Just a quick update of today's events. :)

There is an absolutely wonderful couple, Titus and Neewa, who are house parents here at one of the homes. They have two little boys of their own and there are 21 girls who live at their property. After arriving here, we quickly saw that this couple didn't have a bed. So, being that it is our last day here in Thailand, Barbara spent the day shopping for a new mattress and beautiful bedding to surprise them with. It was so fun seeing their faces when they realized these things were for them! It was so great to see this couple, who sacrifices so much, feel blessed themselves.

While she was out shopping, this same couple took a couple of us up to visit one of the hill tribes, the Lahu people. For the last seven years, every Sunday Titus has gone up to preach and evangelize to these people who live in utter poverty. Three years ago, the first family in the village committed their lives to Christ. Today there are four families who are believers. Today I got the privilege to sit in one of their homes. I asked them what has changed the most for them since they came to know Jesus. The man's answer was "We no longer live in fear. We are not scared of evil spirits in the jungle." I was able to witness, on their faces, the freedom these people have experienced since Jesus broke them free from the bondage of fear. Also, to give you an idea of how poor these people are, I was able to purchase a couple of purses from them before I left that I could take home. I was told that the few purses was equivalent to about 2 months salary for them. If I had longer I would definitely want to go back to spend more time with them.

Tonight we are going to go have our last dinner in Thailand with all of the girls at their home. And I will do one last check for lice....this has been quite the ordeal! There will be a mixture of emotions when we leave, I am sure. Both Barbara and I will be eager to return, to love on them again. Tomorrow we leave for Cambodia where we will meet Nhu, and work at the salon with her. There may be limited internet access in Cambodia, but we will definitely try when we are able. But, for today, we are thankful to be with our new friends for the time that remains....