On the Way Home

By the time you read this, we will be somewhere in the air over the Pacific Ocean. We leave Thailand on Tuesday at 6 AM, which is 6 PM Monday in Tupelo. So with the time change and the 28-30 travel time, we should be somewhere in the air when you read this entry.

God is at work in this part of the world in a big way. I haven’t even mentioned meeting the Campus Crusade team from one of the leading universities in Thailand. We met them completely by chance during our visit to the floating market on Saturday.

Frankly I found it refreshing and challenging to be around believers who live in a nation where Christians account for less than 1% of the population. While we in America have an abundance of resources, they have an abundance of faith that reminds you of the church in the book of Acts.

By the way, it’s the only time I’ve ever preached in socks. The Thai custom (at this church at least) is for both men and women to remove their shoes when entering the church. So I preached in socks and enjoyed it and didn’t slip a single time.

So our trip is over and we’re on the way home. Thanks again to everyone who prayed for us. We went to encourage the believers in Thailand and they ended up encouraging us. We’re tired but not exhausted and very glad we made the journey to the other side of the world. We have rarely met so many warm-hearted believers as we did in Thailand.