Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fang!

Fang is a very small town with a lot of wonderful people. We are staying outside the town in a beautiful village with a big, green garden, and too many animals that are singing all night long. We have been here for almost two weeks now, and I thank God every day for sending me here. Every day we are at a Shan school where we are having devotion for the children and English teaching for the children and the staff at the school. We are also helping making food for the children, and of course playing with them, and just loving them. Most of the children are refugees from Burma, they all have a life story we can’t even imagine. All of them are poor. Some of the children don’t have parents, they were killed on their way to Thailand. Others have parents that drinks and beats their children. They are so filled with fear, and all they want is just someone that loves them.

As time goes by the more I realize how blessed I am in everything. I have so much to give, because I have received so much from God. And He is still taking me new steps every day, deeper in His love, making me understand more of who He is, and He is building trust in my heart. Almost every day I have to face situations that force me to either give up, or admit that I am weak, and put my trust in God. And God is really faithful.

In the evenings we are going to house meetings on orange farms or rice fields. There we meet people that loves God and people that doesn’t know Him. We share testimonies of what God has done in our lives, we read from the Bible, give word of encouragements, we worship and pray together and we lift His name on high in that place. Every time we see people receiving Jesus. It is powerful.

Thank you so much for prayers. That really makes a difference. I am now totally healthy (in spite of all bugs, crocodiles and frogs I have eaten), and God uses me so much, even when I am not aware of it. But there is always a battle going on, either, physical, mental or spiritual, there is always a fence to climb. But God gives me the strength I need to take one step at a time. He is everything, I am nothing, He knows me more than I even know myself, and still He loves me more than I can ever imagine, and He, the almighty God, He wants to live in my heart and let His kingdom come down on earth through me... That is the greatest of all things.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Today, I've seen...

...many tuck tucks
...a wonderful Philippino man who had teaching with us about Shan culture
...too many white men with Thai women
...a buddhist tample
...many buddhist munks
...an Englishman who stood outside our window all night long, singing "Iwill not go away"
...street dogs and cats
...a little boy looking like Christ Mena
...a PIANO (flygel..) and I played it... Happiness

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Chiang Mai

After a 38hours long journey with fever and less of sleep, we finally reached Chiang Mai, where we are going to stay the first couple of days. But even though I was sick during the journey, it was a very nice journey. God gave me strenght, and Ive already experienced so much of Gods faithfulness! He promised to go with me, and He does!
Thailand is a beautiful country with new smells, new sounds, nice people, and yes, Pen Say the most wonderful food!! Wish you where here brother.
The first thing Kim did when we reached Bankok airport was to get on a thick layar of sun lotion, just in case, even though we where to spend the whole day inside the airport... It is actually not so hot here, I am freezing all the time (maybe that says more about me, and the fact that I am still sick, than about Thailand..)
On Friday we are going to Fang where we will stay the next six weeks. Im looking very much forward to that.
Please continue to pray for us as a team, and pray for me that God will heal me completely, so that I can be a part of all the exciting things He has prepared for me here in Thailand.
I just have to say Marte, it was amazing to talk to you when I was in Amsterdam, that was so good for both heart, soul and body! Thank you.
Love you mum and dad, and all you others that are reading this!
Blessings

Friday, January 9, 2009

THAILAND

Only two days left till I'm leaving this cold, cold country..
Yes, I am excited
yes, I am still sick (as I always am when I am to travel somwhere far)
yes mum, I am eating
and yes, God is still good and here right beside me.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Fortvil ikkje

Fortvil ikkje, vesle menneske
Du kan ikkje enda all urett,
men kanskje har du vorte eit førebilete for andre

Sørg ikkje, vesle menneske
Du kan ikkje henta attende dei døde,
men kanskje har du gjort kvardagen betre for dei levande

Gråt ikkje, vesle menneske
Du kan ikkje redde heile verda,
men ser du deg attende
vil du sjå alle andleta som lyste opp i glede
fordi nærværet ditt gjorde ein skilnad