I left home midway through the second quarter of the G B Packer game at about 4:30 pm. The temperature was 17 degrees. I drove to Des Moines and stayed overnight with June and Marshall Peters, former missionaries to Thailand. Marshall organized and wrote grants to subsidize this adventure. They are looking forward to going back. …
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Thailand Trip Sermon – Part One of Two
Below is the first part of a sermon Pastor Bill has prepared for his visit to Thailand. He will be preaching it at First Baptist on December 28th and then again in the camps in Thailand during the following week. Click here for part two of the sermon. Part One of Two Da Buh Way Mu …
Karen New Year 2754
Karen New Year 2754 – Celebration in St. Paul, MN
Two Days Before I Leave – Ice and Snow
Pastor Bill will be leaving to Thailand December 28, 2014 and will be returning January 12, 2015.
The Novel Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski.
I recently re-read the novel Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski. It was a fascinating story about the complicated relationship of a missionary family in Chiang Mai, Thailand and a female anthropologist who was studying and living in an isolated tribal village. I highly recommend the book. The following is an excerpt: a delightful description of the road leading …
Good Life Club Packets
The women in the picture purchased and then put together over 20 ziploc bags of toys and hygiene articles to be distributed by the Free Burma Rangers. These volunteer soldiers will bring the packets on their backs into the interior of Burma. They will march several days carefully avoiding Burma army troops. Then they will set up temporary basic …
A Sampling of Notes from the Trip Leader
A sampling of the notes from Dr. Marshall Peters, the Thai trip leader. Culture: Heads are most important – do not touch anyone’s head Feet are dirty – take off shoes when entering homes or churches Also, do not point with your feet at anyone or anything Do not hold eye contact for long (type …
December 7th, 2014 First Baptist Church 10:00 am Worship
I feel as though I started my Thailand trip today. The congregation presented me with a love gift of $4,195.00. With other money I have received, the total is more than $5,000.00. I am humbled by this kind and generous response. I celebrate my 25th year as pastor of FBC this year. I have been able …
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Music for Christmas 2009
Go Tell It On the Mountain What Child Is This? Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Away in a Manger Good Christian Men, Rejoice Good King Wenceslas O Come, All Ye Faithful It Came Upon the Midnight Clear While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Joy To The World Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening Eighteenth …
