Dear Pastor and Church,                                                                            March- April 2008

     I remember going out behind the house and watching my older brother try to ring the neck off a chicken. I always thought it was a lot more fun just to chop the head off and watch it run. They would go every which way bouncing off of things. So goes the saying, ".. .like a chicken with its head cut off." That could be the reason I enjoyed deputation so much. The bouncing around the country going every which way; where anything within a two day drive was considered "... in the area."
     The last two months have been pretty close to that. We made four trips to Bangkok (12 hours one way) and three trips to Chiang Mai (5 hours one way). There were four meetings (three in Bangkok and one south of Bangkok) and a one week block institute class in Chiang Mai.  In between those trips Austin made three doctor visits and one emergency room visit with a high fever. He spent three nights in a Bangkok hospital to have a polyp removed from his rectum that had been causing some minor bleeding and a week later he spent six nights in the hospital in Chiang Rai with the measles. After all the poking and examining he is not thrilled to be around anyone dressed in white.
     Three of the ones that received Christ in Pha-ya-meng-rai are attending faithfully. They have about 35 kids that are coming and should pick up a few more once summer break is over.
     Please pray for Na-bu-see. She has cancer and has been sent home from the hospital with a short amount of time to live. She is sure of her salvation but it is still a rough time for the family. Those around her who are not saved put pressure on the family to take her to the witch doctor.

Thomas and Kannika Tucker