Gosh, this trip has flown by way TOO fast.. I am not ready to come home in a few weeks for this has been such an amazing blessing just to be here. My heart is being broken for these people and yet, the ministry is still going great.
But yesterday we went to Burma. Let me just say that you can literally and physically feel the oppression as you walk over the border. There was a few glitches getting over but all of us got over there!! Woo hoo haha. There were beggars, huge temples and utter brokenness. I almost just broke down and cried when I stood in front of the huge temple that we prayed over. We have been to other temples but something about this one just broke me inside. They are worshipping an image. Something that is not alive. Man made. NOTHING. and yet, they persist on and on hoping they will have favor and blessing. All in vain.
My heart wrestled with the fact: Jesus IS the Solution to this issue but how will they understand? How will they get it?! This is a part of their culture! To not worship Buddha is a HUGE deal. My heart broke.
I couldn't honestly wait to leave Burma. I couldn't wait to stop feeling nauseated because it was that bad.. people were trying to sell us packets of cigarettes.. or get this: playing cards with Suddam Hussein on it.. really? :) haha it was kind of funny, yet so sad because when they see Americans.. they automatically think money. And because the government is so oppressive, yeah they need money so it makes sense. Also, as a girl.. I felt so vulnerable. Yeah I was in a group, but just being overseas in a foreign country as an American girl made me feel more uncomfortable than just in Thailand.
Seeing the children ask for money was hard, too.. kids in America have so much and just seeing the children beg was so different.
But I am so excited for this week! I believe we are going to an orphanage and doing some other ministries involving teaching so I am excited. This has been a huge blessing just to be here and to learn about Thailand, experience the people.. and meet God in a whole entirely new way!!
I am so grateful for the prayers and support from back home because God is changing this Nation through them!!!!
Until next time.. be blessed.
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