Day 8 - the group spent its first day out in a minority tribe's village and it was a day well spent. Met wonderful people, ate great food (and lots of it!, and even had the opportunity to share the Story with a local family in their home! Our plans were to stay overnight but we decided to return to town today and stay over tomorrow now that we understand the environment a little better. Accommodations might not be as primitive as initially thought since it appears the doors might close at night, which will be a tremendous blessing. Tomorrow's plans (Sunday) are for us to also participate in two services of another minority tribe. Our challenge for them will be to take up the responsibility of sharing the Story cross-culturally with other tribes in the area. We had, and will continue to travel with a guide who is a member of our "family" and has such a wonderful spirit about her. It has already been a joy to spend the first day with her and hearing her story as well. Next two days are extremely important so please ask Father for His favor! We'll be out of touch for the next couple of days but will update again once we return to the town nearby.
S.E. Asia Team
Days 8 & 9 - the past two days have been spent in the villages enjoying the company of many members of our "family." They have been most gracious to our group and we have indeed felt like family. It has been beautiful to see the countryside as well as the colorful dress of the minority tribes. We have actually interacted with three tribes and each have provided memorable experiences! We had lunch on day 8 at the house of our guide's cousin. It was a great meal, as all have been, but we were also welcomed by a family relative from Minnesota! She was able to speak the tribal language and she was a great help in interpreting for us. We visited a local church but the pastor was away at the time. This was a divine appointment in that we were able to share The Story with our guide's cousin. She expressed a desire to join our "family" but was very concerned at the cost it would have in terms of her biological family. On day 9, we were blessed to visit and participate in two worship services - one in a conventional church building and another in a house church. They were both wonderful services and we were welcomed with open arms. It was bittersweet to leave the villages. We will have people and experiences etched in our minds forever and hope we will have other opportunities to visit them. We look forward to returning and sharing much more than we can in these reports. We travel the 9 hours back to the Capitol city today and then have one more day there before returning to the States. Please pray for the last meetings we have that they will be productive and pleasing to the Father.
S.E. Asia Team
