It’s hard to
believe that we are done with our 3rd continent. But as of today we are packing up and heading
out. Here is a quick recap of this
month and some other housekeeping things you should know.
So this last month we have been back in Chiang Mai, Thailand
working with Lighthouse in Action. We
have spent the month going into the bars and befriending not only the women who
work there, but also the many tourists who frequent the bars. It has been a sweet but hard month. For me the ministry was really difficult
either I would be going out to bars(which make me uncomfortable) or talking to
strangers (which makes me uncomfortable) or staying up while others from my
team were out in the bars interceding (which was hard because if you know me,
staying up till 1 or 2 am is hard anyways, much less trying to stay focused and
pray). With all that said it was sweet
to be able to lavish the broken people who work in the bars and roam the
streets with the unfailing love of Jesus.
One thing I learned this month as that the people who are here involved
in the sex industry, whether working or as a client, are just people like you
and me, who are searching for love and hope. People who have no other way to make money. The sex trade isn’t quite as “in your face” as in other parts of the
country, but the atmosphere is still heavy and there is some horrific things
going on. With said it was honor to be
able to go into the bars this month and shine light of Jesus. We had many people confused, because of the
way we acted and interacted with one another and the people in the bars. The love of Jesus is confusing and mind
boggling sometimes isn’t it???
So today we are headed out on our most intense travel dayS
of the race. We will be flying from
Chiang Mai > Bangkok > Tokyo > LA > Miami > Managua then a bus
to Jinotepe ( where my team will be working with a New Life Youth Center). Probably the best part about this travel is
that we have a 12 hour layover in LA and my cousin Kassie and her husband Trent
are going to come up from San Diego so that we can hang out for most of the
day. I am soooooooo pumped to see some
family.
So this month we got some big news, our travel home
info. Our last day on the field is…….drum
roll… May 12th. I should arrive at RDU at about 9pm that
evening. It’s kind of crazy to think
about.
BIG THANKS!!!! I
can’t over emphasize how much I cherish all of the prayers that are being said
for me and my squad. Every time I talk
to my parents they are telling me of people they have talked to who have asked
about me and are praying for me. Oh what
a blessing this has been. I can truly
say, I have felt covered from the time I have left until now. Thank you for not only sowing into my life
and my ministry financially, but sowing in prayer is well. From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU, THANK
YOU , THANK YOU!!!!!! Please keep them coming….. and if you have anything that I
can pray for you for please send your prayer requests my way.
I love you all so much and can’t wait to see you face to
face!!!!!!!!
Tyler
PS. Don’t be afraid
to ask questions, It’s hard to sum up my life in a blog, but I would love to
answer anything you would like to know!!!
