Jason & April Ruggles

Answers, Part 2

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by April.

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Here are answers to some more questions:
What would you say the greatest fruits of your ministry there have been?
Do you have a sense for how God is growing His church in Thailand? Is the Spirit moving more in certain people groups, age groups, or geographical areas of the country?

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Answers, Part 1

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by April.

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First, I have to say, you guys have some tough questions! Things that we’ve had to really think about and discuss to come up with answers to them. Someone asked: “What was your biggest misconception prior to being in Thailand that has changed after living there for 6+ months? Which views of yours have changed in the last 6 months?”…

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The Sound of Singing

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by April.

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Dad asked us to hear some Thai children singing. Here are some videos for you to enjoy from Home of Hope and a school for the blind…

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What do YOU want to know?

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by April.

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It’s hard to believe that 2009 is over. The year was full of so many firsts for us, many of which we’ve enjoyed sharing with you on our blog. However, the newness has worn off. Things that were so different when we first arrived don’t phase us anymore. So we want to hear from you: What do you want to know about Thailand, or our life here? What have we forgotten to tell you?

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Village Trip

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by April.

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A certain amount of our time off from teaching has been devoted to resting and recharging (hence the lack of blogging lately ). It has been lovely and we are feeling reenergized. Part of this has included some traveling. We had the opportunity to visit Paul & Lori Vernon up north. They graciously hosted us in their home in Chiang Rai, and then took us to their Akha village house and showed us what their life looks like there. It was thrilling to feel some cold air and actually want to wear socks . But, of course, there was so much more to the experience than that…