One Week and then We Fly

We came to say goodbye to a beloved mother. Now we are saying another, shorter, goodbye to many beloved people, places, and yes, the creature & cultural comforts of our America. Next week Tuesday night we board our long flight across the Pacific Ocean and cross into the incredibly different world of southeast Asia. I am already starting to have dreams of speaking Thai and using my hands to "wai" or make the Thai greeting.

There are now 14 teens that we will have the joy of baptising with John our Filipino partner, in the gorgeous Andaman Sea. The activities at the center are growing, and we will put our hands and hearts into it to minister, for the sake of and because of the love of the Christ that is our strength and joy.

We don't know where we will live or if Poppy will have a dorm to go to, but we live by faith and He has never, never let us down.

Thank you for being part of our journey, for being our friend, we cherish you.

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Doug P. Baker said…
Baptizing 14! That's awesome!

We will be praying about living arangements.

God go with you!
15/7/10 8:59 AM
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