John, Gillian, Leah and Natalie and Joel Robinson · John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand John Robinson At fourteen he was sent to a detention centre for arson Gravitated towards a life

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

John, Gillian, Leah and Natalie and Joel Robinson


John Robinson

John Robinson had the worst possible start in life

Taken into care at four months old

Left in abusive foster homes for most of his childhood


John Robinson

At fourteen he was sent to a detention centre for arson

Gravitated towards a life of crime

he moved from borstal to the streets to psychiatric hospital

– a scarred, tattooed, broken and angry young man.


John Robinson

But God had a plan


John and Gill was asked “Why do you do it?”

former cricketer and mission pioneer C T Studd

summed it up -

‘Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell,

I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell.’


How far would you go for God?


Thailand (formerly Siam)

• 5,931 miles / 9,545 kilometres from London

• Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power

• Population: 66 million

• Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)


Life in Bangkok


Bangkok Traffic


This is normal


But why be interested in this family?


A family in a foreign land


Teenagers growing up with missionary parents!


Robinsons eating jelly fish um


Joel saying ‘hi’ in Thai


in a slum community!


So why are people interested in this family?

Nat and Leah ready for school


When you have nothing and you then find HOPE ...

... you want to tell others


John Teaching in Prison


Prison fellowship church


Two inmates who gave there life to Christ


‘Nobody’s Child’ Thai comic in prison


Young offenders given there life to Christ


Very young prisoners with card saying they are loved

Young offenders


Young offenders


Christmas Dinner at Thai prison


Building were the young men and woman live after release


The whole family are involved ...


Gillian Sharing with Thai Ladies


Gillian leading at church


Orphanage with Leah


John sharing at Thai church


John talking at BCC


Lady boy Ministry


What we miss, yum


In closing ...

• THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS LOVE AND SUPPORT.

• It is very hard sometimes but with God’s grace and knowing you are all praying for us, we will stand strong .

• After one year we can speak some Thai and God is opening more doors in the slum areas

• We are now praying for an office and building as a half way house for those who need it.

• With library ,youth room, mums and toddlers room and accommodation.


• We want to call the new building a place of grace for anyone wanting to come in for prayer a coffee or a chat.

• Our Prayer is to see life's changed through Christ.

• God Bless each and everyone of you as you stand with us in Gods work here in Thailand

• Please do visit our web site www.tearstoyoureyes.com

In closing ...

http://www.tearstoyoureyes.com/

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John, Gillian, Leah and Natalie and Joel Robinson · John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand John Robinson At fourteen he was sent to a detention centre for arson Gravitated towards a life