Saturday, July 25
We woke up a few minutes later since we are not in much of a rush today; it is kind of a half day's work for us with the afternoon to rest and sight see a bit after a heavy week of ministry. We had a luxurious breakfast of home cooked mushroom omelet, cooked partially with the eggs we bought from the Partner's ministry farm last Monday. Then we had our group devotions, studying Romans 5:6-11. We then headed out to Agape Home, a ministry we also visited 3 years ago. This is a home for children with AIDS/HIV, usually contracted from their sick parents. There are currently about 100 kids there, the youngest being one month old. It was started almost 20 years ago by Avis Rideout, a Canadian volunteer, when she first met Nikki, a three year old with full blown AIDS, not given a chance to live. She asked God to allow her to take Nikki home, impossible under Thai government rules, and that if God answered her request, she would open a home for unloved, uncared or abandoned babies. Miraculously, God granted her request, so Nikki's Place Agape Home was started, caring for unwanted, untouched children. Avis discovered the miracle of human touching and holding these babies, so many of these children, like Nikki, actually survived and grew to young adulthood. You can find out a lot more at their website, www.nikkisplace.org. We sang to maybe 70 children, Allison shared her testimony and we did the heart skit, somehow appropriate at a place called Agape Home. Katie again taught the children some VBS songs, and Sue encouraged the children. After we sang a closing song, we prayed for in small groups of about 5 children per Vision member. Meiring, Marshall and Ching prayed for a blind girl of about twelve who lost her eyesight due to AIDS when she was about two. Tears dripped from her face as we prayed; Hannah and Rachel joined us as well as Kosin, one of our van drivers. She said she felt better, but did not receive sight. Avis also brought another girl who is losing her sight but can still see colors and shapes. Hannah, Rachel and Avis prayed for her and she could read the time on Avis' watch after prayer. After all the children left to eat their lunch, we went to view a short video and learned the history of this place. Avis gave a passionate talk about caring for sick unwanted children and the power of agape love. Avis would make an excellent missions or social concerns speaker for FECA!
We left to eat at an all you can eat Thai buffet restaurant costing 79 baht (~$2.40) per person, but actually less since our two van drivers ate free. We then visited Doi Khom Temple and saw many idols, some serious worshippers, many tourists, many businesses selling flowers, incense, lottery ticket numbers. Psalm 115:4-8 and Isaiah 44:9-20 come to mind. We then took a tour of the Royal Park, a garden below the temple built to honor the current King of Thailand. Many flowers, especially orchids, are found here. We returned home, hot and sweaty (today is the hottest day so far) and ordered some simple box lunches for dinner.
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