In Seoul!
We had quite an excellent send-off!
Saturday night our neighbors took us to eat salads (very interesting salads! Delicious though) and we also had some of our favorite dishes: Som Tum (Papaya Salad) and Pad Thai. A roi! They took us to pick up a few souvenirs and then for some warm milk and toast slathered in cream corn. Haha.
Yesterday (last night? errr...traveling...) was a slow day, we finished packing and tying up loose ends.
Over the course of the past month we have learned a bit more about the new guard who has been at our gate. We have two guards: a day guard and a night guard. The day guard works every day of the week from 7am-7pm. He is from the Lahu tribe! Mackenzie and I knew he was a Christian because he is always reading his Bible :) He taught us how to say "Pra Jaao Ooi Pong Ka" (God Bless You).
Last week Pat spoke with him in Thai and found out a bit about this mans life. He has 5 kids and they are struggling. We went to visit them 3 hours before we needed to go to the airport.
13 people live in this abandoned house - grandparents, parents and kids. Maybe a few other extended family members. It looked to me as if people began constructing and stopped before it was completed. They were essentially squatting -- living there for free. Between he and his son (the only people able to work) they make about $500 / month to provide for 13 people. They have been told they will need to move soon. The father has stomach problems because he used to work as a farmer and he was inhaling a lot of fumes and chemicals, so now he cannot work as hard as he used to. He was not educated or given a chance to learn how to read or write, but he is learning how to read now by reading his Bible. He cannot go to church because he works all day on Sunday. His son has a rare blood disorder where when he is cut, it takes a very long time before it will stop bleeding called Hemophilia. The Grandmother is recovering for an eye surgery.
So, we prayed for these people and this family for the Lords favor and health. I felt like the Sun was blazing for them -- not like it was rising but that it was already blazing with love.
Then they prayed for Mackenzie and I in parting. And they sang Amazing Grace to us in Lahu.
It was all very beautiful. I am thankful that there are other Christian believers I know who can continue building a relationship with them and updating me so we can continue to pray for them.
Please pray for them as they are really dependent on the Lord right now and we are trusting in Him for breakthrough.
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Our wonderful neighbors took us to the airport! Oh how we will miss them.
We are currently in Seoul Korea, headed to Texas in a few hours.
With Love,
Amber
Monday, June 11, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
I wanted to show ya'll what I've been working on these past few weeks!
The new Hope International Schools webpage AND the new School of Promise webpage:
We're slowly getting ready to go. We want to leave well, and not in a rush missing important goodbyes. We're disconnecting slowly. :(
The new Hope International Schools webpage AND the new School of Promise webpage:
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| CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTUAL WEBSITE! |
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| CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE! |
Sunday, June 3, 2012
A kitten and Bob
A few things!
Today, we were given a kitten! They sort of -- didn't give us an option, although, we are glad to have him. He's super cute. We named him Bless. We are leaving Chiang Mai in 7 days and are praying for a family that will want him.
Last week I took a day off from school and went on a prayer walk. It was -- awesome. I just prayed for people and thanked God and worshipped Him in my spirit. In the afternoon I met a man who needed a lot of help -- he had just arrived to Chiang Mai and his debit card was stuck in an ATM machine. He was in Chiang Mai to get his teeth fixed, and didn't have any other cards or ways to get his money. It was a God thing -- I just knew as I walked up to him that he needed help. We spent the rest of the afternoon getting it sorted out. We were able to get an emergency debit card issued. Thank you God!
Today, we were given a kitten! They sort of -- didn't give us an option, although, we are glad to have him. He's super cute. We named him Bless. We are leaving Chiang Mai in 7 days and are praying for a family that will want him.
Last week I took a day off from school and went on a prayer walk. It was -- awesome. I just prayed for people and thanked God and worshipped Him in my spirit. In the afternoon I met a man who needed a lot of help -- he had just arrived to Chiang Mai and his debit card was stuck in an ATM machine. He was in Chiang Mai to get his teeth fixed, and didn't have any other cards or ways to get his money. It was a God thing -- I just knew as I walked up to him that he needed help. We spent the rest of the afternoon getting it sorted out. We were able to get an emergency debit card issued. Thank you God!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
An Update on June
If you'll remember, I posted several times about a woman name June (the pseudonym I gave her!) Here are the blog posts in case you are interested in reading:
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012/02/god-is-good.html
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012/02/some-updates.html
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
She is not doing well. She is in stage 3 of liver cancer and the doctors have given her 2 weeks to live, so now she is back in her village waiting to die.
Faith (also a pseudonym) has been specifically told by God *twice* to go somewhere where this woman was, unknowingly. God is obviously -doing- something in this situation. The thing is that June is terrified, and does not want any part in Christ, because the demons tell her not to. However, we know that as Christians, we have authority to cast demons out in Jesus' name. Demons have no authority whatsoever over us.
Yesterday, Junes relatives came from the village (about 4 hours away) to seek her out. You see, Faith was in stage 3 cancer, about to die several years ago, but now she is a living, breathing, breathe of fresh air and so full of joy. It is amazing to see. The relatives wanted to know why.
Faith and a few others want to go and pray for June at the village, but are praying for an open invitation -- they do not feel right about showing up uninvited, especially due to Junes fear. Please pray for the doors to be open, and for June's salvation, her families salvation and a miraculous healing. God does not want sickness in our world.
I have a dear friend who is also in his last days due to cancer.
He is a Christian!
I also know that if God wanted to, my friend would be healed, no matter what the doctors say.
But if not, He will be in heaven, because he has given his life to Christ, which is better than anything.
Could you pray for him and his family too?
Love,
Amber
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012/02/god-is-good.html
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012/02/some-updates.html
http://amberkonz.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
She is not doing well. She is in stage 3 of liver cancer and the doctors have given her 2 weeks to live, so now she is back in her village waiting to die.
Faith (also a pseudonym) has been specifically told by God *twice* to go somewhere where this woman was, unknowingly. God is obviously -doing- something in this situation. The thing is that June is terrified, and does not want any part in Christ, because the demons tell her not to. However, we know that as Christians, we have authority to cast demons out in Jesus' name. Demons have no authority whatsoever over us.
Yesterday, Junes relatives came from the village (about 4 hours away) to seek her out. You see, Faith was in stage 3 cancer, about to die several years ago, but now she is a living, breathing, breathe of fresh air and so full of joy. It is amazing to see. The relatives wanted to know why.
Faith and a few others want to go and pray for June at the village, but are praying for an open invitation -- they do not feel right about showing up uninvited, especially due to Junes fear. Please pray for the doors to be open, and for June's salvation, her families salvation and a miraculous healing. God does not want sickness in our world.
I have a dear friend who is also in his last days due to cancer.
He is a Christian!
I also know that if God wanted to, my friend would be healed, no matter what the doctors say.
But if not, He will be in heaven, because he has given his life to Christ, which is better than anything.
Could you pray for him and his family too?
Love,
Amber
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
It seems like every month here is different! Honestly, completely different schedules, paces, people...
Here is a quick list, if you recall:
January: adjusting to Thailand, lots of Graphic Design work.
February: lots of graphic design work, the textbook project (! huge), Inessa, the LIBRARY, tutoring computer stuff, getting to know the kids. Friday bible study starts up. Break my leg.
March: Broken leg, the textbook project and SUMMER SCHOOL BEGINS - teach the kids about Christ. I finished the Bible all the way through. Laos, Udon to visit our wonderful family,
April: Summer School (aka, no sleep). During our breaks for Thai holidays, I was able to meet a lot of tourists and tell them about Christ and we were able to spend lots of time with our neighbors.
I think the most consistent thing has been spending time with our neighbors on Wednesday nights!
May: Is it May already? uh, yeah. It's nearly June! School has started, and since then, life has significantly slowed down. I have been working primarily on the 2 websites, which are *nearly* ready for deployment. I get to hang out with the kids a lot during breaks and just hug them a lot. Especially the first graders. They are adorable. I think my brain is still a bit fuzzy from the busy-ness, but with the extra free time I have been able to spend a lot of time in the word and worshiping God - it has been so good!
Mackenzie and I have 2 weeks left here in Thailand. I am sad but am confident the Lord is using me wherever I am, and am hopeful to come back to Thailand within the next 1-2 years.
Here is a quick list, if you recall:
January: adjusting to Thailand, lots of Graphic Design work.
February: lots of graphic design work, the textbook project (! huge), Inessa, the LIBRARY, tutoring computer stuff, getting to know the kids. Friday bible study starts up. Break my leg.
March: Broken leg, the textbook project and SUMMER SCHOOL BEGINS - teach the kids about Christ. I finished the Bible all the way through. Laos, Udon to visit our wonderful family,
April: Summer School (aka, no sleep). During our breaks for Thai holidays, I was able to meet a lot of tourists and tell them about Christ and we were able to spend lots of time with our neighbors.
I think the most consistent thing has been spending time with our neighbors on Wednesday nights!
May: Is it May already? uh, yeah. It's nearly June! School has started, and since then, life has significantly slowed down. I have been working primarily on the 2 websites, which are *nearly* ready for deployment. I get to hang out with the kids a lot during breaks and just hug them a lot. Especially the first graders. They are adorable. I think my brain is still a bit fuzzy from the busy-ness, but with the extra free time I have been able to spend a lot of time in the word and worshiping God - it has been so good!
Mackenzie and I have 2 weeks left here in Thailand. I am sad but am confident the Lord is using me wherever I am, and am hopeful to come back to Thailand within the next 1-2 years.
Monday, May 21, 2012
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