We're off

Today's the day.

We head to our Orientation at Camp Crossroads in the Muskokas. We will join with all Ontario teams heading out on 6-week mission internships to Germany, Thailand, Nepal and the Congo.

We'll keep you posted a bit about what our training is this week. We expect team building, language training, ESL teacher training, developing our day camp programs, prayer, Bible study, campfires and cross cultural preparation.

We're excited. And a bit nervous about the unknowns ahead...but we know God goes ahead of us and beside us.

Peace,

Joanna
p.s. This photo doesn't include Catherine, we picked her up along the way
p.p.s. For those who were worried about my very pale skin, yes. I packed some SPF 60 for the sun.

MBMSI Videos

Check out some of the videos to see what we'll be part of in Phuket!

• http://mbmsivideo.com/shineon/videos/god-in-the-storm
• http://mbmsivideo.com/countries/thailand/alh-breakdance
• http://mbmsivideo.com/missionaries/sanchez/ricky-sanchez
• and much more on Thailand: http://mbmsivideo.com/countries/thailand/

Other Ways to Give

We have been asked to bring certain supplies with us and we'd love if you and your friends/family would like to get involved! Examples of things we hope to bring include:

• Costumes
• Stickers (received some already)
• School supplies
• Canada (small sized) tshirts (received some already)
• Other Canada branded stuff for prizes and gifts (received some already)
• Face paints. Preferably ones that come in individual containers (not the sticks - they dry out too soon)
  
• Hemp and beads for making bracelets etc is a good craft
• A big parachute tarp for field games (received)
• The game UNO (received)
• The game Twister
• Colouring books that don't have writing on the pictures. Pictures of some cartoon movies etc. that can be photocopied and use over and over again

Again, thanks for your support. Please leave a comment if you have any questions, or drop these things off at Waterloo MB Church by Thursday, April 29th.

Please Consider Supporting Us

Many have asked how to partner with us financially to enable us to go to Thailand. Thank you! The team still needs about $5000-6000 (as of April 25) total to make this trip possible. Please follow the steps below to give online:

1. Go to this weblink www.mbmsi.org/projects/worldwide/project-c0000-where-needed-most

2. Select the Canada flag to donate in Canadian dollars

3. The donor fills out contact and credit card information

4. Under the Options area at the bottom, in the “Comments” box, indicate the Project Code 7786 and ACTION Team Phuket, Thailand. (This is a very important step!)

5. Select the “Continue” button to finish the transaction

You can also donate to this trip by calling MBMSI at 1.866.964.7627

Thanks for partnering with us and blessing us on this journey! If you have any questions about this process, please leave them in the comment section below.

We're going to Thailand!

Starting April 30th, a team of Young Adults from Waterloo MB Church is going further into God’s calling on our lives and mission to the world. Going with MBMSI (Mennonite Brethren Missions Services International), we will be in 1 week of team training and spiritual preparation in Ontario, fly to Thailand on May 7th for 4 weeks in a southern city called Phuket, and then return to Ontario on June 6th for 5 days to debrief and process our experience together.

In Phuket we will be serving with missionaries and local believers amongst university students, street kids and women recovering from the sex trade. We will be leading day camps for street kids, teaching English lessons, getting involved in a night market, some painting and building projects, and prayer for the city (amongst many other things). We look forward to being light in dark places but also seeing light in unexpected places as we work with and learn from the Thai people. We're excited about God’s plan and expect our plans to be interrupted many times! There is a common saying in Thai: "Mai Phen Rai" which means "no problem" or "don't worry about it" and indicates the culture of flexibility and ease of schedule we will have to adopt.

Please join us in prayer for Phuket and God’s mission to the people. Please pray for our team as we go. For eyes to see and ears to hear where the Kingdom of God is moving. For unity, courage, faith and endurance. Please pray that we would be humble, teachable, and healthy.

Blog Blog Blog

On this blog, the Phuket team will mark our experiences and learning along the journey to Thailand and back.

We'll start writing later this week...