Here is the letter we composed to send out

Dear Church, Family and Friends

Greetings to you from Joshua and Serina, we hope this letter finds you well. “We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our; prayers constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ…” (1Thessalonians 1:2- 3) We are writing this letter to inform you of an open door God has given us, to minister to the people of Thailand. Let us shed some light on the situation in Thailand.

• Thailand is viewed as the sin capital of Asia
• 85.3% of the population in Thailand are Buddhist
• Less than 1.1% of the population are Christians, of that percentage 65% are first generation believers
• 96.2% of the population is an unreached people group
• Only 0.5% of the population are hearing the gospel regularly
• 99.2% of the country is undeveloped (Economically, Educationally and Medically)
• Thailand is declared a free country, and so causing refugees from neighboring countries to flee to Thailand causing political unrest
• 2 million people depend on the sex industry for a source of income (human trafficking, prostitution, and adult films).
• Because of this dependency on the sex industry and the poor education, aids is becoming an epidemic.
  • (For more information go to www.Joshuaprojects.net)

The existing Church in Thailand is in need of assistance. We will be partnering with James, Shawpaul and Jerrod Hla, who are native church planters in the area. They have successfully planted more than 150 Churches in the Chang Mai and Burma regions. In this partnership we will have the responsibility to oversee the training, equipping and building up of the leaders in the church plants. Along with this we have also been invited to teach English to Buddhist monks at a local university, which is a rare opportunity to reach out to these monks in ways not usually attainable. In addition to this we will also be teaching English at the Christian School in Chang Mai, which will give us ample opportunity to reach out and disciple those we come into contact with. Also we will host a VBS for the youth of Chang Mai. For the duration of the trip Joshua will be creating a documentary of the work being done in Thailand. Due to the amount of human trafficking in Thailand, Serina will have the chance to counsel victims of this horrible crime. Flexibility will be key in allowing for further opportunities to arise. In all of this our hope is to create and sustain disciples for Jesus and to preach the gospel in words and actions.

Our responsibilities will be exciting, challenging and life changing. We are ready for the hard, but fruitful work of Gods kingdom. We know that by going out and making disciples of all nations that we are fulfilling the great commission. Yet we cannot do this alone, and so we ask that you prayerfully consider partnering with us in this endeavor, and so you too can help fulfill the great commission. In the environment we will be tested in many ways that are unfamiliar to us and so first and foremost we plead with you that you would pray for us daily as we will pray for you. Secondly we cannot go through this open door without financial support. The cost of this 8 month trip is $4000 each. We hope that all who give give with a joyous heart in the realization that you are making an eternal investment and furthering the kingdom in Thailand.

If you would like to partner with us through your financial support, you can go to our blogs and donate electronically through paypal (Joshua: jwpug.blogspot.com, Serina: serinaflores.blogspot.com) or if you would like a tax deduction you can send your checks to: Kingman Christian Church, 2830 Gordon Drive, Kingman AZ 86401

Please make your checks payable to Kingman Christian Church, on the check memo write “Thailand Missions – Serina Flores or Joshua Pugsley”.