Today was officially our first full ministry day. I won't be including any pictures as our leader asked us to just absorb and not take any pictures.
We started the day with a guest house breakfast. It was a small buffet. There was soup, a noodle dish, and poached eggs. They also had some fruit and yogurt.
We then went to a local Anglican church. It was a really great service (although not the typical Springbrook service.) We also had the opportunity to take communion, which made it special.
The group then went to an Indian restaurant for lunch and our leader provided us an overview of what else to expect this week.
After that we went on a walk through the red light district and our leader explained the locations and people we would be seeing.
This afternoon we had a couple of hours of free time. My lack of sleep finally caught up to me and I crashed for a good hour and a half.
Tonight we walked around the district again to experience the vendor setup. The main street went from almost a deserted alley look to an open air market.
We then had dinner at the local McDs! (the receipt called it McThai.) :-)
It was nice to have that touch of home.
Late tonight we headed back to the district. It was raining, so many people who would normally have been present were not. God provided several blessings in that with the lack of business as one. The second is more physical. With the rain, the sidewalks and streets were incredibly slippery. Everyone made it safely back to the guest house.
If you think to pray for us, please pray for us physically. We are really struggling with the heat. In addition, some of have some little aches and pains that are making the days more difficult.
Lastly, as we debrief each evening, we are all evaluating our reactions, our personal lessons learned as well as how our heavenly relationship is changed. For some, this is significant. Please remember all 29 of us on our responses.
In love,
Karla
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