I am very excited to announce that with the Lord's provisions, I will be on a plane on August 20th heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand!! :D :D The preparations are continuing to fall into place, and now with a date set, 'we' have a timeline to work off of.
*Snap shot* I am being sent by CORD Ministries International to work with Family Connection Foundation --(learn more about them through the links posted on the right-hand side) for a starting term of two years. During this time, I will be interning and observing with some of their projects in order to gain a comprehensive understanding and experience of different SafeHouses in the region. With knowing that my dream is to one day open one (or several), I am hoping this will give me the right skills and further clarity of what kind of SafeHouse to start. After all, not all SafeHouses are the same or are operated in the same way. I am honestly SO excited to see what God has in store, even though I know it will probably be one of the hardest things I have ever done. With continuing to prepare, I have begun teaching myself Thai. It is going to be a hard and long learning process; one of which I hope will get easier with being immersed in the culture and having a Thai tutor for the first couple of months. This part of the process is very important, because the faster I learn the language, the more I will be involved in the SafeHouse operations (not to mention it plays into so many other aspects of me living in Thailand). So prayers are definitely appreciated! On a similar note, I am already aware of the fact that, while I am going to be experiencing more joy than I ever have before, this is going to require more strength than of my own will. So, I have started what some may call a journal of encouragement. If I come across a verse in the Bible, read something in a book, hear the Lord tell me something, or someone shares something with me (etc.) that I know would be a good reminder while facing challenging situations, I am writing it down. So, if there is anything that you think would be of an encouragement for me, please share it with me! I am all ears! :) And thank you for all of you who have already been such an encouragement to me! It means more than you know!! <3
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