Today we went to Gospel Baptist Church here in Mae Sot. They have an English service at 9:00am. When we got there, several white faces greeted us. And not just any white faces...American white faces!
We've been meeting and talking with various people here in Mae Sot to find out what is already being done for the Burmese people. We are trying to find out what needs (as far as humanitarian stuff) are not being met so a ministry can be built around meeting such need(s). Then that ministry can be used as a reason for being here and reaching the Burmese people with the gospel.
Anyway, we talk to a lot of Europeans. They're pretty friendly, but there's just no connection like talking to a fellow American. So these folks we met this morning are Matt and Liz and their two girls. They are from Fairbanks, Alaska, and they like guns and chainsaws! Needless to say, we spent two hours talking over lunch. They have been here for about three years, so they know tons of people and are a very valuable resource for information on the different relief organizations working in this area. And it was awesome to talk to Americans:)
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I remember last year practically running up to a white person when I heard her speak English! She just stared at me, but after talking to the same 5 people all the time, it was nice to talk to another person.... even if she wasn' American:o). Glad to hear your first Sunday in Mae Sot went well!
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