Visiting slums, praying for the people of Bangkok, and preparing meals for 90 people at a YWAM Thailand conference were just a few of the things that the Thailand team was up to this past week. While in the slums, a lady cam forward for healing from being mute because of a blockage in her throat. During the prayer, God opened up her mouth and she spoke her first word ever, "Hallelujah!!" Everyone in the slum was amazed and began clapping in excitement and joy!
Wednesday evening they left on a 12 hour bus ride to Phuket, Thailand and joined up with SHE (Self Help and Empowerment). This ministry focuses on reaching the bar girls in Patong "the red-light district" by giving them an opportunity to learn a new trade in order to get them out of the sex industry. The team begins ministry at 9pm each night visiting the open bars to invite the girls to attend SHE English classes and help them find a new source of income. During the day they have been helping out with painting, cleaning, and carpentry around the SHE facilities.
Going into the heart of these parts of the world are very heavy spiritually and the team is in great need of prayer for perseverance, strength, and boldness. Thankfully they have seen many of the girls show interest in coming to join the program and change their lifestyle. Please pray that the team will be overwhelmed with supernatural peace and be able to sleep as many of them are having troubles with the heat and trying process the intense nightly ministry.