I wish I knew the answer to that question. I have made many new friends here at The Well, and in the bars. Each one of them has a story, and none of them are finished.
I want to know what happens with these women. Will they finish at The Well and move back home to start thier own ministries as our friend in Buriram did? Will they stay at The Well to mentor and teach new girls?
What about my friends at the bars? I know they are searching. Their hearts know there is something more. Will they accept the offer and leave the bars? Will they learn about Jesus and become Christians?
What about all of the other girls we never met? What will happen to them? Will they be reached? Will they be given a chance at a new life?
So much has happened in the three weeks that we were here. Lives were changed. I know mine was. Even still, there is so much more. I want to see where it goes from here. I want to see my friends when they finally understand what grace is.
I am so grateful for the opportunity I have had to be a part of their lives. I am humbled that God chose me to be His ambassador and to share His love with them.
Thailand is beautiful, these girls are beautiful. I still wake up in awe that I get to do this, that He chose me.
The hardest part of this whole year has been saying goodbye and never seeing the end of the story. It is so awesome when I get email from people we have met along the way. It fills me with joy to hear how they are doing. My heart overflows with gratitude when I hear about the ministry my friends in Kenya are doing. My face is overcome with a huge smile when I get an update from our friends in Costa Rica and Peru.
But there are so many that I don’t know about. There are so many that don’t have access to email and couldn’t afford to send a letter. Those are the ones that are so hard. I long to know how they are doing, and if they are keeping with the Lord. I understand Pauls longings to see his disciples in foreign lands.
I am so thankful for the missionaries and local churches that are there to keep pouring into these people. I am thankful here for Jim and Judy, Mike and Gai, Susan and Christy, and all of the other people involved that will disciple and teach the girls at The Well. I am so relieved to know that they will follow up with all of my friends at the bars.
And most of all, I am thankful that or God if faithful to finish the works He starts. I know that these girls are being pursued with and everlasting love. That gives me peace and hope. Thank you Jesus.
