Dear Prayer Team,

Saturday we traveled by pickup truck 5 hours to Musakee. It is not so much a village as an area that has some Karen villages in it. Siami, the woman whom we are working with is an Indian who has been working with the Karen for 20 plus years. The area is really beautiful. As well as the bamboo and banana trees there are also some pine trees that remind me of home! The elevation is 4,600 feet, which allows for cooler temperatures. We averaged 79-89 in Chiang Mai, but here it is 68-78. Eat your heart out Rangoon team! (Carol wrote that it was very, very, very hot there! )

Sunday we went to church, shared a song, and were treated to a dinner afterwards. We also got to pray with a family who has a 9 year old girl who I thought was maybe 5. She had a fever when she was younger and it has stunted her growth and caused brain damage. Siami helps the family with purchases of milk as well as prayer and encouragement.

Monday morning marked the beginning of a three day / two night camp here. Siami said we could expect 30-40 kids. I counted 58 this morning. They have a teaching time, games, worship and English training. Our team is handling the English.

We will have a few more days of camp, then do some trekking to a mountain village, as well as visiting a village that has no church.

Brian, one of our team went to Bangkok on Saturday in order to apply for a Brazilian visa. He heard from his family that his grandmother was very sick, and is trying to go home early. We would appreciate prayers for his family and his travel arrangements.

Thank you for your prayers!

Much love,
Fred