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John, Gillian, Leah and Natalie and Joel Robinson
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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
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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.
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John Robinson
But God had a plan
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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.’
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How far would you go for God?
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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)
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Life in Bangkok
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Bangkok Traffic
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This is normal
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But why be interested in this family?
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A family in a foreign land
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Teenagers growing up with missionary parents!
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Robinsons eating jelly fish um
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Joel saying ‘hi’ in Thai
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in a slum community!
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So why are people interested in this family?
Nat and Leah ready for school
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When you have nothing and you then find HOPE ...
... you want to tell others
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John Teaching in Prison
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Prison fellowship church
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Two inmates who gave there life to Christ
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‘Nobody’s Child’ Thai comic in prison
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Young offenders given there life to Christ
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Very young prisoners with card saying they are loved
Young offenders
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Young offenders
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Christmas Dinner at Thai prison
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Building were the young men and woman live after release
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The whole family are involved ...
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Gillian Sharing with Thai Ladies
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Gillian leading at church
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Orphanage with Leah
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John talking at BCC
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Lady boy Ministry
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What we miss, yum
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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.
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• 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 ...