Check out the above link to see a video of our arrival into Khon Kaen. It was really sweet to be welcomed by the staff, their families and the students involved with the Campus Outreach Thailand ministry this way after two days of air travel.
Everything is going well here in Thailand. We have been on campus for 4 days now meeting tons of Thai students. It's been a challenge to speak their language but every student we have met on campus has gone out of their way to teach us the proper annunciation of Thai words/phrases. Our team has been split up into 4 different ministry teams (2 students paired up with 1 Campus Outreach Thailand staff) in order to reach the NEU campus more effectively. This week I went along with Guy, the director of Campus Outreach at NEU with Ross Buskey and Noah Moran. Or goal this week was to meet as many Freshman (or "Freshy's"- that's what the freshmen are called at NEU) and/or reconnect with as many students that Guy already knew in hope to eventually develop a relationship that could lead to an opportunity to share the gospel. In order to accomplish this goal we spent time with Law, Engineering and I.T. students on and off campus. This week all the incoming "Freshy's" are "earning their keep" in order to be apart of their majors. "Freshy's" have to go through initiation (kind of like initiation that freshmen go through in order to be apart of a Fraternity and Sorority in the U.S.) in order to be a active member in their major / field of study. During initiation the upper classmen have been teaching and "playfully hazing" the Freshys by making them sing songs/chants, dance, and repeat/memorize rules of their major. Each department (Engineering, I.T. and Law) have allowed us to watch/participate in their initiations. Here are some pictures of what we experienced so far. Enjoy...
Two pictures of the first initiation meetings for the I.T. Freshy's
Here's some of the LAW freshy's "earning their keep" by memorizing their majors songs and chants.
Here is myself, Ross and Noah sitting inside one of the LAW initiation meetings
Here we are sitting with the first 4 "Freshy's" we met at NEU before lunch on campus. The Freshy's have to wear ties all throughout the day on campus. Be praying for these 4 freshman as we hope that we will be able to continue building a relationship with them in hope of sharing the gospel. Here are the short versions of their full Thai name. (Left to right) - "Nu," "Nes," "Den," and "Nae"
Thank you for your support. It's been very exciting here in Thailand. We as a team are looking forward to what the Lord will do here at NEU. Please continue praying for our personal growth/development as we have began studying 1 Peter. Pray also for the salvation of the Thai people that we come in contact with (like Nu, Nes, Den and Nae).
Matt
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