Today began with a simple breakfast, then after, we discussed group devotions from 1 John 1, spending a lot of time studying the link between joy and fellowship. Our group was then divided into two teams. Team one, consisting of Sue, Katie, Jayme, Sam, Kat, Josh, Jason, Eric, and Gentle, was led by two ladies from OMF, Ohn and Tomiko. Team One went to Doi Lo to minister to various homes in the area, specifically those with adults infected with AIDs. A total of seven families were visited and prayed for today by team one. The second team consisted of Rachel, Allison, Hannah, Terry, Michael, Marshall, and Mei. Team Two was led by a third OMF coworker named Oon and one of the van drivers, Boy, who ended up doing all the interpretation and a lot of the praying. Team Two visited six families in the Chiang Mai area, the last being Oon's mother, who has not been able to walk for the last five years after awaking one morning and suddenly finding she could no longer stand very much. Both teams left the OMF home at about 10 AM and returned home around 5 PM.
Team One drove 40 minutes out of Chiang Mai to Doi Lo, a rural area filled with many many logan orchards, rice paddies, and various other greenery. Our first stop was at the home of an elderly lady whom the team sang and prayed for with Sue closing. At this home, team one picked up another local volunteer, Rojina. Rojina has been living with HIV herself for 20 years and has spent the time since she has come to the Lord helping others with HIV learn healthy behaviors. She joined us in visiting the other homes after this point. The second stop was at the home of a mother who has been living for seven years with HIV and has recently been diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer on top of the HIV virus. Sue and Ohn spoke with th e woman in Thai. The woman shared that she has already received Christ into her heart after Sue asked and she cried during our singing and prayer. Ohn then closed the time of prayer in Thai, as she would continue to do the rest of the day. The third home we visited, belonged to a family with an aging grandfather, dying of old age. Grandpa was not HIV, but dying, already unable to stand. We walked into the home and prayed for peace and comfort for grandpa, as well as healing and blessing for the daughter infected with HIV/AID who was out at work. We then took a break for lunch at a local beef noodle soup shop on the side of a quiet street. The beef noodle soup was delicious, a few boys even spent their own money to buy second bowls! After lunch, team one headed to the fourth home. This next man was evicted from his house after he contracted HIV due to his inability to work after the infection. The AIDs Care office learned of his case and set him up to live in a teacher's rest home in an abandoned school. The man and his wife now live at the abandoned school, which is being converted into an after school program center. We sang a couple songs and prayed for him and his wife. The next stop was the home of a mother and her two children, a daughter living with her and a son living and studying in Japan. We sang a handful of songs and asked what we could pray for. The sister asked for prayer for her brother's welfare and safety, as well as blessings in his studies. The mother asked for prayer for her daughter in her senior year of high school and for continued health for herself. We surmised that the mother was the one infected, but still retained joy and a good relationship with her daughter. We returned to the van and after a short ride arrived at the home of another mother and her young daughter. The mother was at work, leaving her daughter to play and stay with the neighbors. We delivered rice to her as we did in each house and sang a few songs. The girl shared that she dreams about building a new home for her mother and herself as they the small home they were currently situated in was only a renovated kitchen. While they have the land to build, they are unable to do so due to a lack in monetary supply. Team One lifted up the dreams of this little girl in prayer and Ohn closed the time once again. The last home we visited was nestled in the midst of a logan orchard. The lady who lived here was a grandma who made a living selling the logan she grows. She specifically asked prayer for her injured knee and we lifted up her requests to God. After praying, we asked if we could buy some logan from her. She replied that unfortunately the logan were already technically sold, but while we stayed in the orchard we could eat as many logan as we liked, they were fantastic! She was very thankful for the visit and the prayer and we were thankful for the opportunity and definitely the logan! After this, we headed back home to the OMF house to meet up with the rest of the team.
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