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, June 23, 2010

2 Weeks Left!

It's really amazing to me how quickly time seems to pass these days.  We only have 2 weeks left until we leave for Thailand and before I know it, we'll be at the airport filled with the excitement of what's to come!

Most of our preparations for this trip have been completed and as we get ready to embark on this journey I have a few parting thoughts.

What I thank God for
  • Providing all the funds needed for the trip!
  • Helping the team stay focused on preparing all the programs for the outreach
  • The amazing opportunity to share the gospel overseas
  • Supportive friends and family
What I pray for
  • Safe and uneventful travels
  • Team unity
  • For God to prepare the hearts and minds of those we will encounter overseas
  • Patience, grace and a spirit of humility
  • Strength to endure all the hardships (mostly lack of sleep) of this trip (you should see the itinerary!!)
  • For Jesus to be glorified in all we say and do on this mission
...for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."  How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
- Romans 10:13-15
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