June 17 and 18

Tuesday was SO exciting because we furnished most of a kitchen for the new kitchen area at the main orphan home where we have spent most of our time this week. One of my teacher friends gave me a generous gift to use in purchasing supplies. There is a wonderful couple who served as missionaries in Thailand for 10 years. They went home for 10 years and now have returned to help with Asia's Hope. The wife, Debbie took Joyce (the director's wife) and I into the city to shop for the equipment for the kitchen. We bought pots, woks, plates, spoons, cups, knives and other utencils, a large burner on a stand (cookstove), and some rugs. It was awesome to help provide these needs.
The evening included some music with the kids at the orphan home. Then they held hands, did homework with our help and enjoyed interacting with the kids until bedtime.

Wednesday we drove for over an hour to the farm that has been established to grow crops for the orphan homes. It is being designed as a place for widows from the hill tribes to live and work. This farm is another miracle from God. It is 22 acres that are being purchased and there was a free house with it. The house is in terrible condition so the groups that come are working on needs of the house. We spent the day painting inside and outside of the house. The staff who live there prepared a Thai meal for us at lunch. It was hot and humid and we were covered with paint. The kids loved the physical work and had a good time. We cleaned up and actually went to McDonald's for supper at a mall nearby. God's leading is evident. His protection is more evident - people drive like maniacs here. Tonight we did a short puppet show at the orphan home and sang songs with the kids. There is one of the girls who is 16 and she cuts all of the girls' hair.. I brought her hair cutting scissors and she was very thankful. We are all worn out from the heat and physical work today. We know that we have one more full day here before we make the journey to Cambodia by air on Friday. Tomorrow we will be teaching English at the Christian school that the orphans attend. Pray for the team that will be changing when we go to Cambodia. One girl is not going and we are adding others. I'm wanting to put pictures on this, but I need a lesson and everyone is too busy or too tired tonight.