Hello servants of God,
This last Sunday we had a graduation ceremony as well as a closing ceremony for the Bible training center. There were about 60 people who came to congratulate the Bible students. I am sending you these pictures of the ceremony.
We have trained 5 groups of students with God leading us. All you have had a part in helping us train and build up these students. Please continue to pray for these students as they go out they may bear fruit. Praise God for last few years that we have had the Bible training center as it has been a blessing to Hmong churches. Even though the training center is closing and we feel sad, but we believe that God has a good plan for the future for Hmong people.
Thank you to each of you for your financial and prayer support. May God bless you, your family, and your ministry, and may God give you the strength to continue to fight the good fight of faith during this time that the economy is bad. This year we have a plan to open a hostel for very poor Hmong children and/or orphans. We want to make disciples of Jesus from these children. Please pray for us. Please pray that God would lead us to the children that He wants to bring here. Please pray also for the necesary money that we will need.Jesus is our hope, our life.
May God give you hope and may you have a full life in the Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord. The troubles that we have in this life make us grow up spiritually. Depend on God with all of your heart. God bless you.
Somboon (Kaub Yaj)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
30 People Came to Know the Lord - January 23, 2009
Hello,
Today Pastor Suria took the Bible students to help build his house in Chiang Rai. There is one Bible student, a staff member and all of the girls who live with Susan that are still here. God had work for us to do for the kingdom of God. Praise God! Tonight I have a lot of joy in Jesus because the angels in heaven are rejoicing with us!
We just led about 30 people to Christ in a Hmong village. There were 3 large families. They took down the spirit altars that were in their houses and burned the spirit paraphenalia. A witch doctor was among those who got saved and he burned one of the biggest spirit altars that I have ever seen. He was happy and joyful that he escaped the wrath of the spirits. The village chief in this village is the father of one of the female Bible students who is studying Bible with us right now. He is also a church leader. He told us that these 3 families were totally against God and Christianity. But now, praise God, God has softened their hearts and now 3 families have accepted Christ. There was one other family that wants to accept Christ, but they weren't home tonight when we went. I think that very soon they will accept the Lord. One of the 3 families have a son who is currently living in a Buddhist temple. Please pray for him to come to know the Lord as well.
This is the good news that I want to share with you tonight and I pray it will encourage you to stay strong in the Lord. They want us to go pray with them for the next 3 nights in a row. The health of the former witch doctor isn't very good. Please pray that God will do some miracles in his life. At first, I thought I would go back to Chiang Mai tomorrow, but now I think that I will stay here. Please pray for this. God bless you.
Zoo siab thiaj qhia tuaj rau nej pab nrog peb zoo siab xwb.
Somboon (Kaub Yaj)
Today Pastor Suria took the Bible students to help build his house in Chiang Rai. There is one Bible student, a staff member and all of the girls who live with Susan that are still here. God had work for us to do for the kingdom of God. Praise God! Tonight I have a lot of joy in Jesus because the angels in heaven are rejoicing with us!
We just led about 30 people to Christ in a Hmong village. There were 3 large families. They took down the spirit altars that were in their houses and burned the spirit paraphenalia. A witch doctor was among those who got saved and he burned one of the biggest spirit altars that I have ever seen. He was happy and joyful that he escaped the wrath of the spirits. The village chief in this village is the father of one of the female Bible students who is studying Bible with us right now. He is also a church leader. He told us that these 3 families were totally against God and Christianity. But now, praise God, God has softened their hearts and now 3 families have accepted Christ. There was one other family that wants to accept Christ, but they weren't home tonight when we went. I think that very soon they will accept the Lord. One of the 3 families have a son who is currently living in a Buddhist temple. Please pray for him to come to know the Lord as well.
This is the good news that I want to share with you tonight and I pray it will encourage you to stay strong in the Lord. They want us to go pray with them for the next 3 nights in a row. The health of the former witch doctor isn't very good. Please pray that God will do some miracles in his life. At first, I thought I would go back to Chiang Mai tomorrow, but now I think that I will stay here. Please pray for this. God bless you.
Zoo siab thiaj qhia tuaj rau nej pab nrog peb zoo siab xwb.
Somboon (Kaub Yaj)
PROJECT: BUY FIELDS
BACKGROUND AND REASONS:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation is a foundation established for the purpose of helping Hmong hill tribe children. Hmong people live in northern Thailand. For the most part, they live high up in the mountains. Some Hmong villages have schools and some villages do not. However, the schools in Hmong villages are not very good quality schools because there are not enough teachers and the teachers who are there do not pay much attention to the children. Even though children graduate from 6th grade, many of them are still unable to read and write at a 6th grade level. Also, many of these children are deceived into taking part in illegal activities. Teenage sex is also rampant. Because of these issues, we bring orphans and very poor children to live with us in order to build them up in Christ and give them opportunities to study.
Presently, the foundation has no fields on which we can plant rice in order to feed the children we’re taking care of. We are looking at the future and we would like to own fields of our own so that we can plant rice in order to be self sufficient and help keep costs down. It’s very expensive to buy rice to feed the children we take care of, and the price of rice just keeps going up and up. We would therefore, like to ask churches and individuals who have a heart and a burden to help Hmong children to have a part in serving God in this way.
PURPOSE
1. To have fields that belong to the foundation in which to plant rice that will be able to support the children who live with us
2. To not have the necessity to buy rice and in turn keep costs down
3. To have a place of our own in which to do agricultural vocational training
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
STEPS WE WILL FOLLOW:
1. Pray and share the project with the Foundation Board of Directors
2. Share the necessity of the project with supporters
3. Send the project out to various churches
4. Pray and follow up
LENGTH OF TIME:
January 2009 – December 2009
BUDGET:
Write up a project asking for support from various churches in order to purchase land – 20 rye (8 acres) at 4,000,000 baht or $121,212. 1 Rye = 200,000 baht ($6,060) OR 1 acre = $12,121.
ASSESSMENT OF FRUIT:
From the general response and money received
FRUIT WE HOPE TO RECEIVE:
- Have land that belongs to Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation for use in planting rice
- Have rice that we have planted ourselves and help reduce costs
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation Board of Directors
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj)
President — Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AGREED TO BY:
Mr. Duane Carmody
Advisor and Supporter
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation is a foundation established for the purpose of helping Hmong hill tribe children. Hmong people live in northern Thailand. For the most part, they live high up in the mountains. Some Hmong villages have schools and some villages do not. However, the schools in Hmong villages are not very good quality schools because there are not enough teachers and the teachers who are there do not pay much attention to the children. Even though children graduate from 6th grade, many of them are still unable to read and write at a 6th grade level. Also, many of these children are deceived into taking part in illegal activities. Teenage sex is also rampant. Because of these issues, we bring orphans and very poor children to live with us in order to build them up in Christ and give them opportunities to study.
Presently, the foundation has no fields on which we can plant rice in order to feed the children we’re taking care of. We are looking at the future and we would like to own fields of our own so that we can plant rice in order to be self sufficient and help keep costs down. It’s very expensive to buy rice to feed the children we take care of, and the price of rice just keeps going up and up. We would therefore, like to ask churches and individuals who have a heart and a burden to help Hmong children to have a part in serving God in this way.
PURPOSE
1. To have fields that belong to the foundation in which to plant rice that will be able to support the children who live with us
2. To not have the necessity to buy rice and in turn keep costs down
3. To have a place of our own in which to do agricultural vocational training
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
STEPS WE WILL FOLLOW:
1. Pray and share the project with the Foundation Board of Directors
2. Share the necessity of the project with supporters
3. Send the project out to various churches
4. Pray and follow up
LENGTH OF TIME:
January 2009 – December 2009
BUDGET:
Write up a project asking for support from various churches in order to purchase land – 20 rye (8 acres) at 4,000,000 baht or $121,212. 1 Rye = 200,000 baht ($6,060) OR 1 acre = $12,121.
ASSESSMENT OF FRUIT:
From the general response and money received
FRUIT WE HOPE TO RECEIVE:
- Have land that belongs to Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation for use in planting rice
- Have rice that we have planted ourselves and help reduce costs
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation Board of Directors
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj)
President — Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AGREED TO BY:
Mr. Duane Carmody
Advisor and Supporter
PROJECT: FOR BUYING LAND
BACKGROUND AND NECESITY:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation was established to help very poor Hmong children and to make their lives better. The goal of our foundation is to work with Hmong people along the northern border of Thailand and the surrounding countries where Hmong people live. The reason we are working along the border is because many Hmong people in that area don’t have Thai citizenship and many children don’t have the same opportunities for an education that other children have. Hmong people in general don’t have the same opportunities that others have. Our foundation was established to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to help make the lives of Hmong people better. We have been doing this ministry for 5 years, but we don’t have land of our own to use in ministry. We don’t have land in which to build a ministry office or hostel/dormitories for children. We are currently renting and now the rental costs are rising, but the funds are decreasing. We would therefore like land of our own, land that belongs to the foundation. We believe this land will be of benefit to many Hmong people and will be used to further the kingdom of God. It is to be a place where the Name of Lord will be earnestly proclaimed.
PURPOSE:
1. To have a foundation center that will benefit all Hmong people
2. To have a children’s hostel, a Bible training center as well as other ministries
3. To have a place for teaching vocational skills and an agricultural center that will enable us to be independent.
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and in surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District in Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
1. Pray and share the project with the foundation committee.
2. Share the necessity of the project and what’s involved in the project with supporters.
3. Share the project with different churches.
4. Pray and follow up.
LENGTH OF TIME: January 2009 – December 2009
FUNDING:
6 Rye (3 acres) = 2,400,000 baht ($72,727) 1 rye = 400,000 baht ($12,121) or 1 acre = $21,242
EVALUATION:
We will be able to evaluate the project based on the response and giving from various churches.
FRUIT THAT WE HOPE TO RECEIVE: -
Have land that belongs to Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation for use in ministry - Have a center for Hmong people that will be used in proclaiming the gospel and for various activities.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Board of directors of Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj),
President Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AUTHORIZED BY: Mr. Duane Carmody Advisor/Supporter
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation was established to help very poor Hmong children and to make their lives better. The goal of our foundation is to work with Hmong people along the northern border of Thailand and the surrounding countries where Hmong people live. The reason we are working along the border is because many Hmong people in that area don’t have Thai citizenship and many children don’t have the same opportunities for an education that other children have. Hmong people in general don’t have the same opportunities that others have. Our foundation was established to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to help make the lives of Hmong people better. We have been doing this ministry for 5 years, but we don’t have land of our own to use in ministry. We don’t have land in which to build a ministry office or hostel/dormitories for children. We are currently renting and now the rental costs are rising, but the funds are decreasing. We would therefore like land of our own, land that belongs to the foundation. We believe this land will be of benefit to many Hmong people and will be used to further the kingdom of God. It is to be a place where the Name of Lord will be earnestly proclaimed.
PURPOSE:
1. To have a foundation center that will benefit all Hmong people
2. To have a children’s hostel, a Bible training center as well as other ministries
3. To have a place for teaching vocational skills and an agricultural center that will enable us to be independent.
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and in surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District in Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
1. Pray and share the project with the foundation committee.
2. Share the necessity of the project and what’s involved in the project with supporters.
3. Share the project with different churches.
4. Pray and follow up.
LENGTH OF TIME: January 2009 – December 2009
FUNDING:
6 Rye (3 acres) = 2,400,000 baht ($72,727) 1 rye = 400,000 baht ($12,121) or 1 acre = $21,242
EVALUATION:
We will be able to evaluate the project based on the response and giving from various churches.
FRUIT THAT WE HOPE TO RECEIVE: -
Have land that belongs to Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation for use in ministry - Have a center for Hmong people that will be used in proclaiming the gospel and for various activities.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Board of directors of Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj),
President Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AUTHORIZED BY: Mr. Duane Carmody Advisor/Supporter
PROJECT: 4 WHEEL DRIVE CAR
BACKGROUND AND NECESITY:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation was established to help very poor Hmong children and to make the lives of Hmong people better. The goal of our foundation is to work with Hmong people along the northern border of Thailand and the surrounding countries where Hmong people live. The reason we are working along the border is because many Hmong people in that area don’t have Thai citizenship and many Hmong children are disadvantaged and don’t have the same opportunities for an education that other children have. Hmong people in general don’t have the same opportunities that others have. Our foundation was established to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to help make the lives of Hmong people better.
We have been doing this ministry for the last 5 years and we have children that are living in the hostel run by the foundation. But we still don’t have a vehicle of our own that we can use in transporting the children to and from school and for use in the ministry. Every time that we take the children out somewhere or we go on outreaches to Hmong villages, we need to ask to borrow someone else’s car. It’s a very inconvenient way of doing ministry . We therefore have a great need of a vehicle to use in the ministry. Hmong people for the most part live high up in the mountains. A winding dirt road that can get partly washed out during the rainy season is the only way of accessing some villages. It’s therefore very important that we have a 4 wheel drive vehicle that we can use to reach our target group that live in hard to reach places. We are hoping that you will be able to help us meet this need.
PURPOSE:
1. To have a car for use in taking the children to and from school and for use in outreaches.
2. To have a car for use in the work/ministry of the foundation.
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District in Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
1. Pray and share the project with the Foundation board of directors
2. Share the necessity for having a vehicle with supporters
3. Share the project with various churches
4. Pray and follow up.
LENGTH OF TIME:
January 2009 – December 2009
FUNDING:
We would like to buy 2 4X4 vehicles
1. New 4X4 vehicle
1 vehicle = 800,000 baht ($25,806) 2 vehicles = $51,612
2. Second hand vehicle:
1 vehicle = 550,000 baht ($17,741) 2 vehicles = $35,484
EVALUATION:
We will be able to evaluate the project based on the response and giving from various churches.
FRUIT THAT WE HOPE TO SEE:
-We will have a car for use in taking children to and from school and to various activities
-We will have a car for use in ministering to Hmong people in various villages and in doing the work of the ministry of the foundation.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation Board of Directors
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj)
President, Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AUTHORIZED BY:
Mr. Duane Carmody
Advisor/Supporter
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation was established to help very poor Hmong children and to make the lives of Hmong people better. The goal of our foundation is to work with Hmong people along the northern border of Thailand and the surrounding countries where Hmong people live. The reason we are working along the border is because many Hmong people in that area don’t have Thai citizenship and many Hmong children are disadvantaged and don’t have the same opportunities for an education that other children have. Hmong people in general don’t have the same opportunities that others have. Our foundation was established to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to help make the lives of Hmong people better.
We have been doing this ministry for the last 5 years and we have children that are living in the hostel run by the foundation. But we still don’t have a vehicle of our own that we can use in transporting the children to and from school and for use in the ministry. Every time that we take the children out somewhere or we go on outreaches to Hmong villages, we need to ask to borrow someone else’s car. It’s a very inconvenient way of doing ministry . We therefore have a great need of a vehicle to use in the ministry. Hmong people for the most part live high up in the mountains. A winding dirt road that can get partly washed out during the rainy season is the only way of accessing some villages. It’s therefore very important that we have a 4 wheel drive vehicle that we can use to reach our target group that live in hard to reach places. We are hoping that you will be able to help us meet this need.
PURPOSE:
1. To have a car for use in taking the children to and from school and for use in outreaches.
2. To have a car for use in the work/ministry of the foundation.
TARGET GROUP:
Hmong people in Thailand and surrounding countries
PLACE:
Chiang Khong District in Chiang Rai Province
METHOD:
1. Pray and share the project with the Foundation board of directors
2. Share the necessity for having a vehicle with supporters
3. Share the project with various churches
4. Pray and follow up.
LENGTH OF TIME:
January 2009 – December 2009
FUNDING:
We would like to buy 2 4X4 vehicles
1. New 4X4 vehicle
1 vehicle = 800,000 baht ($25,806) 2 vehicles = $51,612
2. Second hand vehicle:
1 vehicle = 550,000 baht ($17,741) 2 vehicles = $35,484
EVALUATION:
We will be able to evaluate the project based on the response and giving from various churches.
FRUIT THAT WE HOPE TO SEE:
-We will have a car for use in taking children to and from school and to various activities
-We will have a car for use in ministering to Hmong people in various villages and in doing the work of the ministry of the foundation.
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES:
Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation Board of Directors
SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Somboon Rompanatham (Kaub Yaj)
President, Hmong Developing Quality of Life Foundation
AUTHORIZED BY:
Mr. Duane Carmody
Advisor/Supporter
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