first few days in Bangkok/Flood relief.

one week ago today we landed in bangkok. originally our plan was to start right away working Nana Patpong, the red light district in Bangkok but many of the red light districts we were planning on working with fell through... not even a day & a half after we came here we ended up doing flood relief for a week.

It was incredible to see mould so thick on some of these walls and smell it so thick and to see the people actually affected. People who still actually want to keep everything even thought it re3ally isnt what is best for them [fridges that reak, one of them even had maggots in it in one of the houses] because its sentimental or because they6 actually cannot afford to get a new one. The area we went to the flood waters had just receeded two weeks before-some of the people there had just picked up and moved because the waters were so bad. It was amazing to see how God used this opportunity for us as a team..... He knew that none of our ministries and other plans had really worked out, i personally was really worried about that. But through that opportunity we became alot closer as a group. We never once said or even thought 'that is gross... i am not going to clean that!' we just though there is a job to do and i have to help these people.

One of the thoughts that passed my head was, if Jesus were here.... he would be scrubbing these floors 15 times harder than i would. Please pray that Byrd & his emergency relief team will get more people-the longer this area goes unreached/uncleanded, the harder it will be & more unlivable for these people.




This time in Thailand so far has been amazing. I wish i had photos to show you but in a giving session we had at the base just before our mobile tour, i felt the Lord press on my heart to give away my camera. So i have no camera and no personal computer here. It took a really long time to sink in that i was in Thailand but i am very thankful for Thailand and that i was able to see every aspect of this country.. the brokeness of natural disaster as well as the beauty of the natural hustle and bustle outside of our building (it is actually NEVER quiet here!! :)

Tomorrow night we start doing our ministry in  Nana Patpong, and i am terrified. I am excited in so many ways but i know that once i am there my heart will break in so many ways. My heart and greatest desire is for these girls to KNOW that all religions are NOT the same, that they do NOT deserve what is done to them and that they are princesses.....

i have no idea where this verse is found, [i belive it is in luke?] but it says...
"and in that moment when you have no words, the holy spirit will put words in your mouth and give you words to speak when you have none"


i know and have full faith that God will do that for every single one of my team members tomorrow night-because we will probably need it!



i will give you updates when i can, we have been doing internet alot so even though it is easy for me to get internet-i do not check my stuff that often!

Please continue to pray for me and my team while we are on this journey!
Your prayers and support in this way mean alot to me!!


much love
Chelsea.