HANDCLASP UPDATE - October 2007
TRIPS TO THAILAND
We do not have any large group scheduled for this season. Many small
groups will visit while I am there November to March 25. All are welcome
as long as we can have a schedule with order so that I dont have to be in
3 places at once.
DON'S AGENDA
Nov - Dec will be time for Don to research job opportunities for
graduating students. Unlike USA or Australia, when a student moves to the
city for a job, there is no support. No welfare, no scholarships. It is
sink or swim. Thai graduates have a hard time getting part time work so
there is little room for Mountain students even if they have a high GPA.
They have little family support. Don wants to create some job
opportunities. Using "Special Gift" donations and personal finance, he
wants to create small business opportunites in existing trade or new
ventures. Already in USA & Australia he has been encouraged by businessmen
who show more than usual interest.
KEVIN & SHARON
Turls will return this year also to expand their Mission of Help. Kevin
has ideas to help Huaypha Center and Sharon is never short of ministry to
Medical needs in villages.
CELEBRATE 2008
Don & Kay met Siami in July 1988. Siami had 5 girls in the first house at
Musekee. We would like to celebrate these 20 years of "God's Grace in this
Place" with a meeting of Original students, their families and Supporters
. We will keep you posted as this idea grows into a reality.
Here is a short update from Siami:
Dear Parents in Christ
We are very excited for your coming back to Thailand.
Now the children are writing their exam and will finish this week and many
of them are planning to go back to their villages. At Chaemluang school
they will have three weeks off and Sahamit will have only one week off
holiday.
Lachaeh and Maitri will be going to send the children back to their
village soon, and planning to go to Maehongson city next week.
Now we are in the corn season, Soradaet and Aethoo are there in Maechem
helping the village people transporting corn to sell. This year they
receive better price for their corn, the village people are very excited
to sell their corn, hope that the church will receive higher income these
three months from the village people.
Lacheh and Maitri are here to check the truck at Sahapanich today, they
will go back today to Hwuihpha village.
May God bless you,
Siami