God's miracles surprise us

God is good, and so full of miracles. He gave us Tony to bring us to Mukdahan, and something even better too. On's sister asked if we needed help to move in, so On told her that I was looking for a special person for help. On told her we needed/wanted someone to care of our house while we are here so we can have much more time to witness, and who can keep it open for God's purposes when we are back in the states.

Na then asked if she could apply for that job. We were very surprised since she had been living in Bangkok more than 20 years and never wanted to leave, even when several Isaan pastors had asked her if she would return to her home area to witness to the lost. Their question to Na was who will tell them about Jesus if not you? You might remember that she has been a Christian since early 2005. She is a disciple of Jesus Christ. Her desire to move and to help us is a miracle long in the making. God's time?

We have been able to put our finger on air-conditioners that will be installed in part of the house today, and we have located much of the basic furniture needed to outfit the house so that mission teams of 8 or more can use this house as a Christian guesthouse. Na has been cleaning and cooking for a Christian family in Bangkok so has mastered the basics-On and God will work together on what is missing.
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We enjoyed worship on Sunday with our Thai and American friends even with On's headache and a little upset stomach for me. :) Gary and Debbie from the Norman, Oklahoma area are now here as a Master's Couple to work with Tony and us. On and I both felt the need to begin a bible study with the new M's but before we could ask them at church, they asked us.

An American Youth With A Mission (YWAM) team has been working with Pastor Manoon and wife Ua-aree for the past 10 days and have worked in Loeng Nok the last two Sundays. We didn't go there yesterday due to being off our feed, but will work with them Wednesday before they leave this next weekend. Praise God from whom all blessings flow-we expect far too little from God who provides so much more.

In the Love of Christ,Larry & Bangon (On) Seale
119/51 Muang Mai Rd
A. Mukdahan, Mukdahan, Thailand 49000

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Eph 3:17 and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love,
Eph 3:18 so that you, together with all God's people, may have the power to understand how broad and long, how high and deep, is Christ's love.

God's Plan

God brought a guest to breakfast at the Baptist Guesthouse late. On and I stayed to keep her company and found quickly she was not Christian. She worked for Air China out of Beijing and a Christian friend had told her about the guesthouse.

We were able to share the gospel with June for more than 45 minutes. She received it gladly but was still a bit reluctant to accept Christ. She had visited a house church (underground) in Beijing and they had told her all about the rules of our faith. I wonder if those in the house church gave her all 613?

We were able to share God's love which she acknowledged and the two commandents that Jesus gave us: "love the Father with all our hearts" and "love others like our selves". She admitted that Christians are "nice".

We found later she had spent the night at the airport the first night, and had come here and pleaded for a room as she didn't have a room or know anyone. Pray for June.

On and I were able to spend a good part of the late afternoon sharing the gospel with the guard here. He is held back by his committment to a "magic man" and his promise to his mother to spend time as a Buddhist monk. Our battle is spiritual. Pray for these Thais lost in darkness.

We are heavy with suitcases for the move to a house and material for camps. God blessed us since M Tony had to come for a crown and is here with us. We get to drive to Mukdahan with him today and not worry about toting all that luggage to the airport, save a $, and plan our work and yours together!

We pray like this and God answers:
Col 4:3 At the same time also pray for us-that God would open before us a door for the word so that we may tell the secret about Christ, for which I have been imprisoned. Col 4:4 May I reveal it as clearly as I should!

Gotta go as the 5:15 am alarm will ring any minute.

Our love in Jesus

Give Me These 7 Mountains

FINISHING THE TASK – TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Churches starting spiritual movements everywhere

The Vision
To see every people group in the world with an indigenously led church planting movement

The Process
The FTT vision will be carried out through partnerships of local churches, denominational leaders, church planters, and indigenous mission agencies across the world.

Partner Churches (this is us) will develop partnerships with national churches near the unengaged unreached people groups (UUPG) and plan together how to reach them.

Evangelism, discipleship, and church planting will be carried out primarily by national workers living near the UUPG. They know the culture and the trade languages.

The Core Values
Partnering by Serving
Agencies serve partnering churches who serve national churches who serve local leaders in the UUPGs, indigenously-led Church Planting Movements. Nationals must lead the church planting movements among each people group without creating dependency on outside support.

The Status in Thailand
Less than 2% Christian overall & less than .2 of 2% in Isaan
Many miracles provide evidence that God is working among the Thai people
Restoration of unity of Christian organizations and prayer has led to an awakening that is being called:

My Hope in Thailand – Give Me These 7 Mountains
Christians in Thailand are coming together to fast, pray, and join the Billy Graham Crusade in an event spanning nearly three months leading up to a nationwide revival meeting beginning December 19th that will be televised across the country live on a major TV network. Christians will sponsor home gatherings with the lost to watch the revival together.

We are excited to have been briefed on last night with representatives from Youth With A Mission who are leaders in Thailand and the region (YWAM). The national director of Siam Care (HIV/AIDS) ministry participated as well (Mukdahan is a major location).

7 MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLDS IN THAILAND

(JOSHUA 14:12)

RELIGION

FAMILY

EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT
COMMUNICATIONS

ENTERTAINMENT

BUSINESS

As we asked how we could partner with YWAM, they asked how they could serve us, how they could help us reach lost Thais. We ate together, shared, laughed, cried, and prayed. We are excited to be part of God’s plan!!!

Amazing God Amazing Love

Monday was a day to move our tired minds and bodies 180 degrees due to this time zone earthquake. We were able to talk and share with M(issionaries) from Thailand, India, China, Burma, Cambodia and their beautiful children. We went to the bank for the grease the world moves on, rested, met with On's Christian sister Na and connected by cell phone with friends. One couple was on the way to Conroe, Texas and a slower pace after 16 years in the Philippines -not too long they said except they were over 50 when they arrived from an assignment in Ecuador. One young family was from Dallas. Another had relatives in Tyler, Texas.

The breakfast table was full yesterday here in the Baptist Hospitality Center, and the best part was sharing. We were blessed by a family of 9 from North Carolina who are independent missionaries, self supporting, who work in Isaan; the father is Ben who said he was a dentist when God came into his life and changed him radically-what a sweet man on mission with God. One husband and wife were missing from Monday-they were three blocks away giving birth to new life in a world class hospital. They live in a Chinese state of 67 million people with annual incomes on the farm of $400 per year to the cities of $1,200 per year.

Are you starting to see what you are missing on the other side of this great pond? :)

Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty strength. Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the devil's strategies. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against a human opponent, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers in the darkness around us, against evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.

Pray for God to open the eyes and ears of Thai people that have been closed by these dark powers.

Our love in Jesus Christ

We Arrived

It was a long ride for us, but easy for God who rode along with us and we are so thankful. We made it to the Baptist Hospitality Center about 35 hours after we got up, plane ride was 28:40 due to an air-con problem that surfaced just after push away in Tokyo. We had lots of luggage for the long stay and are blessed to have Prasert,van owner/driver and who frequently helps our missionaries, meet us and help unload it all. The light was on at the guesthouse. :)

United flight attendants and cockpit crews, all 3 sets, were especially nice indeed as were all the passengers we came in contact with.

Immigration gave me a year long visa! not 30 days. We are so thankful this part was so smooth from the beginning starting with the honorary Thai Consul in Broken Bow, Ok. :)

The work continues under God's leadership. Thank you for your prayers for us, and especially the Thai people who live in darkness, far from the light of our Savior.

Meetings are set in Bangkok with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) missionary Marie G whose brother in law, Ron and wife Sheila, attend our church often, and the director of Siam Care, Adrienne B, whose folio includes the HIV/Aids orphanage at the entrance to our's and Tony's housing addition in Mukdahan. We will visit the Baptist Seminary and the associated book store to pick up many new resources in Thai such as "The Purpose Driven Life", "Experiencing God", and "Master Life" to name but a few.

We will also meet with Champ and Polly and parents.

Our Love in Christ,
Larry & Bangon (On) Seale

119/51 Muang Mai Rd
A. Mukdahan, Mukdahan, Thailand 49000

Rural Thais worship ancestors and evil spirits, and believe they will be reincarnated as animals. Some parents sell their children into the sex trade. Social status in the village is more important than eternal life with God. Every one of 300 villagers at a Christmas outreach said money was the true source of happiness.

We have made mission trips each year since 2005, first alone, then with Indian Creek and a second team this year from Fairview Baptist and First Baptist Santo. Our previous trips have lasted 6-8 weeks, but this one is planned for at least five months. We are working with missionaries and local pastors to put on youth camps, Christmas programs, ESL workshops in local schools, prison visits, prayer walks, medical checks, Gospel tract distribution, and praying with the sick and downtrodden. There have been three missions this year (four churches) and four are planned for 2010. It is an awesome blessing to be part of God’s plan.

More than 200 have prayed in On’s village to receive Jesus and 80 in her grandmother’s village. Follow-up by local churches has been sporadic. The villagers are slow to worship God openly and fellowship together since this draws a lot of attention in this Buddhist/Animist (spirit worship) farming area. Villagers are afraid to be different, fearful they will lose the support of family and friends when they need help on the farm or at death. We pray the Holy Spirit will give them courage to cast off these chains and repent.

God answered our prayers for a spiritual leader in Loeng Nok Tha when Pastor Manoon opened Grace Christian Church next to On’s village. Soccer tournaments, English teaching, and special musical events are planned, and villages will be prayed for house by house. Indian Creek and the Southern Baptist International Mission Board are supporting this effort with prayer, mission teams, US medical missions, and partial funding in order to plant a church where it costs more than a day’s wages to drive the 25 mile round trip to the closest church by car.

God has drawn us to Thailand this October where we plan to establish a Christian Outreach Center in Mukdahan in a new house. We are praying for God’s direction each day, and we are excited to see how He will lead us. Witnessing, discipleship, church planting, and encouragement of local pastors and members are heavy on our hearts.

Pray with us that God will open the eyes and ears of Thai people to His message, that He will give them courage to be different, that they will desire to study the Bible together, that God will empower them to share with others what He is doing in their lives. Pray we will be sensitive to hear God’s will daily.

Your prayers are the fuel that will allow God's will to accomplish so much with the Isaan-less than .2% are Christian. Please let us know if you will join us by praying for the lost of Isaan. Pray, come with us, and/or give if and only if, God leads you to support this mission-we mention financial support due to the scope and duration, and since we don’t want you to miss out on God’s blessing.

Because they haven’t heard,


Larry & On Seale

John 15:8 “This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. “

Palo Pinto Baptist Association

Palo Pinto Baptist Association has championed the pioneering work of Indian Creek Baptist Church in Thailand since 2007. John Tunnell joined the Indian Creek mission in January of 2008 and led a team from Fairview and FBC Santo in January of 2009 that included new Mission Minister, Chad Dowdy. Chad led a team this summer that included his wife Tonya, the Youth Minister, Jeff Perkins, a high school senior and her older sister who is in college.

With the Indian Creek mission in January, there were three Missions in One Year! Wow, God is Good.

The PPBA plans for the 09-10 year include support for 4 missions. All members of the Association are invited to join one of the teams. One is planned for January, one in February, and two in the summer.

There are more than 66 million Thais, more than 20 million in the Northeast where we work with the Isaan and far less than 1% know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

They have worshipped spirits for thousands of years, and include Buddhism for a protective veneer and ceremony. Most believe they can do good to get to heaven, either by "good" acts or by giving large sums of money. The monks and their temples become quite wealthy due to so much sin. They live in small villages of 50 to 150 houses and are mostly related. Few have the boldness to dare to be different from tradition.

They live in Darkness. Come join us in sharing the Light of Jesus with them.