Monday, August 27, 2007

Thailand Mission Trip Update!

Well, where do I begin?! So much has occurred since my last entry. Let me begin by thanking all of you who contributed to my trip because it is now paid for in full. $2.000! I am still accepting prayers though! I am very excited, however the fear of the unknown creeps up on me every now and then, but I am able to relax when I remember the good old saying, "Let go and Let God!"
I have met the rest of the group going to Thailand, and they all seem very nice, with the added benefit that 5 of the 7 of them have already been serving in Thailand before! I feel comfort in knowing that they know where we'll be going and what we will be doing!

Here is a brief itinerary of our trip:

Leave KCI Sept. 16 @ 9:55pm ~ Arrive in Chiang Mai, Thailand Sept. 18 @ 1:00pm

Sept. 18 - Arrive at the Abba House, Meet the girls who live there and help them with conversational English. Hopefully, make it to the Night Market for shopping!

Sept. 19 - Perform skit and share testimonies at a Drug Rehab Prison. Take a City Tour of Chiang Mai. Conversational English with the girls, and Wed. Night Worship

Sept. 20 - Rest and Relaxation - Visit the Elephant Camp and ride an elephant, Conversational English with the girls.

Sept. 21 - Ride in van to Pua (6 hours) Meet children at the Joshua Camp

Sept. 22 - Joshua Camp - Lead discipleship sessions with the children for 4-5 hours (games, crafts, activities, stories...)

Sept. 23 - Worship - Joshua Camp

Sept. 24 - Visit the Mong Villages - all day - Teaching English modules to children and Discipleship for adults

Sept. 25 - Pua English Camp - 8:30-3:00 (games, crafts, activities, stories...) - Evening with Dorm Kids

Sept. 26 - Pua English Camp - 9:00-12:00 English Modules

Sept. 27 - 5:00am Ride in Van from Pua to Chiang Mai - Fly out of Chiang Mai 1:55pm.

Sept. 28 - Arrive at KCI at 8:00am!

By the way, Pua is east of Chiang Mai, almost to the Laos border.
The time difference is about 12 hours ahead of KC.

Thanks for all of your support!
Mindy

4 comments:

Cathee said...

So two weeks from Sunday? Wow! It's coming up so fast. It's so awesome how God provided all the funding for the trip. I can't wait to hear all about everything when you get back. :)

Sarah Oman said...

Wait! I thought it was 12 hours behind KC.
:)

Cathee said...

Yeah, I thought the same thing. I thought you said twelve hours behind. :)

Daniel P. said...

Daniel P. said..... Ha there, I think it would be fun to go to Thailand. You all look so happy and having fun in all of the pics. I'll be praying for you,
Daniel P. :)