Back in touch!

Easy day today. We got up early (thanks to the roosters that can tell what time it is) had breakfast and walked around the village meeting with church members and praying for them and their families. A short drive out of the mountains and we are now in the village we will do the next two clinics (and then we are done) from here we will drive 6 - 8 hours in to Chaing Mai.

The village we have been at (Maey Kong) has been with out power for the past two and a half months. There was an internet cafe amazingly enough next door, but no electricity to run the computers. The connection was via satelite download and telephone line up load.

We got to pray with several people during the clinic yesterday and last evening that recieved Christ as their Lord and Savior.

One woman I prayed with late last night (along with a female Pastor Lee) had become afraid of the dark and couldn't sleep after her mother in law had died. They had given her the cord that the body had been bound with after the funeral. She was not supposed to have that, and felt like it was spiritual attack. Her husband has been jailed, one child is in Bangkok going to school, two are working in other villages and she has two children with her. We prayed for spiritual protection, and that she could indeed sleep. She had just had her hut torn down with the intent to be rebuilt next to her brother's home. When I encouraged her to gather with others who could encourage her and teach from the Bible. She only had an old testament, and had taught herself to read. They have no pastor here to teach them, yet there is a nice new building for the church and a half constructed parsonage.

Every one is tired in that the home we stayed at was over a small store/cafe. The roosters would start to crow once or twice around 2:30 am. After that they would all get in on the act by 4:30. By the time 5:00 am arrived it was all put war. All of the roosters in town were in a contest to see who could loose there crowing voice first. Not to be left out of the act, every other king of fowl fowl would start screeching and hooting, of course that annoyed the dogs, so they would start yelling "shut up, shut up!" It was really rather commical. I have never heard such a comotion before in my life.

My belt seems to be stretching or I've dropped a few pounds. Getting pretty tired of rice... but we have been well fed and have never lacked for food or fresh water.

These people have such sweet faces and dispositions, unasuming and so seemingly happy with what they have. Very appreciative us being there. I have several pictures of women using their new glasses to do what is similar to American cross stitching.

I should be able to get back to this internet cafe and upload pictures later. Thanks again for all your prayers. God is moving here, and doing great things through those that are ministering to them. It is in an honor to be included on this "great adventure." :-)

In "His" grip in Thailand!

Dale