Many worldracers have said this is their favorite country..for me it hasn’t been the case. It's taken me a little longer to warm up! I have felt a heaviness since we stepped foot out of the airport the first day. I blamed it on Bangkok and being in the city, but even 12 hours north of the city this feeling has not left. The countryside is BEAUTIFUL. The air is refreshing! The people are shy, sweet, and very respectful. I love the kids in the orphanages and my heart goes out for this country.
Visiting the temples and seeing the shrines on all the street corners remind me that we are in a godfilled, GODless country. So many sacrifices and loyalty made to a god that does not exist. That is not alive. That does not love back and it’s sad. They are loyal but to what? How can you live where there is no GRACE? Here especially you hear the stories and know what’s hidden down deep, a sick market of no respect for children and young girls, even boys are being targeted for sex trafficking. Many on our squad have been out to the bars ministering to these broken people, bringing hope and the Good News of Jesus! He is ALIVE! I love that we are helping an organization that saves children from this and rescues some out. It’s an amazing ministry that God is blessing and expanding and is definitely at work in. I just get angry there is a demand.
As my role is changing, this month has also looked different for ministry. I get to hang out with the children and do the fun work on the land with a machete, but my real focus is the squad and serving them. It is a new adventure and I do love it! We have been moving around a lot this month, one week in town, this last week out on the land, and now I am off to travel and visit other teams and check out some rice fields. I hope to get on an elephant and cuddle with some tigers in there too 🙂 I've enjoyed just hanging with the girls this month as our guys are enjoying their manistry month!
Thanks again for all your support and prayers. It’s crazy how each month looks so extremely different! God uses each one to teach and reach me in a new way too. He reminds me that He is on the throne..I am not! He has a plan and nothing takes Him by surprise. I need to trust Him! Please pray for this country and the ministries here that are on the front lines battling the stupid enemy. I can’t wait till he is locked up forever.
