I pray that you have and experience a holy and blessed Lent. During my years of ministry, I have encountered and have been questioned for my advice concerning Lent. Many are quick to inform me of their giving up. Often times this includes everything from soda to candy to ice cream or alcohol. I admit …
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Our final day and a half was packing up and traveling back to Bangkok, over to Tokyo, a long flight to Dallas, then to Peoria. After a one hour flight to Bangkok, we were picked up by the Dean of Bangkok, Dean Lee. He took us to our Hotel for the evening. After we checked …
Monday we continued our visits with a trip to St. James’ Church, Mae Salid. Another beautiful Church with amazing, welcomin people. The highlight of this particular visit was meating “Grandma”. No one knows her exact age, however it is best believed that she is in her 90’s. An extremely devout woman who, after losing her …
Day 5 (Sunday) was quite an exciting day. It began with a Holy Eucharist Service at St. Gabriel’s, Noh Bo. The setting was beautiful, beautiful Church Building, music and singing by the Church Choir, and an open air feel as the windows and doors were thrown wide open to accept and welcome all. The service …
I want to thank you for continuing on in the recounting of this amazing mission trip. I must begin with a slight disclaimer. I had to take a couple days off from writing. I apologize for the delay and hope it does not take away from the support I have received. This past Sunday, I …
If you have been reading through each step of this mission, you inevitably have begun to see a pattern or two emerging. First, you see that, although the Churches and the villages are the target areas, it is the Children and their schools that stand out. That is because the main focus, other than worshipping …
Thursday, January 19, 2023. We began the day with breakfast at the Guest House. The Guest House was a peaceful nights rest with an individual air conditioner in each room (Very Nice). The bathroom was a bit of a culture shock. There was a “normal” sized toilet, however no toilet paper. I assumed this was …
Father Jason Bowden 