Why I'm going to Thailand

Dear friends and family,

I’ve started this blog to share with you an amazing opportunity that has been presented to me. I have been invited to serve on a short term mission team to Thailand! While I have visited this country before as a tourist, this time I will be working with ZOE, an international Christian organization that rescues children who are at risk of being sold into prostitution slavery.

Nine out of ten children begging on the streets of Thailand are bought and sold for the sex trade. ZOE’s vision is to stop the human trafficking of children in our lifetime. It has been said that “evil prevails when good men do nothing”.

I am very excited about this opportunity to do something! We will be visiting children’s homes, rural mountain villages and the ZOE children in northern Thailand. Our top priority is to share the good news and love of Jesus with these children and those we come in contact with.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Fundraising

I spent a couple hours last weekend putting together a support letter and self addressed stamped envelopes to hand out to people.  I have to say, this is not my favorite part of going on a short term mission trip.  On the one hand I know that asking people to help support you gives them an opportunity to share in what you are doing, but there's a part of me (the prideful part) that really would rather find some other way to fund the trip.  This truly is a humbling experience...

In addition to that, I'm forced to really trust in the Lord - to trust that he will provide what I need in order to accomplish his goals.  Again, I think my pride gets in the way here...I'd rather do this myself.  And please don't get me wrong, I'm not writing this to convince anyone that they need to financially support me.  I'm just sharing my thoughts on how uneasy this process has made me and how the Lord is stretching me to let go of some of my pride.
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  1. LenaMarch 4, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    ohhh...I totally understand! Its a trust thing for sure...and I too have some trust issues...Gods teaching me though and I am learning that as I see him provide each and every month for me :)

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