The first part of our team left for Thailand today. Please pray for Larry & On as they travel. They will begin the groundwork logistics necessary for our work while there. Also, continue to pray that God would prepare the hearts of those we come in contact with next week, as well as, our own that God would do His work in us and that we would receive whatever comes our way with joy.We have already begun to see some resistance and interferences before we have even left. Our pastor and team leader, made a quick run with our youth and others to do a short missions construction project on a new orphanage in Mexico. He had to be flown back due to a severe stomach bug he was getting before he left. Pray for his strength to return to make the flight on Monday. We have seen political turmoil in Bangkok that shut down the airport we fly in to. Prayers went up and that is history, but me thinks that our trip will yield much fruit or the enemy wouldn't be working so hard to thwart us.
One more thing, please pray for our exchange student from Thailand. Polly got word from her mom that her grandmother was sick. She over-medicated herself and is now in the hospital. Perhaps our team can connect with her and minister to her while passing through Bangkok.
I have begun my mental preparation for packing and such, and find myself a little anxious mostly about the flight itself. It will be the longest flight I have ever made. almost 24 hours in air-- yuck. The rest of the trip I have little or no concern about... I am guessing mostly because I know so little, I don't even know what to "worry" about. In this case, ignorance is bliss. This will also be the longest I have been away from my family, I know I will miss them dearly, perhaps I can do some creative packing?
I am taking my laptop, so I will try to post often... assuming I will have Internet access. I may have to post several days at one time. Ah, yet another unknown... Thank you for your prayers.
