I have been in other cultures. I have been on other mission trips. But I haven't experienced culture shock until now. I wasn't expecting it, and I didn't know what to do with it. The smells of the city are different, the food is different, interaction is different, but here is what I saw yesterday...GOD IS STILL GOD! He is God in the church in America, he is God in the church in Germany, he is God in the church in Costa Rica, and he alive and well in the church in Thailand. More than that what I saw at church yesterday in our Thai service is that he is God of the church. It is one body with one Lord. This I know must sound repetitive but is so incredible to experience. We got to the church at 9 and the power was out in the whole village, so we sat together in a beautiful Thai church sweating more than I ever have just sitting :) but it was so incredible. A man in the church came and sat by Randon to interpret for us, which we were so grateful for because it helped us interact more with the service. They were singing and praising Jesus in Thai and we were singing the same song in English. I keep thinking of what heaven will be like with all people from all nations praising our one Lord. Today (Monday) is our rest day. We had praise and worship, prayer time, intercession, confession, and communion. All I can say is God moved and he is moving and we get to be a part of that. Today we are planning our English camp, which is huge part of our role here in Thailand so please pray for direction and guidance on how most effectively to teach English and share the gospel. Please continue to pray for relationships to be built between us and the Thai students. Pray for endurance, health, patience, and wisdom from the Spirit. We love you all and thank you for your prayers and partnership in this journey!

Growing in Him,

Megan St.Clair  

P.S. Keona wanted to tell her mom and dad that she loves them :)