I'm a little behind the times, so I need to start filling in the blanks! Jenny and I spent the last 4 days of our trip in Hua Hin, which is a beautiful beach town on Thailand's peninsula. We stayed with an amazing missionary family who packed everything up and moved to Thailand for a year when they found out that an Australian woman (Ruth) who works with refugees needed some help with her ministry (apparently it was only about 3 months from the time they heard about the need until the time they were IN Thailand- kudos to them for being flexible and obedient, and kudos to the three kids for having a sense of adventure and great attitudes about the move!). They now work with an orphanage for for Karen (Ka-RIN) children whose parents have either passed away or who come from extremely dysfunctional families.
Approximately 1.2 million children a year are sold into the sex trade. Southeast Asia represents almost 1/3 of the global sex trade. That's a problem. Jesus said that he was sent to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and to release the oppressed. In Him there is healing and love. That's a solution. Three college kids with a couple of backpacks, a video camera, hands willing to help, and Jesus...hoping to help bridge the gap between the problem and the solution in Southeast Asia.
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