Thailand - May, 2004

FEBC Thailand's radio ministry consists of radio production and distribution to local stations throughout the country. The following letter translations are representative of inquiring listeners, names and/or precise locations omitted as needed to protect the privacy of the writer.

"This Life Still Has an Answer" program

Hello to everyone in the FEBC Team! I was so pleased to receive your reply to my letter. I have submitted to study the Bible correspondence course too. Thanks for sending this good literature and these lessons to me. This is helping me to understand and know so much more now. I was one who knew absolutely nothing about God and now I feel that I love Him and trust Him a lot because He has done everything, even giving His life for everyone. I believe it is true that God has made the world and everything in it. I have a question from the Bible where it says that if we confess our sins God is faithful and will forgive our sins - is this really true? If I read the Bible, I pray and go to the Church and grow in my spiritual life will it really take away my sins? I have a lot more questions about God as I really do want to know, but will just ask this much for now.

(Samut Prakan)

"Heart Friend" Program

How are you dear programmer? This is my third letter to you. I don't know who to look up to for this difficulty I have and so I am writing to you about it. I am so very sad and depressed. I have lost out in life. There's nothing in this world as bad as what I have met. I am one that the community hates and I am so ashamed. I am both dead while alive at the same time. My reputation and everything good has gone. I am not worth anything, have no value and no rights at all. Are you still willing to read on? When I knew this new matter that's come up, I decided to commit suicide. Because the tablets made me very ill until I could stand it no longer, I asked my aunt to take me to the hospital and my stomach was pumped. Whatever I have thought to do, it's never accomplished. If I think to run away, I can't escape. I have shut myself away so I don't see anyone and they don't see me. I am in the place where I am treated and spoken of in a most horrible way. I am so tired. I would like you to answer my letter and give me some advice. I don't know who will be the first to read my letter in the mail and what they will think of me. If there's any help for me, please do answer.

(Ubon Rachathani)

"This Life Has an Answer" Program

Hello to the program…..I am a new Christian believing in Jesus for 9 months now. I am HIV+. Before I believed it was as if I was dead, but when I trusted in Jesus I was born again. I have a friend who is also ill like me. I live with my child. I would like you to please visit me. I crochet hats and make 8 baht a day. If you come, please make it a Saturday as I go to Church on Sunday. I don't want to wander away from the Lord. I will wait for your answer to me.

"Your Friend" Program

Hello to the programmer! When I listen to your kind voice I am at peace. Does this mean you are always happy and never had sadness in your life? I want to ask a question: where does sickness and death, many problems and our physical body come from? I have a friend that tells me that we are born from the cycle of karma and we have to bow our heads and take whatever fate has portioned out for us until we have paid it all. Is this true? Finally, I want to let you know that your program is the best out of all the programs I have listened to, but I want to say that it is too short. Please correct this! I am sure that your God can help you do this.

(Nakhon Sawan)

"Heart Friend" program out of Saturday or Sunday

Your program gives encouragement to those who believe in God. I like it very much. I want to ask what is the right day to go to worship out of Saturday or Sunday. Why does there have to be both days? What day should I go? I am a person who is always interested in the Bible. I read and study it regularly and I believe that God is the one who has made us and is able to help us. I would like you to assist me in the right path of life so that I and my family will live in God's correct way.

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