As we prepare to purchase land and begin building, there is something each of you can do as well. Currently students in Thailand are on holidays and will begin government school again in May. We are hoping to have enough of Baan Puk Dek Nakrean built to receive students at the end of April. Coming to BPDN will be a big transition (exciting, but big) for the students. We have an idea that may help. We would like to have a letter at the end of each bed and a board up with faces and letters from people who love and believe in each of them. If you have sponsored a student, could you write to that student individually. If you have partnered with Connect and this project in a different way, could you write a general letter introducing yourself and send a photo also. Please send letters/photos to Zach Harrison (volunteer with connect) and he will ensure that each letter is translated and placed at the end of the beds or pinned to the board. Address 128/3 Thanon Kokmor. Amphoe Mueang. Ratchaburi. 70000. Thailand. David and Lexia Edwards (volunteers with Connect from Nth Qld) arrive on the weekend. Stay tuned!
Postscript.....
This morning I received a call (as I do often) from Samson asking if there was any possible way we could take another lot of students. I chatted through with him what this would look like and said that we would need to have another leader in order take more students. He said 'I already have another leader who wants to study bible also'. There is such a great need and hunger for education and empowerment among the Karen - it is a little daunting. Samson and I decided that we could increase the student intake to 35 (5 of them as leaders) but that we would have to stop there until we get the home built and launched. Again...we are in need of sponsors for these children and for Amamoo (our extra leader). If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor or if you are able please email me (Ruth) at connect3e@hotmail.com. We are looking at land this week. Samson has his eye on about 2 acres of land costing 700 000 baht ($25 000) - he understands that this is too much for Connect to pay for so he is asking the owner to lower it to 250 000baht ($9000). Samson just says...'If God wants us there he will lower the price. If he doesn't we will find some different land!' Please be praying as we search for the best land to build Baan Puk Dek Narean. Thank you for reading....I will update this blog a little more regularly over the next couple of months....so check back often.
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