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A Milestone Year for our Family:

Happy 2011! This seems to be the year of milestones for our family. The numbers 15, 13, and UWM Team Video 2010:
10 are big ones for us this year. The number 15 is for the years of marriage for Heather and I. Check out our new video for
Time sure does fly when you’re in love. The number 13 is the age Drew will be this year. We highlights of 2010. It will
give you a glimpse into what
will have a teenager in the house and I get the feeling things are changing. And the number 10 our team is doing in
is for the years of service our family will have served in Thailand. It has been an honor and Bangkok. Enjoy!
privilege to be His witnesses in a land that desperately needs it. It hasn’t been without its
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challenges, but God’s grace has been our motivation.

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15 YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND ENJOYING IT!

It is hard to believe that March 16th, Heather
and I will have been married for 15 years. I
can honestly say that my love for Heather has
grown over these many years, and more than
that, is still growing. She is my best friend and
I wouldn’t be the husband, father, servant,
leader, I am today without her friendship and
encouragement. .....
Continued on Page 2 My Beautiful Bride 15 Years Ago
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13 YEARS OLD: TEENAGE STAGE

August 6th, Andrew will turn 13. Our
conversations these days are beginning to
include the opposite sex a lot more. Actually, I
just came out of his room talking to him about
this. One of the girls had sent him a text
message about liking him. She is a .....
Continued on Page 2
Jacob (far left) & Andrew (far right) Drew/Jake:10 years ago
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UWM Thailand Mission Statement:
10 YEARS IN THAILAND: OUR PRIVILEGE
Can it be? It doesn’t seem like it but in May, it "To partner with church leaders in Bangkok
will be our 10 year anniversary in Bangkok. It who have a vision to multiply healthy churches
has definitely been an adventure and I am sure through discipleship; in the church, on the
we aren’t the same people as when we arrived.
We have had the privilege of telling, ..... campus and in the community."
Continued on Page 3
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Our Wedding Party Our Wedding Cake

15 YEARS OF MARRIAGE (CONTINUED) 13 YEARS OLD (CONTINUED)

She has been a great mom to our kids and she
has persevered through a lot of changes and
adjustments that must be made living in
another culture. I am so thankful that God
gave her to me 15 years ago. My prayer is that
our marriage would continue to reflect the
beauty of Christ, in our obedience as well as
our weaknesses.
7th grader and Drew is only in the 6th grade.
Jacob, our middle child, just turned 11 years
old, so we have at least 2 more years (ha!) for
his coming of age. Hopefully, both the boys
will be in Westminster Schools (Augusta, Ga.)
in the fall. They will enjoy being in the States Prayer Requests:
for a little while and they have friends they
made the last time we were on home 1. For the discipleship groups
assignment. And it will be Amelia Claire’s first that are forming in our
year of “public” school. She will be in 1st partner churches
2. For Spirit filled relationships
grade. She is looking forward to the States as on our team
well. She misses her extended family. 3. For campus ministry efforts
that are winding down for
summer term (Adisarn,
Gay, Awm, Tote)
4. Our parenting would help
our children understand
God in the context of an
intimate relationship
5. For wisdom and influence
for the many opportunities
we have this year to share
our L-O-L Discipleship
training
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Family Update
showing, teaching, training and
sharing the gospel with many Thai
people. Sometimes we wonder how
much of a difference we can make in
a country with only .05 percent 2004
Christian, but we look back over these
past 10 years and we are so grateful
and humbled to have been a part of
redemptive history in this country. It
has been an honor to invest in
individuals as well as local churches, to
help our Thai brothers and sisters
reach out to their families and friends
and be the light in the darkness. We 2007
aren’t sure how many more years we
will be here in Thailand (hopefully
many), but we pray for God to do
more. More discipleship, more
changed lives, more life evangelism/
more community engagement and
more of God’s mercy and grace. Pray
with us Psalm 90:17.
2010
In His Hands,
Ronnie and Heather

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