The Crawford Chronicles #16
September 17, 2022
Prayer Requests
1) Thailand?! - It’s true. We are moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand! Kathleen accepted the Health Services Director position at Grace International School. After searching for nursing positions here in Dakar she was unable to find anything that suited her. So, she began looking internationally and found the position on their website. After applying and interviewing for the position, they offered her the job. Things moved much quicker than we were expecting but we are very excited for the opportunity to serve in Thailand.
2) Graham’s ministry in Thailand - When Kathleen began looking at the possibility of serving in Thailand, I (Graham) wondered what I would do if we moved there. The Lord has shown us two excellent possibilities. When Kathleen was in the process of applying for her position, Grace International School notified us that their IT Director would be resigning at the end of the year. I’ve applied for the position and had my interview this week. We are just waiting to hear back. If the IT Director position doesn’t work out, SIM has some great ministries there in Thailand that I could be a part of. Firstly, I would have to learn the local language, Thai so I would begin doing that for at least the first year we are there. Then once I have a working knowledge of the language I can begin ministry among the local people. Please pray the Lord would lead me to the ministry he has for me in Thailand!
3) The boys - Please pray for the boys as they transition to a new field. Especially for Austin. My prayer for him is that we will find him a good Pre-school to be a part of. He has really loved Pre-school at Dakar Academy and I feel bad about taking him out of his class. We have already found some good schooling options in Chiang Mai so pray that Austin would find a good place to grow and make friends and that Duncan would respond well to his new aunty.
4) Finances - Since we will be losing the stipend we receive from Dakar Academy we estimate we will have a support shortfall of about $1000/month. Please prayer for cheerful givers to partner with us in our ministry in Thailand.
5) Visas - We have begun the process of applying for Visas in Thailand. My visa will depend on the results of my application with Grace International School. Pray that we would find out the results of their IT Director search soon so we can finish applying for our visas.
6) Travel - We would appreciate prayer as we try to figure out the logistics of departing Senegal and arriving in Thailand. We plan to leave Senegal next month. We are debating about whether we should fly to Canada first to meet with friends, family and supporting churches before departing for Thailand. The other option is to leave Senegal and travel directly to Thailand. Prayer for wisdom as there are advantages and disadvantages in each option.
For those who would like more info on Grace International School please visit https://www.gisthailand.org/.
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| Austin’s First day of Pre-School! |
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| Austin playing dress-up at Pre-School |
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| Austin has really loved his time in Pre-School |
Blessings,
Graham, Kathleen, Austin and Duncan Crawford
The opinions expressed are our own opinions. They are not necessarily the opinions or views of Serving In Mission (SIM)
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