Frontida Kids - 6 February 2016

The lesson that we learned this morning was that we must always show discipline and respect, behave and help each other. And the fact above all, that Jesus loves us equally.

 

 Breakfast Time

 

 Indoor rugby Thai-Style

 

Lesson Time

 

 

 Craft Time

 

 Maths Time

 

 

 Sing-along Time

 

 Going Home Time

Bankaneam School - 4 February 2016

Another joyful morning spend with the students at Bankaneam School sharing the truth. Marina made rattle music instruments with the junior classes, while I shared with the senior classes. What sweet sound it was to hear the children singing while making 'music' with their rattles.

Music rattles

 

 

Having fun making music rattles

 

 

 

 Singing songs and making music with rattles

 

 

 Using the rattles to learn maths

 

 

Another fun day

 

 Sharing with the senior students

Newsletter January 2016 - Frontida Outreach

Dear friends,

Well, it's a new year and everyone has New Year’s resolutions and more . . .  But the Word of God has been the same for thousands of years and will forever be the same.  All that changes is the doctrine that we receive every day as we study the Word of God on a DAILY basis.

Christmas 2015. . .

We previously shared with you that we would not be able to spend Christmas, and for many Christmas’s in the future, with our family and loved ones.  Reason being is the renewal of our visa’s beginning February and also the preparation of documents during the month of December/January.  So we celebrated our first Christmas here in Thailand with the community of Kanthararom.   We praise the Lord for an incredible time, experience and participation during the Christmas period.  God blessed us with three Christmas functions we could have with various communities here in Kanthararom sharing the true meaning of Christmas.  And listen to this . . . we could bless more than 92 children  and individuals with a wrapped Christmas gift.  We praise God for His provision, His love and caring - not only for us, but more importantly,for  the lost.   We have so many testimonies to share about Christmas that has passed, but to put it all down on paper will not justify the emotions and experience of it.  Thank you for each of your prayers, contributions and support given.   We really appreciate it.

 

Fantastic news. . .

We told you of the ministry house (Ban Frontida) God provided us with at the end of November 2015.   Slowly but surely we are working in fixing up the house suitable for our ministry from where we can work.   In December we received the news - we were asked (without knowing about the house) by YWAM Thailand if we (Frontida) would be the YWAM base for the Sisaket province.   We are so excited about this because it opens so many doors for us.   Well, the responsibility that goes with it is important but we know this comes from God and we feel so "honoured" to be chosen by Him to be His YWAM base here in Sisaket.   LOTS OF WORK lies ahead now and we are looking forward in expanding God’s Kingdom work here in the Sisaket province of Thailand.

Illness. . .

In the last month we suffered a bit with various illnesses.  Marina's back pain that she experienced the last six months is much better but she still has severe pain now and then in her left hip and shoulder.  Several prescribed medications have been used, physiotherapy sessions and more, but the real cause of the pains could not be established here by the local doctor’s.  They are still trying to put all the "puzzle pieces" together.  The pain restricts her from participating in some activities though.  We are still praying every day for Marina.  On the other hand, I had severe kidney and urine infection (luckily not kidney stones).  It was not a very nice feeling or situation that my body found itself in.  Lots of prayers, two courses of antibiotics and lots of water took care of the problem.  Thanks to all of you who prayed with us during this time.  We really do appreciate it.

Home visit to South Africa. . .

We are privileged to be able in spending two months of visiting our family, friends, supporters  in South Africa during the months of March and April.  We will be arriving in South Africa on 29 February and will be available from 6 March to 28 April.  We return back to Thailand again on the 2nd of May.  If any of you would like to have a cup of coffee with us and spend some time together for a chat or so, please contact us via email (frontidaoutreach@gmail.com) or WhatsApp  Marina on +66949802311 or +27832357296 so that we can arrange a date and time.  We already have several appointments and invitations to share testimonies and spending time together.  We know it sounds so formal now and that is really not how we are, but our time in South Africa is so short and would like to spend as much time possible with everyone.   Our preliminary dates to visit Gautang are 29 March to 4 April.  We will be traveling by car (from Cape Town) and would like to say hello to those on route to Gauteng.  There is a possibility that we will head back to Cape Town via the Eastern Cape.

Prayer requests:

•           Friends, we still trust in God for the car we needed.    We will appreciate your prayers for His grace and provision for this.

•           Please pray for our preparation for our home visit to SA.   Many arrangements this side must be taken so that the home ministry and home care (garden etc.) can carry on during our absence.

•           Please pray for the children here in Thailand and especially in our region that are so easily tricked into "Human Trafficking."   Please pray that God will keep stop the epidemic worldwide which is a BIG problem. 

Also remember that you can follow us on Facebook under - FRONTIDA OUTREACH

You are our supporters and anchors in prayer.   Thank you for enabling us to do our ministry, Frontida Outreach for proclaiming the Gospel here in Kanthararom, and for the whole Sisaket province here in Thailand.    If you would want to support us financially, you can use the bank details below.

The Lord of the harvest blesses each of you abundantly.

Love

Andre & Marina Olivier

Bank details:

Frontida                                            
Capitec Bank                                             
Savings account 1317286438                        
Branch code  470010

International donations:

Andre Olivier

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
Savings account 4870604313
Swift code BKKBTHBK

 

Nuusbrief Januarie 2016 - Frontida Outreach

Liefste vriende

Nou ja, dit is ‘n nuwe jaar en menigte mense het nuwejaars voornemens en nog meer . . .  maar die Woord van God bly al vir derduisende jare dieselfde.  Al wat verander is die leering wat ons elke dag ontvang soos ons onsself verdiep in die studie daarvan.

 

Kersfees 2015 . . .

Ons het vroeër in 2015 met julle gedeel dat ons vir eers  nie oor kersfeestyd saam met ons geliefdes en familie in Suid Afrika kan deurbring nie agv ons visums hernuwing wat begin Februarie is.  Dus het ons ons eerste kersfees hier in Thailand gevier saam met die gemeenskap van Kanthararom.  Ons loof en prys die Here vir ‘n gelooflike tyd, ervaring en deelname aan die afgelope kerstyd wat ons beleef het.  Ons het drie kersfunksies gehad waarin ons die ware betekenis van kersfees kon deel en luister nou fyn . . . ons kon vir 92 kinders en individue ‘n toegedraaide kersgeskenk gee.  Ons prys die Here vir Sy voorsiening, bederf en liefde wat Hy, nie net vir ons nie, maar wel ook vir die verlorenes toon.  Ons het soveel getuienisse om te deel rondom die kerstyd wat verby is dat om dit op papier vas te sit sal nie die getuienis sy gelooflikheid regverdig nie.  Dankie vir elkeen van julle se gebede, bydraes en ondersteuning wat gegee is.  Ons waardeer dit opreg.

 

Fantastiese nuus . . .

Ons het julle vertel van die bedieningshuis (Ban Frontida) wat God vir ons beskikbaar gestel  het einde November 2015.  Stadig maar seker is ons besig om die huis reg te ruk en te omskep in ‘n bedieningshuis van waaruit ons werk.  In Desember het ons die nuus ontvang – ons is gevra (sonder dat hulle geweet het van die huis) van YWAM Thailand of ons (Frontida) nie die YWAM Basis vir die Sisaket provinsie sal wee shier in Thailand nie.  Ons is so opgewonde hieroor want dit maak soveel deure vir ons oop.  Nou ja, die verantwoordelikheid wat daarmee gepaard gaan is die belangrikste maar ons weet dit kom van God af en ons voel so “honoured” om deur Hom gekies te word om Sy YWAM basis te wees hier in Sisaket.  Baie, MAAR BAIE werk lé nou voor en ons sien so uit daarna om Sy Koninkryk’s werk verder uit te brei hier  in die Sisaket provinsie van Thailand.

Ongesteldheid . . .

Ons het so bietjie deurgeloop die laaste maand met verskeie mediese ongesteldheid.  Marina se rugpyn is al baie beter maar sy kry gereeld nog erge pyn in haar linker heup en skouer.  Verskeie voorgeskrewe medikasies is al gebruik, fisio sessies en nog meer maar iewers is daar iets nie lekker nie.  Die Dr’s hier probeer nog die “legkaart stukkies” aanmekaar sit.  Ek het erge nier en urineweg infeksie gehad. (Gelukkig nie nierstene gewees nie). Nie ‘n baie lekker gevoel gewees  nie.  Twee kursusse van antibiotika, galonne water en rus het na twee weke die stryd gewen.  Dankie vir almal se omgee besorgtheid en gebede.

 

Tuis besoek na Suid Afrika . . .

Ons is bevoorreg om vir twee maande lank ons familie, vriende, ondersteuners en nog meer in Suid Afrika te gaan besoek.  Ons land 29 Februarie  en sal beskikbaar wees vanaf  6 Maart tot 28 April. Ons vlieg weer 2 Mei terug Thailand toe.  Indien daar van julle is wat graag ‘n koppie koffie saam met ons wil geniet en sommer net lekker gesels wil ons julle graag nooi om ons te kontak per epos (frontidaoutreach@gmail.com) of whatsapp vir Marina op +66949802311 of +27832357296  sodat ons ons dagboek kan aanvul.  Ons het alreeds verskeie afsprake vir kuier en gesels.  Ons weet dit klink nou so formeel en dit is nie hoe ons is nie maar ons tyd is net so kort en wil graag soveel moontlike kuier en geselstyd inwerk. Ons voorlopige datums om Gautang te besoek is 29 Maart tot 4 April. Ons gaan per motor reis (vanaf Kaapstad) en sal graag vir koppies koffie oppad wil stop om hello te sé.

 

Gebedsversoeke:

•          Vrinne, ons vertrou nogsteeds op God vir die motor wat ons benodig.   Ons sal julle gebede vir Sy guns en voorsiening regtig waardeer.

•          Bid asseblief vir ons voorbereiding vir ons tuis besoek aan Suid Afrika.  Soveel reëlings die kant moet getref word sodat die huis en bedieningshuis versorg (tuin ens) word tydens ons afwesigheid

•          Bid asseblief vir die kinders hier by ons wat so maklik vasgevang word in “Human Trafficking.”  Bid asseblief dat God hulle sal bewaar van die epidemie wat wêreldwyd maar ‘n GROOT probleem is. Veral tydens ons afwesigheid hier in Kanthararom gedurende Maart/April.

 

Onthou ook dat julle ons kan volg op Facebook onder - FRONTIDA OUTREACH.

Julle is ons ondersteuners en ankers in gebed.  Dankie dat julle ons in staat stel om met ons bediening, Frontida Outreach, die Evangelie te kan verkondig hier in Kanthararom, Thailand.   Indien julle finansiële ondersteuning vir ons bediening wil doen, kan julle van die onderstaande bankbesonderhede gebruik maak.

Die Here van die oeste sëen elkeen van julle ryklik.

 

Liefde

André & Marina Olivier

Bank details:

Frontida                                              

Capitec Bank                                               

Savings acc 1317286438                        

Branch code 470010

or for International Donations

Andre Olivier

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

Savings acc 4870604313

Swift code BKKBTHBK