I miss you . . .

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When I think back over my life I thank God that you were in it always. I know that I am truly blessed to live the life I live. I thank God everyday for bringing me here to Thailand. I love what I do with all my heart. The children bring me more joy then words can express. It’s just sometimes, like on my birthday that I realize that I’m not with you. That I cant just get in my car and come and see you. That when I’m sad I can’t come and receive the hug I need from you . . . . That when you’re sad that I can’t run and give you the hug you need. Even a phone call is not something I can do whenever I want or need. You are 12 hours away from me . . . all the way around the world. Times like on my birthday are when it hits me just how far away you are. Or times when I just NEED my sister’s hugs are times that it’s hard to be so far away. When I remember back to our times together. . . .I’m filled with JOY but also SADNESS because I know that it will be a long time before I SEE you again . . . before I can hug you again. Our lives are changing we are moving and live away from one another now . . . but I will always hold you in my heart. No matter where life takes us you will always be in my heart! I love you my sisters so very much and I feel so blessed that you are MY sisters! Even though it’s hard at times to not be with you always, you will always be in my heart. We have a special friendship as well has being sisters I thank God for that. I thank God that you are in my life Deborah, Rebecca and Kathleen! I love you and I miss you so more then words can let me express! Thank you for being not just my sisters but also my best friends! I love you . . .

love your sister,

Grayce

Words of encouragment!

Hi Daddy. . .

I'm home now. I’m here with you. I’ve got many things to tell you. I love you dad and I know you want to hear me saying this everyday. Thank you dad for your arms that embrace me. The tears from my eyes are full of joy from your love. I promise you that from now on I will become a new person, spiritually and physically. I will truly belong to you. I'm going to make you proud.

I love you . . .



You asked me where am I? My child I’m with you and I will always be. It’s true that you are weak but when you are in me then you are strong. I love you so much, I couldn’t ever let you die. I’m so close to you. I can even feel the way you feel about all things. I know all your pain you are going through because I’m grieving with you. But now I’m going to set you free from all pain. Therefore you most stand firm. You don’t have to die to be free from the enemy because I have taken all your sins away. Now you are in me and you will live in me. I will lead you into the righteous path. My dear child I love you and I will never leave you because you are truly mine.

You are my dearest daughter. . .



These were words that my dear friend Peaw gave me while I was in DTS. Every time I read them I feel more love from my Farther God. It spoke to my heart back when she gave them to me and still does to this day. Thank you Father God for speaking to my friend Peaw and thank you Lord that she obeyed you and told me what you said! Lord thank you for the ways for speak to me. I love you Lord so much!

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PUNISH that YEAR!

It’s almost my birthday and I’m sitting here thinking about my year. . . .

so much has happen this year.
It’s been a truly amazing.

Its been a HARD . . . GOOD . . . HARD . . . GOOD . . . LIFE CHANGING year!

Last year on my birthday I was in Jacksonville Fl, with my friends there. This year I am in Chiang Rai Thailand with my friends here.
So much has changed this year. I moved to Thailand the biggest change. I did a DTS that was so amazing and life changing. My older sister got married. I started learning a new language. I’m doing what I have longed to since I was 15! I’m working with beautiful children and living as a missionary! So many things have changed over this year.

But the most important thing that’s happen is my relationship with God has grown more then I ever thought possible.

My only prayer is that it will only grow more in the years to come.

How do you sum up a year like I had . . . . . It was an amazing life changing time.

Harder then I thought more rewarding then I thought. It was a year of centering my life on GOD! God is truly amazing! I pray that this next year I will be able to only GROW more in HIM. That he would become more of the center of who I am.

It’s hard to think about my life and not be thankful . . . I have had a lot of hurts and pains . . . but I am still thankful to my LORD for giving me life.
I’m thankful for all that I have learned through those hurts and pains. That gives me hope that I will be able to learn and grow more in God in the hardships to come. That God IS with me HOLDING MY HAND helping me walk out his plans. I have never been alone and I will ever be alone. God is ALWAYS with ME! Always GUIDING me.

HE has laid out my life before ONE day PASSED(psalm 139:16)
That gives me HOPE!

Because I DON’T know what tomorrow will bring, I DID not KNOW what this year would bring! GOD was so FAITHFUL to me in so many ways this year. I have FAITH that GOD will KEEP being faithful in the years to come!

I know that even though I will STUMBLE I will not FALL because the Lord IS holding my HAND! (psalm 27:23–24) I pray that the steps I take WILL always be firm in GODS WAYS!

LORD I pray that this next year will be one that GLORIFIES you. That you will help me with everything. Lord I want your ways over my own always. Help me to always trust you more. Lord thank you for all you have done in my LIFE and ALL that you are DOING. Lord thank you that my LIFE is not really mine, but YOURS! Lord please help me to not take it into my hands but to daily lay my life into yours. LORD thank you for everything that’s happen this year thank you for all you have been teaching me. LORD THANK YOU!

I LOVE you so much JESUS! Help me to always long to grow MORE in YOU!

Thank you.

AMAN!

Bom

Last night was an amazing night. I prayed with Bom to ask Jesus in his heart! As I was putting him to bed he asked me “Pi Grayce am I a Christian, what is a Christian” so I told him what it means to be a Christian and then I asked him if he believed with all his heart. Then I lead him in prayer. It was so amazing. I could see on his face joy while he was praying. The joy that it brought me can’t be explained in words. God is so GOOD! I feel so blessed that I was able to be used by God in that way. I really don’t know how to express in words what praying with Bom last night was like. It was AMAZING! God is GOOD! Over the past few weeks, the nannies and I have been praying with Bom about his dreams. He had been having very bad dreams and I prayed with him about it but also I told him that it’s important for him to pray out loud as well. So I would pray and ask Jesus to give him good dreams then have him pray after me. A few days later while I was giving goodnight kisses and hugs and prayers. Bom told me with a huge smile on his face “Pi Grayce I don’t have bad dreams for 3 nights. I pray and now I have no bad dreams!” I left work that night more amazed by Gods faithfulness. Last night I left even more amazed too. God is so amazing!

Im so blessed!

Last night I had so much FUN! Hope and Foon stayed the night with me it was amazing! We went to the night market with Pi Susie, Mae and Belle. We all walked around and saw all the fun exciting things to see. Everyone was able to buy a little something fun. We had a yummy sack to eat and then walked around a bit more. Then it was time to go home. It being past there bed time some of the little ones were falling asleep in the car ride home. Then Hope and Foon stayed at my house and Mae and Belle at Pi Susie’s. When we got home it was off to bed for them! We read a few stories then fell fast to sleep! The sweetness of a child. I love it. This morning we had lots of fun as well, we made pancakes and they ate bananas with there’s :-) We watched a little bit of a movie and then read a bit more in some books. Both Hope and Foon had lots of fun playing with Lewis (my kitten) I really loved having that special time with them. I realize so much when I’m with these kids that I’m so BLESSED by GOD! I thank him with all my heart for bringing me here to baan num jai. I don’t think that there are words to express how much these little ones mean to me! I love them so much and I know that I am truly blessed. I had a really good day yesterday! The children bring me so much JOY! I’m so blessed by God to have them apart of my life! I wish that I could fully express in words how special last night was for me with the kids. Some times I think it’s just hard to find those words that express your heart. None the less though last night was a special time! I love the children so much and I’m so blessed!