Happy Bags

This week Mae Fah Luang students have finals. Since most of our students have their noses deep in the books, we were trying to find ways to continue to reach out to them without being annoying falang (foreigners) tearing them away from their studies.
With suggestions from other teams, we decided upon "happy bags." We filled small plastic baggies with instant coffee packets, candy, a cute pencil, a gospel message and a little card with an encouraging message and our email.
So, today will be spent wandering around campus handing out bags of happiness to book worms. Hopefully these will be a blessing to students as they prepare for finals, and maybe a bag will reach someone who has been searching for a deeper purpose for their life.
Please pray that today will be profitable and that our eyes will be open to those students who desire more than just a little bag of happiness.

'Devotion'

I've been running, trying to be one who sees
I've been working, salvation out on my knees
There is nothing better than knowing
That we are redeemed
Unbelieving trusting in creative hands,
I am praying for our world to bow to your plan
And this one thought is unmistakableI take up my cross and follow you Lord

When you stand the tall trees and mountains bow
When you speak the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

Unforgiven, my savior who did not deserve death
He was blameless and I was lost in shamefulness
Undelivered, but it doesn't seem right
Unless I keep my eyes focused on the savior who gave his live
In the middle of a world that denies it believes
It is breaking apart at the very seams
There is one thing to be alive for

And it's to take up my cross and follow you Lord
I will take up my cross and follow Lord where you lead me
And I will take up my cross and follow wherever you go.
-Devotion Hillsong United

This is my prayer tonight Father. The cry of my heart. The purpose of my being.

shapiros in Thailand

My parents and Nana are coming to visit in 3 weeks! March 5-16. It has been almost 7 months since I have seen my family and I could not be more excited! I cannot wait!!

bearing fruit

I'd like to introduce everyone to a new member of the Kingdom: EVE!

Monday, February 11th my sweet friend Eve believed in Jesus. Not even knowing how to pray or what prayer even is, she bowed down before the Lord and submitted her life to Christ. She has never read the Bible before, nor has she ever been to church. But, she understands that she is broken and needs Jesus. I wish I could be a little bit more like Eve- knowing less and understanding more.

Happy Birthday Eve!!