Visitors, Fellowship, and Activities
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The Next Step had a steady stream of regular visitors over the years, drop-ins for BBQ cookouts, soccer-watching, movie nights, or just dinner and conversation. Night's older sisters, Fai and Sai, were regulars: Fai stayed in the cottage some weekends, and Sai completed a YWAM Discipleship Training School program and joined the staff of YWAM. Other family members of the guys often turned up unannounced and were always welcome.
Both Gorn and Night spent their high school years at a big Christian dormitory called House of Blessing, and some of their old friends from there enjoyed visiting the ministry house for a less institutional, more homey hang-out. The idea was always to be more than a residence: a true ministry house where friends of all kinds were welcome.
The house held a weekly Bible study, worship, and prayer time, with a dry-erase board that tracked prayer requests across three categories: the Next Step team, Thailand friends and family, and USA sponsors and prayer partners.
The house sat just off the major highway connecting Chiang Mai to northern Thailand, about 10km (6 miles) from the heart of the city. The lease went up slightly over the years, but it was renewed each time given how much everyone loved the house, the half-acre property, and the location.
