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.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Thailand trip update

Only 1 meeting and 40 days left until we leave!!  I am so excited to go and yet a little overwhelmed at how much we still have to do!  I have 3-4 songs to memorize (including hand movements), a Sunday School lesson to practice, an Origami Heart to learn how to fold and an outreach program to refine and perfect as a group! But I trust that it will all come together in time :)

In addition, God has provided nearly all the funds I need to go!  The last $300 is due next week and I'm sure will be covered.  Praise God for providing so much for all of us going on this short term mission!

"For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.  So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.

As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.  And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.  Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!" 

- 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

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