The Search Continues

We visited the International Church of Pattaya this morning. They meet in a leased home, so the 40 people or so meet in the living/kitchen area. The smaller children attend SS during the service upstairs in a bedroom. The pastor is from South Africa with Dutch heritage and has been here for over 8 years. He pastors this small congregation and has planted a Thai church on a nearby island. It felt familiar in that they conduct the whole service in English, sing songs we are accustomed to and preach the Word of God. There were about 10 Thai people and the rest of the congregation were Ex-Pats. We met two other families that have all moved here within the last month. One family has relocated from Fredicksburg, VA with GM. They have 3 boys!! Ages 14,11,9-perfect. The mother, Molly, commented that they had been praying for a friend for their oldest and God was so good to provide two!! They were so sweet to invite us over for dinner on Thursday. Mark is flying out this afternoon for a week in Singapore and that will really help the week pass faster. We also met another couple that are relocating from Houston (I asked him where his boots were?) all three of their children are in college and he works for Dow Chemical, she commented that they once had a neighbor in South Carolina named Mark Northcutt! Is that wild or what? She is wanting to start a ladies Bible study/prayer group. Also they had a piano in the corner with no one to play it-maybe it's a sign? The message was from Ephesians 4 and walking worthy of the call, it was a great message and an encouragement to be,live,and walk differently from the world because of the Spirit that lives within us. It was a good Lord's day!