Ministry this month has been everything from working at a
coffee shop, meeting university students, tutoring English, going into bars,
and last night chatting with monks.
The Lord has given me a supernatural love for the people
I’ve interacted with this month. First with my team, being put on an all girls
team of 9 and knowing the Father is calling me to be raw and vulnerable. But He
has allowed me to see these women as the beautiful spirit led warriors that
they are and I’ve been overwhelmed by love of the Father that flows freely
through them and out onto everyone they meet. Needless to say, I’ve made some
amazing friendships this month with these women.
Next, with the people I’m working with on the university and
in tutoring and in the cafe. The Thai people are so loving, kind and generous, and it makes me
wonder if people say the same about Americans or more than that Christians.
I’ve been blessed to make new friends and have my westernized way of thinking
be changed. I am beginning to understand why it is so important to lay down my
agenda and live without expectations of what things are supposed to look like.
God is allowing me to meet people and love on them and to be honest, it’s been
really easy to love these people.
Last week my team had the opportunity to go into the bars,
specifically what is known as “Hooker Street.” I’m going to be honest, I
thought I had it covered and I was fully prepared. I’ve been in bars before
I’ve met different types of people and experienced a lot of what the church
calls dark places. But man I was wrecked. I met a sweet ladyboy named Sohm Sow.
A ladyboy is the name given to transsexual prostitutes. She waved and
welcomed my two teammates and I into the bar where she worked. Quickly labeling
my appearance as someone who might have a sexual agenda, she sat next to me and
began flirting and looking for a way to present herself appealing to me. We sat
with her and played jenga and connect four drinking red bull and just talking
about life. It took a while but at some point she realized we weren’t there to
get anything from her, we were just there to spend time talking and getting to
know her. At the end of the night we got up to leave and she says “Friends?” my
heart was squeezed as we said yes, hug her and then turned to leave. “Don’t
forget me?” she asks as we say goodbye and walk back to meet our group. God
used me to bring Sohm Sow something different, something kind and peaceful, an
interaction with our loving God. I didn’t mention the name of Jesus but my
actions spoke who Christ is. I will continue to pray for Sohm Sow, my new
friend.
The most beautiful part about meeting people this month is
being able to see them as the Lord does and love them with His love. Because
the truth is, He loves us all the same. Sohm Sow and I are “same same” in the
Father’s eyes, she just doesn’t know it yet.
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