blessed assurance

After spending only hours in the bars a few nights a week, seeds of Christ’s love have been planted in these women’s lives and we can already see tangible results. As I was leaving the bar on the first night of our ministry, one of the women working, named Aor, stopped me and looked me in the eyes and said, “You are a good woman”. This shows us all how powerful the presence of our God is. There is nothing we must “do” in order for His presence to be felt. When we walk in obedience to Him, we radiate His love.

Around a week ago as I was ordering McDonalds for the girls, my teammate, Chelsea had chance to chat with the women and another girl, Na, told her that there is something so different about us, that we were unlike anyone she and her friends had ever met, that we were good women, and that we are always smiling and happy. Chelsea was able to briefly explain that our love came from the love we have received from our God, our Father, who is named Jesus.

 On New Years eve, on our way home from counting down, we all stopped by the bars and brought our teammate Melina with us (who usually goes to a different bar). She immediately introduced herself to the bar owner and he told her that she should hang out with us more often because we are good women. There is absolutely nothing we do when we are with these women other than be ourselves and try to get to know these women, but obviously God is shining His marvelous light through that!

 

I share these stories to just let you all know that changing lives has nothing to do with what we, as Christians, can do under our own strength or abilities. God can use the weakest people and the most unlikely people to accomplish His will

(look at me for an example! :D). All we must do is trust Him and realize that we have nothing to offer Him but that He holds the world in His hand and is completely sovereign and is always in control.

I feel so incredibly honored to be a part of the work He is doing in Thailand!