It's being prayed over for that last evening worship time where that whole idea that you can't outgive God hits home.
Beautiful little voices, small hands reaching forward, blessings and blessings and prayers and songs being poured over you like gentle flowing ribbons of all things being exactly as they should be.
This.
It's foolish to think we come to give. The receiving is ever so much more.
Our last few days have been good reminders of the patient faithfulness of a God who knows us deeply, intimately, lovingly. Small conversations with the children. Hearing stories about how Suradet and Yupa's marriage and ministry partnership began. Chasing dancing shrimp across the table. Conversations as a Team about how God has been ever so present among us from the get go.
We are packed, weighed (bags only please), and as 'ready' as we can be to leave this place. Last night was the showering of last minute pictures and gifts for Sponsors and Supports...and us. (How many bracelets can one Gramma wear? I'm finding out.) This morning is breakfast and then an 8:00 a.m. departure for the airport.
Our flight takes off from Chiang Mai airport at 11:50. We trust we will arrive in Canada Saturday night at 8:20. Hoping for at least a little bit of a layover in Taipei this time. I understand the snow is gone and I have mixed feelings about that to be honest.
Big sigh.
I do not deserve this. Not by any stretch of imagination. Except for that 'more than we can ask or imagine' bit from Ephesians 3:20. Except for that.
Friends and family who let us do this, we thank you. It means so much. Truly.
Okay....here we go. Body, mind, soul. That's the order in which we will arrive.
Rev. Ruth Anne Breithaupt, MDiv.
Canadian Representative/Missionary in Residence
New Family Foundation/Highview Community Church
The mission of New Family Foundation is to
provide a loving home for at-risk and
orphaned children in Northern Thailand to
help them achieve their best potential in
education, vocation and service to society.
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