Final trip days in Thailand


Monday we traveled to our next town in the Chiang Rai Province, three hours southeast. On the way, we toured a traditional teak wood temple and the Phu Sang Waterfall. We also walked through the jungle near the waterfall along a nature trail.



Tuesday was our final full day in Thailand. We held a clinic in a Hmung community in the mountains where there is an LCMS church, and served around 50 people. This was a more reserved tribe a little further away from the main roads in a beautiful mountain area.

 The community members mostly spoke a local language where we again needed an local language interpreter to talk to our Thai interpreters to translate to English and back again. Thai culture is very reserved and slower moving than the other communities we have served all week. The team quickly realized we needed to slow down, reduce our volume, and be extra patient with each visitor. We served 51 patients and gave out 71 pairs of glasses. One little boy has an eye condition that makes him super sensitive to light. While we already ran out of sunglasses, we found one last pair the Lord saved for him and it has the potential to change his life!

 We’ve experienced a lot of culture over the past 11 days. We pray this trip has opened the door for more MOST teams in Thailand 🇹🇭. We had a handful of learning experiences that will make future trips to this beautiful country smoother. We pray our host’s ministry has been strengthened, all for the Glory of God!

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