Good morning on Tuesday (as you are preparing for bed on Monday!). We are adjusting to the time change well. It helps that we are absolutely exhausted by the time we return to the hotel each evening! Our days are full...and I am hurrying to meet the kids for breakfast in just a few minutes, so my post will not be as lengthy as my wonderful cohorts in South America and Europe! Because we do not have internet access at the hotel, and our days are so full, I have found it difficult to blog...but no news has definitely been good news!!! I will bullet point for you...
Friday night (after I posted)--Line Dancing with almost 30 Thais...and the cha-cha slide (thanks Coach ReEtta!) were the hits!
Saturday--House of Blessings--we painted the boys dorm, tilled the VERY HARD soil for a garden to help them move into a more self-sustaining role AND we played with beautiful children who are orphans from the tribal area
Sunday--Church at House of Blessing, as with the Peru team, we worshipped in English as they did in Thai...all the songs they sang, we knew. I also cried as we worshipped, remembering that God is not American and that His language and the language of Heaven is WORSHIP! We then did Children's church with the 6-10 year olds...a Thai in every American lap seemed to be our motto...these kids just want to be held and loved. And our students responded beautifully!!! The tears when we left were many and they have precious stories to tell about their special buddies.
SUNDAY NIGHT--the walking market--oh my goodness!!!! These kids know how to shop (and eat)...there are not words to describe this market...it is huge and full of beautiful handmade Thai items. The songthaew (our bus) was FULL of their new purchases!!!
Monday--yesterday we served at the Cummins Foster home. They foster children who are ready for adoption. Some stay as little as a year; most stay for 3-4 years. Precious family who love on these oprhans with the love of God until He places them in a permanent family. Our hearts were moved. We will return there on Wednesday to finish a huge landscaping project on their new land...they will start building withine the month and be able to house many more children.
Tuesday--IT'S ELEPHANT DAY!!!!! We are headed to the elephant camp this morning!!!! This afternoon we will have some time with 2 members of the Chiang Mai team here to work with them on spiritual mapping and prayer walking.
We have had sweet times together in our devotions and are learning a lot about walking together. Thank you for all of your prayers as we go! I will try to update one more time before we begin the 30 hour journey home on Thursday afternoon.
From the nations,
Kristen for the Thai Team
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the Thailand team is doing some amazing things! Did yall get to ride the elephants at the elephant camp?
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be keeping the Thailand team in my prayers. I'll especially pray for unity within the group and for God to continue touching the hearts of the people there.
It touches this mom deeply that your school would go half a world away and reach down so deep in your hearts to give your love, your time, your resources, your hearts to the Thai people. It is His Beauty that pours out of you - Psalm 90:2. You offer such hope. Praying for you guys as God stirs your hearts and theirs.
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