I want to thank you all for your prayers this past week. We really enjoyed our time along the border and it meant a lot to have you interceding for us while we ourselves have spent time praying for the Burmese people. The elections have now concluded in Burma and all seems to have gone well. Aung San Suu Kyi is said to have won a seat in the parliament which is a praise and will hopefully be a step towards democracy in Burma.
Photo I took of a Karen girl in their traditional face paint outside of the refugee camp
We have been back in Chiang Mai for a couple of days to relax and then we will be heading towards the border to the town of Mae Sariang. This past week we were in the border town of Mae Sot and we were able to finish sanding and staining two houses at Life Impact that will soon be the girl’s home. It was such a blessing to serve there and interact with all of the children while we worked. Many of them assisted us and I will have to admit that most of them did a much better job than I did 🙂
All of us in front of the house we sanded and stained
Last week we also visited a Burmese refugee camp and met some teens (ages 13-20) who escaped the oppression in Burma. Some of them had to walk 5 days to reach Thailand and they have witnessed things that we can hardly imagine. It was humbling to interact with these kids but it was also encouraging to hear them speak on their futures. Many of them wanted to be teachers, doctors, and even singers. All of them with the mindset to going back to help their people.
Photo with the teens
On Friday we had the opportunity to cross the border into Burma and spend time in prayer and intercession for the country. We spent about 3 hours praying for God’s light to spread and declaring Burma His. It was an honor for us to be there at such a crucial time for the country and we have no doubt that God had us there, at that time, for a reason. It was a time that was special for me and I know God has great things planned for this nation.
At the border entering Burma (The alternate name for Burma is Myanmar)
Karen people in Burma
As for some fun, we have gone to several waterfalls, rode some elephants and a bamboo raft down a river. I rode a full size elephant but the picture below is of me riding the baby. It looks like we are both falling over but I can assure you that I was the only one to fall 🙂
Again, thank you all for your prayers.
