Gaudet Family

Gaudet Family Update – Travel, IT Help Needed

Tom Gaudet — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:01:55 +0000

Dear Intercessors.

I just returned from an unplanned, two day trip to Bangkok with one of our co-workers. This is one of the Hmong brethren who are working with us translating the Bible Institute Curriculum. For the past couple of months he has been experiencing loud ringing in his ears accompanied by pain which extended down his neck. This has really hindered his work and of course made all of us concerned. After several Dr. Visits here which concluded with “Here take this anti-depressant” all the way to suspicions of a tumor, we decided to take him to a hospital in Bangkok which we felt could actually give a solid diagnosis.

A MRI and other tests were run which eliminated suspicions of something worse and he was sent home with a regimen of medication for pain while changing some environmental factors which are contributing to his condition. It was very well worth the time and money spent to get some real help. Of course, it was not budgeted but the entire cost was around $700. He still needs to be fitted for eyeglasses.

Please pray for him and for one of our other co-workers who had to make an emergency room visit last night. The enemy is very active and when we review the list of materials being prepared daily, it is no surprise. Intercession is needed.

We are also in need of IT help. If you know of someone who could consult with us via phone or internet please let me know. The two areas of need are secure web page development, and Windows Server and Backup Exec software.

We mentioned in an earlier e-mail about our family returning to the USA Sept-Nov, 2012. Several pastors have already contacted us and we are working on the schedule now. If you would like to have us report or present the ministry during these dates, drop us a line or e-mail.

We so much appreciate your intercession on our behalf. Much more could be said of the needs and opportunities before us but we will stop here. Thank you for your concern.
For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – 2/7/12 Update, Reporting to Churches

Tom Gaudet — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:10:07 +0000

Greetings Brethren,

Each time we send an update, the temptation is to tell you everything that is transpiring. If we did, no one would read our updates for sure, since they would be so long… Suffice it to say that our Lord is working in our midst. I don’t know about you, but I want to be where He is working, wherever it is and whoever He is using is OK with me!

Another container is scheduled to ship soon. It will once again be full of Scriptures in Burmese. All of the Bibles from the last shipment are already gone and the requests we have now outnumber the incoming quantity in the next shipment. In addition to Bibles of course are Gospels, New Testaments, and tracts.

Over the next few months we will have a number of visitors. We love to host those who visit the mission field! It becomes a real ministry and many have surrendered their lives for full-time service after such a visit. One young couple is making a survey trip to determine the Lord’s will in returning to work with us. Please pray about that now. We are excited!

Over the past few weeks, we were able to make contact with 3 more men from Pakistan who we believe will prove to be very helpful. One of them lives here in Thailand. As I recounted what has already been done and is currently being worked on in the languages of the region, one of them especially expressed joy and willingness to help with proofreading, and any other way possible. Please keep these efforts before the throne. Literature in the following languages is being translated: Punjabi, Urdu, and Pashtu.

We are beginning to formulate plans now for a short trip to the USA in the fall. Our Pastor requested us to be at the annual missions conference at our Church in October. Therefore, we are making a general announcement about this now. If you wish us to make a report or presentation sometime in September-November, 2012 let me know and we can sort it out. These dates are tentative. Exact dates will be determined by need.

Thank you for your intercession. Please don’t stop! Souls hang in the balance.
For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Missed Messages

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:11 +0000

Dear Intercessors,

It has come to our attention that several of the last e-mail updates we sent out had the same Subject titles on it, although sent out over a period of one month. This was due to a change in the web service that hosts our mailing list. We missed the subject line and did not notice when it was sent out.

The main problem with that is due to repeated e-mail subjects, many of you missed the announcement of our December prayer letter being posted on our website. Then there was a delay in sending the printed prayer letters out so many of you who normally get these letters have not yet seen them.

We are giving you the link here again so that you can download it if you have not yet done so. Click here: Prayer Letter.

We just made a shipment of the last of the Bibles in Burmese from our last container delivery. We have received several testimonies of brethren who report that for the first time ALL of the believers in their church now have a Bible. Another container is already being assembled in the USA.

Please continue your intercession as it makes all the difference in this world.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Travel, Shipping

Tom Gaudet — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:42:06 +0000

Dear Intercessors,

I will be traveling 5 hours away tomorrow morning in a rented vehicle. The plan is to meet some brethren from Burma and make arrangements for shipping and distribution of Scriptures, as well as new printings to take place soon.

Please pray for the travel, and the strategic meeting. Many things are developing, which appear to make things easier.

Another container shipment is now being assembled in the USA, thanks to First Bible International and their partners.

Many thanks also for the faithful prayers and support over this last year. Several of you also sent cards and offerings for Christmas. We are deeply humbled and grateful for that. All of the designated personal Christmas offerings were used towards the cost of some high end professional video gear that we ordered before a price increase at the end of the year. If you wish to know more of our plans, please contact me.

Without your investment in this work, it would not be possible for us to do what we do. Please continue.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – December 29, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:54:14 +0000

Greetings Dear Intercessors;

Most likely this will be the last e-mail update from us for the year 2011. What a year it has been! 2012 may be the year that our Lord returns in the clouds and we hear His voice saying “Come up hither.” Keep looking up!

We trust you have been watching the news concerning the transference of power in North Korea after the death of Kim Jong Il. While no one knows what will happen there, we can each be faithful to pray that doors will open to the Gospel.

Not much will be said here, but before this news-within the last month-some things came together that prompted preparations for a special printing targeted at those who escape that country. This will be enough for many to begin intercession. If you wish to know more or if you want to find out how you can help in addition to intercession, contact me.

We are so grateful for each of you who take seriously the matter of intercession. Many of you are also financial supporters as well. We want you to know that each of you is a vital part of the work of this missionary family! Please don’t stop.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Dec 24, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:52:57 +0000

We pray that each of you will enjoy the season with celebration, family, friends, and of course, the Word. We commemorate the most significant event in history; the day that God came down to live with men! The Christian faith is unique in this. Christians are the only ones who claim a personal relationship with the God we worship! A lowly event in a manger 2000 years ago still captures the attention of the world. Emmanuel-God with us!

During these days, remember those who are without Him, and those who suffer greatlyfor Him. Also, remember to intercede for those who are recovering now from horrible flooding, earthquakes, and personal tragedies.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update Dec 12, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:53:31 +0000

Following the update forwarded from Pastor Dimver Andales in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines, I was able to talk with my other pastor friend, Ruben Sulapas who is in Iligan City. These were the two hardest hit metropolitan areas.

Ruben’s church building was literally wiped off the map. The assistant pastor who lived on the property with his family lost his wife in the flood. Several other members of his church are missing or have family members who have been killed.

Ruben is not only a pastor but has headed up a team of brethren who have translated the Bible into Cebuano. One of the translators is among those missing.

They have a large quantity of scriptures and tracts in storage and miraculously that was spared with the water coming within inches of the boxes.

Both of these dear pastors have suffered as their people have. I know they would appreciate your intercession. Most likely their people could use temporal help also. The government is calling for outside help at this time also.

The best thing I can do at this point besides asking your intercession is to give you their contacts so if you wish to have more information you can get it from them directly.

Pastor Dimver Andales, Lapasan Baptist Church, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

dimverandales31@yahoo.com. Bro. Andales is sending out e-mail updates. If you wish to contact him I am sure he would put your address on those updates.

Pastor Ruben Sulapas, Riverspring Baptist Bible Church, Iligan City, Philippines

rpsulapas@yahoo.com. Bro. Ruben will be making some e-mail updates for those of you who are interested to contact him. We worked with Ruben when we lived there. He was finalizing some translation on our behalf when this happened.

I am absolutely certain that there are other good men who pastor people who are affected by the flooding but these are the ones I personally know. Please pray for them.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Dec 12, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:51:44 +0000

Many of you have seen the news of a massive flash flood on Mindanao in the Philippines. It happened on the heels of tropical storm Washi. The flooding has affected a huge area but mostly inundating the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. In fact, we were based in Cagayan de Oro for two years.

We just got an e-mail from our dear friend, Pastor Dimver Andales of Lapasan Baptist Church, Cagayan de Oro. There is actually a missionary from his church learning the language here in Chiang Mai now. I am simply going to quote his e-mail here and give his address for contact. We have not yet heard from other brethren we know in the areas affected. I know that they would appreciate your intercession. The following is the e-mail.

“Our City was devastated by a flash flood killing more than 200 plus people. Most of us were asleep when this flash flood stuck. At around 1:30am, the city was almost covered by water. The flood came so quick and brought terrible damage to the whole city. This is first time ever that we experience. Electricity was shut down at the same time when it struck. many families part ways unprepared in the middle of darkness while their bodies were carried by raging waters.

We have members who have loss everything they have. Houses were destroyed . Still, hundreds people were missing. Please pray for us, we have members affected terribly. We have one family missing, only their 14 year old boy got rescued. Our communication is shut down, we are doing all our best checking the condition of our people.

As, of now we need drinking water, clothes and food to eat. I am appealing to you, please extend your help to our people and our devastated city.”

May the Lord bless you.

Pastor Dimver Andales

dimverandales31@yahoo.com

We will update you if we hear more. Meanwhile you can click here to read news online. Brethren, please pray!

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Dec 12, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:50:28 +0000

Greetings!

Just a quick note to get this link to you. It is for our December prayer letter. For those who normally get a snail-mailed copy, that will be on the way soon.

The trip to the border was blessed in many ways. I will report on that soon. Still waiting on feedback. We had asked you to pray about some networking problems we were having. Apparently, those problems are fixed. I have no idea how. God answers prayer!

THank you for standing with us in intercession. Please read the newsletter found at the link.

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet

Gaudet Family Update – Dec 12, 2011

Tom Gaudet — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:33:21 +0000

Greetings Brethren,

Please pray as four of us travel five hours tomorrow to deal with some shipping issues. Our vehicle is DOA in the driveway so we are traveling in a rented car. We will be working with some brethren who have had to cross borders for this meeting.

The end of the year is fast approaching and at least for the local staff it means travel to visit family and friends. Please pray for safety as the roads here become treacherous with travel during the time leading up to the New Year.

One of our co-workers from Burma will be leaving us next week after being here nearly 3 years. His help has been invaluable and will be sorely missed. Please pray that we can finalize the projects he has been working. As these things go, his computer workstation; completely configured for the languages of Burma, melted down on Friday and we had to rebuild it today with new components. Oh how the enemy fights!

We are also fighting some computer network and server issues. This affects every project we are involved with now. Please pray!

It is such a blessing to know that many of you intercede for us and the work here. I can assure you, we would not want to undertake it without your involvement. Thank you!

For Souls Still Waiting,
Tom and Krinny Gaudet