Thailand 2005
For two weeks in August, my team of seventeen people from several churches, college-age to retirees, went with Footsteps Missions, to an island in Thailand named, Koh Kho Khao. There were three on our team from Neighborhood Church - Brigit Anderson, Natalie Johnson and myself. Along with the rest of our team, we helped tsunami survivors rebuild their homes, as well as a community center, did clean up work and did crafts, snacks and games with children.
As we walked along the beaches and streets, eight months after the tsunami hit on December 26, 2005, we still witnessed much devastation from the remaining foundations of buildings, toppled palm trees and make-shift memorials. And though many roads, houses, businesses and boats have now been rebuilt, there is still much more work to be done physically, emotionally and spiritually.
We worked alongside several other Christian ministries and learned how God has used the tsunami to bring the lost to Himself. It was amazing how by God's grace we would come across what seemed to be divine appointments with other missionaries at opportune moments. We got to share with the locals about Jesus and His love through words and action. We were able to hear the tragic testimonies of the locals who experienced the tsunami. They were very open with what they experienced and talking about it seemed to be therapeutic for them.
I learned from this trip that we ought to find out what God is doing and then to join Him in it. I learned that living a simpler life is better. I learned daily, quality time with the Lord makes a big difference.
If you've never been on a missions trip, let me encourage you to go on one. It's a real eye opening, life-changing and seeing-God-clearly-at-work experience! If you have a fear of lacking anything, such as money or safety, if it's God's will, He will provide whatever is needed for you to go on the trip with Him. Nowadays, there are mission trips everywhere, for short to long periods, doing almost anything for any age. If you want extra training for a mission trip, a great course to take is the Perspectives course. I highly recommend it. Mission trips are great opportunities for us to be blessed by God so we can be a blessing to others.
-Linda Saejang
As we walked along the beaches and streets, eight months after the tsunami hit on December 26, 2005, we still witnessed much devastation from the remaining foundations of buildings, toppled palm trees and make-shift memorials. And though many roads, houses, businesses and boats have now been rebuilt, there is still much more work to be done physically, emotionally and spiritually.
We worked alongside several other Christian ministries and learned how God has used the tsunami to bring the lost to Himself. It was amazing how by God's grace we would come across what seemed to be divine appointments with other missionaries at opportune moments. We got to share with the locals about Jesus and His love through words and action. We were able to hear the tragic testimonies of the locals who experienced the tsunami. They were very open with what they experienced and talking about it seemed to be therapeutic for them.
I learned from this trip that we ought to find out what God is doing and then to join Him in it. I learned that living a simpler life is better. I learned daily, quality time with the Lord makes a big difference.
If you've never been on a missions trip, let me encourage you to go on one. It's a real eye opening, life-changing and seeing-God-clearly-at-work experience! If you have a fear of lacking anything, such as money or safety, if it's God's will, He will provide whatever is needed for you to go on the trip with Him. Nowadays, there are mission trips everywhere, for short to long periods, doing almost anything for any age. If you want extra training for a mission trip, a great course to take is the Perspectives course. I highly recommend it. Mission trips are great opportunities for us to be blessed by God so we can be a blessing to others.
-Linda Saejang
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