Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 

Greetings to everyone and God bless you through out this Holiday Season and throughout the year 2016!

We thank everyone of you for your faithful support and prayers through the years.  October 2016 will be our 20 year anniversary here in Thailand!  Time flies when you are having fun!  Some of you reading this update have supported us since the very beginning and we are so thankful to all of you!  Without you we would have never made it even one year!  LOL  Your rewards will be in heaven waiting on you when you arrive.

As we go into this next year, we are excited about what God is going to do and believing for more souls to come to Jesus this year than ever before.  We are surely in the end times and now is the time to tell everyone about Jesus!

We just had two more souls added to the kingdom of God this month in the small church where we go every month!  That is a major deal for this church in a small village and small congregation.  I thank God for His calling upon our life and for the churches we have been able to minister in over the years.  Some churches with only 5 members.  Haha  But God was showing me that if Annie and I had not went, no one else would go.  I know that God has a special reward for us when we get to heaven. 

As we go into this next season of our ministry and prepare to go to the places that God is directing us whether large or small, we are excited for the opportunity to continue to be able to serve God at our young age.  Please pray for us that God will open new doors and expand our area to reach out to other nations in Asia.

God bless you all and we love you!

Ralph and Annie

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Church on the Rock
P O Box 1228
Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or
If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to
K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support.

November Update 2015

Greetings in the Name of Jesus!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  We pray you all have a great holiday with your families and eat some turkey for us!

We pray that God is blessing everyone and the peace of God be with you all in these times of turmoil in the world.  We must never forget that God is still in control of everything!  Ro 8:28 promises that all things will work together for the good!  Amen?

Well, we are finally getting back into the flow here in Thailand and going out and ministering again.  We adapting slowly back to teaching and preaching in Thai and visiting all of the churches we minister in.  God has been moving here and the churches are growing and God is blessing them. 

We are presently praying and listening to God for direction for next year.  We have planned a trip to Vietnam in February and possibly a trip to the Philippines in May.  We are talking God to open more doors to other nations as well.

The church in Khon Kaen is growing and the ministry to teenagers has grown as well.  They have grown from 16 kids to 23 and expecting to grow more this year.  I like the pastor’s plan there of bringing kids into their home while they are in the 5th grade and keeping them till they graduate from college.  Gives them 10 years to train them in the ways of the Lord and to produce quality leaders for the next generation.  Annie and I have made ourselves available to help them in any way we can as well.  I like investing into the up and coming generations.  We will be planning next year to minister there as well.

The church in Saraburi is growing too!  Praise God.  We will be helping there until next year and then see how the year goes and what God wants us to do.  Of course we will still help as needed to disciple and teach leaders for them.

As you can see, we need a lot of prayer during this next 3 months and we ask you keep us in your prayers.  If we go out to other nations we will need the provision to do that as well.  We know that God has a great plan for us and we are excited about doing it.  Amen?

Thank you in advance for all your prayers and support!  We love you all and are praying for you as well.

Ralph and Annie

I​​f anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, they can

​on line at www.ralphdryden.com, just click on the Donate Button ​or give via mail:

Contributions can be sent to:

Church on the Rock
P O Box 1228
Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or
If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to
K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support.

Update October 2015

Hello everyone!

Greetings once again from Thailand.  I wanted to send out a short update this month. I didn't send one out the last two months because we were in America visiting many of you.  I wish we could have seen everyone but seems like it is just not possible.  We were blessed everywhere we went by each and every church.  We thank God that he gave us a timely Word for each church and God used us as a blessing to many as well.  

 

We truly enjoyed our time in America this trip. We had some quality time with our daughter and family during August and were busy visiting all of our extended family the month of September. Thank you to everyone who showed into our ministry and helped us with our expenses while we were there. You are all a great blessing to Annie and I!  Also, thank you to everyone who was praying for us during this time, God truly answered them. 

Annie and I are safely back in Thailand now and trying to get over jet lag, unpack our bags and catch up on all the things that are waiting for us.  God spoke to us three times and confirmed what He has placed in our hearts for our ministry.  We will begin to watch for the open doors to minister to pastors and leaders in other countries and here in Thailand too. We will be planning our future for fulfilling this plan and purpose of God in our life. So, please pray for us during this time that we hear the voices God clearly and follow His leading in everything we do.  We will begin to be very selective in where we are going to minister so want to go through the doors that God opens only.

Please pray for our provision to be sufficient for the plan as well. If we are going to visit other countries on a regular basis then our finances must increase to enable us to go. No worries though, we know that if the vision is from God, He will provide. Amen?

Thanks to everyone for your support and prayers for Annie and I!  You are all a super blessing to Annie and I and we do appreciate everyone of you.  This month is our 19 year anniversary of ministry here in Thailand and many of you have been praying for us and supporting us financially for the whole 19 years!  Wow, we thank you guys so much and pray God will bless you more and more, higher than all of your expectations.  We could not have done nor could we still be doing what we do here in Thailand without all of you.  I know that God has some special rewards for all of you in heaven for your faithful hearts for missions and the Thai people. We love you all so much and thank you in advance for continuing with us until our journey is over. Amen?

We love you all!

Ralph & Annie

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f anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, they can

​on line, just click on the Donate Button ​or give via mail:

Contributions can be sent to:

Church on the Rock

P O Box 1228

Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or

If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to

K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support. ​

July Update 2015

Greetings everyone!  

Wow, time seems to be flying by.  In two weeks we will be on American soil once again!  We are looking forward to seeing everyone and visiting all of the churches that have invited us to minister.  We still have a few dates left if there is someone else wanting us to visit them. Here are the dates:

Sunday – August    16;  October 4

Wednesday – August 5, 12, 19, 26;  September 2,30

Let me know so we can put it on our calendar!  

 

We still need a car for August and September!  If you have a car or know of anyone who has a car that we can use, please let me know.

Good news!  Many have asked if there was a way to give to our ministry online. Well, we have now set up a donate button on our blog site www.ralphdryden.com. Just click on the button and it will take you to our KE Resource site where you can give via PayPal or a credit card! 

Everything here in Thailand is still going great at all the churches we minister in.  We have slowed down a little this month and preparing for our trip to America. God is continuing to move in every location and people are being added to the churches every month.  Praise God!

The need was met for our church in the Philippines and the Christian school should be ready to start soon.  They will have a continuing need if anyone would like to help.  They have about 13 children who want to attend this school but cannot afford the tuition.  They need $30.00 a month per child to be able to attend.  If anyone is interested please let me know.  More information will be coming later. 

Okay thanks again to everyone who supports us and prayers for us.  We pray God will bless you all with many returns.  

 

We love you all!

--
Ralph & Annie
James 1:27
http://www.ralphdryden.com
facebook.com/rddryden

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If anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, they can also give via mail:Contributions can be sent to:

 

Church on the Rock

P O Box 1228

Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or

If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to

K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support. ​

June Update 2015

Hello Everyone!

We pray that God is blessing you all over and above your needs and desires!  Our update this month will be a short one because we have a special need  with our church in the Philippines. 

Our COTR Church in the Philippines has an urgent need. They have been approved to have a Christian School in the Church facility. Praise God! They have prepared almost everything already but need to finish the facilities so that the government can do the inspection and they can open. They need $300.00 USD to be able to complete everything. If anyone is interested in helping them with this need please send me a message and I will tell you how to help. All donations will go directly to this project. We are believing God for this need to be met!

Wow, time flies when you are having fun!  It is hard to believe that we will be coming to America next month!  It has slipped up on us before we knew it.  Haha. 

We still have a big need!  A CAR!  We will need transportation for the months of August and September.  If anyone knows of an available car we can us please let me know.  We are not picky, as long as it runs good we will be happy!

Also, our schedule is still not full and we have some open Sundays and lots of Wednesdays.  We would love to just visit you and fellowship with you if you have an open Wednesday.  To all you pastors, you don’t have to take up and offering for us, we just want to build relationship with you.  So please let me know if you would like us to come. 

Here are the available dates we still have open:

Sunday – August    16, 23;  October 4

Wednesday – August 5, 12, 19, 26;  September 2,30

Everything here in Thailand is going great and God continues to move at all the churches we minister at.  People are being saved, healed and delivered!

Please continue to pray for us for direction and hearing God in every area of our ministry!  Pray for our safety, health and provision for our trip to America next month.

Thank you to all of you who pray for us and support us!  We could not do what we do without you!

We love you all!

--
Ralph & Annie
James 1:27
http://www.ralphdryden.com
facebook.com/rddryden

​If anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, here is the information:

Contributions can be sent to:

Church on the Rock
P O Box 1228
Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or
If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to
K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support. ​

Update May 2015

Greetings everyone in the Name of Jesus!  Praise God in all things!  We are thanking God every day for his calling and opportunity to serve him every day of our life.

The month of May was different for us in some ways but I believe that God is leading us to do more of this kind of ministry in the future.  We spent the month traveling around different areas of Thailand visiting other missionaries and ministers that we have not seen in a while. 

While we were in Chaing Rai we were blessed by being able to see our dear friend Arthur from Myanmar.  We enjoyed our short time with him and was encouraged in what God is doing in his country. 

Also, we were blessed by spending time with our dear friend and fellow missionary Steve Wheeler.

On the way back home we also visited some dear friends whom we have not seen in about 15 to 16 years.  They are presently founding a church in a small village in another province and and working hard for Jesus.  We were blessed by their fellowship and were able to encourage each other in our work for the Lord. 

It is a blessing to be able to visit, encourage and bless all of these wonderful men and women of God.  Looking forward to doing more of this kind of ministry and possibly in the other nations surrounding us. Praise God!

Prakhonchai Church is still going strong and souls are being saved, lives are being changed and people are being delivered. The new building is still going up one step at a time and the radio station is still reaching many people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks for all of your prayers!

The churches we have been ministering I for the past year or so are still growing in the Lord. Annie and I are taking a small rest from our scheduled ministry in these churches so we can spend time seeking God and hearing His voice for direction in our lives. Amen? 

Soon we will be visiting America and sharing what God is doing in our lives with all of you.  We are excited and will be ready to start new ventures after our return from America.  We will be in America from 28 July until 6 October.  We still have some dates open if you would like us to come and share. The following is our open dates:

Sunday – August   16, 23;  October 4

Wednesday – August 5, 12, 19, 26;  September 2,30

As you can see, we have many Wednesday nights available. If you are a church in the Texas area and don’t know us, we would love to come and worship with you and visit you on a Wednesday night.  We just want to meet with you and build relationship with you.  So please let us know if you would like us to come.

Our biggest need while we are in America is a car, so please pray that God will provide us a car for the time we are there. Amen? 

Once again, we thank all of you for your prayers and financial support!  We pray for you every day that God will bless you with many returns.  We appreciate everyone of you and we know that we need you to do what God has called us to do, so thank you for partnering with us in prayer and support.

We love you all!

 Ralph and Annie

If anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, here is the information:

Contributions can be sent to:

Church on the Rock
P O Box 1228
Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or
If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to
K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support. ​

Update April 2015

Greetings in the Name of the Lord!

This has been a busy month including a trip to the Philippines and we have a long update this month.  I pray you will take the time to read and enjoy what God has done this month.

Here is a report of our 10 day trip to Manila and to Butuan City.  First of all we want to thank everyone for your prayers and support that enables us to minister all over SE Asia.  A special thank you to Church On The Rock Golden Triangle who paid for a large part of the expenses for this trip.  Other expenses came from all of you who support us every month. We thank you so much! 

We had a very productive trip and met many new pastors and leaders from local churches in the area where we ministered. We stayed in Manila the first day and met with the director of the Christian Fellowship of Churches in the Cavite area along with other pastors and ministers in that area.

 

  

On the 11th we flew to the Island of Butuan for two days of ministry.  We were able to minister a village church on Sunday which was a great blessing for us.  They all welcomed us with open hearts and God moved among us.

On Monday, we were the guest speakers for the 4^th anniversary service for the COTR Church in Butuan City.  God moved through Annie and I as we preached the morning and the afternoon.  There were several pastors there from other churches in different parts of the Island.  After the service we were able to take all the pastors and leaders out for Philippine Dessert.  They all said it was a special treat for them.  Two of the pastors want us to visit their churches when we visit again.  Praise God!

On the 14^th, we flew back to Manila for the remainder of our time.  On Wednesday we had the great honor and privilege to baptize 10 new converts in the COTR Cavite Church.  They held the baptism at a resort in a swimming pool there. It was awesome the power of God was with us and spoke many prophetic words over the ones being baptized.  One woman was 9 months pregnant and her baby is a boy named Daniel.  We were able to baptize the mother and the baby in the womb at the same time.  Lol.

Also while I was baptizing the people, Annie was witnessing to a young man watching all that was going on. After we insisted the young boy Annie was witnessing to, went to the pastor and asked him about his church and wanted to know where he could find a church like theirs.  He directed him to a church in his area.

On Thursday, we were able to feed about 40 to 50 poor children in the area of the church. What a blessing! They were so cute. Blessed be the little children. If you give even a glass of water to a child in my name you will receive a reward in Heaven.

 Then on Friday, Annie got to minister to a women’s fellowship with a luncheon for them as well.  God spoke to the women through Annie and many were blessed by the word she shared with them.  

Later on that night, I was able to preach to about 70 youth from many of the local churches.  God moved mightily as we laid hands and prayed for all of them individually.  God spoke to many of them and called many to the ministry. Praise God!

On Sunday and our last full day there, we ministered in the morning service at the COTR Cavite, Bacoor Church.  God anointed us with a special anointing and moved among the people once again.  

 

Then in the afternoon, we were able to participate in a wedding of a couple that are members in the church.  They wanted to dedicate their marriage to God, and I was able to speak and encouraging word to them during the wedding.  Praise God.

 

 

SUMMARY:

Over all I am pleased and happy the way that things went on this trip.  I truly do believe it was God ordained and from God.  I myself was encouraged and see an ongoing ministry here with the churches and pastors.  They all want us to come back next year and God willing and provision provided, we will plan on going.  Please pray for us too, we are wanting to get more support to make these kind of trips more frequently and of course that takes more provision. 

There are two ways that I would like to help in the Cavite church and with Pastor Lito’s family:

1.     They need install a tin roof and tile the floors.  This would cost only about $1,000 USD.

 

2.    I would like to find three sponsors for Lito”s Children.  Pastor Lito’s wife passed away last year and left him with three beautiful little girls to take care of and as you can imagine trying to care for them, work a part time job, and do the ministry as well, without the mother is truly a burden for Lito.  If we could find sponsors for the children it would  help him to be able to focus on ministry more than now.  If possible, we would like to find a sponsor willing to provide $100 USD per month for each child. 

 

If anyone is interested in helping with either one of these projects please message me and I will give you details on how you can help.

Okay, thanks again to everyone!  Things here in Thailand are going great!  Please pray for our trip to America in August and September.   

We still have dates open for ministry and are as follows: 

Sunday – August    16, 23;  October 4

Wednesday – August 5, 12, 19, 26;  September 2,30 

 

Also, we need a car to use for these two months.  So if you have a second car that you are not using, please let us know too. 

God bless you all and we love you all!

Ralph & Annie
 

​If anyone would like to send an offering or support us on a monthly basis, here is the information:

Contributions can be sent to:

Church on the Rock
P O Box 1228
Nederland, TX 77627

Checks can be made out directly to me Ralph Dryden or
If a tax exempt is needed the checks can be made out to
K E Resources - memo line: Dryden Support. ​