Time flies! I've been abroad for a little over a month now. We've been in Thailand since January 3rd. We're currently in Chiang Mai, our first of three cities. We're staying at a cafe called Wongen. It's an awesome place associated with YWAM and the owner operates a few different ministries. The umbrella organization is called Lighthouse In Action which includes Love Acts, a sex trade ministry we've been working alongside, X-Life, which focuses on remote Thai villages, and the ministry of the cafe itself, Wongeneration. Wongen is directly across the street from Chiang Mai University, hosts lots of YWAM teams and missionaries and has full time staff members that teach english. All the teams that stay here come alongside the ministries in one way or another. Our team has been focusing on the university and "friendship evangelism". It's been awesome getting to know some students and learning about their culture. We also go out to the red light district a couple nights a week to reach out to prostitutes and clients alike. It can be really hard stepping out and developing relationships sometimes, especially in the spiritual heaviness of the red light district. If we come to mind, pray that God gives us His heart for the people we come into contact with and that we have opportunities to love on people. Here's some links for more info on Lighthouse In Action.
ywamthai.org/lighthouse
facebook.com/LighthouseInActionThailand
facebook.com/WonGenKafe
facebook.com/LoveActsThailand
facebook.com/XLifeThailand
Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers!
Peace from the East,
Trevor
This is my desire,
To be wild and free for my King
I used to run myself into ruin,
Now I will run where He calls me
You're a very good writer. I can totally picture what you're describing. Dick regularly asks your mom about you when we're on campus doing weekly church maintenance. Thailand is one of our favorite places to have visited on a short-term missions trip. My brother and his family have lived in Bangkok for more than a decade, so I've visited several times. We sponsored a child near Chiang Rai and have been to Chiang Mai, among other stops. Keeping you in our prayers, --Candace
ReplyDeleteThanks for the prayers! They keep us all going :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, Thailand is such an awesome place. I've loved it here. Haven't been to Bangkok yet, but we're leaving on Sunday to go have our debrief there. I'll probably be seeing you at church soon after I get back. Thanks again!
- Trevor