This month was a time we thank God for the Avoda Foundation which has been in Thailand for 9 years. It was an encouragement to hear all the stories, how did it start, and the way God was leading leaders and helpers in five different projects.
Children come and some go, some stay, some visit, some continue walking with God, some are alongside serving in the ministry. Everyone’s story is very different. Since I moved to another part of Thailand a long time ago, I haven’t seen children that we worked with before. Looking back I remember the time we went to the slums, where the refugee families from Myanmar stayed and had to work hard. We talked to parents there and invited children to come to our evening school where we were teaching English and Bible, we also offered to pick them up for Sunday school. For a few days a week, an old car was driving and bringing children from nearby villages and slums for our evening program. I remember how we asked you to pray for us and for children who were there with us. Many of you who are reading this, did pray and God continued doing His work! You were there with us!! Your prayers and support helped us to go forward, to teach, clean, build, cook, take care, play, share God’s love with the hopeless…. In this part of the World. *Lily was one of many other children, who were always there and taught us a lot: how to be patient, show sincere kindness and care with her bouncy personality, that kept us busy. She was very young but understood our” language “even without an interpreter; she needed love and care and “Avoda” was the place she saw God’s love. Nine years passed, many things changed, many children grow up and stopped coming to church, some still come, as well as Lily this little girl, who grow up and I had a chance to meet her after 9 years!
The seed that was planted is growing and we continue to pray for her and other children to grow in faith. This story is one of the many stories that happened here for all these 9 years. You are a part of it! Thank you very much for your faithful support in expanding God’s kingdom and reaching the lost and hopeless.
May God continue to bless you richly!
Ministry in Thailand (Avoda) – San and Anita