Ricky & Karen Sanchez

Serving with MBMSI in Thailand  (click on the link to be directed to MBMSI's website)

Fast Facts
Birthdays: Ricky (Feb. 7), Karen (Oct. 17)
Family: Sierra (Sept. 10), Tassanee (June 15), McKenna (Nov. 1), Aree (Oct. 11)
Anniversary: Aug. 23, 1991

Ministry-at-a-Glance

Primary Ministry Focus:
We are church planters; country leaders in Thailand, and Karen runs our orphan age for HIV+ kids.

Major Challenges:
The challenge in Thailand is trying to keep up with discipleship with all the new believers that have been coming in large numbers to faith in Jesus. It is also a challenge to create radical Anabaptist MB churches that still stay contextually Thai. Another challenge is needing new missionaries all the time to reach Thailand, and then to develop a Thai MB conference that is unique but also distinctly MB.

Prayer Focus:

• We need prayer for the healing of our HIV+ orphans, and for them to be accepted in society and into school.
• We also need prayer for our church plants...that they would be solid in their knowledge of the bible, and that they would have unity among themselves and with other MB churches.
• Pray for a continued outpouring of healings and miracles to draw more Thai people to Jesus.