Ed and Sue Danneker

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Thailand Thailand Update from Ed and Sue Danneker – October 26, 2009

Dear praying friends,

VBS

Praise God for the eight children that joined us each day for our VBS October 12-16. We used the “Wordless Book” throughout the week to present the gospel to the children. After Wednesday’s lesson on “red,” symbolizing the blood of Christ that cleanses us from our sin, one sixth grade child named Baan asked Fely (our missionary colleague) if Buddha could wash her sins away. Fely wisely answered that Buddha teaches us to be good people but only Jesus can wash our sins away. Baan was definitely interested in having Jesus do that. On Thursday as Noi Na taught the “white” lesson on how we can each pray to ask Jesus to cleanse us from our sin and become new in Christ, the four girls sitting on the front row of the mat were intently following her every word. God really anointed Noi Na for that days’ message. The four girls wanted to pray to have Jesus wash their sins away. As Noi Na began to lead them in prayer, a monk from China came to the front of the church where Ed was seated and began begging for money. The front door of the church building is like a big garage door. I (Sue) began praying that Ed could quickly and quietly have that Chinese monk move on and not disturb the children. He wanted to come into the church to beg for money. It was such a vivid picture of the spiritual battle for the children between the former ways and the Jesus way. The children’s backs were to the monk. They were so intent on what Noi Na was telling them that they did not turn around. Praise God, Ed managed to have the Chinese monk move on, and the four girls did pray to receive salvation in Jesus. Pray for the follow-up of these children. Baan is already eagerly doing some children’s Bible study and reading more about Jesus.

Karaoke Evangelism

Bank’s initiative to share the gospel with his friends at a popular karaoke place in Mahachai on October 17 went very well. Ed had worked with Bank as he planned for the evening. Praise God nine of Bank’s friends came and very intentionally participated in the entire evening. Besides a nice dinner in the trendy private karaoke room that Bank rented, he showed DVD’s of some Thai Christian’s testimonies, and excerpts on the Gospel story. The highlight was hearing Bank share his own testimony. Bank is usually a rather quiet fellow. But that night the Holy Spirit anointed him with boldness. Bank spoke confidently and loudly of why he accepted the Lord and how God has changed his life. Some of these friends knew Bank before he became a Christian, so could confirm the testimony Bank gave. His friends asked some good probing questions that we all discussed. Ed then shared a summary of the Gospel and gave the guests an opportunity to accept Jesus as their Savior. No one was brave to identify themselves as having prayed to receive Christ that night. But as we visited each guest the following week, we know God used the evening to bring each of them closer to accepting Jesus. Pray as we continue to help Bank follow-up his friends.

We have to move…ugh!!!

The landlord for our rental house informed us on October 19, that she defaulted on her mortgage loan and the bank was repossessing the house…and we need to be out before the end of the year. We began looking right away for a new house to rent starting in December. We want to be settled as quickly as possible since we want to use our house for a Christmas outreach and to enjoy the time Nathan is home with us for Christmas break. We only need the new house for seven months since we will be returning to the USA for our year of home assignment at the end of June 2010. PRAISE GOD. The Lord led us to the house right across the street. We had no idea our neighbor was interested in renting his house until another neighbor informed us. It is a house very similar to our current one, so the move should be easy. Our new landlord, Joe, has agreed to the same rent. Appreciate prayer for our current landlord. They are very devastated to lose the house. Pray that God may use this sad time to bring them to Himself.

We are very grateful for all your prayers. God is answering. We also thank you for your generous gifts to the Great Commission Fund of the C&MA. That fund supplies what we need to live and minister in Thailand.

In Christ’s love,

Ed, Sue, Laura and Nathan Danneker

Missionaries to Thailand with The Christian and Missionary Alliance

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Prayer Requests/Answers to Prayer

Prayer Requests

1. Continue to pray for Nee, the church’s next door neighbor. She is being pulled to continue doing the traditional ceremonies. Pray that God will help her see the truth and be willing to put her faith in Jesus alone. Praise God, she did come to Sunday services for the first time on October 25.

2. Please pray for all the preparations for “My Hope Thailand”, an evangelistic outreach sponsored by the Billy Graham Association. Our church will be joining hundreds of churches around the country to participate in this special Christmas outreach. They are still trying to secure the live prime Thai TV time for the half hour evangelistic program. We have three hosts right now that will be inviting ten of their friends to a Christmas gathering at their home in December. Pray that God will prepare the hearts of those not-yet Christians that will be invited and also prepare the host who will be sharing their testimony with their guests.

3. Pray that God will raise up the Thai leadership for this church. We plan on interviewing a Thai pastoral couple who will graduate next year from the Northeast Bible Seminary (C&MA). Pray that God will make His will known to all parties involved.

Thailand

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