Vol. 43
Sweat is flowing down my back.
Flies and mosquitoes are attempting to
feast on me and it is only 8 in the morning here at Bek Chan, a house 15
minutes away from the orphanage!
Power has gone, so there is no fan, and no
breeze! I am using water from the bucket that provides a marvellously cool
shower!
It has been a very hot day. I just finished teaching two classes, and
there is the sound of thunder but no rain; and then, yes, there is rain!
Excuse me as I join the kids running,
playing and dancing in the rain!
So much fun, I am soaked to the bone!
Thankfully I have a change of clothes here
in the staff room! The kids are sliding on the concrete floor, which is
slippery, and the area where I am standing on the volleyball courts is
curiously warm! I hope no one has peed where I am standing!
But as I kick the water in the air, the
kids are shouting, “Mr. Bean, look!”
(For those of you who do not know, I am Mr. Bean!)
I look up in the direction to where the
kids are pointing and I see not one, but two rainbows! So beautiful! Then the
rain stops and I have to go and change!
I prayed as I watched these kids so
innocently having fun in the rain, shampooing their hair and soaping up as the
rain came down. I pray that they would always know about a God who loves them, a
God they can go to talk to at any time.
I just got word that one of my students,
Meng, who is 11 years old, fell on his head from a tree. He is in critical
condition at the hospital, they do not know if he is going to live or not.
Meng
Prayer
requests
Meng: I attempted to go and see Meng. However, at this particular
hospital, foreigners are not allowed or you need special dispensation to go in.
Please pray that I would be allowed to go and pray for Meng. He had an
operation to relieve swelling in the brain but is still unconscious.
My
tooth: I had a temporary filling put in as I
wait for a crown to be put in. I had the crown put in yesterday but today still
very sensitive; cannot eat on the right side. I am trying to get another appointment
for Saturday. I have already taken 2 days off at separate times to go into the
city to see the dentist.
His
strength: So hot and dusty. I feel drained by
the time I get to Rescue; even the 15-minute ride by tuk tuk is getting
bumpier! Pray that I am renewed so that I can give the best to my students!
Place
in the city: I have not found one yet.
Praise
Praise
God: I went to the hometown of one of my older
students. I got the permission to accompany one of the expat teachers who used
to work here. It was a blessing to be able to pray and thank the family (uncle,
aunt, etc.) of one of my former translators!
Praise
God: I got to spend 4 days with family in
Thailand. They blessed me with a ticket and it was good to reconnect.
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| Becky, my nephew's daughter |
Amazing
Sunday sermon where God reminded me how important it is to not strive, but to
sit and wait at His feet!
Thank you for your continued support.
How can I support you from here? Any prayer
requests?
Dancing with Him,
Love,
Sister Vidya
