The Feels

For my teaching group, today’s class included a lesson on “Feelings”. I’m sure many of us on the team have experienced a range of feelings today:

HAPPY for opportunities to interact with the students and for times to be SILLY; no longer being SHY or NERVOUS.
SURPRISED in how God has been orchestrating our time here in Thailand.
EXCITED for how God has been working in the lives of some of the students.
SAD because today was the last day of classes and the last chance to see many of our students.

Our time here in Thailand has really gone by quickly. We’ve had so much fun interacting with our students in and out of the classroom, and yet I think we all want more time to spend with them.

God has definitely been working during our stay. A couple days ago, a Thai teacher asked if we’d be willing to host a Christian program for students who chose not to go the Buddhist temple. [Ha, we didn’t have to ask to share the gospel!] Our program took place today with over 50 students in attendance. We taught a few songs; presented the gospel through the Evangecube; and had a question and answer time, which included sharing when and why we chose to become Christians. Many of the students in attendance were Christians, but there were also Buddhists and Muslims. Pray that seeds sown would take root and grow.

I hope our witness has emboldened the students who are Christians. Knowing that we are Christians, some would ask us to say grace for lunch, which would include their non-believing friends at the table. May God use to them to personally share more of their faith.

Today also included opportunities for spiritual conversations. Many on our team were encouraged by Sam, who just became a Christian a month ago. He chose to follow Jesus after he experienced God’s answer to prayer. Pray for his growth and for God to provide good friends. He’s only been in Chiang Rai two months and is all by himself here, as his family is three hours away in Chiang Mai. Pray for God to continue working in Aem, who wouldn’t want to disappoint her parents by becoming a Christian. Pray for Ize, who says he hasn’t experienced love and yet is unwilling to accept the love from our Savior.

Tomorrow, we’ll be exploring a bit of Thailand and spending time with our friends at the Canaan Student Center. Let’s hope the rain lets up in the afternoon, so some of the team can get in some bball time!

It’s getting late, so I’m feeling a little SLEEPY.

Signing off, Doris