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Update #2, Wednesday, May 21
Time flies when you're surrounded by children and ministry opportunities. These past days have seen us transition from preparation talks to engagement with children, with vulnerable young women, with visitation teams going out to homes, with language teaching, (this time us teaching children and young people English) to going out in teams to collect trash (in the name of Jesus!). This last event was a happy surprise for the locals as they were amazed watching us (Farrong--foreigners) help to beautify their city in areas which need a little help, where perhaps people had given up just a bit. People came up with big smiles and brought us bottled water as a way of thanking us and it was a good pr moment as we were wearing our Garden of Hope Purple T shirts, and as we walk around the neighborhood, folks are starting to get the idea there is a team of young Americans serving the children here, doing crafts, playing fun games and investing in valuing them as persons. It's nice to get the smiles and greetings as the days pass. Well, it's time for another wonderful Thai meal we eat all together, from a common pot, children, adults and who ever is here to join in a common meal.
Keep us in your prayers.
In Christ,
On behalf of the team,
roger newell