We’re back from the beach, where we were tremendously blessed by our Father in Heaven. It’s incredible to see His favor surround us. Thailand is (apparently) known for its beaches, but to be quite honest with you I didn’t think it was anything extra-ordinary. Eric got stung by a jelly-fish, I got harpooned by a blow fish, the weather was overcast and rainy, and our hotel was renovating. Most people would have been disappointed, yet we all left feeling extremely blessed. Why? Because the sweet Spirit of the Lord met us there. It’s so interesting… whether we are in the poor rice field village of Bon Choi, or the serine beaches of Thailand, God’s Holy Spirit is the same. Now, don’t get me wrong, the beach was truly breath-taking, the air-conditioned rooms and beds with sheets, western toilets, and the coolest swimming pool that I had ever seen were surely blessings. But what made our two days debriefing and relaxing at the beach special was our Lord Jesus. He met us all there, both corporately and individually. He is preparing us to return home.
Tonight we are back in Bangkok. As I am writing this, the team is either drinking Starbucks (yes they’re everywhere!) and/or bowling. The next two days in Thailand will be certainly bitter-sweet. We are all becoming ready to return home, yet we wish to stay. Please pray for us and your beloved. We all know the difficulties of changing life seasons. Please have mercy on us when we come home and you wish to know EVERYTHING (I’m talking to my mom…) about our trip. There are so many things that we experienced both personally and as a team that will be truly impossible to explain, and will possibly takes months to debrief and digest. We will all return changed, for the better. Most have heard the voice of the Lord for new direction. Some will be changing things in their life. But please know that God is so good. He loves us all very much.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It has truly been an amazing time with our Lord Jesus here in Thailand. It will be impossible to forget what happened here. But please have patients. You will see your beloved very, very soon.
Sarah, I’ll take a grande dark-roast to go. Oh, I forgot, I have the Starbucks gift certificate! The beach sounds beautiful; a well deserved break for all. Know that you are a family now; coming home just means traveling to different locations but you will all be together forever. Stay healthy, enjoy your days together and come home safetly. Love to all,
Ann