Abundant Life Home

I just copied and pasted a anniversary letter from my friends Ricky and Karen Sanchez that run the Abundant Life Home here in Thailand. An orphanage for children with AIDS, such a great project. It's been exciting because I've been able to get Esso hooked up with the project and last month they did a milk drive and toy drive for ALH. In the Fall, Esso will be helping fund and build the playground at their new home. This is a most worthy project if you are interested in partnering with them here in Thailand! Now, from Karen-
Dear Friends and Supporters, Anniversaries are a time to reflect and celebrate, and we have been in 'party' mode for the last while here! A few weeks ago we celebrated five years since we first opened our doors at The Abundant Life Home Orphanage. I can still remember how the stars looked that night that we welcomed five young boys into our first home! We rented a tiny townhouse with two bedrooms and wooden, rickety stairs. Every time the boys would run up the stairs, the neighbors would pound on the wall and shout for us to quiet down!

On the bottom floor, late one night, the five boys helped Ganiga and I lead Taay in a prayer of salvation. Apilak, 3 months old, slept in the middle of our circle on a small mat, as we held hands and prayed together. One of the boys earnestly added, "You know, Taay, you won't be able to steal or anything like that anymore now that you will be a Christian. Christians don't steal."

I see God has been faithful to all of us at A.L.H. We give thanks often that all of our children are healthy and that we have access to so many faithful prayer warriors back home. Two months ago, one of our boys named Gaew, age 11 (picture attached), got very sick very quickly. All of a sudden the doctor was saying that we might lose him! It was time for a quick email request for urgent prayer, and we knew that many of you mobilized into prayer for little Gaew. Today Gaew is back to his normal, healthy, break-dancing self! God still heals today.

Last month, a beautiful hotel on the beach, gave our entire orphanage 2 free nights stay and food! The kids swam and ate to their hearts content, and we decided this was God's way of celebrating our five year anniversary with us! Thank you to the Thai Garden Hotel!

God continues to use the people in the Abundant Life Home to spread the good news of salvation! A couple of months ago with the team from South Abbotsford Church; the team and our children from A.L.H. put on a great performance of skits and break dancing at a local prison. My friend JoRonda, had invited us to join her in her prison 'baking ministry' there. Our staff and children shared their testimonies, and we were able to lead 23 young women to Christ at the prison that night!

Just last week, a 45 year old woman, 'Att' showed up for church at Ang Sila Church. She and her husband are HIV+ and are from Ang Sila, but can not live in the fishing village anymore due to prejudice against them from the villagers. She saw Ganiga at the hospital picking up HIV medication one day, and Ganiga was able to share the love of Christ with her. During prayer time at church, 'Att' whispered to me that she really wanted Jesus to live within her. She walked to the front and prayed to receive Christ. Later she shared how she felt a warmth and peace flood her soul after she confessed her sins to God.

In July we will complete building the first four homes for the children! In the future we plan to have a grand opening and want to invite all of you to come on down and celebrate with us! We'll keep you posted on a date! Acts 2: 19-21 "And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below; blood, and fire and vapor or smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Thank you for your continued prayers and support! With Full Hearts, Karen, and Ricky and Sierra, Tass, McKenna and Aree
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