(I wrote this 2 or 3 days ago in the Bangkok Airport…currently surrounded by snow in Indiana!)
I am coming to America. In fact, I am literally in route as I type. At first when I remembered how long my travel days were going to be, I was not excited. I mean an 8-hour bus ride, 10-hour layover in Bangkok, 13-hour layover in China, plus all the airplane time did not sound appealing to me that was until yesterday.
As I was packing up my last items and saying my “cya laters”, I became grateful for the layovers and airplane rides that was ahead simply because I was about to have the opportunity to breath.
This past month has been incredible, but a lot has happened. We were fortunate to host 4 different teams totaling over forty people all within a span of one month. Sometimes they would overlap, but God had His way of piecing it all together. I was able to see a village of people in Burma hear about Jesus for the first time as well as watch members of a YWAM Thai team share Jesus with their own people at a Buddhist Wat (temple). I saw our team (outpour) fight for a young street boy who has continued to run away, to smile, to steal, and to have hope in his eyes only to become more aware of the battle that was (is) raging for his life. I have explored a magnificent cave that God handcrafted himself with my dear friend’s family. I have laughed. I have cried. I have been frustrated. I have been filled with joy. I learned of my grandpa’s passing. I have been a part of restoring LIGHT, life to a street once known as Ghost Alley. I iced Christmas cookies with my dear family from New Jerusalem Children’s home hours before catching my bus. Then it ended with my OutPour and Thai family praying over me at the bus station before sending me off.
decorating Christmas cookies at a Children’s home…it was their first time!
Our incredible YWAM Thai team and Ray bringing life to a street that was “dead”
So here I am. Breathing. Sleeping. Processing. Being reminded by artist Will Reagan & United Pursuit Band to take a moment to remember who God is and who I am, watching Him lift my load because His yoke is easy and burden is so light. I am laying at His feet Mae Sot, my kids, the relationships, my responsibilities, the weeks ahead and simply making time to be.
I am grateful beyond words.
at my parent’s house in Indiana…already FROZEN!!
Thanks for your love and support. I will be in America December 13th- January 20th if anyone would like to get together; you can send me a quick message!
There is still time to be a part of bringing a Truck to Mae Sot so our children homes can have more opportunities! Watch below…
