This month
is what we call “manistry� month for our world race. The men break off and do
their own thing for a month, being vulnerable with each other, building deeper
relationships and strengthening the bonds between the men on the squad.
Manistry for “M� squad is in full swing here at a YWAM post in Kanchanaburi,
Thailand. Operated by an amazing couple called 
Arun (husband) and Bang (wife),
the church has been here for about 8 years, being a light in a community that
has not had much exposure to Christianity before they came to town.
We’ve basically been working on the
grounds doing anything and everything we can to help them further the
capabilities of the ministry site. This has included moving rock, mixing
cement, helping to cut and plant a new tapioca field, cutting banana trees to
feed animals and even herding cows and goats to and from their pastures. There
are several momma cows that come after you if you get to close to the babies,
so herding can be, um, interesting. Several of us have had close calls with a
horned momma cow that we’ve called “El Diablo�.
I’ve been sleeping in my tent all month
in a raised, open building surrounded by majestic mountains that sometimes remind
me of the Rockies back home. Its very hot but I don’t seem to notice it anymore,
constant sweating has become a normal part of life.
Everyday we have taken time to tell our
“stories�. We tell each other about our lives, how we got to where we are now
and what our challenges and struggles have been leading up to and on the World
Race. This has been an amazing time of coming together and speaking into each other’s lives and has made room for growth and healing. When someone is that
vulnerable with you, you feel an immediate connection with them.
I am not sure what else to say, this
has been a month of growth, sacrifice, rewarding hard work, and learning from
each other.
Please feel free to leave comments with questions, a lot when down this month so it’s definitely not all here.
