John & Gillian Robinson (CMS MPs in Thailand)

Many of you will be aware of the serious floods in Bangkok that have been experienced since July. The situation is now at a crisis point with a High Tide expected today, the urgent need to release water from overflowing dams and the risk of the river bursting its banks. One report suggested a million people evacuated the city in the last day and it is also the recommendation of the Government of Thailand for residents to leave if possible. This is what our mission partner family in Bangkok have done today. John and Gillian Robinson together with Leah, Natalie and Joel have driven down to a Christian Guest House, Juniper Tree at Hua Hin by the coast where to their surprise a room was available for them. The huge traffic jam on the highway meant that it was a long jourmey.

Although the Robinsons would have been safe in their home as they live in a four story house, there was no drinking water available for purchase and boiling water is also inadvisable, supermarkets are empty of basic provisions and there is a strong possibility of loss of electricity and phone signals.

Please pray for the Robinson family as well as the people of Bangkok and affected areas as well as the government authorities as they handle the crisis. Pray too for Christ Church Bangkok which is being reinforced with Sandbags and which is serving a shelter for local people affected by the floods. Rev. Ching Wah is the Dean of Thailand and Rev. Peter Cook (Crosslinks) is vicar of Christ Church - pray too for them and also for Prison Fellowship with whom John Robinson is working.