Everything that God given us the opportunity to do here has been a challenge for me… simply because I’m not really a leader type of person who can lead classes or take charge of a group of kids.  It’s probably because I don’t like speaking in front of people! I usually get nervous speaking in groups larger than… three and if I could, I’d probably remain silent for most of the things I do and just work in the back. BUT the coolest part is… through all the challenges, God is allowing me to have SO much fun being involved in these ministries. Every night I go to bed SUPER excited about everything that happened during the day and excited for the things to come. I’ve never been so excited to be involved in ministries where I had to speak or instruct people. And these programs aren’t the easiest things to run either. Sometimes the kids are wild, fighting, screaming, doing all sorts of crazy things… which would usually discourage me and drive me away in fear. But I’m even excited to go back to the craziness and build relationships for Jesus! I feel so blessed that God has allowed me to be a part of these ministries and even allowed my heart to gain a new passion and excitement for his Kingdom. Even though it’s exciting, I still don’t really know what to do so please be praying for guidance and that God’s work would be done God’s way :]

Saturday school is one of the ministries that Baansuan Church has us involved in and it’s also one of the ministries closest to my heart. “Saturday School” has a bad connotation in the U.S. because it’s where kids go who haven’t showed up for detention but here in Thailand it’s amazing! It’s a program for 3 hours on Saturday mornings where any kid from the poor areas is welcomed to go to the church to play and learn about Jesus. And the kids LOVE coming. The whole point of Saturday school is to get kids off the street, give them a safe place to hang out when they’re not in school, and get them accustomed to being around Christians and the church. Pi Roong, an intern at the church, said that when the kids don’t have places like the church to go, they get involved in drugs, alcohol, and the girls get into prostitution. That broke my hearrrrrt! I looked at the faces of all the little kids and all their little smiles.. I can’t stand the thought of them living such a broken life. AND SO KEEP these little ones in your prayers! That God would hold them close and they would find life in being with Christ.

I’m gonna stop here… there are too many things to share :P

Started to get a little homesick last night I miss some faces that I’m used to seeing and talking to all the time.

I’ll try to put pictures up in my next update, I just need to find time to go ask one of the guys for a card reader :]