Wednesday Prayer Meeting

"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." - Matthew 18:19-20

The weekly Wednesday prayer meeting was first held in the house of one of the youth believer who gladly opened her house for fellowship in the evenings. For about half a year, Christian youth gathered for prayers for their families and friends and to share and encourage one another with how God is constantly working in their lives.

Today, prayer meetings are held in the house of a couple serving the Shan youth believers. The couple teaches God's word to the believers and have the youth rostered into leading worship and also to share about how God has been working in their lives through answered prayers or their devotional time with God. We thank God for the opportunity to allow these believers to have a form of fellowship and encouragement in the middle of the week. We also thank the Lord for the growth in faith of these youth as we see them eagerly desiring the Word of God and also seeing them willing to serve in every capacity they can.

We have Scripture memorization, so whenever a youth is ready with a verse they have memorized, they can approach any youth worker to be tested.

We appreciate your prayers for this group of believers, that as they continue to be devoted to the fellowship and to God's Word, their faith will be strengthened; that as they continue to come together to worship and praise God, they will enjoy the favor of all the people. And may the Lord add to their number daily those who were being saved.

Hold Unswervingly

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Hebrews 10:23-25

This was the theme verse for the 3 day retreat we had for the Shan Christian Youth. It was a really good time of bonding with games, bible quizzes and meals together. During the retreat, we were able to have workshops on:

Devotion: Why it is important for us to develop a habit of reading the bible and praying. How we should go about doing our devotions. Every morning during the retreat, we had devotions surrounding the theme.

Evangelism: Why it is important as Christians. And how we can be more active in evangelism through the different ways of sharing God's love. We also took a morning to go to the big market in Mae Sai to give our tracts.

Every evening, we had the Shan Pastor to come and share with us. We were also able to have a session of 'Question & Answer' on the issues and struggles the Shan youths face in their daily lives. Mostly with regards to Shan animistic beliefs, spirit worship & buddhism. It was a good time for the youths to learn and know what the Bible teaches.

Praise the Lord for the enriching time where the youths were encouraged to hold fast to their faith and put their hope in God. Continue to keep them in prayers as they seek to grow in their walk with God.