john, gillian, leah and natalie and joel robinson

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

John, Gillian, Leah and Natalie and Joel Robinson

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

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 Bangkok in Thailand

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 Bangkok in Thailand

John Robinson

But God had a plan

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

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.’

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

How far would you go for God?

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

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)

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Life in Bangkok

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Bangkok Traffic

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

This is normal

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

But why be interested in this family?

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

A family in a foreign land

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Teenagers growing up with missionary parents!

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Robinsons eating jelly fish um

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Joel saying ‘hi’ in Thai

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

in a slum community!

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

So why are people interested in this family?

Nat and Leah ready for school

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

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

... you want to tell others

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

John Teaching in Prison

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Prison fellowship church

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Two inmates who gave there life to Christ

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

‘Nobody’s Child’ Thai comic in prison

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Young offenders given there life to Christ

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Very young prisoners with card saying they are loved

Young offenders

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Young offenders

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Christmas Dinner at Thai prison

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Building were the young men and woman live after release

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

The whole family are involved ...

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Gillian Sharing with Thai Ladies

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Gillian leading at church

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Orphanage with Leah

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

John sharing at Thai church

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

John talking at BCC

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

Lady boy Ministry

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

What we miss, yum

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

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.

John Robinson Bangkok in Thailand

• 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 ...