MomoCat November 30th, 2009
At last the rain has stopped, and the nights are cool. Not enough to stop mosquitoes, but enough for blankets on the shoulders of kids and volunteers alike at early morning worship.
Dokmai loves the new baby…. kissing in her favorite occupation. they sleep together some nights!
We are cozy because the International Rescue Club gave us warm fluffy blankets. Then Chulalakorn University visited with my friend PK. Their dean gave us the backboard for the ambulance. Our new volunteer has arrived and already Dokmai has him around her little finger!! Thank you Jim for having a large heart for little kids. As well, Jojo is working hard with Po Kwar Lay, putting tiles on the classroom floors and in the bathroom block. Wow, we are coming up!!!
MomoCat November 8th, 2009
Can you pray for my new volunteers… They are adjusting to climate ,
culture and job changes. Especially pray for Nick. His day yesterday
went something like this….. the morning was slow, as Momo was buzy with
end of month reporting to local authorities, statistics etc…. so Nick
was playing with small children, especially the blind/deaf/cerebal palsy
boy (John)….He prayed: “God, do not let me be bored… I want to have
something to write in my journel… something REAL”
After lunch Momo and the other volunteer transferred three patients to
hospital and went on to shop for the food. Nick was to pick up the older
kids at school at 3.30, and supervise their chores….
At the top of the first hill, the car ran out of fuel. Nick tried to
negoiate in a new language (sign language) about credit for 5 minutes to
“refuel and then bring money back”…. not possible, so he ran the km back
to the house to get his wallet!! When he got there he remembers seeing the
old resident grandmother waving and shouting… however the mind was
intent on getting the stupid car back on the road to pick up kids!!! Car
full, he successfully transported all the kids home…. to find baby John
laying on the floor , caked in pooh. John had got his hands into the
pamper and painted the room yellow, hair, mats and all. The girls meant
to be taking care of him stood in awe as the new teacher Nick proceeded to
race him to the bathroom to wash off. Child shivering, but clean was
given back to the girls. The teacher then worked off his guilt (afterall
he did not respond to the old lady’s call), but cleaning up the
aftermath!!!! When mashed pumpkin was served for dinner, Nick was no
longer hungry! We debriefed and laughed together. Salainee said she had
never laughed so much in her life…. today she is looking after things at
home, while Nick has time away to recuperate!
Share this story with your church youth, I am sure they will all be
lining up to serve God!! I praise God for Nick’s guts and willingness
to go the extra mile for one of God’s children…. John cannot
communicate yet, but think of what will happen when he meets Nick in
heaven!