[posted by: dylan whittemore]
Can I just say that this trip has just been incredible. Even before the five of us left, God continually
Can I just say that this trip has just been incredible. Even before the five of us left, God continually
showed His sovereignty. It is so incredible how when our mission is Christ's mission, things just fall into place. Before we left we each did many things to raise funds. The most amazing part of our fundraising was when the church, the body of Christ, pulled together and sent us to take the gospel to Bangkok. What really stands out to me is that when people in our church donated, bought tickets, or committed to praying for us before we left and while we are here, did so with a smile on their face and warmth in their heart. I am just so humbled that God chose me to be a part of the team and that He raised our funds for us because we were willing to go.
So we raised our funds, lathered up in prayers, got prayed for, got shots, packed our bags and met at the church at 6am. The night before we left, I was packing and all of a sudden BOOM. Half of a tree had fallen and barely scraped the side of my house. Isn't it amazing how God made sure that that tree had grown in the perfect spot 20 years ago so that it would not crush my house (it actually would have crushed my room) and distracted me while I was gone? Our God is a sovereign God. After me met at the church, other college students and adults showed up to pray over us before we left! How encouraging! Not all of us were called to go and those that weren't were called to send that that is what they did.
Romans 12:4-5
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
The plane ride. Oh the plane ride. The trip to the airport was awesome! No traffic on 95 north during rush hour?! Absolutely amazing. No lines at check in?! Or security?! What is this?! This is God reminding us of how He has everything under control. And how He was keeping our hearts and attitudes right before the next 23 hours of straight travel. The plane rides went smooth, just long. Those in biblical times would travel for days on foot and donkey to share the gospel. There are people today who walk for hours upon hours just to go to a church service. No complementary soda (or cranberry apple juice for me and Jared) no free pretzels or meals. Just them, their feet, and God motivating them every step of the way. Although it was a long, uncomfortable trip, it could have been worse.
We got here and two missionaries picked us up at the airport with smiles on their faces, genuinely excited for us to be there. Honestly, at that point, I was excited to just be on the ground. I had no idea what to expect for the next day or the week to come.
" therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day brings enough trouble of its own" - Matthew 6:34
Day one - finally! We start the day off with orientation and then go to the "slums" where we would find children to play with. Like Liz posted, it was awkward at first. But after we took that first step on faith that God would use us when we were willing, the awkwardness vanished. The awesome thing: there was no language barrier when it came to loving on kids and them loving on us. Another incredible thing was when I was playing with a child named Dug, an adult was watching me interact with this little dude and she was smiling and laughing which told me that it was uncommon for the children to be played with like that. Broke my heart. Then I met a stud named Kyle and he went to school for a year in the states then completely dropped everything and now lives in Bangkok as a full time missionary and he is only 21. What an incredible inspiration.
Day two -
We spent the day in churches and with missionaries. It was so incredible. Thai church - Singing worship songs in English while everyone else sang in Thai was an amazing feeling. Kind of like how it will be in heaven when all nations and all tribes praise God. One woman started a relationship with Christ today. Beautiful. Lifepoint Church - can I just say, what an incredible group of people. I was so inspired and encouraged by the missionaries there. They are awesome. Talked to a lot of them one-on-one and they each have a heart for the lost. Please pray for them as they continue to do Gods work. Bible study in English - so encouraging. I asked a Thai woman what she loved most about Bangkok and she said "the BSC because it felt like my second home and I just love it here." that is so encouraging that she loves the place that teaches her English but most importantly, shares the gospel on a daily basis. Gorgeous.
Please keep praying for us. Pray especially because this trip has impacted our lives in incredible ways and will impact our future.
So we raised our funds, lathered up in prayers, got prayed for, got shots, packed our bags and met at the church at 6am. The night before we left, I was packing and all of a sudden BOOM. Half of a tree had fallen and barely scraped the side of my house. Isn't it amazing how God made sure that that tree had grown in the perfect spot 20 years ago so that it would not crush my house (it actually would have crushed my room) and distracted me while I was gone? Our God is a sovereign God. After me met at the church, other college students and adults showed up to pray over us before we left! How encouraging! Not all of us were called to go and those that weren't were called to send that that is what they did.
Romans 12:4-5
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
The plane ride. Oh the plane ride. The trip to the airport was awesome! No traffic on 95 north during rush hour?! Absolutely amazing. No lines at check in?! Or security?! What is this?! This is God reminding us of how He has everything under control. And how He was keeping our hearts and attitudes right before the next 23 hours of straight travel. The plane rides went smooth, just long. Those in biblical times would travel for days on foot and donkey to share the gospel. There are people today who walk for hours upon hours just to go to a church service. No complementary soda (or cranberry apple juice for me and Jared) no free pretzels or meals. Just them, their feet, and God motivating them every step of the way. Although it was a long, uncomfortable trip, it could have been worse.
We got here and two missionaries picked us up at the airport with smiles on their faces, genuinely excited for us to be there. Honestly, at that point, I was excited to just be on the ground. I had no idea what to expect for the next day or the week to come.
" therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day brings enough trouble of its own" - Matthew 6:34
Day one - finally! We start the day off with orientation and then go to the "slums" where we would find children to play with. Like Liz posted, it was awkward at first. But after we took that first step on faith that God would use us when we were willing, the awkwardness vanished. The awesome thing: there was no language barrier when it came to loving on kids and them loving on us. Another incredible thing was when I was playing with a child named Dug, an adult was watching me interact with this little dude and she was smiling and laughing which told me that it was uncommon for the children to be played with like that. Broke my heart. Then I met a stud named Kyle and he went to school for a year in the states then completely dropped everything and now lives in Bangkok as a full time missionary and he is only 21. What an incredible inspiration.
Day two -
We spent the day in churches and with missionaries. It was so incredible. Thai church - Singing worship songs in English while everyone else sang in Thai was an amazing feeling. Kind of like how it will be in heaven when all nations and all tribes praise God. One woman started a relationship with Christ today. Beautiful. Lifepoint Church - can I just say, what an incredible group of people. I was so inspired and encouraged by the missionaries there. They are awesome. Talked to a lot of them one-on-one and they each have a heart for the lost. Please pray for them as they continue to do Gods work. Bible study in English - so encouraging. I asked a Thai woman what she loved most about Bangkok and she said "the BSC because it felt like my second home and I just love it here." that is so encouraging that she loves the place that teaches her English but most importantly, shares the gospel on a daily basis. Gorgeous.
Please keep praying for us. Pray especially because this trip has impacted our lives in incredible ways and will impact our future.
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