In January of 2001, I stepped off my flight at the Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The air was muggy and the temp was 98 degrees. Almost a 100 degree difference from when I took off that winter morning in Iowa.
My plan - Change Thailand and make it a Christian Nation! Oh yeah, and I figured I could accomplish that task in just a few short years! I had spent months planning and even longer dreaming about living on the mission field. I had made it! I was young, naive, and ready to go!
I jumped right into language studies and within 6 months was able to converse with taxi drivers and people at the market. I had learned which foods were my favorite and I was settling in nicely.
Now, over 20 years later and I can say that I’m not as naive as I once was, and I can confirm that I haven’t turned Thailand into a Christian nation. That doesn’t deter me from pushing forward to fulfill God’s plan on my life in this region of the world.
Bob Scott
Missionary to S.E. Asia
I am passionate about a few things in my life. My two sons, serving God, and not following the crowd!
Discover what you want in life and go for it. You'll make mistakes, but if you keep moving forward you will one day make it. The plan will have changed along the way as will have you... you will have become a better version of yourself, on the way to becoming the BEST!
Find balance in the art of discerning when to move forward in faith, and when you need to be still and allow God to be God.