Big Summer then Back to Thailand

You may have seen on social media, or heard through the grapevine, our family had a pretty big summer. On June 6 our oldest daughter, Faith, got married. She is now Mrs. Steven Shanen! They were wed in Santa Barbara, CA. Even with world wide travel so impacted due to the current medical crisis, our whole family (and many extended family) was able to join this blessed event.  Our summer continued with us enjoying time in America with family and friends, but now we are back in Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand severely restricts entry into the country, and our re-entry process was very challenging with many ups and downs and times when were not sure if we were even going to return to our mission. Thankfully the Lord was more than faithful amidst the different challenges--we safely returned to Chiang Rai on August 5. We continue to serve our Go To Nations missionary team in Chiang Rai as well as the missionary community at large by working at the Chiang Rai International Christian School (CRICS). This will be Chris' fourth year as elementary principal, Daniel is in grade 10 and Gabi is in grade 6. I also serve in the school IT department. To learn more about CRICS and also to see how you can bless the school, watch this 5 minute video. We are so happy to be back in our Thailand home, and we expect great things from this year. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3: 5, 6   Our family grew! We gained a son! We are so glad Faith found a godly, Christ-like husband, and we wholeheartedly welcome Steven into our family. Back in the saddle again, so to speak. It is going to be another amazing year!  We love learning and serving at CRICS.