Hi.

Please read and discuss this with your local Pastor. He/she knows you better than me and can reflect on this lesson in a way that is relevant to you.

Make sure you catch up on the water news, and I hope to also have the Tomato project sort of completed this week.

Readers of my Facebook page will have seen that for those of us engaged in the Thai community, this last month has been one of rising excitement.

Nene Royal, a 16 year old girl from Phuket, an island in the south of Thailand, has worked her way through a music contest called AGT in America to win the top $1,000,000 prize. The excitement has been at fever pitch and even the Thai Government has become involved and provided funding!

Nene comes from a very modest background, has a loving family and lives a life quite similar to many kids the world over. You know – wake up – breakfast – off to school – home for a few spare hours – then study – bed – repeat.

She wanted to join the chess club at school but all the places in the club were taken, so they suggested at age 7 that she try the guitar. She says that the first time she played it, some magic happened and she was in love with the instrument from then on.

She bought the cheapest plastic guitar and began practicing every spare moment while using YouTube to learn. The family was short on cash so she started busking at the local market, and was soon earning quite good money. She developed her stage craft by herself at the market.

When the opportunity came up for America, her father sold everything just to pay for flights to the US. She amazed the judges and they say she has lifted that program to a new level of expectation.

At the first show, she performed “Zombie” by the Cranberries. The title worried me too. But the song in fact is a challenge. At its core are the words “What’s in your head Zombie??”. The question resonates and it took my mind to Joshua – “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”.

Joshua was one of 12 sent out to review the possibility of moving into God’s promised land. He and one other were the only two who returned with a positive report. The other 10 were full of worry and doubt. But Joshua saw the good in the land and knew that God was not taking them there to die, but to flourish.

He made his statement, probably not so much out of certitude, but out of faith.

So “What’s in Your (my) Head?” has been buzzing around me while all the excitement has been happening. I text a lot of people as you know and I hear their desperation, their difficult lives and their health issues. We pray for them. Sometime there are tears.

But I am convinced that Joshua’s attitude would serve them better. I know that in serving the Lord, our lives progress. Even if it is just looking in on a neighbour, praying with someone, or walking with them. In these little acts of kindness, you become Jesus to those around you. And you know what? Soon your own life changes. Imperceptivity at first, but it changes.

“What’s in Your Head?” The bad things, the nightmares, the scary visions, the devils. If these things are there, remember what Jesus told us to do. If your life is given the Christ, you have the supernatural power to ORDER these things to “get behind you”. You own that spiritual power. But like all power, it is no use if you don’t use it.

Our beautiful Nene teaches us other things too:
* A poor start does not mean you have to stay stuck in low gear
* You need a vision – you need a goal to work for.
* With a goal in mind, you need to work hard and practice what it is you want to become.
* You need to find friends and Pastors who can help you move toward your goal.
* And for a Christian, a daily walk and talk with the Lord changes everything for the better.

What’s it to be for you? An empty head of the already Zombie dead, or a head focused on God, and rejoicing in His Love and care?

God bless you. Stay strong. Find and set your goal and work towards it. And with Joshua serve the Lord with your family.

Joshua 1: 1-7

1After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2“Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. 5No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Dear Respected Pastors and Church Leaders, I am Evangelist George Munsha Chughtai, a lecturer at a private college in Pakistan. Since 2018, I have devoted my weekends and free time to street cevangelism and serving vulnerable Christian communities. By God’s grace, I have remained steadfast in my Christian faith despite many challenges. The Lord has strengthened me through the Holy Spirit to share the Gospel, encourage the broken-hearted, and stand with those who are suffering. Through my ministry, I have witnessed the painful realities faced by poor Christian families in the remote villages and desert regions of South Punjab. Many live in extreme poverty, under intense heat, and without reliable access to clean water, adequate food, education, healthcare, electricity, and other basic necessities of life. Children and young people are especially vulnerable and often grow up without the opportunities they deserve. These are not simply distant communities to me—they are our brothers and sisters in Christ. Their suffering calls us to respond with the love, compassion, and generosity that Jesus taught us. Therefore, I humbly appeal to pastors, churches, and Christian leaders: please remember these forgotten families in your prayers and, wherever possible, extend your loving support. Even a small act of kindness can bring clean water, food, education, encouragement, and hope to a struggling child or family. My desire is not only to preach the Gospel but also to demonstrate Christ’s love through practical service to the poor, needy, marginalized, and unreached. I believe this is the Lord’s work. He has called me to serve, and I trust Him to provide, guide, and protect. Please stand with us in prayer and partnership. Together, we can bring hope to Christian families living in some of the most neglected and difficult areas of South Punjab, Pakistan. With sincere gratitude, prayers, and Christian love, Evangelist George Munsha Chughtai South Punjab, Pakistan  Email: prof.munsha@gmail.com Whatsapp: +923336174880

God is doing big things in Chichawatni

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A Lyft'd Learning Centre - Bukonde Village, Bugiri District, Uganda, Africa.

Another Mission joins us from Africa!

syl.uclub.team

Welcome to Mpubani in Uganda where he is ministering to 200 orphans

From Zander in The Philippines:

GOSPEL READING: Matthew 11:25-27

Wednesday July 15, 2026

Blessed are the little ones

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

PERSONAL REFLECTION:

Jesus thanks the Father, for it is the will of the Father to reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom to the little ones, to the innocents, to the childlike. For they fully trust in the Father.

Not to the wise, intelligent, or learned ones. Normally, the learned ones have a high sense of self-esteem and pride. 

Instead of praising God and giving credit to God for the revelation, they will give credit to themselves and their intelligence for arriving at such insights and revealed truths.

The ego seeks self-glory. 

The little ones do not seek glory, but rather give honor & praise. 

They receive God's revelations with humility, awe, and wonder. 

Not with a closed, scheming, or selfish mind. Nor with a proud heart. 

May we be like the little ones in learning our faith. May we grow in awe and wonder to the revelations of God. May we give Him praise and glory always. --ZBT--

A stranger walked up to a 16-year-old busking at a Phuket market and asked a simple question: can I help you?

That moment, it turns out, is why Nene Royal ended up on the America's Got Talent stage.

Speaking on Thai talk show Hone Krasae this week, Nene and her father Narong Amloy finally explained how a girl playing for tips at Naka market got a shot at the biggest talent show on the planet.

Her dad says an American man came and sat watching her play. Afterwards he approached them and asked whether he could help, whether he could act as her coordinator for everything, and what her dream actually was. They told him: America's Got Talent.

He flew home. Then he came back with a suggestion. Make an audition clip and send it to me, and I will pass it on.

So father and daughter made one. Silence. They made another. Silence again. By the fourth and fifth attempt, with no reply, they gave up and stopped.

Then AGT got in touch. They wanted to see the clip again. Fix it and make it better, came the note. So the pair sat down together, reworked it and sent it back.

And then, silence again.

What happened next is the part that gets you. The American didn't email. He got on a plane, flew back to Phuket, picked up Narong and Nene in his car, and told them face to face that she was in. Her dad broke down in tears.

He never charged them a baht. He also helped cover the travel and flights that made the trip possible.

We still don't know his name. Nobody has published it, and the family have only ever described him as the American man who offered to help.

The rest is history. Nene sang The Cranberries' "Zombie" on the AGT stage, took four yeses, and the clip has since passed 100 million views on the show's TikTok.

She's had other quiet backers too. That vintage 1970s Ibanez she plays was a gift from a fan in Denmark. And this week the Prime Minister welcomed her to Government House, with the government pledging to help fund her next round.

But it started with a stranger at a market, and one question.

Who was the person who believed in you before anyone else did?

Welcome to the Royal Hope Foundation of Uganda.

Our goal is to restore dignity and create opportunities for vulnerable communities in Uganda by providing healthcare, so every person can live with hope and purpose.

*Key Focus Areas*

- *Healthcare*: Access to basic medical care, health education, and community outreach

- *Education*: Scholarships, skills training, and youth empowerment programs  

- *Livelihood*: Supporting families with income-generating activities and food security

- *Hope & Advocacy*: Giving a voice to marginalized groups and connecting them to resour

Royal of Hope Foundation exists to bring hope, healing, and opportunity 

to vulnerable people in Uganda through health, education, and empowerment.

*Vision-style add-on*

A Uganda where no one is left behind — where every child, woman, and family has a chance to thrive.

Welcome to "Supporting Young Lives" in Uganda.
Education sponsorship needed in our org 7

From Sandy:
What's on my mind you ask? I am contemplating my nation right now. It's direction away from God and Jesus Christ is the most disturbing of all but that is changing to the better as we speak. But I believe many of us are awakening to the morals, ethics honesty and openness and freedom of speech which are being attacked fiercely and seeing we have an opportunity to say something we should. Saying something is the start, politically challenging what is happening is important, and asking questions of policy that relegates our nation to a backwards trajectory is what we should all do as Christians certainly, but very much as citizens that care about our nation. But we don't have to live there - we are overcomers and God has called our nation to greater things so let's pray, be and do what we as individuals can do best for our nation, our city, our towns and our suburbs- but please,  let's all step up and be the LIGHT we are called to be. Just saying.....

Hills of Joy Ministries in Malawi joined the Lyft'd family today.

http://hojm.uclub.team

Pastor Robert Nkhoma - Hills of Joy Ministries Malawi

Pastor Robert is married to Stella, and has a daughter, Grace who is 7 and a son Benjamin, 1.

He has a touch of the flu at present and asks for prayers for healing

This is where we started. - Ps Mukuye, Ahavah International

Ps Mukuye, with some of the kids at Ahavah International, Uganda

Bible Study last night at Hills of Joy Malawi

Welcome to " Hills of Joy" Malawi

Male Confidence

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 note:
1. Nokia refused Android
2. Yahoo rejected Google
3. Kodak refused Digital Cameras

𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨:
1. Take chances
2. Embrace the Change
3. If you refuse to change with time, you'll become outdated

𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨:
1. Facebook takes over Whatsapp and Instagram
2. Grab takes over Uber in Southeast Asia
Lessons:
1. Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies
2. Reach the top and eliminate the competition.
3. Keep on innovating

𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨:
1. Colonel Sanders founded KFC at 65
2. Jack Ma, who couldn't get a job at KFC, founded Alibaba and retired at the age of 55.

𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨:
1. Age is merely a number
2. Only those who keep trying will succeed

𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩:
Lamborghini was founded as a result of revenge from a tractor manufacturer who was insulted by Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari.

𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨:
Never underestimate anyone, Ever!
✅Just keep working hard
✅Invest your time wisely
✅Don't be afraid to fail

"You don't strengthen your voice by diminishing the voices of others. You strengthen it by adding real value to our shared humanity."

Meryl Streep

Our love to this Pastor battling in a remote location in Thailand

Pastor Mukuye Livingstone in Uganda is asking for prayer for his community outreach program this week and for the needy children to whom he will be ministering.

Home soon!

In 1933, a young Austrian woman undressed in front of a camera.

She ran naked through a forest.

She swam naked in a lake.

The world was stunned.

The movie was called Ecstasy.

And its beautiful and scandalous star was Hedwig Kiesler.

While King Kong dominated the box office, she was the talk of the town.

Louis B. Mayer, a powerful Hollywood producer, called her "the most beautiful woman in the world."

The film was censored in much of Europe, and that's why it became a legend.

It is said that Mussolini refused to sell his copy at any price.

But Hedwig was more than just beauty.

Behind those enchanting eyes hid a sharp intelligence.

Her secret, she once said, was "to stay still and look stupid."

And while the world looked at her like a dream object, she memorized weapons, plans, and formulas.

At that time, she was married to Friedrich Mandl, a wealthy arms manufacturer and supplier to the Nazi regime.

He took her to banquets with Hitler and Mussolini, as an ornament to show off.

She, a Jew, hated that world.

And when she dared to rebel, her husband locked her in the family castle.

In 1937, she escaped.

She sedated her maid, disguised herself in her clothes, sold her jewels, and fled to London.

It was the beginning of a new life.

There, she reunited with Mayer. She signed a contract and a star was born: Hedy Lamarr.

In just a few years, she became a film icon.

She acted alongside Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and Bob Hope.

Seven consecutive box office hits.

But deep down, Hedy's heart was still at war.

In 1942, in the midst of World War II, Hedy invented a secret communications system. A revolutionary idea to prevent the signals of radio-controlled bombs and torpedoes from being intercepted.

A technology designed to kill Nazis to ensure that each weapon reached its target.

The same technology that, years later, would become the basis of Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

Many people don't know who Hedwig Kiesler was.

Few remember Hedy Markey, her real name.

But everyone knew Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood diva.

And no one could imagine that the woman who captivated the big screen also had the mind of an inventor and the heart of a warrior.

Dream your dreams. They are important.

Some pix and a note from God's servants in Uganda.

We really need prayers because we sometimes have hope for a crusade and we have to rent musical instruments and for door to door preaching at long distance we require to rent a car, we would greatly be so happy to welcome missionaries to work with us in such wonderful ways of preaching the gospel and we would love that we work together with your ministry that we can a part of your ministry here in Uganda Africa and it would be so good when you can visit us some day we also have hope to help more needy children and old widows in JESUS mighty holy name

Class is in - Kenya.

I'm not all that good. (Link to Facebook)  

You worry too much

No matter how impossible your circumstances may seem to be, there is always HOPE for a better day.

Coming Soon! This is worth a read, and then a re-read. Life Changing!

From my friend Faheem:

The soul shakes thinking about the terrorist attack in Srinagar. It is difficult to even guess what would have happened to those who have passed. Government should take some concrete steps on this, not just rhetoric.

Earlier, when such attacks were there, people used to ask for answers from the government. But now there is a new fashion - ask for answers from liberals, seculars and Muslims. Many people are sharing such posts on their wall as if there is still Congress government.

I wonder where do these people get so shameless from?

Demonetization was taken so that the back of terrorists could be broken. Kashmir has been made union territory. Even a strong government came to the center.

But still will liberal, secular and Muslims answer every time?

Why bro?

Taking someone's life in Islam has been considered a big crime. Surah Al-Maida (5:32) in the Quran it is clear that "Whoever kills an innocent man is as if he killed all humanity." "Islam gives a message of peace, kindness and humanity, and the killing of innocent is completely against its teachings.

Those who kill the innocent in the name of terrorism or violence, violate the basic spirit and teachings of Islam. No one becomes a true follower of Islam only by keeping an Islamic name or calling himself a Muslim. The true followers of Islam are those who conduct its message of peace and justice.

Those who execute such cowardly and inhuman acts can neither be representatives of Islam nor their actions can be linked to Islam.

Lyft'ds Mois Bridge Team in Kenya

A teaching session at Mois Bridge in Kenya using the Lyft'd materials.