We recently spent a week and a half in Thailand. The first 6 days were to join other missionaries and workers serving in Asia at the SouthEast Asia Anabaptist Retreat, or SEAAR. (The rest of the time was family vacation; more on that later.) We gathered an hour south of Bangkok at Baan Phu Waan, a Catholic training/retreat center, a beautiful campus on which to spend time connecting with new and old friends from six different agencies. Our theme was "Becoming a People of Prayer" and a highlight of the time was the worship and prayer times we had as a group. Childcare was provided by a short-term missions team (RMM's REACH) from the US serving in Thailand, so Juliana and Kai had fun making new friends too.
A time of prayer ministry for Julia Bange, missionary to the deaf in Philippines (DOOR), interpreted by her translator, Tina.
Storytelling with the youngest MKs.
Juliana's group cooled off one afternoon with water balloons and a hose. (White spot in foreground is J's balloon in mid-explosion. : )
Our family in the dining room, where we enjoyed many delicious meals, including the most amazing, homemade, raisin-nut-wheat bread!
- Bethany
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