Blessings

We arrived back at the Florida base, but I wanted to send one more update from our time in Thailand before we start Debrief.

The Thailand team finished their time in country with a fun dinner out and another trip to the Night Bazaar for last minute souvenirs on Thursday! We were blessed to be able have our devotion time be led by the staff of the academy both Wednesday and Thursday nights. They were inspirational and it was a gift to learn more about these amazing people we were staying with and serving alongside.

Friday, we had a dry day! We were so excited to go out and finish a couple of painting projects that we had been working on. The volleyball court got its first coat of blue paint and then after lunch the rain began. As we are flying back the missionary sent us a completed photo of the volleyball court which they just put the boundary lines on!! So fun to see it complete. We spent the rest of Friday packing up our things before the Friday night worship at BIFA (Brazilian International Football Academy). Each week the kids from the children’s homes we worked at come to play football, then worship together, and have a meal together. Our team has been leading worship, performing dramas, and sharing testimonies during this time. This Friday the kids performed for us. The missionaries told us afterwards that the kids were encouraged by seeing us share and so they wanted to do the same for us. They did a wonderful drama about God's protection over His children against the enemy. The Thai kids are very shy, and this was a big step out of their comfort zone. Their testimonies were well done, and the Thai people LOVE to worship! What a gift for our team to be able to worship together with this group of young people one last time. Some made real connections, and they will miss their new friends.

Saturday, we loaded up and began our travel back to Merritt Island. Our flights were all safe and on time. We were truly blessed with travel days.

Every few days as a team in Thailand we would reflect on how God had been blessing us. As leaders we thought that sharing this list would give you a glimpse of the hearts of your children and what they chose to focus on!

-Safe Travels
-People praying over us at the airport
-All of our bags made it to Thailand
-All of our needs were met during our time
-BIFA was so welcoming to us
-Always have enough food at each meal
-Easy access to water
-Beds to sleep in
-BIFA letting us be a part of their ministry
-Safe travels and time at the mall
-No bucket baths or bucket laundry
-Work going well, no injuries
-Team unity
-Calm area to stay in
-Working kitchen with more than enough
-Pressure washer to clean before painting
-Good materials for projects
-Generosity of hosts
-Health
-Food, access to fresh vegetables and fruits
-Kids we built friendships with
-Concrete project went well at P Chai
-Josiah’s cousin Josie healing
-Kenna’s dad Nate healing after surgery
-Fellowship with the Thai college group staff
-Ability to work around the language barrier
-Growth in Unity as a team
-Extra time in the evening for fun together
-Serve with gladness, seeing joy in each other
-Opportunity to share in the Thai school
-Worksite cookies and cold cokes from the host
-Ice cream shop at the academy for fun snacks
-Two staff had traveled to China and had safe travels to and from.
-Opportunity to tour some of Thailand
-Block laying went well even though we didn’t have that class at Boot Camp
-Protection on the worksites each day
-Rain didn’t ruin our paint projects
-Relationships built with the children at BIFA
-Closeness of our team

The leadership has been blessed by your children. They are an amazing group of young people, and it is so exciting to see what the Lord will do in each of their lives as they continue to serve Him!