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Much of our time since we have been involved at Hoay Maw we have been focusing on organisational and financial issues to address the practical needs of the children. We have felt that it is time to extend our focus to building relationships with the children and developing opportunities to input into their lives emotionally and spiritually as well.
Most of the children at Hoay Maw have traumatic backgrounds – some in the extreme. Their need for love and inner healing is often apparent for example in the faces of Krok and Eeau when they first came to Hoay Maw quite recently. Krok arrived in Thailand on his own. He has no parents. Eeau's father died of malaria and his mother died in a land mine explosion. Eeau also crossed the border alone. When we visit, we take every opportunity to reach out to the children. |
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On this visit, we had prepared a Christmas craft activity. We were asked if the village children could join in as they had come to the home for Chinese School. We adapted to include them and had a wonderful creative and fun time together. |  |
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Afterwards, the village children went into Chinese school and we took the children from the home into the church. We introduced Dave and explained that it was Rosie's 4th and last visit. Rosie spoke to the children encouraging them and then gave out Christmas presents. Rosie and her Mum, Monica, had bought each of the children a T-shirt, a toothbrush and some sweets!
We were going to finish when we seemed to be led to share about God's plan and love for the children. We invited them to come forward if they would like to know God's love in a special way. A few came forward straight away. The rest gradually followed until the last child joined in kneeling at the front to receive. We prayed for each child individually and sang over them in Thai “Holy Spirit come and fill me with the Father's love”. After that, we invited the children to have a hug – OK, so it's not very British but it was a very special time! |
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Projects
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Paul is to get three quotes to select a local contractor to commence work on the fish pond in January.
They will begin eating the home grown piglets at Christmas! The egg chicken farm is progressing well. Paul has visited a meat chicken farm in Chiang Mai to learn the process. |
Hoay Maw Christmas Special
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We have received donations from Open Hands, Lights On at Wickbourne, a Bring & Buy in Cirencester and other individuals towards the Christmas fund. Rosie and her Mum have given T-shirts. Jenny's Mum, Jillian, is giving shorts.
A heartfelt thank you to all who have already contributed to make Christmas special for the children. We will go ahead with the "Blessings in a Bag" to include school and hygiene items as well as some treats. We plan to visit on the 2nd-3rd Jan to do further activities, a party meal and share the gifts. We have also been offered the use of a video projector and the Thai version of the film “The Nativity” so we will have a film night. There is still time to get involved and even small contributions make a big difference - click here |
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