The only way for our team to make a difference in Thailand is with the support of our family and friends. Following is a copy of the letter that I recently put in the mail to some of our friends and family.
Thank you for your support.
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Over the last year or so, I have been reminded over and over about how
blessed I am. During that same time, I
have felt God working in my life to reach out to others. I wasn’t sure how it would all come together,
who the “others” would be, or how I would be involved. I did know that whatever, whoever, or
whenever I knew what I was supposed to do – it would take courage. I don’t know about you, but I am fairly
comfortable in my little world. I don’t
like to rock the boat and don’t really want to send everything
topsy-turvy. That is where the courage
enters. When you become willing to do
whatever God asks of you – you have to be prepared for your personal world to
be knocked upside down!
Last November, I was approached about a trip that was being put
together. This trip is not a vacation,
but a chance to go to
I would like to tell you a little about the mission trip I will be
embarking on through Adventures in Missions and why I am sending you this
letter. Five ladies from my home church,
Springbrook Community
Church , will be working with two
ministries already established in the red light districts of Bangkok , Thailand
Many Thai girls do not get an education past the second grade and are
expected to be the breadwinners in their families. They are either pushed or sold into brothels
or to pimps to earn a living, some of them are as young as 14. The ministries we will be working with help
educate these beautiful women and teach them the skills they need to pursue
another means of living. Many of these women
believe, in part because of their culture, that they deserve to be in this
life. They do not know that there is a
God in heaven who loves them and who has plans for them. We feel led as a group to reach out to these
women and share the love of Christ.
In addition, we are also excited to be able to deliver dresses that have
been lovingly made by a group of women, teens and children at our church to little
girls in the slum areas of Thailand
This task is daunting. Alone, I
cannot accomplish it. I need your
encouragement, prayers, and support. I
hope that you will become my partner on this trip through one of the following
ways. First, you can become an
encourager, sharing words of blessing and hope with me.
Alternately, you can be a prayer partner by praying for me, our team of
5 women, the amazing ministries with which we will be working, and the women
and children to whom we will meet and minister.
Finally, you can support me financially. The cost of the trip is $3,000 per
person which includes flights, housing, food, and transportation in
God has done such an incredible work in my life. I know He is not finished. I am excited to share the grace, love and
mercy He has given to me with the women of Thailand
For more information
about the organizations I will be working with visit the following websites:http://www.rahabministriesthailand.com/
http://www.nightlightinternational.com/
http://www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com/
Please also visit and like our team Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/whereYousendme
You can also donate on-line through our church’s website http://www.springbrookchurch.org/thailand
Have I not
commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do
not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
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