Back in Thailand!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear family and friends,

Africa was an experience of a lifetime for us. The highlight for both of us was visiting with Paul’s brother in Mozambique – when we arrived they had no water coming from the taps in their home. A couple of days after we arrived Paul was able to help them connect a pump to their bore, as well as add bigger pipes which meant they then had water coming out of the taps in their house, what a joy! Washing hands and dishes under running water!  In Thailand we take this for granted. The family there also have no electricity, no fridge, they have solar power which allows a couple of lights at night for some time, and hopefully enough to charge up their laptop and phone. Made us smile and realize how very blessed we are!

 

 

 

 

 

We have seen poverty and huge needs in Thailand but comparatively, Africa was dirtier, dustier, poorer, drier, and generally a much needier country than Thailand. As you would already know HIV/AIDS is on a much larger scale there too. We went into villages with Paul’s brother’s family, visiting and praying for the sick in their homes and in hospitals. We rested at Malawi Lake for two days, camping there overnight with our friends Phil & Glenda from Adelaide, Owen from Melbourne, who we were traveling with, as well as with Paul’s brother, Peter, his wife, Debbie and their six children. We prayed for lots of people, as well as for each other. It was a joy to travel Africa with our friends from Oz, as well as be with Paul’s brother and family, to share some of their missionary life in Mozambique. We both found it to be an eye-opening, positive and encouraging trip. We came home to Chiang Rai refreshed spiritually and challenged to continue to pursue all we know God wants us to do with our lives. We experienced lots of African wildlife too, hope you enjoy these few photo’s but without any doubt at all, our highlight as well as being with the people, was being refreshed in our spirits to know and experience God more each day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since returning from Africa….

We have hosted several teams who have helped us in a few areas but especially in getting much closer to the hospice building completion.

Paul has been teaching in two training weeks, as well as other shorter sessions both in Chiang Rai and beyond.

Our daughter Jaci, as well as Penny’s mum came for a two weeks visit in September.

Penny had another treatment in Adelaide (30th Sept) and is to return to Adelaide for CT scans in November, earlier than expected as her oncologist wants to check on the cancer.

We are excited to be hosting a DNA seminar at the end of this month when our mission founders Loren and Darlene Cunningham will with us in Chiang Rai. Inspirational people!

As well as attending an Asia/Pacific Forum Against Human Trafficking in Chiang Mai.

 

 

Thanks so much for praying for us both as we live here in Chiang Rai, also please remember our kids who are now living in both Adelaide and Melbourne. Life is full and we are delighted to be serving in this country. Thanks to all of you who partner with us. We cannot do what we do alone, we need you to continue to be part of our ‘team’.

We desire to be making a difference in this country and in people’s lives.

We would love to hear how YOU are, so when you have time, please email us.

with love,
Paul & Penny