Life in a Northern Town

(of Thailand)

2011 - Reflections from a changing man

My name is Shayne Rochfort and I am a servant of God, volunteering in

Hangdong, Thailand! I am helping support an amazing team in their work in the

local schools and community. My main role involves everything and anything.

Please consider supporting me in my work here in Thailand.

Highlights -

Seeing the Socceroos

beat Thailand

Special Training for

our work - SO

GOOD!!!

A week in Bangkok

doing CCP Training!

Answered prayers

Living every day in

Thailand - I just

LOVE IT!!!

Starting to read Thai

(I just wish I could

understand it)

Many visitors and

new friends

Kids Club - crazy

numbers, exciting

times

As I sit here to write this final edition for 2011, I am looking back on a year

of massive change. I would love to say, I am nearly there, but as each new

day comes along, I find that I am still so far away from where I would like to

be. However, I can say that this year, as our team has been trying to walk

closer with Jesus, I have been also. It has been great to sit under such won-

derful and powerful teaching this year, it has been exciting to see The

River Team’s growth and my personal growth and the best has been just

spending more time with Jesus, getting to know Him.

I can not say this year has not been hard, at times, but I know that I am be-

ing equipped to serve God better, so I am always asking Him for the help I

need.

I have the absolute privilege to work alongside and under the leadership

of Erik and Mariaana Klar. Their influence, guidance and love impacts me

every single time I am with them. I want to thank God for envisioning them

to create this foundation and for giving their lives to reach the Thai people.

In my last newsletter, I shared about the many visiting teams who connect

with us each year, and right at this time we have a great team here and I

am enjoying catching up with them and meeting new friends. Again, I en-

courage you to come and visit our work here in Hangdong, it would be

great to see you!

It is coming to the end of the year and I am challenging myself, to finish it

well and I pray that you can too!

Volume 1 Issue 10

For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. He received honour and glory from God the Father when the

voice came to him from Heaven, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” 2 Peter 1:16-17 (NIV)

In Training - A daily process

While every day here at The River, I am learning new things and how I

can do life better with the team and with the people we serve. But

over the last few weeks, I have been especially privileged . Firstly, l

was invited down to Bangkok to do some CCP training through OMS

and my Regional Director . It was a great week of challenge, with a

bit of relaxing and plenty of fun. While I was in Bangkok, I got to see

the Socceroos play Thailand, which was an awesome experience.

The training was led by a man, who for 10 years has been working all

across the African continent with OMS and has planted more than

15,000 churches with nearly 900,000 believers, and with over 6000

churches planted just last year. Who knows how many believers there

will be next year?

Then just last week, our team had some specialised training for our

new work down in The South of Thailand. I had known a little about

the topics being discussed but there was a whole new world of infor-

mation and thinking that opened my eyes last week. We have been

given so many tools to help us connect to the people we are working

with and we are praying that as we share them, people will see the

Jesus we know.

All photos on this page by Isaac Yeo

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO PRAY:

Praise for God’s blessing through The River Team - we have had an amazing year which has been

busy but God-filled. Our team has grown so much and are ready for some time off before the

next exciting chapter serving God here in Hangdong.

Please pray for the whole River Team - Please pray for our Christmas ministry and celebrations.

Please pray for everyone’s ongoing health and safety as they travel during this Christmas and

New Year.

Praise God for His love and the things he has been doing in my life this year. Would you please

pray and consider helping me to raise the necessary support that I need to continue to serve

here in Thailand?

Life in a Northern Town (of Thailand)

PO Box 11

HANGDONG

CHIANGMAI 50230

THAILAND

Phone +66801202074

Email -

schoolies2@yahoo.com

Skype - shayneinthailand

The River Training and Convention Centre

Any questions please do not hesitate to send me an email, schoolies2@yahoo.com or give me a call.

Life @ The River - Team News (Aug - Oct)

I am committed to being in Thailand and with The River Team in a full time capacity. I would like to let you know that if you are able to support me in my work, then you can do so through One Mission Society.

There are many ways you can support me, through prayer as well as financially.

My prayer card with all the details is avail-able at

http://tinyurl.com/shayneprayercard .

Please include my missionary number #803833 with any donations.

You can support me financially by :- Cheque - Please make cheques payable to: OMS International, PO Box 897, RING-WOOD, Vic 3134. Include a note with my

name. Direct Debit - If you wish to make a pay-ment directly through your bank, pay to: Westpac. Acc Name: OMS International Australia- Inc. Acc Number: 733172 BSB: 628724.

NOTE: In the transaction details please be sure to include your name and ROC. Credit card donations - can be made through the website. http://www.onemissionsociety.org.au OMS phone – 03 9872 4209

To support me from America (for tax deductibility) :- Check - to One Mission Society PO Box 1648 Monument, CO 80132-1648 My missionary number is #803833. Be sure to put my name and number on the

memo line of your check. Credit card donations - can be made through the website. http://www.onemissionsociety.org .

Supporting Shayne

Here are a few of the things The River Team have been up to

in the last few months.

In August, we celebrated Mother’s Day with over 200 mothers

and families at the centre in Hangdong. As well as that the

team were busy working in schools and in the community.

In September, the highlight

for many members of our

team, was joining with the

many Hillsong church part-

ners working all over Asia.

The conference was held in

Jakarta and everyone had

a great time, but it was an

exhausting few days. After conference, it was back to work

here in Hangdong, in The South and the mountains and there

have been many incredible stories of opportunities and bless-

ings. At times our house in The South has been full to overflow-

ing with many wanting to connect with our team through mi-

cro-enterprise activities.

In October, it is mid year school holiday time, so things gener-

ally slow down a little, but not here. It was the end of rainy sea-

son and we had just about got through with no flooding, but

then the dams broke in the north and we had our first flood of

the year. It was the worst we have seen at The River, but with

swift action, we were very lucky to escape any damage, un-

fortunately many others in Thailand have been devastated by

the recent floods.

Shine Ladies Training - Our River

ladies enjoyed a week of pam-

pering and training in the very

successful Shine program. They all

loved being princesses for the

week.

We also ran a kids camp

and had over 50 kids come

along and our Thai Team did

an excellent job of running

the whole thing themselves.