Duane Scott
Dear Friends,
This is the first email to “our list” from Thailand! We are doing well and beginning to get settled in. We have seen the Lord work out many details already, which gives us encouragement for the times ahead.
So much has happened between our last letter and this one that it would be impossible to relay it all here. If you would like to see a report of our commissioning service, read some good news about our child care situation, and see some pictures from our first days in Thailand, see our website at www.scottsinthailand.org.
We arrived to a blast of heat and humidity as we walked into the Bangkok Airport parking garage at 1:00 am the morning of June 22nd. Things have been pretty busy ever since.
Both sets of co-workers were at the airport to meet us. Actually, Ed and Darlene Weber were on our flight into Bangkok. They have been in the States for their furlough, but had to return to Thailand to take care of their visa situations. The Lord worked it out so they “just happened” to be on our flight. Nate and Maam Beckman met us all at the airport.
After spending the weekend with the Webers and Beckmans about 3 hours outside of Bangkok where they are working, we all returned on Monday to look for a place for us to live. Since traffic here is terrible, we felt we needed a place near the subway or sky-train line so we could get to language school in a reasonable amount of time. We were able to find such a place at a price we could afford, which was not as easy as we thought it would be! The Lord’s hand seemed to be in it in several ways though. Not the least of which are our neighbors! The first night we met an American man getting on the elevator. It turns out he and his Thai wife are also missionaries here. They live just one floor down and have already been so friendly and helpful! Since our BMM co-workers will not be living in Bangkok, we definitely need someone to call on for help and answers to our endless questions. We are really thanking the Lord for this connection.
Our immediate plans are to get settled in, try to relax a little bit after a couple really stressful and emotional weeks, and then figure out how to navigate this city. If you have ever seen Bangkok you know that will be no small task! We hope to begin language school shortly after Hannah’s sister Gloria arrives on July 21st. She will be taking care of Elaine and David while we are at language school. She will be staying for one month.
I would like to close this letter with special thanks to the many people who have helped us to this point:
Those of you who have prayed for us and offered words of encouragement. God is definitely answering prayers.
The many who have given so sacrificially and generously for our financial needs. We have never been lacking for any of our needs.
The Webers and Beckmans who have helped us tirelessly these past two weeks. I could not imagine doing this without the help of someone who knows what they are doing!
And of course, thanks to God, the giver of all good gifts.
With love and appreciation in Christ,
Duane and Hannah
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