April Newsletter

Many of you have asked us how Grace Ministries fared in the SE Asian earthquake. Thank you for your loving concern.  We are grateful to report that we didn’t even feel the earthquake in Krasang, and all of our children at home in the northern hill tribes are fine, too.

The selection process for our April/May intake of new children is almost complete. We had initially decided to select 20 children but were inundated with requests to receive children into our care. When several of our students left this month (some graduating from college and some, unfortunately, because of poor choices) we were able to provide education scholarships to 29 precious children. The youngest child will enter kindergarten two, and the oldest children will be entering grade ten. Please pray that all whom we have chosen will actually come to live with us. Many of them live far away from Krasang, and it will take great courage for them to leave their homes and make the journey to Grace Ministries. We would not encourage them to do so if they had any better options available to them. They come from dysfunctional, debt-ridden, and sometimes abusive families. It is essential for their well-being and their futures that they come to live in a safe, nurturing, loving environment and receive the education that will change their lives forever.

Almost all of our children returned to their villages last month for the hot season break. Yao and Ewe visited Bae-Lae’s village after her graduation and selected two very needy children from there to come to Grace.

Five of our children are delighted to have graduated from college; they are equipped and ready to participate fully in God’s wonderful plan for each of their lives. Ji and Matt will be joining seven Grace Ministries alumni who are teaching in a Christian school south of Bangkok. Gaim has been offered a contract by the accountancy office in which she served her internship. Win Yai is seeking employment in the agriculture sector.

Recent high school graduates Jane, Niranut and Aum are looking forward to going to Buriram University in May, and Nit will be attending vocational college. Sarawut has joined our staff and will help in Eden, our farm, while studying for an online degree in agriculture.