Back to Thailand

Greetings! Sorry for the delayed posting. We had a great time in Battambang, but internet service was prehistoric! Just couldn't get a posting off!

In Battambang, we saw and played with our dear, "charter member" kids. What a great time. We also continued our immunization program. It was a short trip this year. Returning to Phnom Penh on Wednesday afternoon and leaving for Thailand on Thursday morning.

This time the whole team was here. It has been very scheduled; orphanage visits, a little sightseeing, shopping, and maybe some rest?

Arriving late Thursday, nothing but a visit with the orphans and dinner was accomplished. But, today, we were taken to three schools to give a concert and share our work. It was about a 1 1/2 hour drive out of Chiang Mai into the mountains on a curvy road. We presented our story to about 2500 students!

Also during that visit we met a man with an orphanage in the town; he invited us to visit. Of course we said "yes". This orphanage, however, was unique in a very special way -- all the orphans have HIV. They were beautiful, smiling kids, just like "ours", but they will all die within the next several years. It was wonderful to see them having a "normal" life, but deeply saddening to reckon with their future. Tough.

Tomorrow we are going to be allowed into a prison through one of our contacts to present a concert (well, actually for Dave to present a concert). Then, the afternoon will be a well deserved rest! In the evening we plan a dinner at a traditional Thai restaurant for the team to experience.

We are entering the home stretch; on the way home in four days! It has been a wonderful, productive, and blessed trip. We are always happy to be heading home to our missed spouses and families, but sad to leave our old and new friends.

Come and see for yourself sometime!

Thanks, again for your support, prayers, and encouragements!