We have been in Thailand nearly 2 weeks already! Time flies, & we still have 6 weeks on this side of the world. I'm looking forward to every minute.
Our first few days here were spent in Bangkok where we got to pray in two different red-light districts & God spoke to me SO much those two days. What a blessing it is to be a light in a dark place, to see what God has reached down & pulled me out of & to know that His love goes so deep for the people of Thailand. At first I was overwhelmed by what I saw on those streets; even angry. But the more I walked through, seeing men & women caught in this trap, God's love overwhelmed me... He loves these people. He wants to be reconciled with them. That's why He sent Jesus. I couldn't help but think about the old testament, how God had made a covenant with His people & they broke it. Time & time & time again He said through prophets to return to Him, so come back & be reconciled to Him, but still they ran - to idols, to other loves. & finally He sent Jesus because we could never fulfill the law. He sent Jesus to us. He sent Light into darkness. & we are the light of the world. It's a privilege to go, to be where He would have been.
Now our team is settled in Ubon Ratchathani. We are working with a church here in the city. We have been to several surrounding hospitals & we've been able to play worship, share testimonies, perform dramas, & preach the gospel at all of them. We've even been able to pray for some of the patients, which is sweet. Every day there are 3 of us that get to share our testimonies & tell how to become a christian on the radio for 45 minutes! Which means that Ubon & the surrounding areas all have a chance to hear about Jesus... there are 700,000 people the area where our message is broadcast! Not to mention we've been sharing at different stations each time! PRAISE GOD. It's been such a great week & we have been so encouraged & blessed by the Thai church. They are such a beautiful example of Christ & the early church & they love each other. We are learning so much from them! Thai people are wonderful, we are so well taken care of & we feel so welcomed & loved here! Please continue to pray for salvation here in Thailand. The people are open to hearing, so pray that seeds grow. Pray for fruit & pray for people to tune into the radio each day.
37 on my two feet combined.
That's a brief update, God is up to something here.
Thanks for your prayers & your love.
