Wednesday 31st March 2021

Here is the latest news from Judy in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

If you keep yourself up-to-date with world news you will know that Thailand is going through turbulent times, and more recent news tells us about people from the ethnic group known as the Karen are fleeing Myanmar (Burma). Chiang Mai already has a large Karen population, so many of these refugees will be looking to make their new home in this city.

Judy writes: Greetings from a hot, dry and polluted Chiang Mai. I miss Spring time back home, and for those who are in places where Spring happens enjoy it! Many people escape the polluted North at this time and head South to a beach – not for us, but we are pleased for those who can.

May I take this chance to wish you a blessed time over Easter reflecting on the life and death and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour. I do trust, that in some way or another, you are able to fellowship and join with others. I hope that you are keeping well, and safe too in these very strange times for us all and that the tighter lockdown measures for some of you are not too unsettling or hard to handle.

Firstly, thank you for the many messages of condolence regarding my mum’s passing, and for the many of you who joined us at the service via zoom.

At Hope Home everyone has stayed pretty well this last month, despite the pollution and the heat. The children are about to break for the long holiday, which is lovely for them and for the teachers, and actually lovely for us, but a little tiring. The house is full and noisy again in the daytime, but we hope pollution will settle enough so that bike rides, water play and long walks can resume between study periods!

Regarding our new members of staff, continue to pray we will all gel as a team and that everyone can respect each other and work well together, recognizing that we each have different strengths and weaknesses, but that together we can work well and for the best for the children and families.

March was a fairly busy month for routine doctor visits, plus an extra one for Amos as the social welfare department begin proceedings for his eventual adoption process- this will be a loooong way off, so we are not explaining anything to Amos or the others yet. He wasn’t very impressed by the TB skin test, or the needle to take bloods but thankfully he enjoyed the rest of the day, helped by a yummy lunch made while we waited between appointments at the local orphanage up the road from the hospital. Amos amazed us by performing perfectly for his development checks – far beyond my expectations knowing how shy Amos can be if he chooses. We are back again the end of this month for a few more tests, but hopefully that’s it then, and just the wait for the process to be put into motion.

Thank you for all the ways you support and encourage me, the ministries and my family too. Please, please, please keep yourselves safe where you are, we are aware that Thailand is still relatively low in COVID numbers compared to UK, Europe and elsewhere – we are praying here for you.

Much love and prayers - Judy

I will post an article here on Good Friday and on Easter Sunday. If you are driving to the Good Friday event (11:30am start), please consider whether you can avoid parking on the street by using our church car park and walking up to Culmington Rd. – Stephen

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