h3. Phuket Christian Centre, Pastors Brian and Margaret Burton
h2. Stories of Transformation in Phuket, Thailand
h3. *New Village Project Appeal*
Earlier this year we found a group of people that were squatting in the remains of emergency housing erected at the Tsunami refugee camp. Following the Tsunami of 2004 this was the largest camp set up and we ministered there regularly to over 5000 people with the help of our great friends Peter Jenkins and John Wildrianne (who passed away earlier this year).
PCC has now been able to rent an acre of land for Baht300/$10 per week with an option to buy outright for Baht400,000/$122,000 within the next 3 years. It is large enough to build houses for all the families plus a church, as most of these people have already come to know Jesus as their Saviour.
Each house will cost Baht 27,000/$820 to build and we are looking for sponsors to complete the task. We have already covered half the cost from our own congregation, plus a donation of one house from a Church in Japan. Our desire is to complete this project and provide homes for these people and give them the dignity of living in their own place rather than squatting where they are abused and unwanted.
Most of the villagers are helping with the construction… including one 85 year old man. He said to Pastor Brian, “praise the Lord… this is my house… I’ve never had a house before.”
h3. *Extraordinary miracles in Takua Pa*
“A young woman named Um, 6 months pregnant, was involved in a bad motor bike accident. After being rushed to the hospital, where she was thoroughly examined, she was told that she had lost her baby. The doctor then told her she’d have to wait for another 2 days before she could have an operation to have the baby removed. On Friday, the day of her operation, we had our weekly service in her village and she decided to attend before going to the hospital. Everyone prayed for her, and she felt the baby kick inside her. Sure enough, the doctor at the hospital said, "a miracle has occurred, your baby is alive”. 17 people came to faith in Christ that day! The story doesn’t end there however. A few weeks later, Um went to the hospital for a regular check-up. She heard that one of her friends was in ICU, and the prognosis was not good for her survival. Um prayed for her friend, and proclaimed that the same God who had healed her baby would heal her friend. Later that day… Um and her friend left the hospital together! The miracle baby is due any time now!
h3. *Ministry team to Japan*
In September, PCC Pastors Brian and Margaret were invited to Hachioji City, Japan to speak at a 3 day conference on Transformation. Jill Robson and Heidi Gempel joined them for the ministry trip. They had a great response from the people who were really hungry for a change to come to their city. Their great friends and fellow AoG missionaries, Tom and Olive Kisaki, were wonderful hosts and have been emailing since their return with amazing testimonies.
One young man was so challenged, that he turned up to school on Monday morning 2 hours early to pray over every desk and chair in the building. Later that day his friends started to ask him for prayer… something that had never happened before.
The team prayed for God’s blessing on a bakery and the following week an order was received for a regular delivery of 500 loaves a day… the biggest single order they have ever had. Coincidence or the blessing of God?
h3. *3rd Corporate Governance, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia*
In September, Pastors Brian and Margaret were in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to minister at the 3rd Corporate Governance conference. Attended largely by government officials and businessmen from Asia, Brian was asked to speak on an ‘alternative to corruption’. Ed Silvoso was the main speaker and we were there as part of his team. It was a real blessing that Phuket Provincial Mayor, Paiboon Upatising and his family accompanied us to the conference.
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