Blessings.

Hello Family and Friends!

For another ministry opportunity we visited a young women's drug rehabilitation center. There were about 30-40 girls that sat before us as Marissa and Gulya shared their messages and testimonies. We played a "name game" with the girls and sang worship songs with them. When we performed our "Everything" skit, the girls were very interested in what we were doing. The intense drama is about a girl who loves Jesus, and is tempted by many worldly things such as lust, addictions, insecurities, and greed. She cries out for Jesus but is being spiritually attacked by these temptations. At the end, Jesus takes the burden from her and she breaks free from those things and accepts Jesus into her life. After the skit, Gulya asked the girls who wanted to receive prayer to come up front. We had the opportunity to pray for these girls and for a new path for their lives. It was beautiful to see them hold onto our hands as we prayed individually for them. They were spiritually hungry. Before we left, we shared snacks with them and had a great time of fellowship. There are a few American women who visit the rehabilitation center every week to teach the girls English and to spend quality time there. It is so important for these girls to have this positive influence and steady relationships during such a pivotal time in their lives.

During our last weekend in Chiang Mai, we had the privilege of serving at a home for children with disabilities. As soon as we stepped out of the song tao, kids were coming up to us and grabbing our hands, leading us wherever they wanted to go. They were so joyful and craved the attention that we gave them. The best thing we could do was love them for the brief time we were there. They enjoyed every minute of us sitting alongside them while the Abba House girls and Dave performed a skit. Our team also performed a skit about the parable of the Good Shepherd and the lost sheep. During some games that Fa, (a girl from Abba House) led, the smiles and energy from these children was so beautiful. They were throwing up their hands and enjoying all of the excitement. Afterwards, we had more time to socialize, play, and take pictures, but eventually it was time to leave. When saying goodbye, the kids followed after us all the way until we got into the song tao. When we pulled away, they were all smiles and waves. What a blessing to share God's love with his children. 

-Catherine Willis