2 Weeks til Departure

I can't believe I leave 2 weeks from tomorrow! So much to do between now and then so I'm going to keep it short. First, Missy left yesterday to spend time with Chad and his family before we begin our journey. She and Chad will pick me up from the Bangkok airport on the 1st! It will be so great to see them as soon as I land from that flight! Second, I'm trying to keep my head calm and straight as I study (CRAM) for comps, pack up my house, recruit and run subjects and get ready for Thailand! Yeah, I have all this going on and must get done within the next 2 wks. So prayers are welcome! One step at a time! 

  Third, there has been some increased violence in Burma. I received a newsletter updating me on  some of the situation which was very sad, eye-opening yet real! The newsletter basically explained increased violence in and near the border. Parents have sent their children to cross the border via a boat thus increasing the number of children going into the orphanage just north of the refugee camp we will be working in. There was also some violence that broke out in Burma resulting in some towns including the schools and orphanage over there to be held captive and destroyed. Parents are risking their lives to help their kids get to safety. As the number of kids in the orphanage increases it also coincides with the start of the rainy season. I'll be working with another NGO to get some rain tarps and basic necessities to the children. Thanks again to everyone for their support. You are helping to make a difference in so many lives. Thank you! Please keep the children and how we can help in your thoughts and prayers.