I won’t tell you each and every detail of our ministry, but there are some
 stories that stand out for me personally. The first was at the children’s
 home, Baan Phraporn, where about 60 kids were left behind during the
 Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) holiday. We attended church there our
 first Sunday, and watched as children as young as 2 years old lifted their
 hands in praise and worship to the Lord. Wow! After service our team
 conducted a really fun afternoon of games and prizes getting to know the
 kids.  For the next two days we returned and conducted a short VBS program
 with teaching on Genesis 1, The Creation, and then The Prayer Safari- How To
 Pray the Lord’s Prayer. A first day highlight was cooking an American meal
 for 60 kids plus staff. I had some older kids and "Jib", the pastor’s wife,
 in the kitchen helping as we prepared Hot Dogs, French Fries, and Apples,
 with Banana Cinnamon Crepes. Then there was a frozen slushy fruit drink!!
 They had a blast learning how to cook the stuff and the fellowship was
 really nice.  The kids devoured everything except the hot dog, which was in
 a bun. They didn’t know what to do with it! Once the kids saw how we ate it,
 they dug in and finished it all! There’s nothing like food to make friends!
 After lunch we helped each child make a permanent picture frame, and then
 they framed their beautiful detailed drawings of God’s Creation.  With our
 great interpreter, Aoum, we sang songs and played games as well.  Then we
 distributed new toys to every child, and made balloon toys to order for
 each.  We also added about 80 new books to their library.
 
 
 The next day after Ashley's teaching on how to pray via the Lord’s Prayer,
 each child made a prayer journal and inside wrote their list of prayers.
 Afterwards we asked anyone who wanted us to pray with them to come up and
 two kids responded. We tied a beaded bracelet to their wrist and then prayed
 with them. We told each one, as we were led, that the bracelet was a
 reminder of how God loved them, and to pray when reminded.  Once the others
 saw it was not fatal they all lined up for prayer. The striking thing was
 what these children prayed for. It was first for God’s wisdom, then for
 their teachers, then for an education and some for their parents that are
 “broken” or non-existent.  One six year old boy began to quietly stream
 tears as we laid hands on him and prayed for him. But he was so brave; he
 just prayed and prayed.  He was praying fervently for God’s wisdom. Six
 years old. I ask our Lord God especially to answer his prayers.  We laid
 hands on and prayed with (and for) 54 of the 60 children that day, and were
 almost 2 hours late in leaving.  I have also been praying that our children can have the same heart of God and pray for others. Here is that precious 6 year old boy: