Half way there (living on a prayer!)

So it really has been a while since we let you all know what’s going on here in Thailand! First things first, we’re all still alive (despite the fact that various insects seem to have been trying to eat Siobhan and Aileen to death). There is so much to tell… this might be a long one! Our sincerest apologies.

Last Saturday, we had the privilege of attending the wedding of some Thai Christians. The ceremony was really lovely, and this couple clearly didn’t want to hide their faith! They were such a great witness to all of their Buddhist friends and family, and praying that they will continue on so strong in their faith and really live out the plan that God has for them to its full potential. The man, Ban Chan, was one of the volunteers at the Youth House we mentioned in our last post, who shared his incredible testimony with us.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week were spent in schools as usual. Monday was just a normal day, one school in the morning, and another in the afternoon. We did some basic English teaching, directly and also through games like Simon Says and "sky train". We also sang some kid's bible songs and taught some gospel messages through drama.
On Tuesday, we were joined by the Satta Football Ministry team, who did some activities with the boys at each school while we did some teaching,songs and games with the girls. The Satta guys then came in and did a drama for everyone, which was very good, though all of the girls were instantly distracted by this large number of white boys as soon as they walked in, sweaty and unattractive as they were, ha. In the evening, they played a game against the Patchi team, and won 5 nil. The Patchi team were good sportsmen, though, and we enjoyed dinner (and unfortunately, kareoke) together afterwards.
Wednesday saw us in schools again, though this time we were in the same school all day with 3 different classes, and Joe came with us. We were all feeling really weak and tired throughout the day, but God gave us strength to get through it, and we all had a really good time! The kids were really enthusiastic, eager to ask many questions (though mainly about our personal lives) and keen to participate in all of the activities.

Since Thursday we've had some time off due to a school cancelling and a Buddhist holiday. We've had time to regain strength and to explore Thailand a little... Theres an awful lot to tell regarding this, so we shall leave it till another day. Enjoy the suspense!

Siobhan, Sarah and Aileen.

Specific prayer points:
Strength and energy for the Sattha team as they play football in the heat!
Open hearts for teachers and children in the schools we visit
Strength and determination for the Thai christians over this Buddhist holiday
Energy and determination for us as we continue to be a witness in schools
Protection against spiritual attack which we are all feeling in different ways

Thanks!