a few days in each village. Believe it or not but all of these villages had a church but after spending some time to get to know the area we realized there were hardly any believers. The pastors were very welcoming to our unexpected arrival. These villages had a church and a pastor but there was no body because of the lack of outreaching and discipleship. And one pastor can’t do it by themselves. It just revealed to me that these villages may have been witnessed to a generation or 2 ago but there has been no solid follow up in teaching of the word. Don’t be quick to believe statements you hear like ‘most of the world has been evangelized to’ or ‘the world is already reached’ because those are based on false statistics that many people have come to Christ. Even saying the sinners prayer doesn’t necessicarily mean a person is saved. Billy Graham has even shared that 1 out of 10 people that come up at an alter call during one of his conferences will actually stay committed to serving God. That’s why we need to preach the true convicting gospel and as well following through with teaching of the word and building a foundation in new believers.<br /><br />The villagers lived very simple lives. Just walking through it made me think I was back in time 200 years because all of the houses were made out of bamboo. There was hardly any electricity (just a few solar powered lights) and everybody bathes, drinks, and washes their clothes in the nearby river.<br /><br />We (the students) took advantage of their time by playing with the kids and organizing services involving puppet shows, singing, preaching and praying and laying hands on the children and adults. We came home knowing that we were able to plant seeds of love and truth into those people. But we all knew in our hearts that these people needed more than just a few days of our time. The world needs more equipped believers that are willing to leave their comfortable lives at home and go into these villages and build a strong foundation of believers that will stand fast and grow in the generations to come. We need more John Wesley’s in our generation.<br /><br />So that is what has been going on in our lives over the past few months. Please keep us in your prayers for our safety here and that lives would be changed here as we minister. May God Bless and keep you :)<br /><br /><br />-Josh & Bekah</span></strong>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-27211364199050107312009-02-26T00:25:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:50:43.297-08:00Saved to Serve<strong><span style="color:#330000;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Bible)</span></span><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].</span></span></strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span><br /><span><strong>Ephesians 2:10 makes it very clear that we were Made and Saved to Serve God. We were put on earth to make a contribution. You and I were not created to take up space, to just eat and breathe. We were made to contribute not consume, not to get the most out of life but to give the most with our lives; not to take from life but to add value to life.<br /></strong><br /><strong>Ephesians 2:10 sheds light on the fact that we were created to do good deeds; verse 9 explains that we were not saved by good works, but for good works. The Bible’s main word for "doing good works" is service, serving; and we serve out of thankfulness.</strong><br /><br /><strong>I hope this post comes as an encouragement to you :)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>God Bless,</strong><br /><strong>Bekah</strong></span>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-30172309627919329052009-02-24T01:29:00.000-08:002009-02-24T02:01:21.048-08:00Is Your Marriage Fireproof?<object height="285" width="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M5lSu6GkC2k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M5lSu6GkC2k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-20774922441791665232009-02-09T22:31:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:52:23.246-08:00It takes just a little time to give your hand...<div align="left"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Hey Ya’ll!</span></span><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><span>I suppose it’s about that time for Josh and I to be updating our blog once again EH!<br /></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><br /><span></span></strong></div><p align="left"><span><strong>Josh and I had a wonderful Christmas- Outreach week! December 23rd we went into the local prison here and painted one large cell (there are 4 in total). First we had to scrub all the grunge off the cell walls, clean the prison bars, and last clean the screens, that of which were very filthy, that were attached to windows.</strong> </span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301055453768765810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjoLKr1Yoes99MsNaP0WHLwVBiCpkACWDlF9UZLVZYrwUZZaYbHb6untiIUzUaooVILwm1iO7zua8mwZQ6trJ2S7rRGRlWWgH_pDYMJZtESKiMKE7sZ_gKbPuv6RgIun0KS9R3R2VMNA/s320/prison+cleaning.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Scrubbing down the walls before painting.</span></span> </span></strong></p><p><span><strong>While we all took turns cleaning the cell and painting it, those of us that weren’t occupied with a task, took the time to minister to the inmates, we sang songs and brought in food and water. Harley, a young man enrolled here in VBCI, is a qualified electrician, so we had Harley rewiring in new fans and lights in the hall way between the cells. Ministering in the prison here was a good awakening for me. My eyes were significantly opened to God’s heart breaking for His people. My heart ached to see those that were confined behind those prison bars. Men, women and even children were held captive. The majority of the people that were imprisoned there were not Thailand citizens; they were illegal immigrants working in Thailand from neighbouring countries. Out of desperation, these illegal immigrants will work dishonestly to earn so little to feed their families just so they can survive. The problem with this illegal situation is that when it comes to “pay day” instead of their superior paying them their wages earned, they will, instead, get turned in to the authorities. The fact is that in Thailand’s eyes, these illegal immigrants are taking work away from their native people; so as a result, they are held captive and then later released back to their own country. It’s crushing to see children behind bars because of their parents’ poverty-stricken choice to work illegitimately.</strong> </span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301056076936786610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7xqHharfeLDyXf-dgEFy4Q9q18fAyQ3bT4M6C4cJF3zR2TpsXN7tgHrzG2VsNGu2EZVXFe0s_3MyVpvOzl2Dql3CwsJQ6Ee6u6WkBEpavZ7qw8yZ8L4t1xQ6UfNLlWAfESr89phSlQ0/s320/prison+outreach.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p></p><p><span><strong>I can recall witnessing one event in the jail when tears were streaming down the faces of the women in the cell waiting for their names to be called off a list by the officer so that they could be released and sent back to their country, and sadly not one name was called. Of course I had no idea what all the commotion was about because I can’t speak the language or understand it all that well yet and neither can some of the others in our group so we had someone translate for us to find out what was going on and so this was one woman’s response: “The officer in charge had told us that if we paid 100baht by Friday that we could go home and so when they came to read off the list of names that were going to be released our names never got called.” I later found out as well that the last day for release is on Friday and so therefore they would remain in the prison until Monday, this helped me better understand the dilemma the woman were in and not forgetting to mention that they have already been in there for 3 weeks now. My heart broke for those women; I wanted so desperately to take them all home with me! The ministry that Josh and I work with here has developed an outreach that reaches out to this prison, they will go in and minister the gospel, feed the inmates and give them water, and encourage and uplift them weekly; this outreach gained us the open door to go into the prison Christmas break and bless. Since most of the inmates are from neighbouring countries, meals become an issue.</strong> </span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301056652277190210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxd29MDGUPkNfX0todVcD8Gxc-KaZeTvFVKHlwu9jd5fxPSFn8N4IOpwmcVNllSDII4FogSiZaARE7g_x9-CQoZhp8lqspS-HmxoG8M4el3nGKYW7Ua0rwU_o2ewV-QleJ5jsJahG87o/s320/prison+cell+inmates.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Not enough room for everyone to sleep all at once.</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The authorities in charge don’t feed the prisoners, so if the inmates don’t have local friends or family in the area, sometimes they will go days without eating. There’s a scripture in Matthew 25 about Jesus telling us a story and nearer to the end of the chapter He comes to say “Whatever you do unto the least of these you do unto me.” I want to be the one that answers unto God on the day of judgement saying “For when you were hungry I gave you something to eat, when you were thirsty I gave you something to drink, when you were a stranger I invited you in, when you needed clothes I clothed you, when you were sick I looked after you, and when you were in prison I came to visit you!”</span><br /></span></strong></p><p><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301056356605689074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldo8aWrPjhR3tEE4w55H1HvpMFFJPBzoq96nsYMGb4TYjjbleWF-flJfcUAerX_nQoSpUsiteBTJ5W2B_jWJ2ST8BnLZd6B_wMALczwcqtUoykOq5LbbSIzeF1261wiITcjtGJ4fl1kg/s320/prison+outreach+group.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Our outreach team.</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span><br /></p><p><strong><span>On December 25th our outreach team went to a local government school to feed the children. We ended up having a lot leftover so we brought the remaining food to the prison. December 26th was our Hospital outreach for the sick children. We preformed a puppet show in Thai, had some clowns clowning around while handing out balloons to the children. We made a snowman craft with the kids and to finish sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and blew out His birthday candles on the yummy cupcakes I made. To end our outreach week we lastly went to a Youth Detention Center on December 27th. Our ‘ONE WAY’ youth group has a band that preformed at the Detention Center. We also brought food in to feed the youth. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span>There are needs everywhere and all it takes is just a little time to give your hand.<br /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Josh and I shared a beautiful Christmas this year giving the greatest gift of all! I hope this blog blesses you all this month. Josh and I really enjoy bringing you updates on what God is doing with us here in Thailand. We have some busy months ahead of us so more will be to come. Thank you so much for all your love, support and prayers!<br /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span></span></strong></p><p><span><strong>God Bless,<br />Bekah</strong> </span></p>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-6382060223009717662008-12-17T19:32:00.000-08:002010-01-13T11:03:26.568-08:00CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS GOD’S WAY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jMa0RjdgBFIxCa6XtEFtpToK5or3biNP0bPD4seSIguK3xBb0H3dRh-kGuVCyxXrOBLmqoSjFg5tpcJTVYamfg4L8qL9vKXgxnlJuJVDzC1qNN_kGI7lMZ_pXPyVapEsjwBbf9wqllU/s1600-h/Josh+and+Bekah+_+neo+and+daws+wedding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280980649165135154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jMa0RjdgBFIxCa6XtEFtpToK5or3biNP0bPD4seSIguK3xBb0H3dRh-kGuVCyxXrOBLmqoSjFg5tpcJTVYamfg4L8qL9vKXgxnlJuJVDzC1qNN_kGI7lMZ_pXPyVapEsjwBbf9wqllU/s320/Josh+and+Bekah+_+neo+and+daws+wedding.jpg" border="0" /></a><table><tbody> </tbody><caption align="bottom"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#666666;"><b><br /></b></span></caption><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Josh and I at our Thai friend’s Wedding Dec. 15th, 2008.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span></strong></caption><tbody></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Josh & I at our Thai friends' wedding.</b></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span><strong><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">With Christmas just</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">around the corner it’s easy to get caught up in all the hustle and the bustle that this season “tends to bring”. I admit, even when I was back in Canada, I would even get caught up in trying to find the perfect gift for family and friends, sometimes that meant going a little bit overboard with spending just to get it. Please don’t get me wrong, giving is a wonderful thing, I certainly enjoy seeing the happy expressions on the faces of your loved ones when the gift exchange is taking place. However for me, I’ve noticed since I’ve been here serving God in Thailand, there has been a significant shifting in my outlook on things. This year I took on the task of sprucing up the ministries front bulletin board for this joyous holiday season. I asked people within and outside the ministry here ‘What does Christmas mean to you?’ I received excellent responses to the question, but this really challenged my thinking of what Christmas really means. Christmas has always been my favourite time of year. I love the crunching of the snow beneath your feet, the glowing of the lights that shine off the beautifully decorated houses, watching the snowflakes fall to the ground from inside a cozy home heated by a fireplace, and my most favourite of all, hugging a warm cup of hot chocolate heaped with marshmellows while watching the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree.</span><br /></span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE_n2lp5Hx-97Y35SkPjMbJHxxkyUDAp8ZJ0uqIM_LrxmLZnJeB2RvRx-3MVarwoYgZ_QxarMuGy01p1XGqxcc_lxIn448OzjlVD_Zy3CTYmAIFG316iKBGB60-sB2mLVfLDnz7UkpFs/s1600-h/DSCF2935.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280981960579833298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE_n2lp5Hx-97Y35SkPjMbJHxxkyUDAp8ZJ0uqIM_LrxmLZnJeB2RvRx-3MVarwoYgZ_QxarMuGy01p1XGqxcc_lxIn448OzjlVD_Zy3CTYmAIFG316iKBGB60-sB2mLVfLDnz7UkpFs/s320/DSCF2935.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>Our Thailand Christmas Tree.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Christmas is a</span></span> <span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">wee bit different here in Thailand. To state the obvious, there’s no snow, people in general don’t celebrate Christmas because Buddhism is the main religion here, and Thai’s here think you’re a little bit off your rocker when they see you erect a tree in your house, let alone decorate it. Not forgetting to mention I’m quite the distance from immediate family and have been for the past three Christmas’, though last year Josh did come and visit me here which made Christmas a little bit like what I’m used to, and two years ago my parents came for almost the full month of December, my dad came to teach in the bible college, so Christmas again was nice but yet not really what I am used to. I find myself missing my traditional Canadian Family Christmas, the table decked out with candies, nuts, cakes, and all those yummy things that put the pounds on those hips, having the works for breakfast made by the famous D A D, being with the entire family, exchanging gifts, singing Christmas carols, and acknowledging the birth of our Savior. While being here over the holiday season, I have learnt to appreciate those times but to embrace the change that God has so willingly allowed me to experience, to change my ‘idea’ of Christmas and to allow Him to use me for the benefit of others. In Matthew 10:8 it says “ .. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give.*Amplified Version” I want this to be the anthem for this holiday season and to carry on into the years to come. Josh and I are just everyday people that are determined to live life God’s way! This Christmas Josh and I will be giving out the greatest gift of all, the gift of HOPE! The week of Christmas is packed full of various outreaches that we will be heavily involved in. December 23rd is the Prison Outreach, the missionary staff, bible college students and a missionary team from Canada will be in the prison painting and cleaning cells, wiring in new lights and fans as well as presenting them with a new TV. December 24th is our Candle Light Service. December 25th is the Robinsons Outreach (our local mall), our ONE WAY worship band will be performing along with myself and my mentor girls will be putting on a puppet show for the children. December 26th is the Hospital Outreach, we will be going into the children’s ward to minister to them, they will be engaged in crafts, puppet shows, colouring Christmas colouring books, and having a happy birthday Jesus party etc. Lastly, December 27th we will be at the Detention Center, playing music, preaching, and feeding the inmates. I honestly can’t think of a better way to celebrate Christmas than to tell the story of ONE MAN... whose life brought salvation... whose birth was of a woman... whose conception was of God... whose arrival was well-planned... whose coming was foretold...AND... whose birth would change this world forever! This is by far the greatest gift one could receive for Christmas =).</span></span></span></div></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjtaToaLX-M05Vi0YmR7pk0W1A2nQP5rbaZQHwbHD9yAapfVN0oMN4Adl7iwchS0F0-F3dj6IybB2TmkdJqx_DFft1CMQFA7uoAEvV6tiz6zFKWOgh2g-Mv8KAxcX2YXZ6923D6PbSk/s1600-h/The+Story+of+ONE+MAN.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280972334909522594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjtaToaLX-M05Vi0YmR7pk0W1A2nQP5rbaZQHwbHD9yAapfVN0oMN4Adl7iwchS0F0-F3dj6IybB2TmkdJqx_DFft1CMQFA7uoAEvV6tiz6zFKWOgh2g-Mv8KAxcX2YXZ6923D6PbSk/s320/The+Story+of+ONE+MAN.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Josh and I</span></span> </span><span><span>appreciate each and every one of you that have given into our lives and that support us prayerfully and financially. Be blessed this joyful holiday season and keep warm, it’s a little “burr” outside :P.</span><br /></span><br /><span>Blessings, Bekah.</span></strong></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-15793305555760066592008-12-10T16:42:00.001-08:002010-01-13T10:55:06.242-08:00Another way to spend your time and money this season..<strong><span>This movie is something that all of North America needs to see because our culture is at an age, if not then pretty darn close, where money is controlling the people when it should be the other way around. It's sad to see really. Watch this movie...<br /></span></strong><br /><center><br /><object height="285" width="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K14c4NGuhDI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K14c4NGuhDI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br /></center><center></center><div align="left"><strong><span> -Josh</span></strong></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-76751651866172639702008-11-24T16:36:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:56:36.412-08:00My Missions Trip in The South Of Thailand<center><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272913888733525170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76v6-mhyphenhyphenWsyOyC4OQIeiqenzxiReidC-Vxs3VCWEu2F-KaaOFwAMo4i_V_moR5dTD7LeXxNjlFFmYOebdR8OEczm3Z_PqAc_1jmB1TH5fNyGosKbu8KEuVPJR9ZtCcMm9MLoUhnwPsvY/s400/Thailand+South+Trip+08+001.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Sriracha Train Station just before we left.</span></span></strong></caption></table><p><br /><strong><span>Just recently, I have returned from a Southern Thailand mission’s trip with the rest of the VBCI students.<br /><br />We left our home base (Sriracha, Chon Buri, Thailand) on the 27th of October by means of train. After 22hrs of a hot and humid train ride we found our destination in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. A local pastor there provided us with a place to stay at his church. The same pastor also led us in our missions during our time there. </span></strong></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278131556846226034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uXKYnnzs23XxRfanBRvDGeyhNUA_ejiT5hyyTKTlwBZTqgaD_dx5lYoX0DHx4BGhU8WXKRvMJWLoaRRbbliKvzOZnkhOAI5MeBKJQqb00SSEyUxB9SDHp9N34AzMtRRt3VICiHoR5SU/s400/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Students praying over a woman mourning over the loss of a close relative.</span></span></strong></caption></table><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><p><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The further South you go in Thailand the more Muslims you will find and the more radical they are too. There is much tension between some Buddhist and Muslim radicals. Over the past several years there has been reported bombings and attacks against each other. The area where we ministered in was safe from any such attacks for the dangerous areas were a few hours south of us. But we still had to exercise caution when we shared the gospel.<br />We had so many opportunities to minister to the sick, poor, demon possessed, as well as the Buddhist and Muslim people in the area. We also saw a couple of beautiful waterfalls and beaches on our trip. Our first day there we went to visit several sick people in their homes. We prayed as a group over them for healing.</span><br /></span></strong></p><p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278126587548178994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmcpyRWxnRf9vNvG0N1oKWQtoe72lnZdrAZR12h-1vzGi4ol0fA-nvWXS3Ob5t6hh-VbkOxp8KNZvvR2kdXJmqMx_sooDmAe84Dn2NLEqfLNyCz1gcJ1-KwbAXJ0vF3PYRQrtmCU8JQ8/s400/CIMG0796.JPG" border="0" /> </td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Our first day some of us students played with some kids after a funeral service.</span></span></strong></caption></table><br /></p><p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278129219615092082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYbF7DPRyAclSvTewmdHdD5FzcAfkYr-M46BzWTMY93wJPvz7zE_hG3pBrVhssmZvADJ0qhDQ9pDi5LQwK4EkuaFjVAJlk2XWbzO_PFuIzcJRTBtAPR8f6SqnXl5TEEiaOrd4afNX7wQ/s400/IMG_2091.JPG" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Khao Nan Waterfall. This picture only shows 1 of the 5 levels this water fall has.</span></span></strong></caption></table><br /><strong><span><span>Throughout the rest of the trip we had more opportunities to minister to other people. Several times I shared my testimony and spoke to different groups. One day the students were given the responsibility to lead a church service, where we led in worship, shared testimonies, and preached to local churches.</span> </span></strong></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278132772545114082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzoGGB60g-2hcrYchhtYOjjleVmzGI_vuSy7cj_bsDzSGmW8T9_Ft9HXNWUnb6RsguZlhydAcu8eSB7Pz3GXStGRcBTIQZr70iQ7LbeyMbOk5Mw6hyphenhyphenOKFYssoTx-OOGZLJngeUgTlM30/s400/IMG_2187.JPG" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">I was sharing my testimony at a local church in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. Som on the right was our Thai translator throughout the trip.</span></span></strong></caption></table><p></p><p><br /><strong><span>As we ministered to others during this trip God was ministering to me. God has been teaching me to be bolder in my walk with Him: to step out of my comfort zone and into His realm spreading His truth to the lost. God will use you if you put your faith into action. I’ve seen this truth through the healings and the many conversions to Christ I have witnessed on this trip. I thank God for opportunities like this, where I can see the true power of God work miracles into reality in everyday life.<br /><br />He has opened my eyes to the many lost souls of this Asian nation. These people are held captive by lies of false religion and there is such a strong need for more prayer and outreaching in this nation.<br /></span></strong></p><p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278135836274748802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQip0jbueCq77IsCjkF0pXrLHI2Zcim2hQmiW7iXVjjDycS8mDcNODww6sRIch1iyxkyMOl4uvL7yYhT0s1Pzh9Ng5XGJEpf_2K48_7CvzCfW086_-Un-leiMoMh2PkuZPBGH3NOQJ_c/s400/IMG_2440.JPG" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody><caption align="bottom"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">One of the most exciting things for me is to see someone become a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. We saw an entire family come to Christ one afternoon after eating at their restaurant. In this pic we are praying for the family.</span></span></strong></caption></table></p><p><br /><strong><span>I have gained a deeper understanding of what it means to be serving God and believe that the great commission in Matthew 28: 19-20 applies to all of us believers in Christ. </span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span>-Josh</span></strong></p><br /></center>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-14001155746949917332008-10-31T20:35:00.000-07:002010-01-13T11:06:26.449-08:00I'm so lonesome I could cry...<table><caption align="bottom"></caption><tbody></tbody></table><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281007913211257314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKtSHeaZ7BipKbX41aBpaYdvSwJwBtLWf7s44ETAD6_YjuN0iUWOqVhSZuTMShxWtInnxt7ElP3AcZ1s11i6otJDdon9gSxOMqXas2bRLbHJkmBeEWtWe7BzpaGZseqgd3DdaQCBwlkY/s320/DSCF2917.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Josh before he left for The South Trip.<br /></span></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Josh is currently away on his South Trip with the rest of his college mates in 'Nakhon Sri Thammarat'. I'm sure he is witnessing many things and being used mightily by God. I receive phone calls here and there from him but it doesn't help my sleepless nights :( He was telling me during one of our phone conversations that he randomly hopped on an Ox and began riding it, which doesn't at all surprise me the least because 'HEY' it's Josh right! Other amazing things have been happening besides the 'Ox ride' but I want to save the juicy datails for Josh to post! As for me, I'm just trying to make it through these 2 long weeks without my husband by my side, it's a tear-filled 2 weeks to say the least!</span><br /></span></strong><br /></p><table><caption align="bottom"></caption><tbody></tbody></table><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280986752446605858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcF2ZFk2DzD1OgFieam2wA4v31bRtdC7qo_CJFYs1781YYM4-vbC6XrFvvW_2G5D36uXmBj0ljns9rv9cru1Jgm-jWfvYyfDUzJCVRMw1M5HIhafyw83KGrRS26W8I_9n-FR-Z3Itqcc0/s320/DSCF2918.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Josh’s hiking bag, not everything could fit inside.<br /></span></span></strong><br /><strong><span>As for me, the after school english lessons for the kids have been keeping me completely occupied! We teach Tuesday - Friday evenings from 4:30-5:30pm, we have been having a pretty good turn out so far too. Currently in class we are learning about 'All About Me', the kids are involved in on hands-on, highly interactive, projects-based instructions, through this they are strengthening their English spoken communication and values. Also, Kelly (a missionary in the English Outreach Center) and I volunteer ourselves in the government schools. We are currently assisting a grade 10 high school class in Business, we help with their spoken english and pronunciation. Next week we will be starting at another government school teaching preschoolers. Needless to say, there is plenty to do here, and if you're thinking of becoming a missionary, keep the 'English Center Outreach' in mind, we are always looking for more help to further expand God's Kingdom :)<br /><br />It's almost time for Josh's visa run to Cambodia! (A visa is what allows you to stay in the country.) Josh has a 1 year multiple re-entry visa which means he has to leave the country every 3 months and then re-enter. We will set out on November 9th or 10th, so please pray for us to have a safe trip there and a safe trip back without any complications as this is our first time going!Josh and I both miss everyone back at home very much and we can't wait to see your smiling faces once we're back in Canada, you are all such a joy and blessing in our lives! Thanks so much for your financial support and prayers!<br /><br />Blessings, Bekah.</span></strong></p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><table><caption align="bottom"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></caption><tbody></tbody></table><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281010149110135570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIsD_RGS4oEVSEfUQrqk3-ikvSX6dzi0zRjSeDRidyd_JdRUUUdr8A8aqcKylCevIcnWYd8-RdEAmjtd5WSoPpw8ZqWc9av6eYY75AGPa1cMnDCByRkv_wmvBGRVyqVsEN7xjX5Wh4JM/s320/DSCF2919.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Me starting to miss my Joshua already!</span></span></strong></p>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-73406580015693988242008-10-30T22:32:00.000-07:002010-01-13T11:07:59.746-08:00Young Explorers English Camp.<div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong>Here's a quick up-date!</strong><br /></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ly1vI29YhLTnNbH7ECilRefzDkYXmZu-aFxP0JzAawjwrstTUpIW7f1Z5fBJgUttHftrZdT46vLAUpV2wnS8bJyeIKAvM0cyzg0mHREeG5V_HVRwWURtiXZeqWM1uihpfZGuehFscxY/s1600-h/IMG_1675.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281015267472042514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ly1vI29YhLTnNbH7ECilRefzDkYXmZu-aFxP0JzAawjwrstTUpIW7f1Z5fBJgUttHftrZdT46vLAUpV2wnS8bJyeIKAvM0cyzg0mHREeG5V_HVRwWURtiXZeqWM1uihpfZGuehFscxY/s320/IMG_1675.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">English camp started October 6th and ended on the 17th; it was a SMASHING success! We had 24 kids attend our camp program, ages ranging from 4-12! A day in the English Camp consisted of... singing in the morning, center activities following which were: a water center, sand center, play dough center, paint center, etc. The english lesson followed the center time which then rolled into our yummy lunch time!</span><br /></span></strong><br /><table><caption align="bottom"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></caption><tbody></tbody></table><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281011311580677378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQU6TH-4cx-GLhteVUcJCTXhrTRQOxBUnkciFkcIOrc4fKaZopFpi27E-CKf1fYxzVSidKAimVA9-AhRUjqA8tDlj_shGSjBmrDPohE1IN6LKYdKVIyHOYdOzoUBCzBoGy7v330tZ9VU/s320/100_1064.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Teaching the daily English lesson to the kids.</span></strong><br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#330000;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Soon after lunch we had quiet/rest time, this is when we'd watch an english movie. We would then have some more fun at the centers once quiet/rest time was over.</span></span><br /></span></strong><br /></p><table><caption align="bottom"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></caption><tbody></tbody></table><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281012679448427634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hgYVxoBJS3NMYWL4RI1e1UStuRIr7mlnfkrebg8OqFa5fO6T9C3EEXdHK96vATxa31chTxu7VyBGuFScVc4ni4dFw7AeU8Nwyc-PYOk0ZsM-oAzRn3r9JOfZFKQcxXbwwUBTu_7RDAE/s320/IMG_1653.JPG" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"><strong><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Jasmine(back) and Kaopann(front) playing at the ‘Sand Center’.</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span><span>Snack time was just shortly after. The activity that was next in the line-up was Bible Story Time, we would read a bible story or watch a bible story that of which got translated into Thai (we wanted the kids to fully understand the things about God in their own language so they can then tell others about Jesus), and then right after that we'd head right over to our 'Bible Time Machine'. This was a big hit! We would have a key bible character (eg. Adam) from the story we just read, time warped to that very day. The kids would interact with the key character and learn an important moral lesson. One day we had Josh act as Adam, he made the character so real that the kids would still identify him as Adam once the 'Bible Time Machine' had finished, we would get a good chuckle everytime a kid called him Adam.</span><br /></span></strong><br /></p><table><caption align="bottom"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></caption><tbody></tbody></table><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281013474762733234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPKWRruhdCjq5qvxT6L5blaE76aBWMGOWQHrJXCEvYQqKYLbEeVZ9ECEs4VmMP6IDMthvu7rlTZZAp4ATkMqWNVhxaUrXlucz6iXAMD0mrQd6GmZ5Orn2KtluyjvuZiedhZg5nKl0Mnw/s320/IMG_1684.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Josh as ‘Adam’.</span></span><br /></span></strong><br /><span><strong><span>Craft Time followed which went along with the english lesson of the day, this would then bring our day to a close. We really enjoy putting on an English Camp, it gives us great joy teaching the kids about Jesus and developing lasting relationships with them, we look forward to the next one!</span></strong><br /></span><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqac5Sg8TeFBkdnwgoIKxJA5qhuGKk98A0_ek8HYMk9chJio3RcsIPxu7-Q4wXY-PXO_EnJJ9__d691YUXA-N38CI98Rwn0ay1nPgSqhyphenhyphenAsDOrzj9PyWA0H6LcePBtP7jQ7evDawVSVY/s1600-h/IMG_1877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281014274442724642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqac5Sg8TeFBkdnwgoIKxJA5qhuGKk98A0_ek8HYMk9chJio3RcsIPxu7-Q4wXY-PXO_EnJJ9__d691YUXA-N38CI98Rwn0ay1nPgSqhyphenhyphenAsDOrzj9PyWA0H6LcePBtP7jQ7evDawVSVY/s320/IMG_1877.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span><table style="text-align: center;"><tbody> </tbody><caption align="bottom"><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p></caption><tbody></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Boon(left), Mimi(center), and Poh(right) smiling for the camera on “Water Day”.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bless you,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bekah =)</span></span></span></span></div>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616720108850986639.post-28054557031104468672008-10-30T21:15:00.000-07:002010-01-13T11:08:14.334-08:00We have a Blog!<span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hey everyone!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Josh and I thought we should start a blog to keep everyone up-to-date on what's happening in Thailand. We will still continue with our monthly updates, but if you want something more "up to the minute" please remain posted to our bog.<br /><br />Thank You & God Bless,<br /><br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Josh and Bekah.</span></span></em></span></span><span style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsEu932eCRGcg9JE_sVKpsjck9ae38-oswyqZfPkqi6RdxGGU9XHGmtaDttB0aWm1EU1l7XWq69hGvuBQ1LpYFvYnqJSRxBWFhPcp34NKCQtWTJdH08hWScvqhXFTCws0DrTncoGCRbo/s1600-h/Josh+and+Bekah+Baker+in+Ottawa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281020073685379538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsEu932eCRGcg9JE_sVKpsjck9ae38-oswyqZfPkqi6RdxGGU9XHGmtaDttB0aWm1EU1l7XWq69hGvuBQ1LpYFvYnqJSRxBWFhPcp34NKCQtWTJdH08hWScvqhXFTCws0DrTncoGCRbo/s320/Josh+and+Bekah+Baker+in+Ottawa.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Bakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354214224977862542noreply@blogger.com1