6 October 2007 - Praise and Prayer from Robert & Dara Peh

“It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD” (Lamentations 3:22-26, KJV).

THANK GOD FOR HIS GREAT LOVE AND MERCIES TOWARDS US EVERY DAY. My family was down with food poisoning during the fourth week of September, beginning with Evangeline, then Dara, followed by Evangel and Robert. Thank God for healing us and for being able to have a good rest (especially for Robert) that really refreshed the body upon recovery. By the grace of God, we have all recovered and are once again full of life and energy.

We request you to pray for Robert’s mother. She has been having nose bleeding recently. May the Lord be merciful unto her in her old age and continue to strengthen her in her faith and daily walk with God and grant her full recovery in due time. Thank God for His reminder in His infallible Word, “And even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you” (Isaiah 46:4, KJV).

All the souls in the Christian Home of Love are fine. Younger children will be taking their mid-term examinations starting next week (8th to 10th October). Grace is also studying hard, preparing for her coming examinations at the end of the month (28th and 29th October). She will be sitting for 3 papers altogether. May the Lord bring to their remembrance all that they have learned and enable them to do well for the glory of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Jesus says to the Church in Philadelphia, “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept My Word, and hast not denied My Name” (Revelation 3:8, KJV).

This verse is so relevant to us. Thank God for opening unto us another opportunity to serve Him in the new outreach in Hui Pu Red Lahu village. Humanly speaking, we have but little strength, but God has enabled our church to commit to bring God’s Word to the souls there once every month. God willing, we will be going there again this coming October 20th. Gospel related Bible stories and messages are deliberately prepared to meet the needs of the lost souls. And Lord willing, we will be teaching from one of the Parables of Jesus mentioned in the 13th chapter of the gospel of Matthew, with the children and youths from the Christian Home of Love acting it out. Being mountain people, sowing and harvesting are things common and relevant to them. Thus, the Parable of the Sower is chosen. May the Holy Spirit that Jesus sent, use the Parable that Jesus told, to bring home the point that Jesus taught and make it applicable to the lives of the people there.

Jesus says, “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd” (John 10:16, KJV). Please pray for the empowering of the Holy Spirit in the lives of all of us who will be involved in the skit and teaching, and for the preaching of the Gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the villagers, to bring conviction of sins and grant them repentance and regeneration unto live everlasting. For thus saith the LORD in His Sacred Word, “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else” (Isaiah 45:22, KJV).

Thank God for seeing Dara through her past 1 and a half year of studies. From now onwards, she does not have to attend classes anymore. She is working on her thesis at home but still needs to travel to Chiang Rai regularly to meet her thesis advisors. She is writing on “Teaching English as a Second Language” and there will be five chapters altogether, if the Lord will. Thank God for helping her with the first draft of the first three chapters of her thesis. Part of the requirements for her, besides theory, is to use her thesis to teach in a school for two terms, before she could complete her course. Praise God for granting her good results in all her examinations and thank you for co-labouring with her in your prayer. May the Lord grant her wisdom to use her time wisely and strength and good health to carry out her daily responsibilities faithfully. “Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2, KJV). Please continue to uphold her in prayer.

Do remember also to pray for our Discipleship and Leadership Training Course. God willing, there will be 1 more session to go (on October 12). May God grant both teacher and students that they may receive great blessings from the studying of the Gospel of Grace. May you also be challenged to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV). Not forgetting also what Paul says to Timothy, “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2, KJV).

Brethren, do persevere in prayer with us.

His unworthy servants,
Robert, Dara, Evangel, Evangeline Peh
& all in the Christian Home of Love
& Truth B-P Church, Thailand

20 September 2007 – Praise and Prayer from Robert & Dara Peh

“For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2:11-13, KJV).

Thank God for enabling us to embark on a 5-week Discipleship & Leadership Training Course (D.L.T.C.). The PURPOSE is to impart to the believers the sound biblical teaching of the REFORMED DOCTRINE, that they may be “rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith” (Colossians 2:7, KJV), “that [they] henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ” (Ephesians 4:14-15, KJV).

The theme of this present course is the Five Points of Calvinism (T.U.L.I.P). It is held at the Christian Home of Love on every Friday from 1.30 – 4.30 p.m. as scheduled below:

Session 1:
Total Depravity (September 14)

Session 2:
Unconditional Election (September 21)

Session 3:
Limited Atonement (September 28)

Session 4:
Irresistible Grace (October 5)

Session 5:
Perseverance of the Saints (October 12)

Thank God that the first session turned out well. The Black Lahu Preacher, Yah Uu and his wife (from Hui Pu village) were also invited to come and study together with us and thank God that they could make it. We are praying and working towards eventually opening the D.L.T.C. to some other Christians from other villages or mission stations (besides our own church members and leaders) that they may also be taught the Reformed Faith.

Do pray for Robert in all his preparation for the D.L.T.C.; for wisdom to communicate God’s Word to the people clearly, as well as for his daily teaching of God’s Word to everyone in the Christian Home of Love, the Wednesday Church Prayer Meeting and the Lord’s Day worship. Pray for Dara as she does the interpretation for the messages; for her studies and writing of thesis; and for teaching Evangel & Evangeline in their studies. Pray for those who are attending the D.L.T.C.; for spiritual understanding and growth.

Thank God for His provision through a Christian family to dig a new bore-well for our Christian Home of Love. It is 150 meters deep into the ground and the water supply is expected to be above measured. We are now in the process of building two more concrete stories on top of our existing water tower, to bear two new water tanks. Thereafter, we will work on the piping and water filter. Please pray for safety for the workers as we are in the midst of the rainy season.


His unworthy servants,
Robert, Dara, Evangel, Evangeline Peh
& all in the Christian Home of Love
& Truth B-P Church,
Thailand

30 June 2007 – Praise and Prayer from Robert & Dara Peh

Thank God for His faithfulness in our lives and ministry. Tomorrow will be the beginning of yet another month. How time flies? We have been labouring in the mission field for 6 whole years already. Starting July, it would be our Sabbatical year but we will continue to labour on for the Lord, as Jesus says, “I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4, KJV). Thank God for sustaining us thus far. May the Lord find us faithful till He comes. “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord” (Romans 12:11, KJV).

To us, the spiritual health of all the souls under our care, both in the Home and in the Church, is our main concerned. For 6 years, by God’s enablement, we have not shunned to declare the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27). Thank God for His enablement. We are always thankful to God for the sound teachings that our Alma Mater, the Far Eastern Bible College in Singapore has imparted to us, in preparing and equipping us for the gospel ministry.

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple” (Psalm 119:130, KJV). Thank God also for wisdom to teach His Word without ceasing in our daily family worship, weekly prayer meetings and Sunday services for the past 6 years. As Paul the Apostle says, “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers…” (2 Corinthians 3:5-6, KJV).

The source of our spiritual strength is in non other than our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Who says, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:4-5, KJV). Thank God for empowering us to toil and labour night and day, exhort, comfort and charge every one of them, that they should walk worthy of God, who hath called them unto His kingdom and glory (1 Thess. 2:9,11,12).

Thanks for praying for Nah Yeh. She has given birth to a baby girl named Esther. Both mother and child are fine. Her family has already moved back home to stay. May God preserve them.

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, KJV).

For the past few weeks, we had been working hard on the field, ploughing, clearing the bushes, weeding and growing rice and corns for personal consumption. We are reminded that God wants us His children to be diligent in our lives, as the Apostle Paul has commanded in 2 Thessalonians 3:10, “… that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” Thank God for some fellow Christians from Singapore who came over to help us out. Please pray for us, for strength to carry out our daily responsibility faithfully. May the Lord grant us a good harvest in due time, “that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God” (Ecclesiastes 3:13, KJV).


His unworthy servants,
Robert, Dara, Evangel, Evangeline Peh
& all in the Christian Home of Love
& Truth B-P Church, Thailand

21 May 2007 – Praise and Prayer from Robert & Dara Peh

Thank God for opening unto us another outreach to a Red Lahu tribe at a town in Mae Ai some 20 k.m. away from our Home. On April 22, after our Lord’s day worship service, a black Lahu preacher came to our church and invited us to minister God’s Word to a Red Lahu village where he is currently serving. Though he is from a black Lahu tribe, this preacher stays among the Red Lahus. On May 7, a week after our church camp, we went to Huay Pu village with a mission team from Singapore. Thank God for the preaching of His Word. The Bible was taught and the message of salvation was openly proclaimed. Both adults and children have heard the Word of God clearly preached to them. It seemed to us that there is no Christian yet in the village.

However, having heard God’s Word, a mother came forward after the meeting and asked us to pray for her that she would be able to know and believe in the living and true God Whom we preached. Thank God for such a seeker. May the Lord be merciful unto her and the others. Doesn’t the Bible remind us to “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6, KJV), “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD” (Jeremiah 29:13, KJV). Pray for us as we ask the Lord to empower us to continue to water the gospel seed in that village, Let’s pray that “God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth” (2 Timothy 2:25, KJV).

Last week, we went to Chiang Rai with Dara to meet her thesis advisors. We managed to visit Dr. Wat and his family at the resort to follow up on them. Thank God also for giving us another opportunity to reach out to a lady, named Nong Fond, who is working there. She is very keen to know more about our Christian faith and the gospel was preached to her. She is interested in Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) and we are now working it out with her. Jesus says in John 4:35 “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” Do pray for her salvation that through the BCC that she may behold wondrous things out of God’s Word.

School has reopened. Our adopted children have gone back to school again. There are now 12 children from our Home studying in the Government school in the town. Joel and Rachel did very well in their final examinations last years. One boy has to repeat again this year because he could not yet understand nor speak Thai. But all of them did especially well in English. Thank God for all their foreign English teachers -our Christian friends from other churches who came to teach them. Be encouraged that “your labour is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthains 15:58, KJV). Our older children (John, Isaac, Luke, Michael, Tommy, Grace and Lisa) have also resumed their studies. We are preparing Solomon and Phoebe (our new adopted children) to enter Primary one next year. They need to learn and know Thai and English alphabets. Thank God for faithfully providing all the needs of the children to school. Do continue to pray for them in their studies.

Many here have experienced the earthquake on 16 May. They saw building shaking for quite a while and felt headache. Grace was in the study room and she said that every thing in the room was shaking. Dara and friends were at the shop and they also saw the whole 'building' shaking. Our contractor felt giddy and thought that he was over tired to see things moving. I was in the washroom and my 2 children were in their room upstair but we did not feel anything happened. Thank God that there was no damage nor harm done to any of us. Nah Yeh was expected to deliver on May 11, but her baby still enjoys staying in her womb. May the Lord grant her a safe delivery in due time. Please pray for her. Some of our older children (Adam, John, Isaac, Luke, Tommy and Grace) are learning to drive cars and they are really taking great pleasure in it. They are looking forward to that day that they could drive on the main road. May the Lord help them!

Rejoicing in the Lord,
Robert, Dara, Evangel, Evangeline Peh
& all in the Christian Home of Love
& Truth Bible-Presbyterian Church,

Thailand.

9 May 2007 – Praise and Prayer from Robert & Dara Peh

Thank God for all His provisions in making it possible for us to attend the church camp at a Resort in Chiang Rai. Thank God for the opportunity to befriend the owners of the resort and to witness to them through our testimonies and singing of the gospel songs during the male owner’s birthday. Had also given him 2 gospel tracts to read. The day before we left, the female owner shared with us that she is also a Christian and was glad to have us there and especially that we could reach out to her husband. She also requested us to continue to pray for her husband, Dr. Wat as he is quite receptive.

We are thankful to God for being able to testify for Him even in the Church Camp. Besides edifying and encouraging the believers through the preaching of His Word, the Holy Spirit of God had convicted one of the campers to see the need of believing in Jesus Christ for the cleansing and forgiving of sins. Adam’s mother was the only non-Christian in our camp. Though she had decided to follow us to the camp just one hour before we left for the camp, it was not too late. Just like last Church camp, we welcomed our unbelieving loved-ones to join us so that we might have more opportunities to preach the gospel to them. Thank God for saving the soul of Adam’s mother. Indeed, “Salvation is of the LORD” (Jonah 3:9, KJV). Do pray for us for wisdom to know how to better follow-up Dr. Wat and Adam’s mom.

Thank God for blessings our church camp. From the camp theme “God’s Expectation from His children”, we have learned that God expects us: (1) To Understand and Obey His Will (Eph. 5:17 & 1 Samuel 8); (2) To Know and Remember that He is Always in Full Control of Every Circumstances (Mark 4:35-41); and (3) Not to Compromise in our Christian Lives –(i) in our Relationship, and (ii) in our Religion (Nehemiah 13:4-31). Thank God for strengthening the faith of the believers through the preaching of His Word. “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” (Ephesians 5:17, KJV).

Thanks for your prayer. The hot season should be over by now. It is starting to rain regularly and thank God, we have lots of water to use again. We have started to do farming too. Do pray for safety in our work. Two children were added to our Home recently, namely Solomon and Phoebe (both are 7 years old). May the Lord continue to empower us to faithfully bring up all our adopted children in the fear and nurture of the Lord.

To view photographs of camp, click: http://picasaweb.google.com/robertdara/PhotosOfTruthBPChurchCamp2007

His unworthy servants,
Robert, Dara, Evangel, Evangeline Peh
& all in the Christian Home of Love
& Truth B-P Church, Thailand