A Day Of Blessing

• Nan with her sister Noi.

•  Anointing of oil

• We witnessed a new birth after the service, of Nan, the daughter of our co- worker Prawit and his wife Suni.  Nan has been considering baptism for many years, and what a joy to see her decide to commit her life to Christ!

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•  Thai New Years traditionally includes a blessing.  We feel it is an important part of Thai culture and one that fits into the Christian life.  We had a blessing ceremony of tying strings around the wrist, only we tied the string in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Traditionally the older person offers the blessing to the younger one, but in a spirit of unity and love we were tying strings on each other offering a blessing in the name of Christ.  It was a wonderful time of fellowship and celebration of unity, forgiveness and blessings.

• Jerry is offering a prayer at our blessing ceremony.